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conditioned because outside the sweltering heat wave continues across europe. people are suffering from the heat with countries continually reporting record high temperatures and wildfires. arden lighting not just in southern europe, but in central european countries and even in the typically cooler northern parts, heat, waves, and drought each. a consequence of human induced climate change are becoming bigger problems every year. some of the consequences of climate change have almost biblical proportions like on the italian island of sardinia, where the province surrounding or a tele has been plagued by locusts since 2019 rising temperatures have pushed up locust numbers and come summer huge swarms, wreak havoc on wild life, including on farmers, crops, months of hard work can be wiped out in a matter of hours and the question is, can these insects be stopped? ah,

a barren landscape. and the last stragglers of a recent locust swarm, the insects left a trail of devastation in their wake. also won farmer anthony hello, browse pastures lu. clone with a much, there's nothing left. look at the soil and wondered them. they devoured everything . what look, look here? see how many locust there are. what like one to cover with to so the slurry tank is full of locusts. anton hello, had to move his 800 goats to the surrounding countryside as there was nothing left for them to graze on here. the insect even ate the hay for the winter, which will mean higher cost on a job that's already hardly profitable craft. but normally it's impossible to calculate. the damage is the constant o'clock. we've had locust invasion since 2019 . come on, but it's never been as bad as this year. so like was to live in request on north

brookfield. an estimated 50000 hector's of land in sardinia have been effected. the epicenter of the plague is the tier so river valley. so multiple is only the 5th, but this whole area has been ravaged by the locust oscillate. the gallow figure the sponge element they. they moved along the river with a flood plains below this mountain range. oh, for ideal conditions for local seal ali, a soap talk was that got they like it like the little martinez, gavin owen, fabio worked for the regional agriculture agency. part of their job is to try to gain control over the past. really kick with thought here this female is laying her eggs. the kids are femina, but she digs a whole. clear said outside of an all clear then and go the eggs we met they leeward for every female deposits up to 30 eggs 3 times each season. will take chocolate shuttle then these are the pods they laid their eggs in africa 3 next to each other. well then don't dish inside that the eggs if the locus anthony aline,

their life cycle last from april to july, holler. i'm at the lulu. they lay eggs 3 times, and then they die. that bone of both evolved. if we more you, locusts will even eat other dead locusts, fabio says proper plowing of the land is an important tool for combating invasions that it would have an effect. but it may ploughing is important in order to get the eggs out of the ground that went on to the surface. they, because only their can, they be eaten by their natural predators, burns, pigs wild boys or other on the forced from dahlia to that which it em. but it, kitty marley, has shown legally. arturo cocoa from the university of sorry, research as locusts. he explained multiple factors contribute to locust infestation which began on sardinia in 2019 secret man. there can be, i mean the climate change plays a big role mall because we now have long, dry periods eatable receive. on top of that son know more and more land has been

abandoned. tanya gordon, it's no longer being cultivated or managed to liquidity bazzi on i've been very thought. mm. the use of chemicals is only effective against to young locusts. plus, there are large areas where pesticides cannot be used anyway because there devoted to organic farming researchers are therefore relying on natural predators. first and foremost, this beetle malebranche variable us up our 3rd up on the north, that are a boat that we must do whatever it takes to protect and propagate the locust natural predators soon. and their la had that. but i thought the only way we could control this infestation would ret linkedin seat that request a requesting for us. that's your gabino and fabio collect the beatles as they are currently the most successful weapon for preventing future locust plagues that bonnie lew over arlene, this is a delay. its eggs in the hole where the locusts have their eggs late in the beat. love i eat the locusts eggs they,

they were tried to capture as many beetles as possible and places where they are not needed that of oral and used ammonia where we lead their health out only over my godaddy tennis channel, or generational the meno. in 2021 sardine as regional government made a plan to combat the locust plagues. this includes an app for reporting swarms organic designs and farmers being required to plow their land. even now, no one fabio are working hard so that next summer their native island will be spared from the insect. in many european countries and the us are supplying ukraine with tanks, rocket launchers, and rifles to resist the rushes invasion. and humanitarian aid is also being sent to ukraine ins. one thing they're lacking though are some very specific kinds of cars, all 3 and automobiles like su, views, and pickups. these vehicles are mainly needed near battle lines to bring food or ammunition, or to evacuate the wounded yacht cheque. you go. bater is bringing such vehicles to

