We take you to capitol hill for a House Oversight hearing on the Economic Impact of Climate Change under way. There are several reasons the on as a consequence it undermines the american people. Let me list. One, in 2018, the Trump Administration instituted a smaller social cost of carbon of 1 to 7 compared to 50. Its based on two faulty assumptions. First, it uses inappropriately high discount rates that are not supported by economic theory or Financial Markets. Second, it fails to account for damages that occur outside the United States. This failure discourages other countries who in total produce about 90 of total co2 emissions from undertaking emissions cuts that would benefit u. S. Citizens. The United States special role in global democracy can produce demonstrable benefits for u. S. Citizens, and we are failing here. The absence of meaningful progress at the recent madrid climate talks is evidence of what happens when we retreat. Number two, the social cost of carbon is no long
Hello again my names peter toby youre watching the news our live from our headquarters here in tow are sixty minutes of news and comment today. A crucial meeting begins in south africa as the African National Congress Prepares to choose a new leader. Protesters in israel to mom the resignation of the Prime Minister. Of china south korea summit comes to an end but it isnt exactly smiles all round. Also this hour well tell you why the trumpet ministration has ordered scientists to stop talking about science. Ok lets get going south africas president has called for unity in the governing African National congress as it prepares to select a new leader jacob zuma whos facing allegations of corruption is stepping down as head of the party before a new leader is elected on sunday the contest has been marked by deep divisions within the party as tanya page now explains from johannesburg. The conference started with two warnings dont just saying divisive songs and keep the chairs on the ground
County Sheriffs Office. That will be taken to a secure location where well go through it a second time with cadaver dogs and other employees to review the debris, to make sure we have not missed one specific thing. Reporter among the 36 confirmed dead, at least three of the victims are from outside the united states, including korea, guatemala and finland. The assets brought in to help with the search and recovery effort include a giant crane but first pg e had to cut off power to the immediate area. At this point Officials Say 75 of the gutted structure has been searched, but there are two key areas where there still might be more bodies. Theres two areas of concern, the back area of the building where the stage was set, where the fire may have originated or front portion of the building where the roof initially clashed on people near the windows adjacent to 31st street. Reporter investigators believe they know the area where the fire started but not a cause. A possible criminal inves
Today we know that these three writers are gifts to the english language. This morning, the first author that i will be introducing nonother than dave barry. Lets give him a round of applause before he comes out. [applause] we all know that you cannot do justice to his talents and there he is. [applause] you just cant do justice by reading has lengthy biography or saying that his new work, insane city, his first adult novel in more than a decade. He is an individual for over 25 years have appeared in 25 newspapers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and its pretty cool. Like every other kid in the 305, i grew up relishing reading him and today we are hearing from a hometown favorite in dave barry. In our next author is roy blount. Come on out and lets give him a round of applause. [applause] a master of language and the humorist to boot. He has authored 22 books in a wide range from robert ely to the Pittsburgh Steelers if you are an npr nerd, and you may also know him as a regular panelist
There he found an exclusive campus he. It he resented it as an undergraduate and came to resent it as a professor there. He then became president of the college. And it was at this time he decided now i have the ability to change what this college is. Wilsons predecessor in the presidency of princeton was a man who used to brag he ran the finest country club in america. [laughter] he did. There was no question about it. It was an enclave for the sons of the very, very rich. Wilson tried to tear that down. It was in doing that, he began writing about what he was doing and speaking about what he was doing. This is how the most immediate oric rise in American History occurred. People began to look at wilson, who used the princeton campus as a great metaphor for america. He believed Higher Education should be the great catapult for people. Anybody from any class in a country that has no classes but in such a country, anybody who is educate and works hard should be able to leapfrog. It shou