actions won't stop because they have already taken the 1st step which is the most difficult one while the people are marching on the streets and they don't care if they are arrested or shot of that we can't stop now the fear in our minds is going away. the release of civilian leader own son suchi is a key demand of demonstrators she was scheduled to appear in court today but the hearing has been postponed until wednesday meehan mar does not have an independent judiciary system she could be kept in custody indefinitely but as government workers join the civil disobedience movement it could eventually become difficult for the military to keep the government and the hunters hold on it running. and for more on the story we can speak to a is an activist in yangon and in order for to protect his identity he's using a voice filter will not be showing his face either 1st of all can you tell us how tense the situation is where you are. ringback hello yes

thanks for having me. here. including. night time and recently released 20000 prisoners. and yesterday's demonstration raise more concerns among the public although we expected the. civilians are still very anxious about what could happen like naturally because we have seen a similar tactic or pattern in history especially back in 988 and then the pattern unfortunately incited chaos inside of justice and. so this time no civilians part of history to repeat itself and i saw a protester today saying in this battle it's either you die or you die because we're not going to die this time around and it means they wanted peaceful

solution rather than fire and confrontation so right now people are encouraging each other. and respect human rights in handling this situation 'd under this circumstance circumstances people in the woods right now forming one which groups the lookout for suspicious activities and staying alert in general so tension is heightened tensions are high. people are worried about. how far are protesters willing to go here. i cannot. be how everyone but from one is seeing where we are at a time when we as everyone in our corner because no one is seems to be turning back so we all just have to wait and see how it turns out some feared that history might repeat itself some are hopeful that this time it will and peacefully so that's the

situation right now. that the internet was shut off around 8 hours last night so how are protesters organizing themselves right now. well it strikes not only for protests but also for general communication and information exchange because we are already struggling with having to use feet here and to secure our digital safety and there's also a potential new cyber war like an under way so for example. for this case people have been brokers thing like videos of arbitrary arrests and life feature and then having internet access has been a great utility you know for us and users to stay up to date with verify people nations and also offer help to ponderable almost instantly if needed but like this internet shutdown cost more and more misinformation between civilian communities

and also of course. our rights to get access to information as well you mentioned the protesters are hopeful that this will end peacefully how confident are you personally that this pushback against the coup will be successful. i cannot say confidence for any possibility because no one knows what's going to happen at this point from the protesters from from democracy and thank you they're also taking steps forward and then and then from the military government they're also showing their force so we're we are expecting hopefully it won't happen we're expecting there could be potential crackdowns but right now people are just helping each other i'll be raising human rights awareness speaking community and then providing a safety for everyone or participants. from

god thank you so much for sharing your insights with us. thank you very much for. now in russia fresh protests on sunday went into the night despite the kremlin trying to suppress them large scale demonstrations have taken place nationwide over the past 2 weekends but this time supporters of jailed opposition leader election of all they went small in their show of defiance against political oppression. as dusk fell the lights in the so-called flash flood protests went on across russia supporters of opposition figure head alexina volley switched on lights in a display of unity in the siberian city tomsk the protests motto love is stronger than fear shone down from the window of an apartment building. earlier in the day hundreds of russian women formed a human chain in central moscow this time to show solidarity for novell his wife

yulia and other women who have become victims of the crackdown since his imprisonment here to this same message love is stronger than figo the women took this message to the streets despite threats of repercussions by the state. there was little direction even i didn't used to protest i was scared and i'm scared now i don't know what consequences there will be but i'm more afraid about the thought that if i don't come out if others don't come out then everything will stay the same it was needed we have to see we need any sort of solidarity you know because alexina valley is the most well known political prisoner now some people forget that there are also a lot of women in this team who are also being persecuted for their political opinions and for their work. against violence of any kind whether it's political violence or domestic violence that's why we're here for love. you. know. that valentine's day

protest was called by leo need volkoff one of alexian of all his closest allies did obvious russian service spoke with bulk of about what the protest movements next step might be our strategy is to be flexible and to be smart and to be smarter isn't put in and. to improvise and to do death things that will help our supporters through the organism cells and do not. yield to it to do business strategy of fear and smear campaign that said i don't want and i can't see anything specific about the form a lot it will be always something new something different our strategy did not change for many years our strategy is to increase pressure on protein and to build up to to let our support base for all to increase the number of our supporters