ukraine. the initiative is funded by donations and for him and his friends, the more cars, the better. ah, erie corpse is inspecting the axle suspension here in warsaw. he's helping to get this old korean off rhoda and shake the vehicle will soon be heading to ukraine. to double check the suspension. it's not sitting right. like if the used car was purchased with donations, the men overhauled it for free. it's to be handed over to ukraine's armed forces at no charge. now, we're looking for off road vehicles that could be put to use at the front. but for example, to transport the wounded image on a daily, they should have all wheel drive solutions, puzzles well known polish journalist and author, yet se coogel barbara came up with the idea for this initiative. since the invasion

began. he has been in the ukraine several times and eventually started collecting donations where performed virginia with the good i'm a reporter and the job is my life. look at the and since i'll be going over there, quite often i wanted the ukrainians to get something out of it. but that that was also i launched this fundraising initiative and was able to buy for vehicles including that one total. and he learned what was needed most during his trips visually told you after letting the major powers send tanks and artillery, but they don't have enough everyday vehicles and they really need them in my own. i realize there's no point in sending good new cars because they'll have a short lifespan in ukraine. central cooper, which i bring these cars to the troops of the 24th mechanized brigade and the dunbar. jo, dr. google, i have friends fighting there. has they received a beautiful new car from the u. k that only survived for 2 days? one gotcha. or the south pink, with some awkward novel dangling of crude was from godaddy. evelyn of zuka, a native ukrainian, is packing donations from

a canadian aid organization to be brought along very, very expensive and coin badly needed because suitable for anybody, for the soldiers or for the general population. and we've thrown a couple of a toys for kids. just, you know, they're, they're going through a war. and so just a couple of things with the box had a little bit of space. so we put it in an un here and is a drawing that one of the children in canada had gone for ukraine. so we'll be passing on a couple of these for 84 year old father and other relatives are stolen key if it's a source of constant worry and very saddened and it's bewildering to me that in the 21st century we'd have something like this going on he was also urgently needed in ukraine. the country is suffering fuel shortages. so yeah. second, evelyn will be taking supplies both for themselves and as a donation to our kia co emma is

up here from the 1st time i went to ukraine, there were only 2 filling stations along the entire road from of even cheaper. but that's about 900 kilometer. did you visit, juan would only let you buy 20 leaders of the other 10. and even for that, ukrainians had to stand in line for 24 hours a little scratch. so you had to stay in line around the clock just to get 10 leaders of fuel to flavor. everything's ready to go. fuel reserves, donations of medical supplies, and 2 vehicles and ins. okay, so far we'll see 290000 kilometers on the vehicle. the quickbooks the it's a 5 hour drive to the ukrainian border and a few more hours to levine, a long journey for the old car and its passengers. the next day they've almost reached their destination. yet sick hands over the remaining

fuel reserves and the vehicle on a parking lot on the outskirts of town. we can't say exactly where for security reasons, even for the tarley will help make sure the vehicles reach the forces on the front line. nissan altima hotel, michelle boys have as many vehicles as they can get on the pickup trucks, it all will light off roaders what all wheel mini buses are all great options because they can get through grass with mud and of the surfaces really well really just i have great respect for the poles and all the other europeans who are helping us car the pull my it together will when was more next week. yeah. think who will vita plans to bring another 2 vehicles, julian crane, or a country fighting to defend its independence? since the beginning of the russian invasion around one 3rd of the ukrainian population has had to flee millions have found shelter abroad,

