we know him so there is no life that you never never see. a company a research team to the pacific to the. language of wales starts june 4th on t w. hello everybody and welcome to call africa it's great to have you with us i'm krista lang's in lagos nigeria always we have a lot of interesting news stories all the apartment. and offer that is great piece and i am so proud to be no video coming to you from compiler here in uganda a big hello to everybody today will be taking you on

a trip all over you to feel continent as we investigate some of the many environmental problems that we face here among the topics on the show. how hygiene is what to received just. how many things to grow in sweden. and in the house of africa's breast and zambia and peoples lives. because sometimes . fast we had to is what what is that you may be asking not everybody knows that is what is the name of swaziland adopted in 2018 the small landlocked country lies between south africa and was in the less than a year ago most of its clinics did not have access to clean water when the corner virus seemed it became more than ever before to remedy the situation thanks to an international initiative things are suddenly a note that. anyone

wanting to enter. must 1st have. a purpose only a recent development. 160 the water is heated using. it's available both for the patients and stuff. they found with a lot of microbes. so it's best they wash and so. they eliminate most of the bacteria and. in the south african country. the average life expectancy is around 59 yes that's among the lowest in the world a lack of clean water is part of the problem livestock agriculture and see which contaminated the water making it's unsafe to drink until now.

and it's probably only this water to depend on it comes straight from the river and now he said that a clinic's a safe alternative for now when we need water very clean water and water for free we go down to the hospital long queues form outside the clinics each person is allowed one cholesterol clean water a day to make the water have been heated to 90 degrees celsius enough to kill most jams and bacteria. is also here to receive is the russian. drought is becoming an increasing problem because of climate change that water level in the reserve was dropped and groundwater has also been affected a station has been set up to monitor the water table we need to understand what to

present to our water table. with changes in terms of food a pittance and. that it's a sure way it's still safe to extract groundwater sofa 10 such observation sites have been set up across the country a central 7 trucks the status of each in real time south africa's water management institute as part of the project and keeps a close eye on what our security in the region groundwater. pollution and once you pollute ground what it is not. easy to. compute a fight between solution a state so that is be considered so we absolutely have to put in place mechanisms to assess and protect the quality of groundwater is well is also money that is up section what's a hit in project was called financed by germany's development bank k f

w. prime minister. says improving public health is a major part for his government and he believes it's key to the country's development when we put health. we had to build the clinics we had to build infrastructure and in that process all apartments were tapped into that relationship and they said we can come and help you and that is the essence of development corp the clinic project was implemented by a german australian company 10000 people already have access to safe water every day and soon schools will also be provided with hot water to a company is constructed a large solar plant in the swat team. you can do a naturalistic day's alternately not directly but indirectly you can get

a final commercial grind out of that that's good business good sense but also it's being a good corporate citizen as well. meanwhile mean he says the clean water makes the job easier in the pandemic thanks to the new hike in measures it's also much safer for head and what more time has arrived just in time past winter it's now approaching in the swat team. but is great when you call it what are called to see on the sun its energy is just one of the many natural resources we kind of use or use y.c. to make the wild better on our lives that. all next story is a ball protecting the lives of wild animals every year 25000 elephants for prita poachers in africa most it's a bar we can yeah i don't really consider it

a horse sport for poaching there were times people felt they had no other way to make a lead it. geoffrey a thing you know used to come to the forest of my job to kill animals now he comes to protect them parts of the forest became a refuge and the poacher has become a ranger he and his colleagues are documenting the traces wildlife leave behind and any destructive human activities now that poachers traps like this one are being removed there are more and loads here again as is the feed into. when i see them they look nice and maybe of course i was skinning them it's the last night that i've been to which is good as well as he did it for make of the ice and i found that i found him saying us he'd been there i decide to thank. you

for the nice to me is that. he said no to contend with. the documentation he works on enables inferences about which species live in the only pony endangered species refuge. it's once a month he replaces the batteries in the camera tribes the photos will help with the creation of a more detailed census of the forests inhabitants. the total slippery frog which only live in this region is one of several species here that are critically endangered but its population is growing much to the delight of the ngos founder. when we talk about how it's just basically like where your needs when your house or your neighborhood destroyed you cannot survive nothing live where they come knew he was going to this frogs so this is how we resolve that one we did come pains to reduce the consumption of this for us foods and the 2nd thing

though we've done so very well one will supervise boreholes sources of water for the people so that they don't need to come in boston wash if they use this stream in a month destroy the harbor thoughts of the flood. the only pony endangered species refuge has recently been expanded by an area the size of 16000 soccer fields thanks to neighboring landowners in church is a significant achievement considering that ghana has lost 20 percent of its forest cover over the past 2 decades. so we've already heard the ball to save energy from the song to prove vijay in our next report is about harnessing the wind to generate electricity in germany the countries the tell me to leave the dead to cool and dangerous nuclear reactors behind and produce energy in a clean way that is quite a challenge to supply a large population and lots of energy hungry factories are part of the answer is to