troops ever seen what we're doing and so far we've been very successful i think will remain quite successful in the future. that was no need of speaking to us a short while ago let's get a round up now of some other headlines from around the world the west african nation of guinea has declared a new ebola epidemic after an outbreak near the liberian border at least 3 people people have died there the 1st cases detected in guinea since 2016 the world health organization is helping deliver vaccines and contain the outbreak. australian treasurer josh frydenberg says the country is close to reaching significant commercial deals with google and facebook with the online platforms paying millions to media companies for content shared by users google and facebook have yet to comment but they had recently threatened to discontinue some services in australia to avoid pain. and then the us state of florida families and survivors held

a memorial for the victims of the parklane school shooting massacre 17 students and staff were killed there 3 years ago president joe biden used the occasion to call for tougher gun laws including a ban on assault weapons. many in the u.s. are wondering what is next for donald trump after being acquitted in his 2nd impeachment trial little has been heard from him since he was banned from twitter for his role in the capital riot he's now living in florida a political battleground state where opinion is divided over the former president and the country's future. donald trump is a hero to willie guardiola he lives a 30 minute drive away from the former president's home in palm beach. he's never met trump but is a staunch supporter who doesn't believe he lost the election. but it's a big i still believe in him i still believe that he is the leader of this country

i still refer to him as our president. after leaving the white house trump has been living at mar a lago. this private club for the rich is set to be both his residence and headquarters. he doesn't want to be just another senior playing golf the head of the house republican conference has already paid him a visit yet on this playground of millionaires and billionaires people are wary despite trump's acquittal at his 2nd impeachment trial many rich neighbors and generous benefactors are now keeping their distance after the insurrection things changed he became a dangerous damn damaging character and many people don't want anymore to do with him that's why some people are say they're leaving the club but many of more modest means are diehard trump supporters some call in daily to a conservative radio talk show hosted by brian mudd their people believe the impeachment trial was simply a witch hunt for jobs what say you would you vote for trump again or course i would

shoot things up to washington d.c. one of the reasons why the judge rid of him you know there are many conservative media outlets in florida with hosts like mud who want to continue supporting trump's political future there's a lot of personal sacrifice there there are very few examples in modern times i think that are analogous to what we've seen with donald trump and their faith in him hasn't wavered every friday locals get together at this intersection organizer guardiola thinks trump should simply to solve the republican party. so come up with a new name of base and bring in people who are going to be loyal to america for trump 2nd and you know put your hand on the holy bible and these people would love to be part of that new movement that supposedly will be launched soon from trump's new headquarters in florida this. here in germany authorities have banned travel from parts of neighboring austria and the czech republic the restrictions are aimed

at stopping the spread of highly contagious variants of the corona virus that have been detected in several border regions the european union has criticized the travel shutdown is causing major destruction for workers who she meet commute across the border. very little has gone through this checkpoint at the austrian german border since early sunday many drivers trying to cross from the austrian state of t. hole were told to turn around unless they work in a very limited number of jobs classified as essential it's much the same situation at the german czech border. when you've been hoping we have ensured that testing is available for anyone who is eligible to enter but who doesn't have the results of a covert 900 test. and a through. and. it's a difficult situation for commuters some are even considering temporarily moving to

germany and they say the changes to the rules were badly communicated with you and we have no information we don't know a thing can we drive to work tomorrow will we have to go into quarantine. i'm having a hard time i don't know if my job's classified as essential or not well they allowed me to cross over i don't know why. we did the work it will be hard without this work and if you have a family back home you have to pay the bills there is no plan b. . the check commuters association says bavarian officials did not inform their czech counterparts about the new rules. we won't be forced to live in germany we're not german citizens we work there and we pay taxes there but now the borders are closed again just like they were 30 years ago. that was when you were it was divided by the iron curtain and communist

leaders in the east barred their citizens from traveling to the west but today germany is worried about highly contagious virus variants travelling across its borders. are going to be lost and thus we cannot allow these severe measures these restrictions that have been followed so well by the population here in germany to be for nothing the new variants could seriously endanger that and that's why we have border checks and why we're turning people back because i believe it's necessary. and yes my name nor to be sued tens of thousands of commuters have now been left wondering when they'll be able to get to work. well let's take a closer look at the situation at the german czech border in the bavarian town of shown during a place where a lot of commuters travel to work in germany our correspondent bob levey still is there and has more the federal government of the various going against the bill of

the european union will lead us agreed that they wouldn't do this anymore just close the borders and keep people from crossing them to go to work but they say in munich it is more important to protect citizens against the mutant variety the british variety of the virus then the economic fallout this will have in the region however here and on the czech german border people think that this is just not a blow corona crisis is springing to them and they don't know yet how they will handle it in the end this is all about politics this is an election year in germany and some people think that they can raise their profile in coming down was really hard measures like these that we see behind us. ok let's get more on the story now our brussels of bureau chief alexander phenomena standing by for us hi like sandra we

