Thousands of scientists from around the world have endorsed a study based on a0 years of research that says the planet is facing a Global Climate emergency. The group of around 11,000 scientists says governments are failing to address the crisis, and without deep and lasting changes, there will be untold human suffering. Gareth barlow has the story. Wildfires in the United States, floods in somalia, droughts in the andes, typhoons in asia. Symptoms and signs of a changing climate, a Climate Emergency, according to 11,000 scientists. They have backed a report based on a0 years of data which says humans are facing untold suffering, amid a Climate Emergency caused by issues such as booming populations, a rise in air travel, and tree numbers falling as forests are felled. 0ur planet is in crisis. You know it, we know it. Climate change is a key social and political issue, and the reports authors say governments, businesses and the public must do more to tackle the causes of Climate Change.
Concord and fairfield, a high of 80 degrees. 7 the livermore and san jose. 74 in oakland. 72 for a high in San Francisco. Well talk about the rest of the workweek coming up. Good morning. Things are starting to get busy out there for your morning drive as you head out of the south bay and altamont pass. That is where were finding trouble spots this morning. An accident reported here, this is on 17 southbound right at lark avenue. One lane is blocked due to this crash. Were seeing slightly slower speeds as you approach the scene there. Dublin interchange, brake lights here. A little slow making it to 580, 680. 580 at grant line. We have troubles there. Another at north front. Slower speeds because of that. Brake lights out of the altamont pass. A we have our eye on a fire burning right now in San Francisco. You can see there on the map where were talking about. This is new video from the scene this morning. This fire broke out about 5 00 a. M. And you can see some smoke coming from the
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He has also been a passionate advocate for the rights of individuals with disabilities. Ada amendments act of 2008 which president george bush signed into law and strengthened americans with disabilities act. He has served this committee with distinction and will be sorely missed. I look forward to continuing to work with him over the next year and a half as he completes his service in congress. I would now recognize the Ranking Member for any comments he may have. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I appreciate you doing this. For all the accomplishments that you just stated on my side its not only accomplishments of someone i can look over to the left and see on the wall of this committee, for me to be able to sit next to Jim Sensenbrener is one of the highlights of my career, in serving with him. It is often said when you have people you look up to and theyve played an impact on republican side would not have the frankly, the standing that we have, from whaeps done and over time. And it is so
Been on revenue especially since it is the most difficult thing we have had to do. And people are using other methods to bring us into the 21t century on transportation. So we are looking at some of those questions and the nuances of federal polling policy on congestion pricing and Technology Solutions to address congestion. So while congress. But to negatively attack never before but not to mention the quality of the air that we breathe and the failure to deal with climate change. This was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization to indicate just how far time has moved and to catch up. The urban mobility report and you might want to look at what it says for your constituents but mine say 1840 per year in congestion cost and we here at the National Council are the and then on 1840 per year per constituents and those are my constituents. Nothing short of a test and in our case in this region as a result of 248 million hours of congestion delays in 2017 across the dc me