So advanced, so many tipping points may have been passed, that some of the severe consequence of warming may now be inevitable. Among the cited consequence, rising sea levels that displace hundreds of millions of people from coastal areas. Increased numbers of destructive storms. Devastated fish stocks and even reduced supplies of drinking water. The report is the gloomyest prediction thursday far of the u. N. Panel that warns if global emission ands Greenhouse Gases are not reduced, the consequence will be even worse. Margaret . Thanks. At the u. N. Today, teen climate activist Greta Thunberg blasted World Leaders for inaction to stop climate change. In her speech, thunberg warned politicians they are failing to protect the planet. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you social media lit up over this shot of thunberg glaring at President Trump as he arrived at the u. N. Well be back. Whos
Im interested in keeping them safe not only as a get on and off school buses but in keeping them safe in the streets as they go to school. It is true that school buses have a relatively safe safety record. It is also true that children are injured every day or every year in bus related crashes. More than, i believe, and most accidents, we owe it to our children, to these students, to examine why these fatalities occur and what can be done to prevent them. There are school buses in my own district. Most take other modes of transportation, including walking, biking or riding in a car, going on public transportation. Children are often at greater risk outside the school bus than inside it. We have figure showing 264 students who died in School Transportation related accidents in the last 10 years. 97 were struck by a vehicle while walking near the bus. We are going to hear today from what congress can do to stop violations by drivers who illegally Pass School Buses loading or unloading pa
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Local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. A look now at the federal role in improving School Bus Safety. The house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee on highways and transit heard from brenda sue fulton, among others. Today is a timely hearing with children out of school. To be done toeds keep them safe. Im interested in keeping them safe not only as a get on and off school buses but in keeping them safe in the streets as they go to school. It is true that school buses have a relatively safe safety record. Thatulton it is also true children are injured every day or every year in bus related crashes. More than, i believe, and most accidents, we owe it to our children, to the still dunes, to examine why these fatalities occur. Two these students, to examine why these totalitys occur, and what can be done why these fatalities occur and what can be done to prevent them. There are school buses in my own district. Oft take other modes transport
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