Documented in the effects of Global Warming in the sahara. More than a 3rd of our planet is made up of deserts and dry lands and that percentage is rising every year an additional 70000 square kilometers of fertile land turns to deserts the main course is a deforestation over grazing on the over use of Water Resources all of which deplete the soil of essential minerals with temperatures set to rise over the coming decades the rate of disaster for cation is likely to speed up considerably more to scarcity is already a problem for 1000000000 people most of them in africa. The world risk index says the situation is particularly precarious in the star held region. Lake chad in West Central Africa people here have lived from fishing and farming for thousands of years. It appears the democrat at 1st glance. But one of the worlds biggest environmental catastrophes is unfolding here. 20 years ago the lake surface shrank by 90 percent and now Climate Change has brought extreme weather thats des
United states the highest death toll in the world what does that mean for the president ial election that just weeks away. And racing against time in tasmania australia rescuers are trying to save scores of pilot whales after they become marooned in Shallow Waters. Im guy raz its and welcome to the show the United Nations General Assembly has been holding its annual debate as the world body marks 75 years since its founding but far from delivering a unifying message on the anniversary u. S. President donald trump repeatedly lashed out at china this in a new format for the assembly because of the coronavirus pandemic and it was the 1st time World Leaders a didnt gather in new york but instead addressed the forum via video. Facemask some tight security at u. N. Headquarters even though the most. Wish guests joined by video link a precaution to avoid worsening the coronavirus pandemic that has already killed almost 1000000 people worldwide. To a half empty hall of socially distance u. N.
Lukashenko have held mass protests throughout the country tens of thousands protested in the capital minsk weekly demonstrations have become the focus for the prodemocracy movement in an attempt to reassert control police have already arrested hundreds of women. The demonstrations have been taking place across europe calling for the evacuation of a crowded microcaps on the greek islands hundreds of people marched in berlin to demand that the German Government take in more than the 1500 refugees it had already agreed to relocate 9000 migrants on last boss have been moved to a new camp built to replace the morea settlement destroyed in a fire. This is de w. News from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram or visit our website they w dot com. Its hard not to get lost in europes largest google labyrinth but we will go there anyway later in the show. Hello and welcome to a new edition of the europe max and this is what else we have in store for you. And for site docs for monday t
Softening us president in a surprise inauguration ceremony. We all share the benefits we all share the burden the European Union unveils a new refugee policy as leaders at mit the bronx asylum process isnt working and paying their respects americans on a Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a battle heats up over who will replace them a Supreme Court justice. Thank you for joining us there is anger in the u. S. City of louisville after a grand jury ruled that Police Officers involved in the Fatal Shooting of a black woman Brianna Taylor used justified force her family has described the decision as outrageous and offensive the jury has indicted one of the 3 Police Officers involved in the shooting for firing into. To her neighbors apartment 26 year old taylor was shot multiple times when police stormed her home in march during a drug raid protesters seeking justice for Brianna Taylor want the Police Officers charged for murder or manslaughter the man of louisville has announced a 72 hour curfew and c
Compatible with. Most muslim women choose between their faith and selfdetermination. I dont want anyone to tell me what the right moment headstock. Women are striving to reform their islam away from traditional prejudices. And. Start september 24th on g. W. This week on both stories tookie waves of protests against villa silent russia opposition members in danger. But we start in greece there is deep despair after the. In the refugee camp in morea tensions between refugees and locals on the small mediterranean island. Baby emmanuelle is just 3 weeks old she was born in moria her parents say they fled from the congo to europe in hope of safety and a better life but what they found was hunger thirst and homelessness just. Disappointed because the European Union could have helped us after all this time its been 4 days no one is taking care of us what are they thinking how can they abandon us the European Union to i dont know what theyre doing is there because the. Days after the fire in t