envelop is on the front row of the grid with voters well red bulls mats for stuff that will start sunday's race in 3rd. coming up next shift living in the digital age takes a look at online maps that fight environmental destruction you can get all the latest news in information around the clock on our website at c.w. dot com thanks for joining. us. here france dear antone and here's a scene here. my 3 grandchildren sleep on trouble when i was in france is ages

germany was split in 2 and remain divided for decades when your mother was born in 1969 the war was already 8 years old you know my grandchildren were born after the war found morning free ranging 3 generations one family on a journey through recent german history. books stores number 6 on t.w. . melting glaciers michael plastics in the ocean and fires in the amazon the news about climate change is disturbing and often contradictory especially on social media still the online world offers many ways to get reliable info and get active digital environmental protection our topic today on shift.

i know my own eco belen as well roughly the average german produces 9 tons of c o 2 per year and these european generates some $24.00 kilos of plastic waste to me that sounds like a lot but how bad is it by comparison in india the average person produces just 11 kilos of plastic waste but where does my garbage actually go and how much plastic winds up in the world's oceans 8000000 tons a year that's what science magazine estimates environmental pollution and climate change are global issues so it's not just me experts also want to get their hands on reliable data. all the. plastic all over.

but this is a 3 minute is trying to make that dream come true at the alfred big institute for polar and marine research in. she's part of a team of scientists who are analyzing the increasing pollution of the oceans they have compiled their results and created an online world map that's accessible to everyone. i mean a tech man's research focuses on the question where does the plastic waste in the oceans come from she's helping to program the litter based databank to present this information in a form that's easy to understand. scientific . and the best way. to create some maps and some graphs litter base is an online database that's open to everyone.

graphics show the results of more than a 1000 scientific study on a world map it's easy to see where research expeditions have already taken place. the latest results from the worldwide scientific community are regularly fed into the database the aim is to make the global issue of marine pollution more accessible and easily understood including to nonscientists. and people like to have picked these maps and this is graphs. the global change database at the university of maryland also uses a map to show the state of the world's forests since 2013 users have been able to call up info based on satellite images they can see the effects of forest fires illegal logging and station over long periods. the global forest watch platform is

also dedicated to protecting forests and their inhabitants it combines satellite technology with open data and crowdsourcing. temperatures c o 2 levels and even current weather phenomena can be found on the web site earth now. here u.s. space agency nasa presents comprehensive satellite data and real time you can track how tropical storms are forest fires like here in australia are developing on earth now. various natural disasters are also explained. the alfred baker institute also plans to incorporate non scientifically compiled data. once holidaymakers to upload observations about beaches and coastlines.

well to citizen scientists because trash is something everyone can relate to everyone knows what a bottle or a plastic bag is and this helps us to cover a much better area geographically and to better fill in the white spots we still have on our map. for as a citizen scientist i can help organizations collect reliable information online a good example is the app literati it lets ordinary folks document cases of environmental pollution and invite others to help clean them up. information is important but taking action is vital. there's no excuse for saying you don't know how to help it specially off the show you these innovative ideas which make it even easier to help save the planet. they could be anywhere from 862150 1000000 tons of waste plastic and. it's collected that since the material became popular in the 1950 s.

fishing it out using conventional methods would take decades and. the end. digital solution intelligent. towards floating islands of garbage to receiving relevant data. the data is provided in real time via. the spanish project c o 2 revolution aims to reclaim the rain forest with the help of high tech. huge swathes of the far east have been destroyed in recent decades. revolution has developed an intelligent seed called i seed it's launched from which can cover huge areas quickly the grounds have access to data like soil conditions and climates and hues g.p.s. to plant the right seeds in the right place. nigerian firm has developed a method of bringing clean energy to remote regions of africa using. the

