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Knowingly sending children to class with covid, infecting others. the school shooting in michigan. were the parents of the suspected shooter on the run before their capture? new information tonight from the owner of the warehouse where they were found. the new allegation of sexual misconduct against news anchor chris cuomo brother of new yorks former governor made hours after his firing from cnn. nbc news investigates how the growth in electric cars is leading to the destruction of critica...

We begin with the rise of nickel mining, a key tool empowering electric cars that is putting one of the worlds most beautiful places in peril. jake ward investigates in partnership with the pulitzer centers rain forest investigations network. >> reporter: its been called one of the most beautiful places on earth, a stunning tropical island in the philippines, a divers paradise, an ecological wonder. 300 miles south of the pristine beaches, a giant swath of the rain forest was destroyed decades a...

Rain forest and the local people. is it your feeling that we simply have to trade off some bits of our planet in order to have the life we want to build here? >> yes. i think human development, there has been a series of trade-offs over the years. >> reporter: a stark reminder that even clean energy comes with an environmental cost. jake ward, nbc news, san francisco. when we come back, well take you back stage for the magical return of the holiday stage for the magical return of the holiday w...

Brazilian police say they have burned 131 boats used by gold miners in the heart of the Amazon, raising tensions in an isolated region rife with poverty and crime

Lobbing the resilience to do it because they are huge pressures for mercy to carry on doing it, but also in actually policing the products? we are part of the deforestation economy. all of these products are being imported into europe, into the uk, into wales, and our charity and the bwf last week lost a report to show wales�*s level of the four station footprint. for example we import 190,000 tonnes of soy. we need to seek strong legislation here in the uk and at the eu level to ensure that c...

The resilience to do lobbing the resilience to do it because they are huge pressures for mercy to carry on doing it, but also in actually policing the products? we are part of the deforestation economy. all of these products are being imported into europe, into the uk, into wales, and our charity and the bwf last week lost a report to show waless level of the four station footprint. for example we import 190,000 tonnes of soy. we need to seek strong legislation here in the uk and at the eu level...

Rebecca morelle, bbc news, glasgow. the first deal reached today was on stopping and reversing the process of deforestation — by the end of the decade. borisjohnson says protecting the rain forests in particular is essential if global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees. trees are vital to life on earth — and they absorb around a third of all carbon dioxide or c02 emitted annually. but according to the united nations — an estimated 28,000 square miles of forest are lost every year — ...

Here have been frantic. and today, theres been a flurry of promises that should hypothetically make a difference, but its now that the hard bargaining really starts. remember, borisjohnson wants a deal that keeps global warning within safe limits, but here in glasgow right now, its too early to be sure if that is within reach. they will likely be seeing clashes and arguments, different voices and different views. borisjohnson can be sure what booklet in glasgow. when it near the end of this summ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil on Monday stepped up its commitment against greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to halve them by 2030 as compared to 2005 levels, while critics alleged

Including — agreement is going to be signed, including people like the brazilian president who is pretty much a climate — president who is pretty much a climate sceptic in terms of maybe conversations and then theres a man who sided _ conversations and then theres a man who sided with donald trump on many of the _ who sided with donald trump on many of the issues, hes going to one of the parties — of the issues, hes going to one of the parties that signs up to a deal to try— the parties ...