and among them are sasha and her 17 year old daughter ana, who were staying with a host family in berlin. now on paper they're safe, but how safe you actually feel when you're starting a new life in a foreign country and facing all of the challenges that that brings. how do you deal with making a fresh start? while many of those you care about remain in a war torn country are reporter accompanied sasha and ana as they took their 1st steps in the german capital. with rushes violent invasion of a crime has forced millions of people to flee their homes. and sasha, now refugees in germany now which increases with a heart are still a new client. you super in mind of a he argued that my friend stayed enchanted. he, i think my classmates would be the more supreme i, i can't bear the thought that they did not have the chance to escape what i mean, even though they wanted to what britain. it's terrifying

to bring it's hard because i can't help them. reach him from which in anna was finishing up high school, such a work to the call center. the war completely changed their lives when businesses and actually they bombed us from day one when a deal. so the very 1st week we moved to my mother's house and hid them in order. we were in the basement the whole time, a porcelain was valued as lead shot. the bombing started timothy after a while, we could tell what kind of shell had fallen just by the sound. those 1st days we knew a lot of people who died in the street away civilians. ordinary people, our neighbor prophesied in. uh huh. but after the 3rd attempt, another sasha managed to escape. they now live with a host family amberlynn. oh,

john, germany, your parents listens its gardens. we humans are social being with. if someone falls down next to you, you feel empathy and help them out. it's only natural for yourself. so since you've been on sasha have signed up for a german class. me the courses offered by the church for free. i think it is a sub. and do you have children e i 2 children. well i the name of your wife, your husband on morton is who i am single with. oh, okay, thank you very much. no dish or if the with oh yes, good. and we want to started your money play it

a. that's why we wouldn't that all saw it on the g o my me a with this not just the current situation that weighs on them. they are also still grieving the death of and his father. he died fighting separatists in 2017 as follow model. so as i stand here, i think of husband around samples. he died very early in the school. we'd found our peace with it. a bit was a dog wizard, but all those painful feelings are back again. i am wattsey. it's all so sound and sharon, it's shannon and sasha want to say thanks to their hosts. so they are cooking a typical ukrainian dish. that also brings up memories of their own lives are. and

i want to see my grand and eat, grinned grandma, as is fought with is the most beautiful thing in the world. yeah. and her, me, my friend and talk about, oh, how's a feeling and heiresses? fine. or maybe some think it's terrible. and just took musical overall, they have gotten used to their new life and they get along well with their host family. because when it feels like we're having dinner with our own family, we're already entirely comfortable without german family. it's like being home got dormer to berlin is also growing on them. la couldn't yet most of this, and there was

a different on our new plans in the making. i want to to come back to ukraine to see my family members. but i think about leaving in german for my life in the future because like his country on both and i'm too old to completely overturn my former life to live and my relatives are in ukraine. i left my house to let my one anna, to decide for herself whether she wants to stay in germany or her turn to ukraine. you leave, but i want to go home sunday so that when the war is over, i will definitely do that. that's in at this deal. but as to when that might be for now, mother and daughter have no idea. daughter, good deal, ludovic. muhammad z ahead is a scholar of islam, a mosque founder, and he's openly gay. he was reported to be the 1st french muslim to be sibling

married to another man. and while many would argue that was his right, there are those who say islam and homosexuality are not compatible, even in mar, say in the south of france, whereas i had lives. he has allies in his fight against prejudices. but the path he's chosen is long and risky. law one on law mom ludovic muhammad's ahead is praying for tolerance and he's happy to do so with a woman. that in itself is already pretty unusual. but the real surprise is that the muslim scholar is openly homosexual. and fighting for gays to be accepted in islam or this if up with effect, this can't go on it for, you know, there's too much violence, pressure and degradation in your mouth. it, when i get people, pretend we don't exist. sometimes there's even physical violence in our families and community healthy on the if i mean on a come, no tier, after studying to become an, a mom, back in his native country of algeria saw,

