Including reforms to ensure its own future relevance plus wildfires ravaging the planet in the u. S. In brazil and australia scientists point to Climate Change but in many countries theyre battling politicians. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Countries across europe are scrambling to contain the corona virus pandemic after a surge and do infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce an early closing of bars and restaurants and targeted lockdowns took effect in spain on monday france is seeing massive spikes in infections and increasingly full hospitals meantime in germany the city of new and in stepping up its measures after becoming one of the countrys main hotspots masts will be compulsory. He and busy outdoor parts of the city center and authorities will further restrict public and private gatherings. In a normal year huge crowds of people would be packed into tents here in munich for october fast but the any tents here right now a temporary Coronavir
Including reforms to ensure its own future relevance plus with wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planet climate activists will be pushing the United Nations for concrete action on the environment scientists are on their side some high ranking politicians are not. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Countries across europe are scrambling to contain the corona virus pandemic after a surge in new infections british Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce an early closing of bars and restaurants now targeted lockdowns took effect in spain on monday france has seen massive spikes and infections and increasingly full hospitals in germany of the city of new nick is stepping up its measures at. For becoming one of the countrys main hotspots masks will be compulsory in busy outdoor parts of the city center and authorities will further restrict public and private gatherings. In a normal year huge crowds of people would be packed into tents here in mun
A new zealand recorded 0 new code 1000 infections on tuesday there are now only 61. 00 registered active cases in the country. If youre just joining us youre watching to debut new special coverage as we track the opening of the general debate at the u. N. General Assembly Meeting in new york and we have some live pictures of whats happening at the moment coming up in the next 15 to 20 minutes were expecting the head of the state head of state of the host country of course u. S. President donald trump who will be delivering a video message President Trump is a harsh critic of the United Nations so bill will be watching to see what he has to say this is a very different u. N. General assembly this year around the World Leaders to live delivering their message via video because of coronavirus restrictions as we said we will return to the u. N. When it is time for President Trumps speech. That was the one from london with a chair of the European Parliament Justice Committee meanwhile the r
Very much for joining us here on the show where my guests are Helena Marshall an environmental activist with fridays for future she says to put a stop to Global Warming we need to change the way we do things and to do so now also with us is denial to read all from the business and finance paper i dont splot who argues that if the economy doesnt pick up then well be going right back to where we started because theres no more funding for Climate Friendly modernization. And the very warm welcome to the stuff on rum stores hes a climatologist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact research he believes the Climate Crisis is far more serious than the corona pandemic. Thank you all 3 for being here thank you all 3 for your statements id like to begin. You havent heard Climate Change activists that you are. Im guessing that was perhaps a moment in your life when you said or thought to yourself we cant go on like this you know there was such a moment tell us about it was more like a proces
Wondering whether the current climate anxiety comes too little too late and that our topic. To. Cut. Down on a. Welcome to to the point weve got 3 top guests to explore where things stand stephanie im store fit is a professor of ocean physics who heads Earth Systems analysis at the renowned Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact research he says the science is clear we are facing catastrophic risks and we need to act fast to avoid them its time for Decisive Action not for anxiety. Alan posner is an influential blogger and commentator for the german newspaper in davos and he says we need courage not anxiety in order to save the climate democracy. Capitalism and the dream of a good life for everyone abandoning one of these names lynn danger all of them. And its quite a pleasure to welcome clara meyer she is spokesperson for fridays for future berlin and she says while a certain fear shows real concern its important that this concern is now channeled into action especially from large corpor