welcome bah l al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. a clime -- climate change sos, it seems the global warming is a people problem. the international community puts pressure on syria. a new report out today says man is to blame for those record-high temperatures, leading scientists, issued a word of warning saying change

will be dramatic to the world's climat climate. >> reporter: the grim picture of our future, frequent heat waves and ice-free arctics. now the world's top climate scientists have issued their report card. >> it is extremely clear that it's mostly due to human activities, which means that is the good news, that we can act to reduce emissions and protect the planet for future generations. >> reporter: the last report suggested the earth world warm between 2 and 3 degrees celsius. this report updates that even with drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions it still says

temperatures will rise by 1.5%. a rise of 2 to possibly even 4 degrees are even on the cards. sea levels are rising faster than previously thought. that is bad news for millions of people living in low-lying areas, which are fast becoming at risk of flooding. >> the new analysis is suggesting that we're likely to have more sea level rise than the previous projections, leading to as much as one meter increase in sea level rise by the end of the century, and that, of course, could be quite devastating to some of the low-lying areas around the world. >> reporter: the report says it is very likely ice covering the arctic sea will continue to become thinner. last year it was a third of what it was 20 years ago.

the arctic may become ice free in the summer. if that happens vast volumes of frozen methane may be released. activists had this melting ice club outside, to make their point on global warming. even with drastic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, the scientists are warning some of the changes made to the planet are irreversible. the best we can do is prepare to live in a changed and fast-changing world. so we're examining two extremes. daniel lack is in northern canada where the ice is felting fast, and natasha is in palm beach, florida.

we'll begin with daniel. daniel tell us about the dramatic changes people are seeing up there. >> reporter: well, this is the place, as we heard in the report that is pretty much on the front line of the changing climate. the sea cys melting and retreating. the ocean is getting warmer, and the permafrost we heard is melting. that means the land is changing. settlements are very difficult to build when permafrost is soft. but some people are discovering potential benefits to a changing climate. beneath the still ice freeh waters of couple -- cumberland sound, are more fish than ever.

agreeland hall -- hallbat is fish that didn't used to be here. >> we went out to test our lines and test new fishing ground, and i'm glad to say with the effort of everybody, we did catch quite a bit of fish in a very small amount of time. >> reporter: new machines prepare turbe it for export to east asia. bigger fishing boats,er -- mean more jobs. >> it falls into a traditional lifestyle, so many people are able to -- to use some -- some skills that they have always had and apply them to a job then that's something that will probably be more long-term

benefit. >> projects like this newly built small craft harbor and this entire fishing pier show the authorities are taking the process of commercial fishing seriously. but there are those that warn that looking for opportunity in what is essentially a global warming crisis might be premature. in some areas develop has been halted. >> i think it's a precautionary approach that is enshrined in international law, is when you don't understand a place you study it before you start exploiting it, and that's what we should do. >> but many of those who live in this harsh environment want to seize whatever opportunities arise from climate change even as they confront its challenges. the thing is that there are many challenges. fishing may be one thing, but there are also real challenges

to the people who live here. they are haunting people, and traditional animal species are disappearing from the land. among the benefits, whatever you would like to call them, those challenges remain and it looks like they are getting more acute. >> thank you, daniel. now let's talk about beaches. just as the tides ebb and flow, so too does sand. with rising temperatures sea levels and more frequent storms beaches could be at risk of disappearing. natasha joins us from the town of palm beach which is at the front lines of this battle. how bad is this problem? >> reporter: well, richelle, beaches out there florida are contending what with state officials say is critical sand erosion. these critical plants are just one of the ways they are

fighting it. this was how the perfect storm of 1991 pounded palm beach. high waves destroyed the peer and turned the road into white water rapids. >> they need to do something. >> reporter: that something was beach renourishment. specific types of plants are placed to form a line of defense against the waves. this shows what the beach looked like prior to beach renourishment. since the town began its beach renourishment in 1995 this is what it looks like now. the total cost? $50 million. >> we have a healthy beach which provides a beach for the residence. >> reporter: here in sarasota,

locals boast about the white silky sand. they say they have been using mother nature to help mother nature for at least 30 years. >> with the situation where we're facing the climate change predictions of elevated sea levels, i think we're in for the long hall. >> reporter: the area has faced the harsh reality of erosion. and people are still very worried their beaches won't stand the test of time or the elements. >> we need to get moving quickly, and adopt some sort of definitive plan as opposed to just kind of a wait and see. >> reporter: now palm beach county has launched a pilot program aimed at taking a regional approach. five towns will work together along with environmentalists so

