Im hill harper. Thanks for watching. Welcome to the whole story. Im Anderson Cooper, australias Great Barrier reef is the Worlds Largest Marine Habitat and one of the natural wonders the world. But its now in its seventh Mass Bleaching during events in 1998, which means the warming waters around australia are killing the coral, turning this vibrant ecosystem into an underwater graveyard this is just one of several Climate Crisis thats plagued australian recent years. Theyve been devastating wildfires and massive floods that are made parts of the country uninhabitable. And has decimated the population of native species like koalas. Cnns ive and watson has been reporting on the Climate Disaster in australia for years. And he recently traveled back to see the evolving threats firsthand and how people are both contributing to the crisis. And trying to find ways to fix it a Once In A Lifetime experience a chance to walk hello, on a Desert Island in the middle, the Great Barrier reef all aro
Pick up coverage next in the Situation Room. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitz her in washington along with erin burnett in new york. Were following major Breaking News on the vote a short while ago to remove Kevin Mccarthy as speaker of the house of representatives, the first in the history of the u. S. Congress. An incredible day. Mccarthys ouster led by Congressman Matt Gaetz, joined by other gop hard liners. It was sealed by democrats who could have stepped up to save mccarthy, and they refused to do it. Extremely historic and dramatic, indeed. House business, for all practical purposes, is paralyzed as the chamber faces the very difficult and divisive challenge of choosing a new speaker of the house. Were standing by for a meeting of House Republicans this hour. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room. We begin on capitol hill where our chief congressional correspondent, manu raju, is covering it all, speaking to everyone
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The white house just a short time ago and a lot of more, but first, breaking moments ago, yet another pivot from President Biden on a zero. Member on tuesday he stunned our ally israel by calling their methods in the war on gaza a mistake after native vehicle was bombed. Watch this. Ella tell you what i think hes doing is a mistake, i dont agree with his approach, i think it is outrageous that those three vehicles were hit by drones and taken out on the highway, it was along the shore, wasnt like there was a convoy moving. So what im calling for is for the israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six to eight weeks, total access for all food and medicine to go into the country. Martha those comments sparked outrage among supporters of israel who fear among other things an eminent retaliatory attack on israel potentially by iran. The president sought to reassure moments ago was some slightly different toned comments in the rose garden where he was speaking with japans P
taxpayer dollars on an illegitimate impeachment inquiry because donald trump, the puppet master, has directed extreme maga republicans to launch a political hit job against president joe biden. that s house minority leader hakeem jeffries calling out republicans in the lower chamber before the vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into president joe biden. that came after hunter biden defied a subpoena from house republicans challenging them to hold public hearings for his testimony. we ll have much, much more from a bitter and partisan day on capitol hill. plus, the supreme court will hear the first case tied to abortion rights since it overturned roe v. wade. we ll get expert legal analysis on that just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, december 14th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we have a busy morning ahead, and we ll start here. the republican controlled house has voted to formally authorize its impea