Shock waves across the world. Cobbles airport was crowded with people trying to escape life under the militant, some even clung to evacuation planes and acts of desperation. The window to flee was narrow as International Rescue flights, including ones from germany, brought refugees out of the country. Since International Troops withdrew from afghanistan and the taliban has ruled with an iron fist life for many afghans is now a fight for survival. Poverty is rampant, and the medical system is on the brink of collapse. Of things are especially bad for sick and injured children, like abdul, the 11 year old lost both of his hands and now he is receiving help from the Aid Organization. Peace Village International. The Agency Brings children in need of Urgent Medical care to over housing in germany. We accompanied abdul on his trip. Are hoping for medical treatment in germany. Hundreds of afghan parents have brought their children to cobble. Among them is 11 year old abdulla and his father. Abdulla both hands and a bomb attack and hes nearly blind and his left eye the german 8 organization piece Village International is his only chance for receiving proper medical treatment. Oh uh huh. Oh, yeah, i know i visited other hospitals, but didnt recover sacco. Thats why im here. Oh, because i need help with my hands. That delish want to listen to the whole another. Social worker, claudia pepper mueller, has been flying to afghanistan for years. She and her team bring severely injured children like abdulla back to germany for treatment. The woman who actually presented the taliban seized power in august 2021. She has seen conditions in the country. Take a dramatic turn for the worse. As far as close the hadnt in all our time here. Weve never had so many families come to us in over 2200 came from me again. That telling one child you can come. And another you can only come later is really hard, because you dont know if the child will survive half a year, especially with bone infections and hide me after life. No. Afghans economy has collapsed. Numerous people are starving. Many qualified doctors have left the country as have many Aid Organizations. We can now call them and fish and without children have started coming to us again without any dressing on their wounds or pain killers. Good. Yeah. Weve seen seriously injured children would be an intensive care in germany without any pain medication or bandages. Just lying at home like that. Good. Im fossil how the leading that youve also had before being able to help the children. Claudia popella and her colleagues need the taliban cooperation and he really without their permission and valid passports, the children arent allowed to leave the country as it italy. Bonnen was at this point. The taliban or men belonging to that organization or in every department is our organization. Weve had some really positive experiences with posey t that fall actually we were amazed when they requested our honda for about 40 years, the Aid Organization has been transporting seriously ill and injured children to germany on charter flights to a foreign land far away from their parents and brothers and sisters. Oh my god, youre in august and he she whats her name . Mama. On that my oh, a few months later we meet until again in the peace village and all beholden. Hes been living here with other gravely injured children from crisis and war zones from around the world. Its a community thrown together by dire need for as long as the surgery and rehab lasts all a medical nurse checks, models, progress and explains his treatment. I said, yeah, so once comp, i mean when he came to us a few months ago, he still had a wound here in the chest area class. We managed to remove several little pieces of metal capsules locked in once they were out of the wound closed up quite nicely around. Yeah, abdul still has an operation coming up all. Its to separate the not from the radius, so well have a tensor like forearm fan on. So i have that stuff or. Yeah. And that way itll be possible for him to grasp a pen or fit. Something is kind of to parker would unable to ping out to fix young with abdul knows the operation will bring him new possibilities as a lead. Im not scared, im happy that theyre operating on me on the left and im not scared at all. Especially. Ah, yeah, playing helps the children at piecemeal which international, momentarily forget about their pain war and being away from their homes and families. Here every one becomes one team, at least for a while, and they all contribute their own experience. In this course, amazing how each day these children show me how much life is worth living. They show me use the day to live in the moment lighter. Thats also what they learn in their countries. Its not like us. We tend to think everything through right up to retirement for them, but theyll tell you you can think about today or tomorrow at the most white, but enjoy the life youve got laughing. When i want to miss that oh, odd doesnt yet know when hell be able to return to afghanistan. But hes already looking forward to showing his father all the things he can do again. Oh wow. Europe is experiencing another extremely hot and dry summer. The situation looks apocalyptic, especially in the continent. South forests are burning, and droughts are drying up rivers. The great capital of athens is one of the hottest places on the continent, but efforts are underway to cool down the ancient city. Athens now has its