build ever big and tall the wind turbines this huge ring of concrete is just one small part of an incredibly tall tower that's going up near munster in wishing germany. it will support a wind turbine. the segments are so big they have to be put together on site. we're going to help them yet it's vital we began with the 1st prototype in 2010 since then we've built in erected more than 2000 wind turbines we even built the world's tallest in 2017 with a hub height of 178 meters. at the moment 13 wind turbines are being built here the energy they will deliver will be needed especially once germany's last coal power plant shuts down in 2038 but the expansion of wind energy is not going fast enough in many parts of the country says. he's managing director of the

company that operates this wind farm which faced pushback from locals that's part of why it can take 10 years for a project to be approved banners like these are one sign of local resistance some people in the region complain that wind turbines are a blot on the landscape this village is home to an active citizens initiative makes chilled is already annoyed that her house is surrounded by wind turbines now they'll be joined by more less than a kilometer away from her farm. you have who i don't talk you can hear the wind turbines from a kilometer and a half away you hear them turning it's annoying when i thought. other residents feel less disturbed. as me steps in they don't bother me i don't have any nearby only see them in the distance. that i work in a green job myself so i can relate. it's good that we're working toward renewable

energy. and bidding goodbye to fossil fuels and also vital for obscene there are ways to get communities on board. talk to residents beforehand and had a good experience on this project he offered them a share in the wind farms profits. this year my home is this because i don't we do is raise the capital for the project from local residents essential to give us a loan and we give them back interest at a fixed rate i'm dolly and that could be 5 percent maybe 6 percent less in money for food with that much money that's quite a lot compared to the interest rates banks offer nowadays if there are few. and experts say the environmental impacts especially on animals are less than many assume. if it was like a bird strikes are not such a big problem compared to the number of birds killed on highways or killed by cats . if we really wanted to do something for birds we should consider the

impact of domestic cats or the speed limits on the highway that would probably make a much bigger difference for movies if. nevertheless the industry is working to improve the turbines so they're more environmentally friendly even with blades over 80 meters in length as a valid one and that's on the stand to make the turbines quieter we use flats that help reduce turbulence and reduce noise to help protect the environment we have sensors that register any bats flying nearby. then the turbines shut down automatically. if all the older when parks in germany were replaced with more efficient ones like these the country could meet all its current electricity meet but not for long because these needs might soon double with more electric vehicles on the road and further digitalisation of the economy would. wind along with solar and by

a mass of the renewable energy sources of the future. but every wind turbine is an intrusion into nature so this electricity comes at a cost. and that cost is much more than a certain number of cents per kilowatt hour. so this power must be used sparingly. electric cars shouldn't consume 20 kilowatt hours per 100 kilometers if we can get that number down below 10 and we can. it's technically entirely possible. of course it should be standard practice to use energy wisely and without waste in industry on the roads and at home this winter park will deliver green power 240000 households. white sun the beaches are beautiful. always us clean house to look study found that many bitches for us.

all send you the side that actually. for the sake of the future. and paradise. cyprus is a jewel in the eastern mediterranean boasting greek and roman ruins dating back to intimidate. you from beaches and a lot of trash where it doesn't belong in the natural surroundings and interested in cleaning up after him looks at any of the inspirational initiatives say you feel good cleaning up beaches and neighborhoods. this check he wasn't left by the romans it's amazing all the rubbish that can be found in the natural areas. to volunteer garbage here just pick up the waste that others have left behind

a good deal that's not so fun and will hopefully inspire others to follow suit. we're going to ice event every weekend for those who wish to join us with the clean up and help achieve our goals. cans for kids recycling for a good cause. alimony and it is a valuable tool material volunteers are collecting drink cans and selling them in the form of pressed and the many and loves the proceeds go to buy medical equipment for a children's ward at a local hospital. so far we've given them very close 230-0000 euros thank you recycling are you thank you we always say to feed thank you let us. refill cypress reduce plastic pollution. the idea is simple people can fill up

their own bottles from public water taps financed by donations rather than buying bought in plastic bottles 3 ideas one goal getting garbage under control through proper disposal recycling or just avoiding it completely to ensure cyprus remains what it is and it did it mediterranean on. cheerio a very useful practical way to harness nature for a good cause they help indeed what they're doing is good for public health good for the soil and a way to save money it looks like a real situation. chemical pesticides are still movie main weapon for many farmers in nigeria. they may be

