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Of our planet, so on a monthly basis we can see how ocean levels are changing, how the seasons affect things, as well. so yeah, its a wonderful satellite and mission. i wonderful satellite and mission. i suppose the question is whether we do anything about the information it provides is another thing. but in a bit more detail, studying the areas of the world where sea levels are rising, theres too much water, if you like, and also where theres too little water and we have drought? exactly, one a...

Historic liftoff. the first mission to survey nearly all of the water on the earths surface launched today. >> two, one, engine ignition, and liftoff. liftoff of s.w.a.t., our first global survey of earths surface water. >> the spacex falcon 9 rocket transferred the satellite that will be monthitoring the ocean d more. kristin fisher has been following this amazing project. tell us more about this satellite, what its going to be doing. >> reporter: yeah. so nasa has had satellites up in orbit fo...

Have lost everything, many are vowing to rebuild b, but you ha to ask, is it worth it? should they? as more climate change is bringing more ocean levels to be subjected to more violent storms. still, the land is sinking. we are joined by an architect and a member of the american institute of architects. and welcome to the show, colby px px, and it is one thing to say, that we are going rebuild, but should we rebuild in this area of southwest florida? >> so, that is a very good question. historic...

Rising seas are encroaching on one of the nation's most storied military installations, where thousands of recruits are molded into Marines each year amid the salt marshes...

A little bit of good news, steph. what theyre doing here is they have built dams and they are creating hydropower using the water, some of it from the glaciers to fight climate change. switzerland 60% of its electricity comes from that kind of hydropower in dams here in the mountains and also in the rivers. the reality is, steph, there are going to be some tough choices, though, because as these glaciers melt, it will have an impact. there is a lot of freshwater held in these glaciers around the...

I would have been underneath it and not just that, if you look down behind me there, where the waterfall is and across you can see all those rocks are smooth because the glacier was there, too, and if the cameraman pans across, the incredible thing the glacier ran 150 years ago right down into the valley, the buildings you can see in the distance are hotels they built at the bottom at the foot of the glacier. as dave pans back ill explain that the glacier scientists say are a warning to the worl...

And are often called the tropical rainforest of the sea but global warming is making the oceans more acidic confirmation has come from a special report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change more than half of all coral reefs worldwide are under serious threat. many are dying as a result of mass coral bleaching. without race the oceans will be empty places. and in addition to the impact on aquatic life humans will be affected too. more than 500000000 people live in low lying coastal are...

We need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and at the same time we need to adapt to the changing planet almost inevitable 3rd in some great case that were seeing these changes already happen and even if we are to cut emissions immediately we will still have sea levels rise a certain degree what that means is that we need to both cuts emissions and create new infrastructure needed for instance to protect cars by building sea walls and we need to do those things and under so clearly we have to a...

A certain degree what that means is that we need to both cuts emissions and create new infrastructure needed for instance to protect curse by building sea walls we need to do those things in tandem so clearly we have to adapt to rising ocean levels well more water is how well prepared ill be for that. weve made some steps that would be i think foolish for anyone and the scientists dont say that the the kind of claim that were completely unprepared people are making steps and he sees that hes im ...

In fiji every had instances of relocating communities because of rising sea levels so theres a certain asians do see to this problem what can be done in fact to deal with the situation again we do anything to address and change goals we set an economy the report lays out very clearly different policy options that government actions that government can take so one of the key things being true few things are of the being that we need to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and at the same time we nee...