Just the roof really getting better. I close to 3000. 00 special report. Starts aug 19th on d w. This is deja vu news live from berlin russias losing battle with massive wildfires firefighters are struggling to contain the blazes now covering an area the size of denmark its being called a Climate Catastrophe also coming up millions in zimbabwe are on the brink of starvation the u. N. Issues an urgent appeal for aid well look at whats behind the crisis. And a launch thats linking up a new data highway in space its Superspeed Will Help us cope with natural disasters here on earth. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us we begin this program in russia where firefighters backed by the countrys air force are struggling to contain vast wildfires in siberia the area thats a blaze continues to grow with some 45000 Square Kilometers already affected Officials Say that they have given up their efforts and some of the more remote areas in the hard hit province of truong new york residents
has appealed for more than $330000000.00 at a meeting in the capital harare the u.n. laid out the scope of the crisis. recently devastated by cycling harvests have also been badly affected by drought and the price of food has risen sharply. for the latest let s bring in our correspondent in zimbabwe privilege was fun harry good day to you privileged can you fill us in on just how bad the problem is and what part of the country is most affected. the situation is quite critical you have a bought 5200000 people will be in need of food aid to the next. funding season and you find that because of what the economy is going through as well a lot of people are being affected it s not only now it has what used previously but also in the end it is because disposable income for most people is gone and