A dangerous rate more than a 1000000 species could soon become extinct. Theres almost no place on earth thats been spared from human activity not even the poles or remote mountains such as in the kurdish region of Northern Iraq its one of the worlds most conflict ridden areas borders drawn after world war one left the kurdish region straddling 4 states turkey syria iraq and iran. This has resulted in uprisings violence and wars that still continue today. Most recently against socalled Islamic State over the decades millions of people have been displaced some fled to isolated mountain areas. Kurdistans wildlife has also been badly affected many species are now endangered but there is new hope in the car a dark region of Northern Iraq thanks to dedicated conservationists. Summer temperatures can exceed 40 degrees celsius here in the carriage and the kurdistan region of iraq thats why biologists had our roster and her colleague cora shout out like to get an early start theyre looking for
Will exit polls from israels 2nd general election this year show the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the opposition of the benny gantz neck and neck netanyahu had been hoping to secure a record 5th term in office off to failing to form a Coalition Following the 1st vote in april carney the channel 12 polemically exit polls show that netanyahu with 33 seats and alliance with 34 all the channels are showing them similarly close they need to form a coalition with a 61 seat majority in order to take power. The Israeli Palestinian jointness led by a man a day in 3rd place with a lemon seats and hardline a. With 8 seats making him a potential kingmaker. Well he says that the only option is a unity government is i think Joe Lieberman making these remarks in the past hour and he is calling for a National Unity government between his own and the 2 biggest parties. He shouldnt wait until the official results in an unofficial manner on this coming friday what better than on a friday afternoo
Mid 80s inland and by later on in the afternoon we are still in the 90s. So the heat will be today, the hottest day of the week, looking at 80s and the bay and the cooldown not until monday. We will talk in detail about that in a few minutes, chris. Lisa, thank you. New overnight, one person is in the hospital after a big rig crashed and rolled on to its side on highway 101 in San Francisco. It happened just before 12 30 in the southbound lanes near zuckerberg and vermont street, known as the hospital curve. The crash closed three of the four lanes. It is now reoped. Happening now, Tropical Storm barry is closing in this morning. This is a live look at louisiana where the storm is bringing 65mileperhour winds. Barry is expected to make landfall after today as a category one hurricane. The most dangerous threat is the chance of extremely heavy rainfall which will cause major flash flooding this weekend. As much as two feet of rain is possible in louisiana. Some of the rain will expand i
But for mount tam a pretty sunrise on the way. Looking at the clouds clearing to the coast. 60s there midday. We will look at mid 80s inland, upper 70s around the bay. 90s have arrived since yesterday inland, continuing today, 80s around the bay with cooling on happen for the second half of the weekend but today will be the hottest day of the week. We will talk about the up isser time spread from the coast to the inland valleys and the week chris. Lisa, thank you. New overnight, one person is in the hospital after a big rig crashed and rolled on to its side on highway 101 in San Francisco. It happened just before 12 30 this morning in the south bay lanes near Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and vermont street, known as hospital curve. The crash closed three of the four lanes. They have since reoped. It is unclear what caused the truck to crash. Happening now, Tropical Storm barry is closing in this morning. It is a live look at louisiana where the storm is bringing 65mileperh
Warmer than yesterday. In fact, by noon time we will be close to 90 degrees inland, upper 70s around the bay. By 4 00, it is a warm one out there with low to mid 90s inland, with low 80s around the bay. More dramatic changes for the week ahead. I will have it all for you in a few minutes. Chris. Thank you. New overnight, one person is in the hospital after a big rig crashed and then rolled on to its side on highway 101 in San Francisco. It happened just before 12 30 this morning in the southbound lanes near zucker berhe San Francisco General Hospital and vermont street known as hospital curve. The crash closed three of the four lanes. Theyve since reopened. It is unclear what caused the truck to crash. Happening now, Tropical Storm barry is closing in this morning. Here is a live look at louisiana where the storm is bringing in 65mileperhour winds. Barry is expected to make landfall as a category one hurricane. The most dangerous threat is the chance of extremely heavy rainfall which w