very own chief heat officer, the 1st ever in europe, her task to keep the residence comfortable despite record temperatures. Ah, in high summer the sun beat down on athens. Temperatures of 40 degrees celsius or more are becoming commonplace. And thats hard on tourists and locals alike. Aline materially always keeps her water bottle handy. She knows all about summer in the city, in the risks it poses. Because shes athens chief heat officer, the greek capitals 1st, and the 1st and all of europe. Its her job to prepare the city for climate change. Here shes descending into the cities historical underground, together with an employee of the athens waterworks. Its home to hadrian, aqueduct, and underground tunnel, almost 20 kilometers long. Built by Roman Emperor hadrian in the 2nd century ab aline, moody valley, once water to flow. Here again, soon, engineers have already drawn up plans exhausted that they are planning to create 20 specific points where the, where they tap into the water into the green new parks. The idea is to create a green belt running street through the city. The creation of parts should produce a cooling effect. The cheap heat officer is particularly proud of this small part, which was inspired by japanese gardens. That we have to choose glance that are both to have a lot of leaves and thick canopies and without a loser. There leaves in the winter, but also can, can do not need the enormous amounts of water and can survive in difficult conditions for several years. Now, extreme heat waves and grease have almost always been accompanied by forest fires, which are increasingly becoming a threat to the capital. In mid july, there was a wild fire on the northern outskirts of athens. Dozens of homes were destroyed. Elaine medieval, he knows that time is running out in a few decades, large parts of this city of close to 4000000. 00 people could become uninhabitable. Already. Athens is often the hottest city in europe during the summer and we dont have a lot of barks and, and green spaces. And we have a lot of old people. The fact that the, the surfaces are, are we have a lot of surfaces that then to heat up. We have a lot of cars that produce even more heat and air conditioning and produces even more heat. So its actually a pretty deadly makes enough. Studies have shown that older people in particular are at risk of dying during heat waves. So elaine moody valley is also seeking advice from the red cross. Here, colleagues from the australian red cross explain how they devised a system to help vulnerable groups cope with temperatures of up to 50 degrees celsius. They started out in response to a big leeway that killed many people at the request of the local authorities. There we are preparing the vote to be able to help and people before they get really sick so that we can tell them what to do. And if they start having symptoms, some of these there that can answer a phone or can be mixed with them to help them. So they dont end up in the hospital. Yet, few athenians take heat that seriously or perceive it as life threatening. And i spent almost if i got dizzy or feel like im going to throw up, i just stick my feet and cold water. Oh, could he on at all . But unity doesnt. This is increasingly unbearable in summer. No rivers and most of the surrounding countryside is burned up when youre not here that the heat is an issue for a gees emanuel. And not just because he likes to run long distances. Hes an actor and one of the most famous climate activists in greece to promote climate protection. The athenian ran 2500 kilometers from here to the World Climate conference in glasgow. Scotland last year he thinks having a heat officer like a leaning buddy valley isnt a bad idea. But that for athens, its likely too little too late. Yeah, my bad boy of your area on your to la. Itd be nice to have a new park in my neighborhood with a fountain, i can cool off in on hot days some of the store. But to be honest, it seems like giving a cancer patient and aspirin, alamahood, emily, rush, speeding. I get the impression that weve already surrendered mommys realistic, im up of iffy or the blue nicky my with accepted the Climate Crisis from up and now were trying to somehow live with it to the bottom blog or locksmith driven level shelves. Doors of door elaina moody really doesnt want to give up on her home city, but she can see why young athenians might choose to leave. My daughter is currently studying in norway. And to tell you the truth, i, im kind of happy studying in norway because i think its going to get it going. Im afraid im worried that is going to get really hard in the south do allow anybody really says young athenians should also be able to have a future here. After all, this ancient city had survived many a crisis in its almost 4000 year long history or italy has also been suffering under extreme heat and drought. Water supplies are running low and in places like the island of julio tourism is making the situation worse. While the revenue, the holiday makers generate is welcome, but the vast amounts of water they consume is creating a problem. The most obvious solution is the sea Desalination Plant on julio, produces millions of leaders of fresh water daily. But its a plan that comes at a high price bird. If only sea water were possible on the italian island, julio se of elva, theres plenty of sea water. And for centuries, there was also enough spring water, but booming tourism led to the water demand exploding. In summer, julios population increases tenfold. Which is why this Desalination Plant was needed. 