Look for timber, pastures, farmland, and minerals. The largest single area of rainforest is the amazon basin, which is mainly in brazil. But since 1970, more than 770,000 square kilometers has been destroyed, an area twice the size of germany. Fighting to halt the destruction is a Risky Business 50 activists were killed in brazil in 2015 alone. The land around here is often ravaged by fire. We join environmental activist elizeu bercacola in the state of rondonia in southern amazonia. Elizeu takes pictures of this tragedy in order to tell the authorities what is going on here. Anything that can still move tries to escape the inferno. The smell is acrid. Its all about creating new pastures. The amazon rain forest is being burned down and destroyed. Some parts of the forest die immediately. Some trees initially survive the fire, only to fall later. Many animals are killed. Endless fields of soya, where once a huge forest used to stand. Trucks loaded with farm goods thunder along the highw
Look for timber, pastures, farmland, and minerals. The largest single area of rainforest is the amazon basin, which is mainly in brazil. But since 1970, more than 770,000 square kilometers has been destroyed, an area twice the size of germany. Fighting to halt the destruction is a Risky Business 50 activists were killed in brazil in 2015 alone. The land around here is often ravaged by fire. We join environmental activist elizeu bercacola in the state of rondonia in southern amazonia. Elizeu takes pictures of this tragedy in order to tell the authorities what is going on here. Anything that can still move tries to escape the inferno. The smell is acrid. Its all about creating new pastures. The amazon rain forest is being burned down and destroyed. Some parts of the forest die immediately. Some trees initially survive the fire, only to fall later. Many animals are killed. Endless fields of soya, where once a huge forest used to stand. Trucks loaded with farm goods thunder along the highw
Becoming mostly cloudy. Cool and breezy. Highs 6570 winds se 1015 mph breaking news closer to home. A homicide happening right now in prince georges county. Police say a man was shot multiple times overnight at a gas station. This all happened at the exxon on silver hill road in suiltand. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. So far no word on a possible suspect. And in montgomery county. Flames ripping through a rockville home. Suzanne kennedy is live at the scene . Now to breaking news from chicago. A manhunt two Police Officers are shot. Sam sweeney is at the live desk. Larry, Chicago Police believe this was a targeted attack. Right now we know both of those officers are in serious but stable condition at the hospital. Chicago police say the plainclothes officers were in a high crime neighborhood on the citys south side when suspects in two vehicles pulled up alongside them and began firing. The officers were shot in the exchange. They also returned fire. One officer was hit
In the city minus 15 in milwaukee. Some of the other numbers in the 20s below zero. Now the first cut forecast for the day, the coffee is trying to warm you up with the numbers, again, these are the actual temperatures, windchills are way below zero. What is ahead . Weor watch starts tomorrow. Ben a lot of people are turning to alternative heat sources to keep warm this week, but experts say that can be very dangerous, including space heaters. Firefighters say you should keep them away from curtains, carpet and clothes and make sure you have one that automatically turns off if it tips over. Avoid using ovens to heat your home, that can lead to fires and Carbon Monoxide emergencies. If youre using a fireplace, firefighters say you should make and finally, even with a normal furnace its important to keep up with maintenance. Adrienne doctors say we should watch out for frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite can happen in less than 30 minutes. Symptoms include a loss of feeling and a white
Including space heaters. Hillary is live with warnings. Good morning, hillary. Reporter good morning, ben. We are in greenfield and they are up early with us this morning. If you are using a space heater or the furnace is cranked, be careful because Carbon Monoxide can be a problem. This morning. With the space heaters use a plug in. Propane and gas heaters are okay for outside use, but those give off Carbon Monoxide and so keep them outside. A few tips to remember, keep a three foot space around the heater to prevent anything curtains and things like that, bedding . Correct, correct. We also want to avoid using an extension cord. Plug it directly into the wall. The space heaters draw a lot of power. Carbon monoxide detecter always . Yes, always, epts this time of the year when you are running furnaces. Carbon monoxide odorless and colorless. You dont know it is there. If you are sleeping it could be a problem. Very scary. You dont want a visit from these guys in the ambulance here. St