help find the best new techniques to introduce. officials hope this can improve their approach to fighting the never-ending ebb of sand. >> all of the projects can be looked at as -- as having an influence on an entire coastal system. they are all working together. >> reporter: in order to minimize the impact to the environment, officials have worked to reconfigure exactly where they dredge the sand and how they distribute it so it doesn't harm the precious corral reefs. and in cases where they were unable to do that, they simply erected artificial ones. >> how often are these beaches replenished. >> reporter: they have been doing it here every eight years at a cost of $12 million per square mile. >> wow, that is a lot of money.

but clearly it is paying off. storms today in the midwest including some september snow, your national forecast coming up. and we are just minutes away from a vote on the senate floor that could help avoid a government shutdown. the latest from washington next. hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that?

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on inside story, we bring together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hard-hitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. the clock is ticking towards a government shutdown late monday night. the measure does not include republicans demands to cut money for president obama's health care reform law. the republican-lead house has said it will reflect the bill. libby casey joining us now from the capitol rotunda. she has been doing play-by-play on this, which is not easy. libby what is happening right now? >> we're seeing some last and final speech on the senate floor, hearing from the leaders of the republicans and democrats before a series of votes that

start at about 12:30, and we expect these to result in passage of the senate of what we call a clean funding bill. it excludes this whole obamacare defunding issue. you can see mitch mcconnell there from kentucky on the floor right now. even though we expect this to pass today, it's not stopping other republicans from making a last-minute pitch. >> i think the real vote today is going to be on the vote to -- that the majority leader will offer to strip out the defunding language. and i hope that we have five democrats, perhaps those who hoped in 2010 that obamacare will actually work, but may reconsider and say maybe we ought to start over again, because obamacare has not worked. >> democrats say the federal health care law needs more time

to prove itself. republicans may be unified of their dislike of the health care law, but they are not unified in one voice. many of them are pretty upset at center ted cruz, the freshman who lead the talk athon on the senate floor. he gave his own last speech, and while he is conceding defeat at this moment, he is calling for republicans to continue the fight in the next few days which could bring us ul -- all closer to a government shutdown. >> it seems like in fact a shutdown might -- might be likely? >> well, it really could happen, richel. because house speaker boehner has mentioned he does not think this senate version will get

through, so he may make his own tweaks. we heard from nancy pelosi here is what she had to say. >> over and over again, we find ourselves in the same question. why are we at the brink again? it's impossible to democrats to negotiate with house republicans when they can't even negotiate with themselves. they want to live dangerously, and that's not good. >> reporter: she reminded the reporters that if both sides don't come to an agreement, the government will shut down monday night. >> will congress will working through the weekend? >> they will wrap things up today and then they will be on stand by. the house will be in tomorrow, and likely on sunday as well. the house and the senate both have to come to an agreement before monday night. capitol hill loves working to

the deadline. >> oh, don't they? this continues to happen libby. libby casey live in d.c. thank you so much. >> thank you. the united nations nuclear watchdog says there has been a significant change in attitude from iran over its nuclear program. john terrett joins us with more. tell us what is going on here, john. >> reporter: here is the document, which the security council put together last night, and it has now gone off to the hague in holland, and it is going to be responsible for getting those out of syria. then we're expecting a vote n the security council at around 8:00 eastern time. but it could all slip, so don't hold us to those times. but we have had a little bit of a lucky break here at the united nations, because our diplomatic

educate james bays has just caught up with the syrian prime minister. this was the result of the interview. take a look. >> foreign minister are you confident at the concept of peace right now? >> it's premature to speak about it. >> reporter: do you think there could be a deal that will bring everyone to geneva? >> i hope so. i hope so. >> reporter: and what about the chemical weapons resolution? >> we welcome it. we welcome it. because we are determined to go forward in the respect of destroying the chemical weapons. >> reporter: and in terms of geneva are you prepared to concede on the role of president assad that he might step down?

