Get worried, really worried. David pogue will report our cover story. Reporter in case there was any doubt, 2020 has offered some pretty good evidence that the climate is changing. We always put Climate Change on the back burner, thinking we can do it later. But were out of time for that. Reporter but 2020 has also offered some tiny signs of hope. In one generation weve taken the planet from basic stability to the brink of catastrophe. But it means we are the authors of our faith. Reporter Climate Change, an update, coming up on sunday morning. Pauley Christopher Cross is a singersongwriter with some of musics most memorable hits to his credit. But for him, this year has been anything but smooth sailing. Not far down reporter Christopher Cross sa fivetime grammy awardwinner. This year he is also Something Else. What were some of the things you were saying to yourself in those darkest moments . I can tell you that i had a few conversations with whoever he or she is, and just saying, if you could just get me out of here, i will be a better person. Reporter Christopher Cross long recovery from covid, later on sunday morning. Pauley were in conversation this morning with Elliott Gould, the actor who has always done things his own way, as our Ben Mankiewicz discovers. What do you have against terry . There are character actors and then will are characters. Elliott gould happens to be both. Where are you from . Im from brooklyn, new york. Reporter where were you conceived . Elliott gould on big parts and big breakups. What ended the marriage with barbra . Because she became more important than us. Reporter ahead on sunday morning. Pauley Mark Whitaker talks to alicia garza, who coined the cry black lives matter. And tracy smith talks with David Lee Roth about his latest calling. And Erin Moriarty listens to some of the women who may decide americas election. Plus stories from faith salie and Steve Hartman, along with jim gaffigan, and John Dickerson on politics. It is sunday morning, the 18th of october 2020. And well be back. Oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you, to wear a mask out in public around other people. Sure itll keep you healthy. But more importantly, i wont have to see your happy smiling face. Ugh. And if you dont want to wear a mask, ive just got one thing to tell you. Scram, go away. Ugh. Caring for each other because we are all in this together. So wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya . Ugh. Pauley one wildfire after another, and a Hurricane Season for the record books. Cause for concern says our david pogue, who reports our cover story. Authorities believe the virus originated here at the wuhan seafood and animal market. Experts worry it could become a pandemic. Reporter 2020 has been a year of nonstop crises. The coronavirus has infected wall street. Some wore masks as protection, while demanding an end to another pandemic. Reporter for a while, it was almost impossible to forget an ongoing crisis that used to have our attention Climate Change. Parts of Newport Beach are flooded tonight. Reporter but nature found a way to remind us. In the midwest, punishing 100 mileanhour winds. In the southwest, a brutal succession of floods and doubts. On the coast. Delta is bearing down on the louisiana gulf coast. Reporter a. A frea freakish number of things. Historic mega fires that sent a plume of ash and smoke all the way to the east coast. More than four million acres have burned in california alone. That is larger than the state of connecticut. And these fires are still burning. Reporter chief danberry is an assistant Deputy Director for cal fire, the California Department of foresttry. This years fire seasons are on average 75 days longer than they were in the 70s. Reporter where are we in the fire season . This years fire season will likely roll into 2021. Reporter so this aint over yet . No end in sight. Reporter have experienced twice the number of weather disasters than in the previous 20years. The cost so far . About 3 trillion. Yes, Climate Change is back in the headlines. We always put Climate Change on the back burner, thinking we can do it later, but were out of time for that. There is no later. We need to deal with it now. Reporter Ayana Elizabeth johnson is auth of a book oauthor of a book. All of the greenhouse gases, its Carbon Dioxide and methane, and they create this layer of gasses like a blanket on top of the planet. Reporter that blanket captures heat from the sun. Most people dont spend a lot of time heading out in greenhouses. I think it should be called the dog in the car in summer effect. Ooh, totally. Reporter the sun comes into the car and it doesnt fully bounce out so the car gets really hot inside. Thats a bet analogy. Its like weve landed on a new planet with a new set of Climate Change conditions, and weve got to figure out what of the civilization can survive. Reporter david wallacewells is the author the uninhabitable earth, a book that explores what will happen if we dont cut our carbon emissions. Rainstorms are going to