Risks even though they have little chance of getting into the gutter. If it be anywhere must people get on that train but not quite the train. At about fifty Miles Per Hour one step that can mean the difference many in me and dying. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us Temperature Records are being smashed across the globe while fires are raging in portugal spain and the United States and theres a drought right now a severe one in australia and other countries as well so whats behind this unusually hot weather in a moment ill be talking to a climatologist but first we have this report on the high temperatures that some experts fear could irreversibly disrupt earths ecosystems. Central europe from
space too hot and too dry this is commander of the International Space station alexander guest just had a chance to take my first photos of dried out Central Europe in germany since a few weeks and was shocked what should have been green is now brown never seen it like this before farmers across the continent are worried about crops the French Version mountains a simply too dry about half of this Farmers Corn Crop has already died. And rivers are also drawing up this is in brandenburg in Northern Germany shocking scenes like this are likely to become the new normal according to an International Research teams latest study the name for this new normal hothouse earth i said it is when the earth when the climate is much warmer than it is today three to four degrees warmer than it already is four to five degrees warmer than in the preindustrial climate yankee. Climate targets aim to limit the earths warming to two degrees celsius but scientists now think that that is even too high setting in motion
processes that have both more extreme and irreversible such as Glacial Melting once theyre gone the suns heat stops getting reflected and starts getting absorbed speeding up Global Warming the Potsdam Institute which specializes in Climate Research argues that without putting in place Pacific Human Made Climate protections the seas could rise by up to sixty metres. And thats you know this is something long term but of course in the next few decades and by the end of the century these effects will have significantly negative impact on cities which are often on the coastlines. Climate Scientists Say we need to drastically cut industrial Greenhouse Gas emissions traveling less by plane or by car and eating less meat as well. In the short term however both humans and animals are finding more immediate ways to cool down. In the United States these record temperatures
are fueling the worst wildfires in the state of California History The Mendocino Complex Fire has now killed eleven people and scorched an area the size of los angeles some ten thousand firefighters are battling the blazes in the northern part of california the flames have destroyed hundreds of homes since igniting over two weeks ago the Mendocino Fire is one of over eighteen blazers raging across california. So are we entering the era of hot house or earth to talk about that now im joined by clarifies and shes a researcher from Climate Analytics an organization that supports what they call science based on a policy to prevent dangerous Climate Change welcome to the show it has been a savage summer here in europe elsewhere as Well Australia the United States whats behind this extreme heat wave well if you need to persuading that Climate Change is going to enter into so that it is already in for thing and joining us all
that theres no way back. And the scientists the talking about Tipping Points in the Climate System which a very complex parts of the Climate System such as ice sheets the Rain Forest Oceans that you lation and its thought that if these reach a certain if he reaches out in Temperature Level we could see very rapid and some sometimes there of us the bull changes in these systems now were not yet at the temperature where that would happen we cannot really pinpoint a number where the risk of these events happening lies and the science is not ready to do that but what the science can tell us is that if we limit temperature wise to one point five degrees we stay out of very high risk zone if you would as a Research Show briefly if you could are we going to stay within that one point five degree range were is that as dangerous as this new International Study showing there are seventy ways to keep below the one point five degree limit. Experts have shown them up multiple different pathways through which we can keep our missions
down we need to act rapidly though so we need to reduce our emissions by about half in the next decade in order to keep to that one point five degrees limit but yes it certainly possible clarifies and from Climate Analytics thanks so much for being with us this morning thank you. Now for a look at some of the other stories making news Around The World Today in the nation Officials Say the death toll from sundays massive earthquake in lombok province has risen to One Hundred Thirty one aid workers are struggling to reach victims in remote areas many are still believed to be buried beneath the rubble some One Hundred Fifty Thousand people have been displaced by that quick. The former malaysian Prime Minister najib razak has faced court over corruption charges he pleaded not guilty to three counts of Money Laundering charges relate to the disappearance of more than ten Million Dollars from Estate Investment fund prosecutors reopened investigations into the missing money after knowledge of lost elections in may. The conservative politician even duke
a has been sworn in as colombias new president in his Inauguration Address he promised to heal the nations divisions but thousands gathered to protest his presidency there against his plans to rewrite the countrys peace deal with leftist ropes. Saying in the region nine guatemalan children separated from their parents at the u. S. Mexican border have been flown home and reunited with their deported families now they were repatriated under president trumps Zero ToleranceImmigration Policy despite the high risk of being deported many migrants continue to make this dangerous journey in our next report we follow one hundred woman and her child done just that. Miriam and karen dont have much luggage they have little apart from their children they dont know what to expect but are well aware of all the possible perils. So much and. Im putting her in
danger in so many ways her health her life. So much could happen on a journey. She could be raped or something could happen to her. You know where. Im risking a lot. Not only my life but has to be part of. This this is the first hot meal that merriman phyla to be eaten since they left Honduras Marion decided to escape after injuring her partners abuse for too long she spent the little money they had as they were crossing guatemala. Many more. We escaped from having the what if hed known he would never have let us go. Hed have done everything to stop us. But it was unbearable. That one of the violence was having a clear impact on the little one. And also i mean look at them but thats why i am
risking everything now that the yes i thought it. Was someone else that is. Said miriam also has an eight year old son whom she left behind. She doesnt know whether shell ever see him again. B. C. What is going. Its very difficult to make such decisions you know what no woman deserves to go through got it about. Put up another study on i have to be strong and fight for a Better Future for both my children. Even if it hurts to walk is that why its hard but i have to fight but aussie they are going to check. The fight for a Better Future is what motivates Hundreds Of Thousands to embark on this perilous journey through Central America every year they have dreams of
a better life in the u. S. A life without violence a life with work. Trying to get on Freight Trains in mexico then they travel thousands of kilometers. To collect money in order to buy a warm breakfast before the train arrives if they manage to get on theyll have to survive without food miriam is worried that she might be separated from violet at the u. S. Border like sounds of other parents and children. She thinks u. S. President donald trump is unfair. Our children are very precious to us and then someone comes and says only because he was in his country. But hes going to separate me from my daughter. And he has no right. To. Finally the train arrives. This is the area where people get on the train in quite a while because the train that i dont doubt fifteen mph one step aside can mean the difference between living and dying. Now miriam will hand over her daughter temporarily. Miriam manages to get on the train and so. With violet. They will soon disappear from view bound for the u. S. Full of fears and hopes at the same time. We have some sports now and in tennis to multiple grand slam winner showed signs of their best War But Masters Stand Go overcame the curios three sets meanwhile the reigning wimbledon champion over talk about how the slightly easier path into the sack. Stand in orange must have been fearing the worst against nick at full steam the australian its hard to keep up with. The curiosities form can change dramatically from one set to another in a second battering the initiative aided by an injury to his heavily strapped opponent. Fabric who will know how bat fails his ranking has slumped after two Knee Operations last year. But hes getting back to his best the majestic backhand flowing again this way swept through in three sets. Novak djokovic is another veteran big name whos had his share of injury problems