A big problem for farmers in germany whats behind it. But 1st we head to the amazon where the brazilian Forestry Commission is putting up a fight against a powerful timber lobby. Ever heard of flying rivers this is the movement of large quantities of water vapor released into the atmosphere by the amazon rain forest which causes precipitation across south america and is key to the health of our climate a single tree with a crown diameter of say 10 metres releases up to 300 liters of water in the form of vapor into the atmosphere every day on a sunny day the same tree will absorb up to 10000 liters of c o 2 and transform it into oxygen the amazon rain forest is home to tens of thousands of plant and animal species as well as 320. 00 Indigenous Peoples but for how much longer logging is on the rise in 2019 twice as much timber was felled than in 2018 and since the coronavirus pandemic began illegal loggers have become increasingly ruthless. It doesnt just look like a war it is one and it
To find the formula for immunity against the virus but its an expensive and difficult process. Brazils amazon rain Forest Region has become the latest frontline in the battle against the corona virus infections there are rising quickly leaving hospitals and Emergency Responders overwhelmed in the city of mine else mass burials have become commonplace its a region where illegal loggers and gold miners regularly trespass into protect today areas and theres fear the outbreak could wipe out indigenous communities thats prompted the citys mayor to issue a plea. Needing help we have to save the lives of those of the forest from one of each. A disaster. Like barbara raised. In direct contrast brazils president jetta both are not always continuing to play down the pandemic even as the number of cases surges past 8100000 the outbreak has claimed to 7000 brazilian lives making it latin americas hardest hit country but at a rally in the capital on sunday again described it as just a little flu he
States balance of pressure and reopen protests continue in several cities. And the race is on to find the formula for immunity against the virus but its an expensive and difficult process. Now to may just Southeast Asian nations are taking tentative steps to lift coronavirus restrictions thailand and malaysia have spent weeks in lockdown boss at the start of a new a human week malaysia is allowing the majority of businesses to reopen large gatherings off still not allowed schools and universities remain closed and people have been asked to continue social distancing while thailands also allowing restaurants salans and pet shops to reopen no new deaths have been reported there in days but all incoming flights have been banned until the end of the month while well hear from scott hyla and bangkok shortly but fast front story isnt malaysias capital kuala lumpur. Many businesses and offices are now allowed to reopen putting retailers in shopping malls like what you see behind me but they h
Era. 1961, jfk had been elected president , young, charismatic, a number of promises, so this should give context for where the Womens Movement is coming into play as we work through these overview issues. Now the 1960s, as much promise as there was, we also know there were a lot of issues, particularly racial issues, but it was a period of great change. For those who did find promise in the 1960s, there were those who did not get access to that, individuals and groups fighting for that access. You have the 1967 detroit riots, a series of political assassinations. They have kate in 1963. 1968, the assassination of Martin Luther king jr. And bobby kennedy, so there is fear about with this change means and people are reacting to that. Focusing on jfk, because we will be talking mostly about women in the Civil Rights Movement today, focusing on other womens experiences on wednesday, but to give you an idea, jfk was initially hesitant. We have a legacy now of him as a major shaker in the C
Scared adopted talks of deplorable conditions on board a quarantined cruise ship in japan as hundreds of passengers are finally allowed off. Course on. And the success of south korean film parasites at the oscars is inspiring a new generation of filmmakers. Now the United Nations says its hoping to resume talks aimed at a cease fire in libya but the leader of the internationally recognized government in tripoli fires also russia says attacks and shelling on the capital have overtaken those negotiations on tuesday his government suspended its involvement in the discussions in geneva thats off to forces loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar attacked a port in tripoli killing 3 people there tripolis government is now insisting the talks cannot continue until the wild family in. Spawns to what it calls have to as violations have to has since met with russias defense minister and moscow says the 2 agreed that a political solution is the only option for peace in libya well lets go live now tried e