be more intense, and the oceans are heating up, which means hurricanes are going to become mor more intense. There will be extreme droughts, as well as extreme rainfalls. It is a scrambling. Reporter and it is not just unstable weather. It is unstable us. Agricultural yields could fall by half or more over the course of the century if we dont change course. It affects respiratory illnesses, cancer, Cognitive Development of children. Reporter if youve been paying attention, none of this is news. What is new is that Public Opinion about the Climate Crisis is finally changing. When you see these headlines, 70 of americans are now at least mildly curious, and thats not something to brag about. It seems low to me. To me, 70 or 75 of the country expressing concern about an issue seems really high. We live in an incredibly polarized world, where if you can nudge it past 50 , youre doing incredibly well. Reporter what took us so long to become alarmed . Almost no one now can look at their tv screens and think Climate Change isnt real. Reporter the federal government has done virtually nothing about Climate Change in the past few years, but in many ways, the states have launched away. The governors of 25 states and 700 universities have committed to cutting their emissions, mostly in line with the Paris Agreement, the 2016 international commitment. About a house major corporations have pledged to cut their emissions to Paris Agreement levels, too. Why would corporations go green . Because of public pressure, investor pressure, and employee pressure. Technology has been marching on, too. For example, these babies. Direct air capture machines. Huge fans that extract Carbon Dioxide back out of the air. From there, the plan is to store it underground, turn it into fuels or building materials, or even sell it to carbonated drink companies. They can take carbon out of the atmosphere at a cost of 100 a ton. That is much more expensive than it would cost to not put carbon up there in the first place. Reporter 11 of these plants are already operating at pilot projects. You dont want to use these to solve the hole problem because it would mean barnicleing the whole planet. Reporter whatever steps we take, well have to take them soon. Extreme weather hits hardest in lowincome areas and communities of color. People in lowlying areas, and people near waterfronts, but also people who dont have the resources to leave. Everyone in Hurricane Katrina who was trying to get out of new orleans couldnt. A lot of people didnt have cars. It is often a privilege to get to leave before a storm. Reporter all over the world, were building some of the most expensive public works projects in human history. Defenses against rising sea levels and flooding from intense rain. And3in New York New York is so valuable, that were going to have to protect it. There are a variety of plans already in place, but there are also much more ambitious plans that havent yet gotten green lit to enclose the e entire area in a sea wall. Reporter more countries are doing something about the Climate Crisis, even china, and last year the price of Clean Renewable Energy fell below the price of burning coal. On the other hand, were Getting Started far too late. I asked david wallacewells if the latest developments give him any hope. If youre hoping to preserve the planet of our grandparents, there is no reason for hope. If you are hoping to help the planet as of today, there is no hope there, either. But a lot of the action has taken place, and a lot of the political moment that were seeing. Reporter scientists like Ayana Elizabeth johnson are more skeptical. I dont really think of myself as an optimist, but as a real list. So much of this change is already baked in. Things are really dire, but im also not giving up. Honestly, who are we to give up . We have to try. When considering another treatment, ask about xeljanz. A pill for adults with moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis when methotrexate has not helped enough. Xeljanz can help relieve joint pain and swelling, stiffness, and helps stop further joint damage, even without methotrexate. Xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections. Before and during treatment, your doctor should check for infections, like tb and do blood tests. Tell your doctor if youve had hepatitis b or c, have flulike symptoms, or are prone to infections. 