know that the european union did not want to see border closures so tell us more about how brussels is reacting to this. well as you can imagine brussels has already condemned germany's new us restrictions and also urged the government in berlin cilla to cross border movement for commuters house commissioner could get set in an interview that the fear of new coronavirus mutants is understandable but that they are not going to be stopped by close borders and as barbara just mentioned european leaders actually agreed that closing borders would be their last resort measure however we also have to say that member states are allowed to temporarily introduce border controls if there is a threat to their national security or if there is an emergency and of course the spread of the new coronavirus variants could be considered

a health emergency ok so a member states can act independently do you think that we could see some other e.u. countries follow this example from bavaria well to me i think we cannot rule that out because as i said it's up to member states to decide which measures they stink are necessary to stop the spread of that pandemic and whether they consider border closures necessary measure for example here in belgium the government has banned all non-essential travel however i also think that member states are aware of that this could have a huge negative impact on the economy which heavily relies on free movement of workers and goods we know that more europeans are getting vaccinated are there any measures in place to allow commuters and tourists who have gotten the vaccine already to travel freely. so there is an ongoing discussion about vixen

certificates member states like a stone you know for example who are pushing had the initiative of introducing such that to think it's and that is also something that is being discussed here in brussels and the commission wants to have a common approach on this topic however from the brussels perspective we're talking here more about medical documented than about a document an idea that would allow you to travel or 'd to go to a restaurant. our brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena reporting thank you very much. now since the pandemic started we have gotten used to counting the number of deaths every day but they aren't just a just ticks dignified funeral services are needed to help grieving loved ones find closure yet distancing is often made traditional funerals impossible in germany one funeral director has made it her mission to help families find a way to say goodbye. when barbara taylor and alexandra kosofsky started their own

funeral business the pandemic could only just begun. but that already noticed a growing demand for a more personalized approach to dealing with death. and i think this is a really important development and a very liberating one when it comes to death which is perhaps no longer such a to be as people thought over time the topic has come more and more into focus and now with the coronavirus pandemic this is also a chance to think about what it means to say goodbye and why that's important. the shift is partly generational instead of religion issues like sustainability have become more important to some people barbara says that's why she chooses not to materials for example filling pillows for the coffins with pay from a local farm. her business the funeral it looks nothing like the typical german

undertakers she encourages people to be creative and bring in their own ideas when laying a loved one to rest for example the basic urn for a person's ashes can become something more meaningful with personal items like a favorite bag or well worn cushion cover. maternity you have something you can identify with something you like and have a good feeling about even just seeing that it can really help with grief with our youth. these small choices offer a contrast to an often prescriptive process. is highly regulated in germany and steeped in christian traditions in almost all of the german states people of their ashes must be buried in official graveyards and coffins or earns a compulsory. the pandemic has brought new restrictions and that's a man's mother died of old age in a care home last autumn lockdown measures meant not all of her family could be that

to say goodbye but barbara encourage them to find an alternative if. the idea came up to get our sister on video chat so she could be there when our mother was picked up before we wouldn't have dared to do that we would have said you can't do that the ethical reasons people just don't do that and then barbara said why not but. whether it's going to tell or getting hands on the need for individual ways to deal with death is more pressing than ever. yes absolutely it's just so important to be able to and to have the opportunity to say goodbye in whatever form that may be and the pandemic has made that really clear because so many people are affected by a. look at. germany's daily death toll from coronavirus is now forming but it seems new perspectives on debt are set to rise.

to sports now and in germany has been to sleep frankfurt's champions league dreams receive the books that are big in cologne on sunday frankfurt are looking strong and the goals just keep on coming as they continue to ease past opponents. hardihood tears frankfurt hadn't lost at home all season making them one of only 3 teams in the bundesliga to make that claim a win against cologne would bump them up into 3rd place. and after a scoreless 1st frankfurt hit the target courtesy of andre silva his 18th of this season the 2nd most in the league and what a beautiful touch it was. and then frankfurt doubled their lead late in the half to have an indy car doing the honors this time it is pinpoint better leaving the cologne keeper with no chance. to nil is how it ended and audi who had just frankfurt stay home and are staking

their claim to a champions league spot. now prince harry the grandson of britain's queen elizabeth and his wife meghan have announced they are expecting their 2nd child a friend of the duke and duchess of sussex made the announcement in an instagram post the couple now lives in southern california they moved there in 2020 after quitting their royal duties harry and megan already have a son archie who will turn 2 and may. let's get a reminder now of our top story that we're following for you here on t w protesters have taken again to the streets in the unmarked keeping up their demands for the release of leader aung san suu kyi the military junta has extended her detention until february 17th internet blackouts and armored vehicles have been deployed to suppress street.

