reporter: 2,403 americans died, some swam under the oil that caught fire, david russell went hand over hand above the flames, using a rope from his sinking ship to another. i still see the guys going through that fire. when i get up in the morning, you think about world war ii, what happened there. guys burning it affects me. reporter: then and now, so few survivors who are still alive today. i could still see the ship sitting there at 45 degrees, covered in smoke how come i survived? why did they die? you don t have an answer to that, do you? i don t think anybody does. reporter: japan later said they feared the attack would awaken a sleeping giant. it did just that december 7, 1941. when you hear those words in your head today a date which will
it is three times as many people that were displaced by war and conflict. back in samoa, the prime minister says climate issues are a problem notjust for governments, but for humanity. it s not rocket science. no one else will save us. we have to save ourselves. the un has said 97% of the pacific island population is vulnerable to sea level rise, on account of living close to the coast. success or failures of climate talks will be seen here first. samoa will be a bellwether for the planet s future. megha mohan, bbc news. tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the japanese attack on the us naval base in pearl harbour, hawaii. presidentjoe biden visited the world war two memorial in washington to observe the anniversary. the attack on december 7, 1941, killed 2,390 americans. malaya, as it used to be known, guam, the philippines, wake island and midway island were also attacked and japanese
but for humanity. it s not rocket science. no one else will save us. we have to save ourselves. the un has said 97% of the pacific island population is vulnerable to sea level rise, on account of living close to the coast. success or failures of climate talks will be seen here first. samoa will be a bellwether for the planet s future. megha mohan, bbc news. tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the japanese attack on the us naval base in pearl harbour, hawaii. presidentjoe biden visited the world war two memorial in washington to observe the anniversary. the attack on december 7, 1941, killed 2,390 americans. malaya, as it used to be known, guam, the philippines, wake island and midway island were also attacked and japanese forces had begun invading thailand hours earlier. that s all for now
says climate issues are a problem notjust for governments, but for humanity. it s not rocket science. no one else will save us. we have to save ourselves. the un has said 97% of the pacific island population is vulnerable to sea level rise, on account of living close to the coast. success or failures of climate talks will be seen here first. samoa will be a bellwether for the planet s future. megha mohan, bbc news. tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the japanese attack on the us naval base in pearl harbour, hawaii. presidentjoe biden visited the world war two memorial in washington to observe the anniversary. the attack on december 7, 1941, killed 2,390 americans. malaya, guam, the philippines, wake island and midway island were also attacked and japanese forces had begun invading thailand hours earlier.
1941. he was one of the survivors. he ultimately retired after a decade as chief commissary steward. he was a cook. i am so proud of him and his legacy. i honor his service today. although survivors on that day as well as those that lost their lives at pearl harbor, december seven, 1941. harris: while paired we are watching live. this is kilo peer in honolulu, just seconds away from that moment of silence. the very moment, december 7, 1941, 80 years ago, that the japanese military hit hours, and took all of those lives at pearl harbor. let s watch. the honorable carlos del toro, secretary of the navy, arriving.