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Nighttime, there is no magic to that. It is simple lack of visual stimulation. Reporter he makes indicate pen and brush images, all of them done freehand, in ink made from a centuriesold formula. You may not be familiar with this technique, but there is a good chance you have already met the artist in another life. Reporter for rock music fans, David Lee Roth needs know introduction. As the original lead singer of the hall of fame super group van halen, he was diamond dave on stage, a human cyclone of crazy energy. But the heart of the band was cofounder eddie van halen. Reporter who died of cancer earlier this month at age 65, and who was arguably one of the greatest guitarists whoever lived. Reporter David Lee Roth performed with van halen for the last time in 2015, and shortly after eddies death posted this tweet what a long, great trip it has been. These days at home in california during the pandemic, roths artistry is a bit more nuanced, but it didnt come easy. In fact, he spent two years in tokyo trying to master this technique. I spent the First Six Months painting bamboo because it was in spring summer. And i said, when are we going to paint Something Else . And he looked out the window and said when the weather changes. And he wasnt kidding. Reporter this is fascinating that you took two years of your life and went to tokyo to study japanese painting and drawing. You have a look that is a bit thats unusual. Reporter thats unusual. Unexpected. Okay . Unexpected. Is it unexpected good or unexpected eccentric to you . Im curious . Reporter i think a little bit of both. It takes remarkable patience and discipline that most people, let alone a rock star, who could be doing a lot of other things, would take the time to do. If you were a rock star and you had the money to do lets just add that to do whatever it is, and beyond ive always wanted a giant boat, if you can get past that, what would you use your rock stardom for . Reporter i dont know. Ive always used my celebrity as a passport for travel, and lets go get into it. Reporter and here is Something Else he got into in 2004, rock became a certified e. M. T. , emergency medical technician, in new york city. He was 48 years old, but he says answering life and death emergency calls in the bronx was the thing in life that made him feel, well, like a rock star. I wasnt someone until i put on that 511 uniform and went on my first calls. Im not going to kid you. I knew i was in for the humbling experience a life boy rock star thinks, what, this is an easy gig. Reporter but you wanted do do it any way . You bet. Reporter and he learned it helps to have a little humor. That is the only life preserve ver who thinks theyre going to die. Nobody calls 911 to wish you a happy hanukkah. Reporter these days, it seems his time as a paramedic is behind him. But rock is still very much a performer. Shes the one reporter before covid, he was touring as a successful solo act. But now he says he is going to take it a little slower. Youre going to pace it out . Im on my, what, 45th year . Its great to see me, but not every year, like family. Reporter and for now, there is only his solihissolitary art. Who has the most impact on history, government or the historian . Reporter he who tells the story, right . Hello. Thats yiddish for yo. Reporter is your visual art storytelling . My visual art is complaining, its graphic therapy. I say through my graphic art everything that a lot of folks say to the tv set when you didnt think anybody is actually listening laughing . So roll up those sleeves. And help heal your skin from within with dupixent. Dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderatetosevere eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. Dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. 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Pauley black lives matter, those words describe a movement. And behind them, a woman. Contributor Mark Whitaker introduces us to alicia garza. [yelling] reporter this summer the black lives matter mvement took center stage, from global protests to protests in washington, d. C. , to murals adorning neighborhoods throughout the country. And last month the movements founders, Patrisse Cullors and alicia garza, found themselves on the cover of timTime Magazine. My hope in helping to put this forward wasnt to start a movement. Reporter alicia garza coined the phrase black lives matter. My hope was to actually change peoples minds, to change the way we see ourselves so we can stand in a stronger footing. To be able to change the things we dont like that are happening around us. Reporter we met the oaklandbased activists at marcus books to discuss garzas soon to be released book. I wanted to make sure we were in a place that really represents the legacy and the enduring traditions of black organizing and black resistance. Reporter the purpose of power is garzas only story of black organizing and black resistance. While many might remember first hearing the phrase black lives matter during the 2014 protests in ferguson, missouri, the movement actually began a year earlier. We, the jury, find George Zimmerman not guilty. Reporter the day George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering 17yearold Trayvon Martin in georgia. Was that a phrase . Was that just something that came pouring out . Let me just say im not a big twitter user. So when i first used the words black lives matter was on facebook. Reporter Patrisse Cullors, a Los Angelesbased activist, was twitter savvy, added a hashtag. I thought it was a pound sign. She broke down what hashtags are to me, and thats how black lives