Im told me on the article glad to have you with us top story of the moment the vacancy on the u. S. Supreme court and the intense political fight surrounding it president all trump is about to name his choice for that seat media reports say he will nominate Amy Kone Barrett she would replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last week and al barrett currently serves as a federal Appeals Court judge and is known for her conservative religious views. On friday he had made up his mind but he refused to confirm the speculation ahead of an official announcement on saturday. With me now here in the studio is an. Associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations and. In washington our bureau chief in home lets start with. If you were in washington what do we know. About. Well if she will get picked donald trump would have hardly found anybody who is such in the poem and of the late ruth gaiter Bader Ginsburg a pioneer of womens rights she was for abortion rights she faults the discrimina
The tornado is also a topic of conversation at the very. End rhonda the association wouldnt even exist were it not for friedrich shots when he came to under lucio 3 decades ago no wine was grown in this region shantz was just 18 at the time and the locals didnt think much of his plans. But thats all changed now there are 25 in here and wines from wrong have their own designation of origin and classification chances a role model for many here the wine growers are increasingly concerned about Climate Change its effects can no longer be overlooked says came a paris of the Vintners Association c have acquired papers and i think ip anyone his from here and is over 60 and theyll tell you that the winters used to be cold and rainy a nearby lies the village of growth in the name of the rain has no place in all of that but youre talking fit for the last year the mayor has ordered the collection of rain water to determine the exact amount of precipitation so you can find out exactly how much les
Turns them into hot spots literally. Not a good look at the rising temperatures in the us cities welcome to tomorrow today the science show on t. W. The Northern Hemisphere is 2nd hottest summer since records began is just coming to an end. In the last 140 years theres only been one summer hasa than this 12016 thats here august was particularly roasting the fall of hottest some is all in the last 5 years Climate Change is catching up with us its particularly evident in cities because they become heat islands. Have been heating is the name given to the socalled heat island effect temperatures and towns and cities rise more sharply than in the surrounding areas. Because of the density of streets and buildings and the many people cars and trains all of which produce heat. Spread over the year the mean air temperature in areas is around 1. 00 to 3. 00 degrees celsius warmer than areas outside them only spaces within them. On top of this town and city center has often cooled down far less a
Another 5 days. Germany has held an official ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of its reunification president frank. Addressed the event in potsdam you know berlin he described the past 30 years as a triumph of democracy of oppression he also warned against populism and extremist. Sudans Transitional Government and rebel groups have signed the landmark peace deal and in decades of war that has killed thousands you freeman signed in neighboring south sudan he called couples power sharing between the warring groups the return of refugees and land rights. This is d. W. News from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the deadly news or visit our website thats d. W. Dot com. Well blue planet is becoming increasingly dominated by concrete over health the global population now lives in cities and the number is rising. Not only are millions of people moving into urban areas wild animals are entire populations of them. Urban areas are covered in cement bricks and asphalt whic
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