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Which was one of the countrys major highways, was closed and re—routed after the surface started to sink. everythings just collapsing into this hole? yeah, yeah. and this is one of the — and this is power — relatively small. or not — lets say not so big. thats a small one?! not so big, yeah. its not a big one, yeah. how many sinkholes are there now? i volunteered for how many sinkholes are there now? around — more than 6,000. 6,500, lets say — around 6,500. the beginning of it was th...

So as the climate changes, temperatures are increasing, its drying things out as temperatures get warmer, and thats a big, big consideration for these particular trees because they need so much water, thats affecting their water balance and their ability to transport more water to the tops of the trees. but now, its time to get to work. groans. there we go. so first, we need a sample of the trees core. this is the halfway mark there. and then, when we get to the ground, well be able to pull that...

An odd shower formed here from the top of the worlds as we head into the afternoon. tallest trees... 0ur temperatures similar theres nothing else to what we had, really, like this on the planet, on monday, with highs and im getting an appreciation between 15—18 celsius for that right now. for the majority of us. ..to freezing alpine ice lakes... now for wednesday, the area of low pressure starts to move right over the uk, so we are looking at a cloudy im really nervous about my body day with s...

But his case became a rallying cry against police brutality in france. i decided tojoin their manifestation because i felt it was the perfect moment for me to go and help my brothers and sisters, against institutional racism that ourdear against institutional racism that our dear country france try so hard to hide. there was also big protest in london, where alia was marching. idid in london, where alia was marching. i did feel triggered, it made me think of instances in the past where i have ex...

Than a metre a year. the phenomenon‘s been caused by a sharp decrease in the amount of water flowing into it. as the countries along the riverjordan, the dead seas main source, harness its flow for industry and farming. 30 years ago, the dead sea came all the way up here, right to these beach umbrellas. but now the seas receded so much, the tourists have to be bused by tractor to the waters edge. its a distance of more than a mile. as the waters recede, huge underground salt deposits are left ...

Joining me now from london is the playwright and commentator, bonnie greer. and im alsojoined by professor chad williams, the chair at the department of african and african american studies at brandeis university in boston. thank you both for talking to us. good morning. bonnie greer, let me ask you about what boris johnson said in that video? is britain much less racist than it used to be? well, when people say things like that, and people have said things like this to me a lot in the last week...

Hasnt seen sunlight for 600, 700 years? yeah. this redwood stands at over 70 metres tall. climbing redwoods is forbidden in most places, but in this reserve, we have special permission, and what a privilege it is. okay, a0 metres. i cant get over how beautiful this tree is. we have button for the canopy, so there are burn marks on this tree at a0 metres, which boggles my mind. its incredible up here. anthony told me that wildfires are another threat these trees are increasingly facing in the mod...

This view is definitely one of the wildest, most incredible views ive seen in my entire life. i cant believe were 71 metres off the ground right now. this is 700 years old! it is before the colonisation of america, before taj mahal, before machu picchu. it makes me feel like a speck of sand in the sandbox! like, insignificant! yeah, yeah. its a pretty humbling experience, isnt it? if the climate change conditions dry things out sufficiently, then they might start to feel some impacts. they might...

Tactics now under intense scrutiny. a body cam video just released from an incident that happened more than a year ago north of austin, texas, spark a new investigation reminding the public that floyd wasnt the first to beg an officer for his breath. today an nypd officer turning himself in to face assault charges for this. in new jersey the states attorney general now releasing video of a may encounter with a state trooper that left a black man dead after a struggle during a traffic stop. the g...

Admiral james stavridis, i appreciate you coming on and sharing your perspective and expertise from your point of view. thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> when we come back, im going to talk to representatives in two different generations of leadership in the fight for opportunity. different generations of leadership in the fight for opportunity. different generatio leadership in the fight for opportunity.