Drier weather sparking several new pleases. While Climate Change poses those obvious challenges to human life its only one of a number of factors proving devastating to animal and plant life figures from the World Wide Fund for nature show in numbers a decrease by how much 70 percent of the animal populations theyve been tracking over the last 40 years. The cotton topped tamarin the white rhinoceros. Lions all in danger the situation is also a grim for many other species. The same goes for much plant life which is rapidly losing its diversity. About 1000000 species face possible extinctions amphibians mammals coral reefs are also heavily affected. There are many reasons for this the worlds population has doubled in the last 50 years increasing consumption. More and more land is required for agriculture while resources like water and forests are being depleted. And even if its to combat deforestation increase too much logging is still going on im disturbed natural areas are hard to find
A prestigious European Community for help Court Acceptance of ongoing crimes. I. Welcome. Glad you could join us un human rights chief has condemned for inaction in Holding People accountable for crimes against around your muslim and other minorities speaking at the Human Rights Council on monday she also said that recent civilian casualties in myanmar may constitute war crimes. From the record. Breaking the communities are increasingly affected by the Armed Conflict and states including through disappearances and its the racial killings of civilians massive civilian displacement arbitrary arrests torture in their custody under the structure of civilian property civilian casualties have often been increasing in some cases they appear to have been targeted or attacked indiscriminately makers to cute further war crimes or even crimes against humanity. These crimes that prompted more than 700000 to flee to overcrowded refugee camps in neighboring bangladesh 3 years back but faced with ext
Donald trump isnt responsible for the coronavirus but he does bear responsibility for the response. We have a health crisis, economic crisis, i wont fan the flames of hate. No justice, no peace. Do you believe there is systemic racism in law enforcement. Absolutely, but its not just in law enforcement, its acrosstheboard. The answer is yes. The answer is absolutely. This election isnt just about defeating donald trump. Its about building this country back better. Dont give up hope. I promise you were coming back. Odonnell good evening, we are just 70 days away from election day when america will decide if done all trump or joe biden resfour years. Im Norah Donnell in washington d. C. And tonight is night one of the Democratic National convention. For the first time in history it is a virlt all Virtual Convention, this is one of the most challenging times in our nations history, the worst economic crisis since the great depression, racial strife not seen since the 19 60s, and the most S
They note that the health of our people goes handinhand with the strength of our economy. They know action begets action. Over the past few months, we have learned what is essential. Rising to the challenge, not denying it. We have learned who is essential too. Not just the wealthiest among us. Not a president who fights his fellow americans rather than fight the virus that is killing us and our economy. It is the people who put their own health at risk to care for the rest of us. They are the mvps. The nurses and the doctors, the utility workers, Truck Drivers and grocery clerks. The childcare workers, parents, teachers. The mail carriers and the autoworkers. So many of these essential workers have lost their lives to covid19. Nearly 1000 healthcare workers, more than 170,000 people across america. Including a 5yearold girl named skyler from detroit who his mom is a Police Officer and dad is a firefighter. Generation after generation, our nation has been defined by what we do or what
The Coronavirus Crisis that has upended our country, claimed more than 170,000 american lives, has completely transformed this campaign tradition weve all come to know. Were not coming to you from a packed Convention Hall jammed with networking politicians, that convention is canceled. That single stage is all that remains in milwaukee. The headline speakers including joe biden and Kamala Harris wont even appear there. The real nerve center, a high tech control room that will draw in video fields from all over the country. The speeches and live reaction, crowd sourced videos from delegates and every day americans. It is truly a virtual convention. But the president tom line has not changed. Conventions are about unifying parties and electing president s. As we come on the air tonight, our brand new poll shows joe biden and Kamala Harris holding a doubledigit lead over President Trump. But democrats sn s know this eln is not about the popular vote. Hillary clinton won the popular vote i