>> nobody can speak about the role of president assad, because it is mentioned in the constitution, so we will not violate our constitution. his role is for the syrian people is very important, crucial. >> reporter: thank you. foreign minister. thank you. >> that's syrian's foreign minister, talking to james bays, and his words are quite important because he concedes that they will cooperate with the chemical weapons resolution, but regarding the peace conference coming up in geneva, it looks like he is not conceding that the president could stand down as a result of that. so that may cause some problems. we'll have to see. richelle. >> clearly he wanted to answer the question, because he could have had his people push james

away and he didn't. >> yes. >> you had a press conference, john, and what was said about relations with the u.s.? >> this is the ongoing charm offensive from the new iranian president, and this was at the hotel here close to where i'm standing. he gave a news conference, and the main message coming out was there is now a very, very different relationship going on between washington and tehran. listen to the words of hassan rouhani. >> translator: the past has been already facilitated or paved to great extent in order to create the confidence required, and i am hopeful that under such circumstances with sufficient will on both sides -- and i assure you on the iranian side this will is there fully, 100%,

that within a very period of time there will be a settlement on the nuclear file. >> richelle everybody is getting very excited about this new atmosphere. but it is worth noting, remember that the iranians want those sanctions that are crippling their economy to be lifted. the west is still a little bit skeptical, and they are looking for actions. the president said ak shups speak louder than words on tuesday. and another thing well worth remembers is this is the president of iran. not the supreme leader. the sum ream leader is the one who makes the final decisions on this sort of thing, however, i don't think that president rouhani would be speaking these wores if he didn't have the supreme leader's blessing.

>> thank you very much. thousands have taken to the streets in egypt for protest today. protesters held up banners and chanted slogans against the july coup that owed president morsi. the protests have been peaceful. ben bernanke and others may wait until next year to start pulling back on their monetary stimulus. that is according to charles evans who says the economy may not be strong enough by them. it surprised the markets last week by saying it would not reduce his prom. jcpenney is getting a raise in money from a sale of stocks.

jcpenney shares have taken a big hit this week on fears it could be facing a cash crisis. if you think it's crazy to have to hit control, all the, delete to restart your computer, you are not alone. bill gates admits the idea was a mistake. he said he wanted a single button for that function, but they ended up using the old ibm keyboard design. backlash against barilla, the controversial comments that has some people threatening to boycott the popular pasta company. millions who need assistance now. we appreciate you spending time with us tonight.

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welcome back. the senate votes in a few minutes on a bill that could avert a government shutdown. these are live pictures right there. of course that is senator harry reid with the last word before the vote. the bill does not script funding

from health care reform, as the house republicans have demanded, the two sides have until monday to reach an agreement. researchers said they are extremely confident that people are the cause of global warming. the unsecurity council is expected to vote on the resolution regarding syria's chemical weapons, but doesn't deal with questions about how to enforce the order. the barilla pasta company has discovered how powerful social media can be. he said it's a classic family where the woman has a fund role, and gays and lesbians, can, quote, eat another pasta. he has since apologized saying he was sorry if his comments were offensive.

♪ i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell, how you are having a great friday. how is our weekend weather looking? this is into the pacific northwest and now into the rockies, but there is another system behind this, so it's going to stay a little rocky here for the next couple of days. this new system will eventually move into the midwest. it is still starting to do that. the next system, though, will stay on the wet side, but the system, as i said, it is already on the move, we have had a couple of showers in parts of

the dakotas. here is how all of this shapes up. we're looking through the rest of the day today now. you can see by tonight we'll look for a little bit more of that activity. we have been pretty warm ahead of this system, so some of this, especially texas up to nebraska, i could say, could have stronger thunderstorms in that particularly wind threat. i mentioned the temperature contrast, ahead of this, we have had 80s and 90s up to the northern tier of the country. this won't cool things down so significantly as it moves through the midwest, but dropping things down even 10 or 20 degrees puts it more in normal weather. for the next couple of days, how is the weekend looking for the rest of the country? really we get to the eastern coast and anywhere around the great lakes region, it is going

to be gorgeous. we have had the fall weather and lots of sunshine. richelle? >> nicole thank you. police in madrid are looking for the owner of a $2 million check left on a subway. a worker found it in a wallet jammed in between two train doors. the name on the license matched the name on the banc of america check. going going gone, christy's held its first sale in china, selling over $10 million of fine art, jewelry and wine. masterpieces went under the hammer in shanghai has china's elite participated in the sale. thank you for watching al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. "inside story" is next. remember for the latest information, you can always go to our website, aljazeera.com.

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