had fled here to mar, say, in southern france, in his new home he came out as homosexual and founded and islamic institute. these days, he also officiated gay weddings. i've flown cur massey that hello to audrey. a thank you for coming her. she decided she fish. i'm very honored to take part in the ceremony. i said ceremony. it's about acceptance and standing one's ground on it officially. same sex marriages are not allowed in islam ball but who fe? congratulations. book. thank that's why sammy mom's in france have threatens i head and pitted muslims against him. is i to, if i'm up with so little are very angry without knowing me. it's crazy that people can hate you. i want to see you dead without even knowing you. bought it, thought father kenneth. according to one survey,

over 2 thirds of muslims in france have prejudices against homosexuals. that the will muslims, we don't have that kind of thing. need be me. we behave with decency i i, she no dish earlier fed to death her almost. she had to for us to be homosexual, and do such things. m o is a terrible sin sang and that is why and muslims don't do that. he fakers emmys. you my, if it myself but i had wants to belong to the muslim community. he's already gone on 5 pilgrimages to the holy muslim city of mca, he wants to show that homosexuals can be good muslims. i said it hasn't. what was important to me and those to be physically present and show to be exist and are part of the community. please call her back to let them know that we have the same practices and that for no less human or spiritual. just

because we're of, as they put it different for the on the whole the a mom is calling for open discussion about our new reformed islam with more tolerance towards minorities. he moderates talks on social media and today's gases are a catholic clergyman and so lima, one a few women who are a moms culture the she said that you get them. so asia, farts is sure that you're well better than me that says we have created where we have created well, and we have created something in between. so lima values her brother in faith and says he is breaking new ground. what linda vic is doing is he is creating an institution. he's institutionalizing and new, modern i am inclusive islam and this is new. there is nobody offering those tools because i had also wants to protect those who are in danger because of their

sexual orientation. like this group of homosexual refugees, some have had their lives threatened back in their home countries and their fellow believers here don't always show them tolerance either. oh, well i don't, it's time to sound the alarm for toner and the mom has been supporting this artistic work for years here. the group is putting on a dance performance oh trickle. often it makes me happy to see how much good at those to participants boxes. and it's interesting for the audience too, because some struggle to understand these identities either hong, or though just a reality was the audience discovers here throughout the whole. and that's

a wonderful thing, i need to go to the cash off to think excessive, amicable in order to win over more people for his cause, ludovic, mohammed's had wants to share this with others. he's determined to keep at it despite the risks we want to sure there are moments when you are afraid of her, but not really. and that's not going to hold us back to buy food teams. i thought there are unfortunately only a few wild rivers left here in europe. the view also in albania, is one of the last that still flows untamed and free. it's a unique ecosystem that has remained largely undisturbed by human influences. and it's now been decided that it should stay that way. the government in toronto wants to turn the viola and all of its tributaries into europe's 1st wild river. national park. that's music to the ears of nature, lovers,

and environmentalists. although they don't quite trust the government's plans. the vio, so river and its tributaries are a rarity in europe, as they are still largely wild. biologist all c nika, has been fighting to keep it that way for 12 years, and to keep the river safe from hydro. electric plants. construction had already started at the side of 3000 dams that are being projected in the balkans. so 90 percent of these dams on the so called small scale hydros, actually they are bringing almost nothing to the energy grid. but at the same time they are having the huge, ecological footprint albanians power grew to supplied almost entirely by hydro electric plants. but they can't meet demand to keep the vio, san tat. environmentalists have been calling for a national park for years. it's actually our last chance to steal, contain the free flowing river, not for the banana law, but it's on

a european context. finally, in early june, the albanian government promised to establish a national park looked at kids. no new power plants ought to be built on the visa. but we can't speak of a national park where there will be only plants and animals park. there will be economic development for people as well. the music on a me, but he is in jan pearce, acres, his famine, people local residence, question, the projects integrity, acme belzoni of his rafting tours for backpackers. for years he's been campaigning to legally protect the viola for gentle tourism in the region and no dams. i got done robina, we, we have not all the confidence to believe worth of the government see because what the government now say they can change it. essentially the views as future depends on whether it's protection as a national park is signed into law. and on that those in power let this river stay

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