electricity comes from a solar panel on the roof the mobile phone functions as a power distribution center and an electric meter making stations and electrical grid soup. some 400000 people now receive green electricity this way. the effects of climate change and environmental pollution are experienced differently. than the places where most of the ways this created in 2017 germany exported 24.3. 1000000 tons of its trash the industrialized nations of northern hemisphere produce the most c o 2 but they haven't yet experienced the devastating effects of climate change by those in the solve but digital solutions can help those hardest hit. seas and rivers were once found there is now only arid desert. climate change is already a reality in east africa and it's endangering the livelihoods of herders in the

region. if there's no water there herds die after a scout is an app which helps africa's herders track down increasingly rare sources of water using the latest satellite data. climate change is also affecting africa's farmers extreme weather such as long periods of drought entrenched storms that are causing damage like they've never seen before. that's where the agric sap comes in and helps farmers recognise pests and plant diseases early so they can save their crops the app uses ai so every time it's used its database expands and its prognoses improve. in south america the destruction of the rain forest is a major problem now a digital warning system should help brazilian environmental research institute pam fight fire clearing. not only can smartphones warn about these fires they're also a weapon in the battle against deforestation because the quicker the fires are

reported the quicker they can be put out. sharing is caring can sometimes apply in the digital world to every piece of information that uses positon can help other people directly unlike my last cell feed on instagram so what can i do personally to actively protect the environment and called the climate change tons of local projects and even apps that can help you do your bit if you that we found . is specially interesting. it's all started with the big cleanup dr sim beilin but putting out an online call to combat pollution locally was only the beginning for plan and. it see no no's that solving big problems requires big daily turns. climate change is not one problem. is a lot of problems with wind and how are they took photos.

we use the data to pinpoint exactly the locations and the types of issues that happen around the work that needs to be immediately acted on. the plan and based startup analyzes danger from research institutions around the world based on its findings turn a contacts individuals companies and community groups in the affected areas the only prerequisite is that they want to do something to combat climate change plan any publicizes their projects and allows users to help fund them every plan is thoroughly checked for its viability and transparency. then there's the eco enter your daily habits with a few clicks and the app will calculate your carbon footprint and show you how to strengthen it. it also invites you to be a tri met hero by supporting carbon offset projects that help people and the planet

. the c o 2 tracking at 3 for a storm also focuses on individual consumption if you can use the app to create a manage your own forest thereby reducing your carbon footprint everyone can do something to save the planet. the climate protection has made. clear what they need to do i think because of the language that is being used we speak. in a way that doesn't necessarily explain to people. we should be focusing on vices rather than. big words about. the digital world is full of good intentions but can we really stop the destruction of the environment and climate change online it's a bit paradoxical after all the internet itself consumes vast amounts of energy and mountains of discarded smartphones part of the problem not the solution yet digital

technologies could play a major role 1st big data can help us reach a greater scientific awareness climate change is a global phenomenon so gathering huge amounts of data from around the world is vital 2nd they could help to relieve some of the worst effects for instance through real time analysis which could help get aid to affected areas quickly and 3rd and this is where we come in my absence platforms users can contribute directly whether by collecting data or helping right where it's needed for instance i could do my part by joining a local organization what's your contribution to competition climate change let us know if for example. that's it for the lay by.

where and how they choose to be buried reflects the life we have led. in germany traditional cemeteries are no longer the only place for burials more and more people are looking for alternatives. silence is the grave the changing landscape of german cemeteries. next on t.w. . and justice and freedom the 1st words of the german national anthem and the 3 central values that form the foundation of this country and that's the basis for most of america one always has to fight for justice against never a given and secure for all time is of opposites. color in germany

or to justice in 45 minutes on d w. earth a home worth saving global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world ideas that protect the climate and boost green energy solutions by global ideas lean by a series of global 3000 on d.w. and online. stone mason and his assistants are delivering a gravestone to a cemetery in the western german city of essen. the stone was designed in their workshop and cut and inscribed there. that took nearly 3 months in all. for the

stone masons their work at the cemetery is routine but always a solemn moment.