Purchase sonias book, the next great migration and thats a way to support our author and pollic and prose. Now with that another of the way, it is my delight to welcome sonia shah, science journalist and prize winning author, he writing on science, politics and human rights appeared in the new york times, the wall street journal and Foreign Affairs among many others. Also been featured on radio ad, and ted. Com with he talk, three reasons why we still havent gotten rid of malaria and the off ore sever books including the fever and pandemic. Tonight she will be talk about will you new book, the next gravity migration, an overview of the migration and the often necktive responses. Many figures complaint the migration is destructive. She argues migration is an ancient and lifesaving response to environmental change. The back makes the case for future in which migration is nat source of fear but of hope. So, without any further adieu he is sonia. Hi, everyone. Thank you for joining us toni
Never goodbye or munichs thomas near make a return to the Germany National team german general manager all over beer hall tells you the possibilities shouldnt be fixed. On exposer thanks for joining us and we begin here in berlin where large rallies have taken place against germanys coronavirus restrictions despite police attempts to break them up the protests have been given the go ahead on strict conditions but police say participants fail to wear face masks or follow social distancing rules in all tens of thousands of people managed to voice their anger against the governments handling of the pandemic. Taken by the thousands to demand germanys government change its course in the corona crisis. But for many who demonstrate. In the heart of berlin ended in arrest. Police say they were forced to make the detentions after a far right activists who marched alongside coronavirus skeptics clashed with police. A small group even managed stormed the steps of the German Parliament before bein
Deliberately downplay the threat and public. Thousands of lives left in limbo as fires burn again europes largest refugee camp on the greek island of less boats. And wildlife populations down by 2 stir in the past 50 years the new report on the devastating effect of humans on animal and plant life. Now the u. S. West coast is experiencing an unprecedented wildfire season firefighters in some states have retreated from uncontrolled fires prompting the evacuation of thousands oregons governor is warning this could be the states deadliest season on record for 5 small towns in Central Oregon have already been destroyed and more than 80000 people in the city of medford have been told to leave their homes. Over the last 24 hours oregon has experienced unprecedented fire with significant damage and devastating consequences across the entire state. I want to be upfront in saying that we expect to see a great deal of loss both in structures and in human lives this could be the greatest loss of
A warning for wildlife a new report says nature is being destroyed act on a nun a great. Record fires are raging along the west coast of north america from mexico to canada at least 7 people have died in the u. S. In the past day including a one year old baby the fire season is also worse than usual in brazils Amazon Region during the 1st week of september more than 8000 blazes were reported would have more on that shortly but 1st reynolds has the latest from los angeles. From montana to the mexico border huge swaths of the western u. S. Are burning hundreds of thousands of square kilometers have burned in california colorado arizona montana oregon utah and washington all were experiencing this year is simply without precedent the small town of mold. And in Eastern Washington was almost completely incinerated by a wind driven wildfire authorities are searching the rubble unsure whether all of the towns approximately 300. 00 residents made it out alive in medford oregon a fire swept thr
A range of interesting examples welcome to you africa in Lagos Nigeria among todays stories. Invasive whats a high sense and how they are being put to good use in ghana. And we shed a light on a new trend around in mobility in africa and you wrote. In egypt the bed means i returning to a more sustainable life due to the pandemic stage you know. We start the show focusing on the future of mobility lots and lots of people good whites on motorbike taxes in many countries across africa like nigeria theyre the number one means of transport especially in places like legal us but they are daisy and thats why in the ugandan capital kampala the plan is to switch electric motors and not just for the motor bikes but all kinds of vehicles especially since more and more people finally realize that Transportation Needs to become more eco friendly and sustainable. Francis is one of the few people in uganda driving an electric motor bike. He sees a lot of advantages really who. Claims very well. Ok ha