Well come to you tomorrow today the science show on d w. d at the risk of sounding corny id say todays show is about me not as food for people or animals but feel to generate electricity. This share of energy from renewable sources is growing every year especially in asia. Europe and d north america. Most of the energy is produced from biomass from Something Like me. But the other sources arent doing so badly either. However ive come under a lot of criticism recently while you see for yourself. This field is lush and green but in a. Way its a desert a desert of corn planted to produce biofuel fields like this cover more than a 1000000 hectares in germany corn provides hardly any food for insects biologists say thats one reason for massive insect die offs. When committed by 90 you cant generate biodiversity with a single type of plant a monoculture so you need to sow a range of different plants to get a range of insects it just doesnt work with corn it will help and. The idea is to repl
We get topher meteorologist lisa argen with a look at the fire conditions were seeing as well. Good morning to you. We have plenty of fog out there, if theres any good news, the low clouds, the fog, the marine layer is with us this morning but that will abruptly change throughout the afternoon, as we get into i awind advisory, 4 00 through 11 00 on monday. Northeasterly winds 20 to 35 miles an hour, will be at the surface, with gusts near 50 miles an hour, could even be higher. Were looking at the possibility of downed trees and power lines and 8 00 tonight, were looking at our red flag warning going into effect for all the lower elevations in the valley floors. Now t will be 11 00 in the north bay mountains and east bay hills and here winds gusting to 70 miles an hour with relative humidity below 5 . Were certainly gearing up for that right now. It is 58 degrees in walnut creek as well as pleasant hill, relative humidity not a problem. 63 in oakland. 53 in santa rosa. It is warmer. We
A full lot. More protests in thailand west keeping up the pressure calling for a new constitution. So that its a decision thats been described as outrageous and offensive a grand jury in the United States has decided not to charge Police Officers in louisville in kentucky for the death of Brianna Taylor. Yes protests have been held in several cities for the black medical worker who was killed in march when police raided her home demonstrators denounced the criminal Justice System grand jury did indicts one of the offices for endangering his neighbors john hendren reports now from louisville. Anger in a sense of justice denied spilled over into the streets of louisville. Police who have faced off with demonstrators in one American City after another acted quickly well i think its a slap in the face to everybody who believes in justice and goodness and rightness. Its the least of the charges that you could imagine happening. The naming of the charges that dont even mention Brianna Taylor
Out as iraq will bring you the names and kind of fans that matter. How does the. How does north korea one of the poorest countries in the world mannish to evade u. N. Sanctions and pay for its Nuclear Weapons program the answer is through a secretive Government Organization known as bureau 39. 00 which obtains Foreign Exchange by any means possible to fund kim jong uns regime in the 1st of 2 episodes investigating how its done we reveal how Money Laundering and slave labor raise cash for kids. North korea the pariah state. A dictatorship shrouded in mystery. Every day the official news papers praised the heroic deeds of the d. L. Leader. Time seems to stand still here. I am. North korea has the 4th largest army in the world. For 3 generations the kim family has ruled the country with an iron fist. But how does the regime manage to survive despite severe un sanctions and how come kim jon only has enough money to threaten the world with the most powerful weapon of all time. The new clear
Seeking justice for Briana Taylor protesters are right again in the u. S. As 3 policemen escape charges for her death. Long running protests in thailand forced parliament to delay plans to amend the constitution. And mozambique asked for help from the e. U. To find armed groups who forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. Now beginning this news hour in the United States where Senior Republicans are distancing themselves from Donald Trumps refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election in november the president was a vase of when asked about it on wednesday. Well have to see what happens you know that ive been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballot surges esther and the people arriving committed to making sure that theres a nice little word for all of the want to get rid of the ballots and youll have a very transfer will have a very peaceful there wont be a transfer or frankly there will be a continuation of the ballots out of