Only in the mix here real sense we visit the nation where happiness is the most important thing. First though we go to the antarctic and talk to the scientists who spend months based in the worlds coldest region. Right at the very south of our planet lies antarctica the continent of snow and ice. In 1911 the norwegian Roald Amundsen became the 1st person ever to reach the south pole the last region of earth that was still unexplored and uninhabited by humans. In 195912 nations signed the antarctic treaty pledging to use the beach and only for peaceful purposes and particularly for scientific research. Today there are around 80 research stations in the antarctic used by 4000 scientists from all over the world we wanted to know what it is. To spend months in the cold and ice and so we headed back starting at the airport close to the russian Polar Research station. Protruding antarctica from the air. On board this aircraft our scientists from 10 different countries. Will be spending the p
City to have come. In says the family what its like to taste in california right. But 1st lets go to greece the ninetys the island of colleen also was not yet a major holiday destination than an italian couple this side to celebrate there how they move there the enthusiastic columbus immediately saw the potential of the rocky island with its amazing steep cliffs and cracks nowadays kleibers from all over the world come here and there is even an International Climate festival every year. Greek islands may be famous for their long sandy beaches and ideally but its the rough and rocky parts of columbus that bring people here annually for the columbus climb festival over a 1000 climbers from all over the world. Clownish inventor of austria is in her element on the rugged island. Quaaludes this. Knows this special because the setting against a sea is so unique and theres just so many routes for every kind of climbing for every grade and different techniques in styles you can climb for years
Catastrophic impact of unchecked Climate Change is the biggest challenge facing human time today 10 years ago the topic was barely on the radar. Jakarta the capital of indonesia with some 10000000 residents its the largest city in Southeast Asia around 30000000 people live in the metropolitan area making it the 2nd largest urban conglomeration in the world. And the fish markets are located in North Jakarta the scent of the ocean lies in the air mixing with the odors of the city. Just a few kilometers from the city center the problems confronting this tropical metropolis become apparent residents struggle with. Heat heavy traffic pollution population density and poor hygenic conditions and with increasing frequency flooding. The slum district of data is located near the airport its 5000 residents used to live near the sea but these days it almost looks like they live in it. He calls them are no has lived in since the 1970 s. He and his neighbors have watched the rising sea level with co
Thank you all for coming. Welcome to infrastructure week. We have been looking forward to this for a while. Infrastructure was a thing that all pundits after the election when we are in the fractured state after the 2016 election, democrats and republicans, will they be able to work on anything . People said infrastructure. Why . Democrats like spending money and donald trump likes having things build. He sees himself as a builder. So, we were supposed to get something. We have not gotten something yet. Policy proves more complicated in practice than in promise. That is the complexity of this. That is why we assembled the excellent panel we have today. Anybody who follows staff about transportation infrastructure, the way cities work follows nicole. She is a senior fellow at the manhattan then we have nick of the heritage foundation. He is an economist. He is a Deputy Director of the thomas road to toot for Economic Policy studies. And finally we have Heritage Action tim chapman. He is
The secretary responded to questions about transportation grants to kentucky, the home state of her husband, tenant majority leader mitch mcconnell. Thank you all for coming. Welcome to infrastructure week. We have been looking forward to this for a while. Infrastructure was a thing that all pundits after the election when we are in the fractured state after the 2016 election, democrats and republicans, will they be able to work on anything . People said infrastructure. Why . Democrats like spending money and donald trump likes having things build. He sees himself as a builder. So, we were supposed to get something. We have not gotten something yet. Policy proves more complicated in practice than in promise. That is the complexity of this. That is why we assembled the excellent panel we have today. Anybody who follows staff about transportation infrastructure, the way cities work follows nicole. She is a senior fellow at the manhattan then we have nick of the heritage foundation. He is