2000000 liters of fresh water are made here from sea water every day. A lot, a lot quack of janek, my water is pumped out of the sea and into these 2 tanks. But i think with the do i said a battery the still cadjew. When did the shampoo then these cylinders bacteria and other micro organisms are filtered out by that they didnt but equal lactose hallie, doctor mashes on, otherwise they could cause problems later in the treatment process. I see stem i detract, i mean, thought the filtered salt water is then forced under High Pressure through these white pipes and a membrane silence cannot pass through. So what comes out is fresh water at one, its good, its really good. The process sounds simple enough, but come the solution, be broadly applied. Biologist, andrea blue show says desalination has drawbacks. He and his team have been studying the sea floor off of julio for more than 10 years, including around the plenty tie, they manage it. I, they met over there before with the blind from the plant, comes back into the sea will about of just air behind the rocks where the foam is with us humor the other with the, with his dog. This brian is 3 times a salty as normal sea water. The biologists have found that all plants within a radius of about 30 meters have died, including neptune grass, which is crucial for the water balance. To compare, this is a healthy c bed off julia. The piano tubs up as you go 9 aqua alastair search and brass is as vital as a forest on land. And yet that, that lester but who e stabilizes . The c bet today produces oxygen, make it into provides refuge for fish, as well as other sea creature clinical. Therefore, you said were off that media zeroes in warnings are proper ecosystems, so itll be dotted up if she bit who is what im get. The ability to you see me nerdy out flow from the plant. Most animals have also disappeared and the destination plant comes with other problems. It uses as much power as 503. 00 person households. Laboratory sony. The electricity is produced on the island over on the other side. So should i leave that of knowledge to meet there with the help of generator is there like the guy that i me the vision at . I thought it this is the Power Generation plant every day around 1000 liters of diesel or burned just to power the Desalination Plant. But finding a greener alternative isnt straightforward. The mayor explains that many of the houses are historic, and not suited to solar panels. And as most of the island is a Nature PreserveWind Turbines arent allowed to either pull drop or via bigger transport thought the multi kilogram, unfortunately, lot in many tons of diesel are brought here for Power Production project. But the little start to that feliciano di, stunned, the italian state has a project to connect the island to the mainland with a power cable electric either missoula could be that the projects launch date is unclear. So for now, the island is carrying on with oil as there is no Good Alternative to desalination. And for hoteliers, like eva marys desalination is desperately needed. But he, emma tara, in the past. Water was brought over by tanker loss when that was used up, my grandparents had to go down to the harbor to collect water from wells along with these jug. Was it wrong . Can gallano ali oh font and then some with the Desalination Plant, weve had no more water problem. Us to problem me. Cool aqua but having a constant supply, fresh water carries a hidden risk, says biologist, andrea pollution are there. So if i thought that was really decided, daughter should bumped out with a desalination planned egg, people waste water or chart, a shower after swimming model than a 2nd. And a 3rd, they hose down ships in the harbor with fresh water in a bar, go. The dissemination plant is soon to be upgraded to produce even more fresh water. But that also means more brine and even more fuel use. I time people re learned to treat fresh water as a precious commodity. Imagine not knowing whether your child is alive or dead. Afghani and Alexander Lou kabbage know this agony all too well. Their son maxime took up arms when russia invaded ukraine. While the war has been raging for almost 6 months, and reports of ukrainian prisoners of war being abused have emerged. Maxime is it . One of the estimated 7000 ukrainian soldiers believed to have been captured by Russian Forces for his parents. The days are filled with hearted and uncertainty. Every morning eugenio would give it takes a few minutes. She is holding a photo of her son maxime. She hasnt had any sign of life from him since he was taken prisoner by the russian military, 2 months earlier. Shes terrified hes being tortured or that hes no longer alive. It glistened in the court. I sit and cry while my husband still a slave of inches. When he gets out, i wash my face so you have his head and try to be strong for the day. So give me so i only allow myself to cry like that early in the morning. If kenya and alexander would cubic invited us in to hear about their son who lives there, maxime would cubic volunteered for military service. For years hed worked as a ukrainian journalist and stood up for refugees and human rights. When russia invaded ukraine, they tell us, maxine decided to fight for his country when unfamiliar cities that through but sushi is a pacifist. And auntie militarist has been all his