landscape right now, in its current state. and i think that s why it s so important that the national monument gets on and is actually signed by the president. right now, you have a vast landscape of desert, where you boent have a lot of intrusion in there when it comes to, you have las vegas, and you have southern nevada. but man, the area is just wide open with a lot of the landscape that there s currently no real strong infrastructure all the way across it. the 450,000 acres that are proposed right now. and the national monument is based upon our sacred mountain, but it s so much bigger than that with the entire landscape. and you talk about the landscape, you have those unique joshua trees that people may be familiar with, so many unique species of plants and animals. and you mentioned spirit mountain. the creation of this monument is so significant for indigenous people.
talks were deadlocked for years, mostly over genetic material for plants and animals found in the high seas should be shared between nations. several important drugs, including treatment for covid i9, including treatment for covid-i9, hiv including treatment for covid i9, hiv and cancer were developed from marine life. the potential for profit is huge. but no one knows how much ocean resources are truly worth, nor how they could be split. it’s resources are truly worth, nor how they could be split.- how they could be split. it s a little bit hard how they could be split. it s a little bit hard to how they could be split. it s a little bit hard to even - how they could be split. it s a little bit hard to even wrap i little bit hard to even wrap your little bit hard to even wrap your head around how big and distant your head around how big and distant these areas are. so if you distant these areas are. so if you imagine a big high definition widescreen tv, and if only definit
itself for a major new offensive that could rival the start of the war. and that offensive warns ukraine s defense minister, could begin on 24 february, norah, which marks one year since russia invaded this country. norah: we will be watching, debora patta. thank you so much. we want to turn now to the ocean and the only living coral barrier reef in the continental u.s. pollution, climate change, and disease are threatening the future of the underwater habitat off the florida keys. in tonight s eye on america, cbs s manuel bojorquez says what is trying to save it. just off the keys is the world s third-largest coral reef. once a vibrant habitat for millions of plants and animals. es dimate 20 of the 25 species found, including larger s disee rning thugh the florida keys is an
luis fintu says you don t have to go to the arctic or the amazon. this sky-high perch will do. what was once degraded pasture is now, after 15 years, an eco paradise. two miles of forest restoration. this project doesn t change a big landscape, but it shows it s possible to bring back life, to bring backwa water, to bring ba biodiversity to the state of sao paolo. reporter: he walks us through the effort to revive the atlantic forest, home to more than 145 million brazilians, and yet about three-quarters of it has already been wiped out. this is an effort to bring some of it back, and it works like an eco lab. by planting trees, the forest provides for clean air and water, bringing back eco diversity for plants and animals. so we need a lot of technology, knowledge, and research to know which species to plant and how. reporter: products like these
secretary for it and i resigned. the home secretary has for it and i resigned. the home secretary has been for it and i resigned. the home secretary has been mounting i for it and i resigned. the home secretary has been mounting a | secretary has been mounting a spirited defence on both counts to mps in the house of commons. also tonight. a special report from the front line of the fighting in ukraine and the devastation it leaves behind. look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare does to a town. could there be a shortage of turkeys this christmas as new restrictions come in to fight the uk s largest ever bird flu outbreak? and how our unseasonably warm autumn may look beautiful but is jeopardising ecosystems, confusing plants and animals. and coming up on the bbc news channel. on the eve of the women s rugby league world cup, host england prepare to take on south america s first ever qualifiers, brazil.