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a diverse monoculture that's exactly what mexico's largest strawberry farming area has created with better water management and sustainable farming methods. not only does this protect the environment it also creates jobs and provides

farmers with a stable income. global 3000. lives on t.w. . eco india. in a secluded valley in the himalayan mountains many people still live with our electricity. hydroelectric power is meant to solve the energy problem but these claim power plants are destroying local agriculture. and the population is starting to fight back. to india. in 60 minutes on d w. d q you know that 77 percent blockage are younger than 6 o'clock. that's me and me and you. don't know what time it all voices

one heart on the 77 percent can talk about the issue stuff up. front politics the flash from housing boom boom boom town this is where. welcome to the 77 percent. this weekend on d w. a a. welcome to global 3 thousands. in china children of migrant workers are missing out on early childhood stimulation. in mexico farmers are trying to increase biodiversity amidst a monocultures but 1st hand the u.s.

reboot efforts to aid conservation and to counter the climate crisis. returning the u.s. to the paris climate accord was one of joe biden's 1st official acts as president climate activists everywhere breathed a sigh of relief along with other industrial nations the u.s. is a major culprit in the accelerating climate crisis and 29000 it emitted 5300000000 tons of c o 2 bidens goals around big shifts he wants the us to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 time is pressing the us itself is increasingly feeling the effects of climate change that mantic hurricanes are becoming more extreme and more common in 2020 alone 30 hurricanes caused damage along the u.s. coast drought and wildfires are also on the rise the u.s. government agencies estimate that nasty as events caused $95000000000.00 worth of

damage. and that doesn't take the a measurable damage to nature into account. gently off the u.s. coast they make their home around a reef near the florida keys scenes like these are becoming ever more rare because the green sea turtle is endangered with less than 100000 females worldwide there used to be. of them. sherry crilly is on a mission as part of the organization save a turtle she patrols the reef looking for injured turtles were they frequently get tangled up in fishing nets or buoys or get injured by boats we ask really why they're so important to her. i just think sea turtles are in and make mad they've

been around longer than almost any animal on earth. they are magnificent creatures they're beautiful they weigh hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of pounds yet they're graceful but another threat to the sea turtles is climate change as water temperatures rise more females than males are being born that's a problem for the procreation of the species sherri crilly is glad that under president joe biden america has rejoined the paris climate agreement but her husband roger is convinced biden's election was fraudulent and he regrets the decision to rejoin the powers agreement i'm not happy that mr biden and president biden want us back into it. i mean more aligned with the trouble ministration to be out of it. america was cleaning up. and taking care of their environment and doing all the right things without actually having to spend all the money to.

the parents. or. so just the couple argue about it. sherry and i we don't talk about it at all. don't talk about it but try to keep it to myself as soon as share located sick or injured turtles she takes them straight to the turtle hospital they authorized by special ambulance the clinic is well equipped there's even an x. ray department. is beset with tumors the doctors in the operating theatre are weighing whether or not an operation could save her. tumors are in demick amongst the sea turtle population in this region of florida betty circled back blames the problem on human activity. so it's something that most likely has to do with runoff from the land this particular species a sea turtles their herbivore so their natural diet is sea grass and algae when you

think about it when things run off the land they settle into the sea grass beds and this particular species is the species we see the most tumors it fritas tumors of metastasized to her organs the doctors finally decide that an operation would be pointless but these others have better chances of pulling through most have their shells damaged by boats losing a chunk of their arm or put them out of balance the hospital used counterweights to even things out and it least they don't have to scavenge for food here. occasionally the hospital manages to return turtles to the wild but they face new challenges. since humans have been on the planet. the development on the coastlines it's impressing on there that sinking areas sea turtles come up once the beach to lay their eggs it's hard to find a sandy beach on key west it's

a tourist haven with hotels lined up along the shore and even the less frequented islands are seeing nesting problems residents are increasingly building landing stages in front of their properties the water is too shallow here to tether a boat it's mostly about status harry and jennifer apple are also active in the save a turtle organization they say the landing stages not only prevent turtles from laying eggs they also pose another hazard. the turtle goes. goes forward it collapses because of the land and the turtle starts the day because it can only go forward and it gets trapped and actually in there. the 2 activists have filed a lawsuit against the government for failing to prevent the piers although the sea turtles are recognized as an endangered species president trump head east environmental regulations harry and jennifer apple hope the new administration will

