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
Jessica gene. Have a great night and a great week. Well see you back here next weekend welcome. To the whole story. I, managers and 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 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. There are 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 been watson has been reporting on the Climate Disaster in australia for years, and he recently traveled back to see the evolving threats its 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 alone on a Desert
Everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this saturday on Fredricka Whitfield are we begin this hour with College Campuses . On edge bracing for propalestinian protests. As many schools across the country hold Commencement Ceremonies this weekend. A demonstration already causing a disruption im sure Nothing University of michigan protesters interrupted a Graduation Ceremony at the school of music, theater and dance last night. Meantime, the university of Southern California announced it is holding a small family graduate celebration, one week after canceling the main Graduation Ceremony over safety concerns protests that engulfed schools for weeks have resulted in the arrests of more than 2,100 people on about 40 separate campuses in 20 five states. Cnns whitney wild is at the University Of Michigan on that campus, and whitney, weve already seen a disruption at a ceremony there last night. What but are the expectations there today well, its interesting. Frederica, the graduation here
Condone lawlessness and when you use violence in order to manifest your protest, you have stepped over the line and we heard those very words coming out of joe bidens mouth yesterday. Representative kliger and it went lastly, ask you about something that isnt that should not be so controversial. And you are receiving the president ial Medal Of Freedom and this year youre sharing the honore, several others, 18 others, Including Civil Rights Hey Khan medgar evers, who fought desegregation in mississippi before he was shot in the back by a white supremacist in 1963. What does this mean to you to receive this honore this is a great, great honor that i am very, very proud of. And as i said, to the President Biden when they call me to tell me he was confirm this other upon me. I just hope to live long enough its prove myself deserving of it. Thank him so much for the recognition. I congratulate the other 18 people who will get an a merrily fs is still living. I hope the widow of mecca evers
Not going to be tolerated. Any Property Damage will not be tolerated. Maurice the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening, and thank you for being with us. I am maurice dubois. Nor is on assignment. We will get to those growing clashes and protest on College Campuses in just a moment, but we begin tonight with the first witness taken the stand in the historic criminal trial of a former president of the united states. Donald trump, the Presumptive Republican president ial nominee is charged with 34 Felony Counts of falsifying Business Records linked to socalled Hush Money Payments to cover up an alleged affair with an adult porn star. In opening statements, prosecutors accuse trump of taking part of a criminal conspiracy to interfere with the 2016 election. But Defense Attorneys claim trump did nothing wrong and argued that some of the prosecution witnesses are liars and biased against the former president. Cbss robert costa was inside the courthouse, and starts us off tonight. Its a