life. Yes, cuz im she handled at me, but he told me i have to join the army. The d. Shell have to defend the values i fought for my whole life. Since were both, we have been level them a lot chief. Wed been younger wed have joined to you was but were to all the motor max seems parents only found out hed been taken prisoner from a video shown on russian state media. It showed their son being interrogated in a cellar somewhere. Well, wait, no, said booker. It was terrible latisha, the 1st thing i felt was pure horror. Yet the willis, i saw my only child and thought this cant be true. Over the following weeks, social Media Channels close to the kremlin, labeled maxime, a nazi and ultra nationalist. And even a british spy, over and over again, simply because in 2003, he worked as a producer for the bbc. His parents went to the Ukrainian Military ukraine, Security Service, and Aid Organizations. But no one could tell them anything. They dishes in the book with gospel, my biggest worry she is that they wont treat our son as a p o w at all. But as a criminal m e survey, they have been doing with many others, zeppelin, leach, im worried that they put him on trial if this using all these lies and trump top evidence ship, this is where the freak according to Ukraine Security service over 7000 ukrainians have now been taken as prisoners of war by Russian Forces. The Security Service is collecting as much information as possible, but its work is highly confidential. So it turned down our interview requests. However, an attorney representing 50 families of p o ws was prepared to talk to us bloody slough. Ignore tiff works closely with the Security Service, trying to bring the p o w s back home. I see, he thinks russia will be accusing more and more ukrainian soldiers of being nazis or committing other invented crimes. I think this is, sir, this is don mostly for the political purposes. When you create such an, you know, importance of the person whos great nazis. You may use it to in their political, you know, trait maxime parents are determined not to let that happen. So they have filed an emergency appeal with the European Court of human rights, hoping it will put pressure on russia to allow International Organizations access to their son. And i see what you guys were doing this. So we can find out how maxine was doing my stick. You only really have just one goal. Them. One way that maxime and his comrades be set free to see me until then youre gania and alexander. But kevin, are trying to remain strong and fight back. But panic and fear they feel for their son. And finally in italy, cycling as a sport normally associated with professional athletes. But change is afoot in the home of ferrari and vesta. The bicycle as a means of transport is picking up pace, and the city of ferrara is ahead of the curve. Ferrara is a cycling city. A quarter of residence cycle regularly, which is unusual in italy where few got around by bikes before the pandemic. Ferraras love of bicycles can be seen in reaching glitter. Instead of throwing away old, broken bicycles. They donate piles of them to the project to be refurbished and resold a while. You know that a, when a man all in they support our social project by donating bikes that were left in yards or seller ca, contina, shambles from are made. We recycle 300. 00 to 350. 00 bikes per year. Bit of benoit on. Obviously i may not be, she could tell jordan, thats like rescuing one from the junkyard every day. So lot of the potential, the b damage we collector is both good for the environment and the local community. The project employees, people seeking to re enter the workforce and as hired to men and demand for the bikes is high. The city has been working to become even more bicycle friendly for decades. This also attracts cycle terrorists for whom new ideas are being developed, such as bed and bike, or bicycles can be taken into the room. Oh, will help evelyn de la sa tourist and know where to store their bicycles. None of that, and they have expensive bias. Its more that they need to know that therapy, say a jewel focus on october. The band in ferrara, people have been addict cyclists for over 150 years. The highlight of the year is the historic bike race where everyone has to ride vintage racing bikes by lexical. But this is my 2nd time promises and im writing my grand does bike, happy to. Hes really happy bottle and then will the content of the movie, the same frequency of arrival. Ferrara kids learned to cycle before they could walk. Im yeah. You are that got the ive been cycling since i was 14. Now i am 80. I wrote 25 kilometers to come here today. Im a little late and im to read. Tried at the bottom. That of an theyre off. The route is 61 kilometers, but thats more pleasure than competition for all those and ferrara. Passionate about cycling. As they say, its the journey, not the destination, and that brings us to the end of our program. Thank you so much for watching. Ah ah, ah, with who conflict zone with parish banner g. Russia and ukraine are taking heavy casualties in the don bus. But has ukraine already lost the east my gift this week . Believe that is likely the case in burma is a political scientist and founder of the you raise your growth and going to happen and believe the russians have said it will at all this and more on this weeks conflict zone with 30 minutes on w. Ukraine lee riddle learn. Ah, this is a just route. 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