Except that the use of this system has changed in spectacular ways. Increasingly used. In 1992, sort of the middle point, the cold war had just ended, as i said. Soviet union had dissolved. Since 1992, maritime traffic has increased by a factor of four leading up to today. This far outpaces the change in global gdp, which is just shy of doubling. Its increased by about 80 , and so it gives you a sense of how much this maritime system is being used, how accessible it is. And its becoming more accessible, right, for a number of reasons. We are seeing new trade routes open as the arctic Climate Change affects the arctic. This past september the extent of the sea ice in the arctic was almost 30 less than average over most of my career, over those 33 years. And it was the fourth lowest it has ever since we started keeping those records. Today, the maritime route north of europe, northern sea route north of russia, is open to water about two weeks a year. By 2025, scientists predict it will
Cheryl were waiting for Hillary Clinton. Brad blakeman, former Deputy Assistant to president george w. Bush. A democratic strategist, an journalist, along with jillian mull cher from the national review. I want to start with you jillian. These emails are frankly showing a pattern of. Melissa how do i say this trying to deflect questions over benghazi during the hearing. Working with cheryl mills in particular on some of these emails to make sure the truth is kind of protected if you will. What do you think of these emails . Im actually very curious what has not been released yet. But with these emails, showing there was discussion whether there was a terrorist group involved in the libya thing earlier than we may have thought. It is just pretty shocking that all of this is coming out now. These emails have been under demand for so long. It is good theyre finally getting out. Cheryl brad, you were in the administration under president george w. Bush. Is this business as usual where you
In the pacific islands, had an opportunity to hear a story and witness a video of this elder who was standing in the pacific ocean, up to his waist, and he had his children next to him, and they were probably up to about here. They were standing in the pacific ocean. As the lens zoomed back, they were visiting their elders in their graveyard. Their graveyard has been in the same place since time in memorial. And now because of Climate Change, two times a day that graveyard is covered up by the pacific ocean. So its amazing how the biggest impact i believe are up in alaska and near the equator, and were all going to start feeling it. So i personally and now we have a couple of individuals on the Climate Change reggie and karen. Yeah, reggie and karen were disappointed as natives to this Climate Change work group. So, yes, it will be a strong push me because my staff has ade it a top priority. One more question. Lance . We are the last tribe to get federally recognized through the proces
Good morning. It is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning as we commemorate and honor all veterans that served our great country. To all of our veterans and servicemembers, past present we owe a debt of gratitude for their service to our country. And you all for being here today. A special thanks to veterans for your service and sacrifices for our nation. I am pleased to introduce the official party for todays commemoration. Firstly, the governor of the great state of maryland, the honorable Martin Omalley. Also with us today is the postmaster general of the United States post office, the honorable patrick donahoe. The superintendent of the National Mall and immortal parks , mr. Robert mobile. The executive director of the maritime administration, mr. Joule is a bot. Mr. Joel zabat. And my boss, the chairman of the board for friends of the National World war ii memorial, Lieutenant General army states United States army retired. Also with us today, we have from th
Signatures. Its all of them, the process, all of them. It isnt just the women who are not complaining. There may be a reason they are not complaining. The new law that is a blow to womens rights. Welcome to Al Jazeera America t crews searching for the malaysian airplane are in a race against time. They have not been able to pick up the pinging sound again. The battery life on those data recorders could run out at any time. As Thomas Drayton reports, the next step would be launching a sophisticated underwater drone sdlfrn one month after Malaysian Airline flight 370 disappeared, the search resumed 24 hours after a australian officials said they heard two picks consistent with picks, silence. The work continues. There have been no further contacts with any transmission and we need to continue that for several days. Its the towed pippingfinger had picked up the signals but until a third is dead he couldnt, a blue fin drone will remained parked. If we do the visual search, it will take man