affordable and fast acting but they're harmful for the soil in the long run. there are alternatives. and. farmers one solution that uses the seams and leaves of the need. everywhere. help. is very is to help risk free. lives are pounded and soaked in water for 24 hours and then strained. the resulting brew provides nutrients for the plants and helps to keep parasites away. when dry the scenes turn white and can also be pressed to produce. and maria explains how to apply the name extracts by mixing them with water or mind them

directly to the meat. products need more time to. turn it but they're more sustainable. if you're also doing. visit our website. south africa is home to an incredible range of animal and plant species its biodiversity is amazing bata trees it is a big country and has very different landscapes they too are countries to varying degrees in the last grasslands in the east of the country are threatened by mining erosion and grazing and that means the livelihood all the people there also. bought this song good projects to help the people and the landscape for that.

is happy she just sold 3 of her cars for the equivalent of over 1000 euros she's a single mother and the most cattle options organized by environmental and rural solutions are a godsend the options are very good for us and very vital for us because we don't have transport to take it the doctor or the site for selling they come to us and some sometimes you do negotiated the price if one looks at this fight in the past small homes in south africa's grasslands could only buy from and sell to their neighbors the big cattle auctions were held much too far away. for many around here the mobile auctions have been the only source of income during the pandemic to grab their number but. people are organizing the most brazen associations and we offer the options as one of the incentives to belong to the association you get a far reduced rate and the people also want to make cash from the cattle their

source of the bank the cash cow the local economy and the local trading widget so people people love coming to these auctions the environmental and rural solutions ers organization launched the options in $24.00 team since then 3 $1800.00 cattle have gone under the hammer for a total of $1700000.00 euros that's benefited more than $500.00. but families. of cattle bred here on the grasslands are renowned for their excellent quality. we commercial farmers. but unity for us and for them to get it all sold for us to good careful and to make some money. environmental scientist nicky mcleod and soil scientist see michaela founded a.r.s 20 years ago. and how the cattle auctions are just one part of a wider scheme to promote sustainable practices in rural areas. much of the

grasslands has been badly degraded. the fragile ecosystem has been jeopardized by overgrazing and mismanagement. the grasslands cover 10 percent of south africa but supply 60 percent of the drought stricken countries water needs. against a backdrop of global warming and climate change problems such as overgrazing soil erosion and water security have become more urgent than ever for keeping this beautiful grassland intact as a water that's basically the skin on the ground is going on giving as grass is so important for a clinician a water source here. but tackling the issue of over grazing in a region that depends on livestock farming is a challenge. one solution involves reviving an age old herding tradition.

started long time ago with our forefathers. 'd the way they used to do it was to pile up some stones and paint them. that way the community knew which side was follow and which side was for grazing there were to be recorded on our market this traditional system of land rotation had been used for a very long time but as more and more people left the area to find work in the cities the practice died out. a lot of the younger people didn't and best ended but if they talked to the elders of the community then it was easy to have the system more accepted that the challenge that we have that is major around here isn't livestock theft. here in the grasslands 47 percent of young people are

unemployed and crime rates are soaring. but the r.s. has found a solution to that problem as well. in the village of sheep are being to toot so it's clear who they belong to that makes stealing them pointless. the branding is done by eco chaps young people trained by the ers team as veteran repairing medics. they work by themselves distributing medicine and vaccinating livestock on remote farm a strange. thing and really when i didn't realise it's a very successful project. i used to have 12 kegel 5 sheep but now due to this our source age and helping us with. facts emerging and other media zoos well i mean heaven now and.

sheep i'm having going to get a jew to this. see my tail and make him a cloud have convinced many people here in eastern cape province that living in harmony with nature benefits them to help secure their livelihoods. with come till the end of this week's episode of echo africa i hope you're going to eat our reports on this one mission teves big project and dedicated people thank you so much for joining us and will be looking forward to seeing it again next week i am send a tweet no go here in kampala so long by by. by sandra and good bye everybody out there i hope to see you all next week and the meantime you can always 1st at our website or social media channels i am chris elapse signing off for take

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they have hoped for more security more freedom more dignity. have their hopes been fulfilled. 10 years after the arab spring the rebellion starts june 7th on d w. this is a 15 year old girl. being gang raped. as teacher is beating a boy for talking back and class. for the rest of the class watches. appearing tall 1st being hit by his mother. breaking a collapse. just child sleeps in the streets because your family through. here. online bullying. pushes a teenager over the edge. just because you can see violence against children

doesn't mean others and there are invisible visible of us might violence against children. this is day doubly news and these are our top stories israeli troops are continuing to mass on the border with gaza for a possible ground invasion the army is targeting hamas as network of tunnels been in civilian areas as residents flee meanwhile the palestinian faction is firing rockets at israeli.