Child miners collect a mineral widely used in cosmetics. Cellphones and Electronic Devices all contain cobalt and gold medals that are often extracted and some of the worlds poorest regions and conflict zones under hazardous conditions. 1000000. 00 children between the ages of 5. 17 are forced to work in these mineral mines according to the organization stop child labor on average they earn less than 2. 00 a day mining Raw Materials for a sector that sees revenues totaling 700000000000. 00 a year the global Mineral Industry is booming but the poor and vulnerable are paying the price. Come on t. V. And have 5 year old son raj you turn the offense such of micah the glittering. Mineral plays a vital role in this regions economy for many people mining the raw material is the only way to survive. Children working for hours in the blistering sun in the indian state of jharkhand its nothing out of the ordinary to a better bear let alone my children are so young but theres no other way of maki
There are more than 400 National Parks across america covering over 85 million acres of land with locations at every state. More than 325 Million People visited the sites last year. Over the next 90 minutes we will feature a mixture of Natural Beauty and history at eight different parks around the country. We begin just outside cleveland at Cayuga National park. Situated a along the river will learn how the canal system here plays a role in the expansion during the 18 thirties and forties. The ohio eerie canal is part of the two canal system. That was actually put in place in the early years of america, built between 1825 and 1832, and basically its a water transportation route that connected lake erie with the ohio river, which is part of a larger idea. A National Water transportation route. In the early days of america, we had 13 colonies also tweeted right along the atlanta seaboard. And our leaders at the time saw a problem. That problem was we needed the country to expand westward
Amount of easily accessible to us humans is relatively tiny. Its in rivers and lakes and under our feet groundwater theyre usually hidden from view is vitally important. Hello and welcome to tomorrow today the science show on d w. The vast amounts of water on our planet and sitting still but in motion in a perpetual cycle heat from the sun makes water evaporates and rise into the air as it condenses it forms clouds and eventually precipitation ensues in the form of rain snow or hail. Some of that water evaporates again directly some is taken up by plants and flows into rivers lakes and seas seeps into the earth and read. Plana since the ground wars have some of that in 10 makes its way to the surface. This is the upper rhine valley in southwest germany. There are places here where something valuable and increasingly rare public is up to the surface. Clear pure groundwater. Pike feel right at home in it as do many other species of fish. Some are facing extinction the european is a criti
The meeting will come to the order. Im joined by Committee Members supervisor walton and mandelman. Id like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Any announcements today . Yes, madame chair, due to the health emergency, phone number of the board of supervisors and the Committee Room are closed, however, members will be participated in the call remotely. You can make public ct by calling 14156550001. 146 580 2686. Again, i. D. Number, 146 580 2686. Then press pound twice. When your item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you can submit Public Comment in the following way. Email to myself. It will be forwarded to the supervisors. Finally items acted upon today are to appear on the board of supervisors agenda on october 27 unless otherwise stated flmplt fluf resolution authorizing the department of homelessness and Supp
Tens of thousands took to the streets of the capital mins and other cities to protest against hardline leader Alexander Lukashenko the opposition is threatening a nationwide strike on monday if he refuses to release all Political Prisoners and resign they accused of rigging his reelection in august. Chileans have shown up in numbers to vote in a referendum which could see the drafting of a new constitution it comes after a year of social unrest over inequalities in chile and Society Protesters claimed the countrys dictatorship era constitution is the main course of injustice in chile. This is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram. Or visit our website w dot com. That is. Why our reporter henry belling has climbed into a huge tug of graves is one of the things you will find out later on in the show. Hello and welcome to another fun filled edition of your own max with me your host meghan lee heres a look at what else weve got coming up for you today. Meet the oldest win