do a u. turn here as well is the reason they both voted for biden i. vote with my heart i vote with my head. you know i care about the environment i always have and i've always been a republican for many years i switched and it's opening for some people you know. on the surface the florida keys are a paradise but a closer look shows how vulnerable nature is. change water pollution and rampant construction only problems in florida there are a challenge world wind the green sea turtles will serve as a barometer of how will the titians can turn words into actions. to children 2 continents. one giant problem and when you're

in on it to see. the change in blue. how will climate change affect us and our children. w dot com slash water. we also look at the effects of human actions on wild. i found the climate's in this week's global ideas monoculture farming which uses species diversity and agricultural chemicals a high end polluting. but this type farmers in the mexican state of meat show a can and making more room for nature again and everyone is benefiting. works 8 hectares of land and grows only strawberries $850.00 tons of strawberries

every year to be precise the state of. mexico's main strawberry growing area but the farming has taken its toll on the land. water levels in the river here have dropped the soil is depleted of nutrients so i mean as had to change his farming methods he bought up more land and installed a new irrigation system. yet using technology has made the strawberry plant more beneficial in rural areas especially it takes many leaders of water to grow one kilogram of strawberries but if you use this type of year a geisha you only need around 30 percent of the volume. and improving water management is one of the main goals of model a program that supports hundreds of small scale strawberry farmers it is to secure

a reliable income for farmers while not harming the environment it brings together nonprofit organizations like techno serve and international food giant down and down incomes regularly to collect large quantities of strawberries saving farmers the cost of transport easy to his farm now employs $40.00 people some of them even returned from the u.s. attracted by the good pay. we're not just creating our own income now we're even able to employ others. to stop people leaving this region to go to the cities or other countries we want people to gain a foothold here in their home country and produce something that would be. he and his son get ready to show us another new development on the farm.

beehives placed on grass verges between the fields a gun now makes his money as a beekeeper. the family only recently created these green islands which also ensure their strawberries are well pollinated. if you know that we have our own pollinators and that means we are sustainable it's clear where there are abuse there is pollination and that means there is life the fact that there are abuse here shows that we're using you know an aggressive outlook chemicals which are not good for mental to the environment are good if we could use herbicides but we don't because the weeds help prevent soil erosion so that when it rains the soil doesn't wash away. the ever. that the era. of the hives in the green verges are just

a 1st step he also plans to alternate the crops he plans to allow the soil to recover. alberto brodrick as has already introduced crop rotation alternating between onions strawberries and different varieties of bees rodriguez only farms 2 hectares but the crop rotation has boosted his harvest considerably. he's also started using insect traps in the greenhouse to cut down on the use of pesticides. we had the problem that our plants were diseased sometimes we just had to guess what it could be. we really didn't know what was wrong now techno service provided us with insect traps to identify the pests it's helpful we want to use products that are not harmful to the environment.

the math program also aims to improve standards of hygiene for example proper toilets have been installed near the fields. that's very new for about 2 rodrigue is a farming app it's designed to optimize water consumption and reduce the amount of fertilizers and pesticides needed you register the area say one hector and how much product was use that information is stored it will be useful next year when we create a register of which products help with which past. ones harvested the strawberries must be processed quickly while they're still fresh the app is helpful to customer down and keeping track of the entire production schedule and allows the company to ensure their supplier is sticking to sustainable practices dan ins regional sourcing manager. says everyone benefits the farmers the company and the

environment. we think the value chain can be transformed into a prosperity chain we benefit from being able to use various supply lines which limits the amount of risk for the company while at the same time ensuring the farming methods are sustainable. but the big question is can a monoculture be genuinely sustainable rodrigue has his doubts he's an ecologist at the biggest university in latin america. if we plant just one species of crop over large areas of land we'll feel the effects even pandemics like the one we're experiencing right now can be traced back to model cultures but there are ways to convert model cultures so that biodiversity is preserved. in the case of the strawberry

monoculture and kirn it seems to be working. the moderate share project has sought to bring everyone on board young and old alike there's now also a daycare center so that farmers and workers can drop their kids off when they go to work. the easy to the meat is left to collect his granddaughter he hopes that she too will later opt to stay in the current another incentive to take care of the environment for future generations. all children should have a good start in life it's a basic right and one of the un's 2030 sustainable development goals the w.h.o. agrees it says the development of social competencies motor skills and cognitive abilities are integrity to a person's future along.