ah ah ah ah, this is the w live from berlin. as an unprecedented drought hits europe, that confidence mighty rivers are drying up the effects of record breaking. he'd reveal how much europe depends on its waterways, with trade and for energy transport on the ryan river, germany's key shipping officer, it is now at risk of grinding to a fault also in the program. you can't kenya, declare it's next president, but the battle may not be over. william router winced the tightly contested race,

but several election officials say they will not stand by the results. and the year of the taliban rule in afghanistan has seen an erosion of women's rights, with hundreds of thousands of girls. bards from going to high school are corresponded in cobble records. this will have far reaching consequences on the nation's prosperity. plus not your ordinary chess match. we'll take you to the well dive chess championships in london. it's a game for players who like a wet child. ah, i'm good. how about us a welcome to the program. a summer of record breaking heat is drying up rivers across europe. roth,

half of the continent is facing an unprecedented droughts. now, shipping companies in germany are preparing for the worst as war to levels on the rhine river dropped to critical levels. authorities say many vessels will be unable to navigate the key shipping route. if levels drop much lower scientists, warmer climate change will lead to even more frequent periods of extreme heat drought. but he w. so at the baker is covering the story for us from the banks of the river, ryan and cologne. and earlier we asked her about the water levels where she is well, the water level here are extremely low. you can see across the river, the high water mark where they can reach up to. but they are nearing record. lowes here in cologne. are set to possibly break the 2018 record low. so so, so the water is really coming down here and this is

a major problem for ships trying to move up and down the ryan at now. shipping it, it moves, most of germany's goods are up and down this river. and when the water is below one and a half meters, those ships cannot move. and that is the case in some parts of the river right now . so ships are having to offload cargo down to 25 percent even of what they were meant to carry. and this is leading to delays and shipping, and that's leading to higher costs. and unfortunately, forecast right now for this water coming up at all, i don't look likely in the near future. now, normally the water levels only begin to sink around this time of year. what has caused the river to dry up to this extent already now? well, we've had very little rain in recent weeks and prolonged periods of high temperatures . and so this has led to the water levels dropping. as you said,

usually the high point comes in october, actually. so we're not anywhere near the end of this season, and a climate change is certainly making droughts like this, worse. it's making them more intense, both in terms of frequency and severity. and we can see that here in how quickly this river has dropped. and it's happening in other rivers across europe as well from the war and france to the po and italy, the danube. we're seeing it across the continent right now that the not only our water levels are low, but the river water is also wal mart. how does that impact the rivers ecosystem? yes, i mean that can impact species living in the rivers are fish plant species as well. that certainly has an impact on the ecosystems within this river. and

that's not good. not only for the ecosystems fishermen who use the river and so it, it has knock on effects as well. now it is as a that shipping on the river might soon come to a standstill. what would that, what impact would that have? yes, that will certainly have an impact on our business. back in 2018. that was the last time we hit a record low and, and shipping had to close actually, or, or not be moving up and down the ryan and not lead to a point for a drop in g d p. this year there's estimates that it could be as high as a one percent drop in g d p. if that is forced to close so early in the season. and so that will have to be seen with if the river drops to low, that ships can't move at all anymore. that was the w samantha baker,

reporting from the river i'm in cologne. now the netherlands which borders germany is normally one of the wettest countries in europe. but this summer it's also battling a prolong drought and water shortages with just about a 3rd of its land below sea level benevolence is particularly vulnerable to climate change and is now being forced to adapt fast kettle coming to a water hole. this is not some wind droughts tricking africa, but a dried out reservoir just outside the dutch town of dev and her. it's a very dry season now and you can see the water level is very, very low. this can now would normally be bringing water into one of the netherlands biggest rivers. we have the at the bottom of the fabric. normally this me the water over here. but now you can see it's all, it's all gone. you can see a little bit water over there, filling me this upstream, but this is all going into the river. i saw you can see how low it's mine and is

responsible for the upkeep of the dike system in this region. and the extreme heat is not only drawing out the waterways but also endangering his levies and it will be all caught from the grass. i know you can see it's sol, dirt so dry. now. you need to crash cover because it's erosion, blankets, top of levy or you can see or the future would look like if it stays this better. the dike needs water for it to stay safe and violent has to prepare for the change in conditions. yeah. look what, what plans are gonna be better at the drought that that longer roots, we want to learn from sort of bond spots of europe to if to learn from it. moving 90 kilometers westward on the outskirts of the city of attrition. the picture seems quite different. this pumping station is called the on border the supplier. and it's part of the climate adaptation system that we used to get sweetwater to the

west of the netherlands. but was the rhine already running extremely low levels? it looks to be helping one neighbor at the expense of another nature, agriculture, and also the dikes need newer water from the rhine river. because if this pump stopped working, salt water from the sea will push into the coastal waterways. sharon is looking at a complete reversal of dutch water management. the history of the metal as is a 3 of a flood defense. and that is how the dutch bills of the netherlands, especially the western russian bar renewal below are the sea level. but we also now have to prepare for more drought and more warmth and more heat. however, central water distribution is of little help on the router family farm. normally the cow, sir. all they are walk outside and i take the grass outside. but now there's

nothing growing so and calls her have to eat something. so they stay inside an ether, old aggress from last year. and was his corn fields and his sorry, state farm a william young has little hope they can grow not feed. last not a day to day and there's no rain this rays out, nothing grows hopefully to the day. and we will hope that it will rain, but the weight goes on. the forecast is expecting yet more dry and what to with them that's get some analysis. i'm joined by professor austin wagner, is a water expert from the university of pop star professor. how worried are you about the current lo river water levels we're seeing across europe? well, we see another stress test to the water system in europe. and we currently find all the problem points. we've seen some in 2018 already. but as your report already said, and the dr. points to low points in the rivers where later in the year in october.

and now that even earlier, and we might see problems with shipping, which is already reduced and might even come to hold in parts of germany and parts of europe. now the drug is having a serious impact on the various industries. you mentioned shipping that which ones are struggling the most is not just shipping. is it? no, it varies across europe. we see that in spain and portugal in italy, agriculture is, is in huge trouble. we see that in france, energy production is in trouble because it needs water from the rivers for cooling . and it can take enough to produce energy. in germany, we see actually the shipping in the u. k. recei groundwater levels falling. so it's all across europe and depending on where water is used most in different countries, we see the problem areas occur. so how long do you see this out?

so go on. well, it will ask to be longer. we will have those thunderstorms and small periods of rain, but that is not going to be enough to wet enough. the soil so that it can even receive really the water that the soil needs and that the ground water needs. and we probably are into september when at least to forecast that the moment suggest that it might become more normal conditions again. and then we will look for prolonged periods of rain to recover the system. now what is the role of climate change in the extreme dry hot season we are seeing this summer? well, it's very clear that with increasing climate change, we will see increasing occurrence of these extremes. dry more intense periods, more regular periods of dry summers often or we,

we hope that they will be balanced a little bit by went to winter's. but if the winter's also dry as we've seen now, then we can see how troublesome that is. and what we really see is how, what 1.5 degrees or some number of climate change, that is maybe a bit abstract for people. what that actually means for us through these kinds of drugs. now the climate change fights in climate change, of course, is a very, very long time game in the short term. what can be done to help countries across europe? well this, this kind of stress test to the system that we see right now tells us how quickly certain areas get into trouble farming. we've started talking about the po river a few weeks ago where farming is very water intensive with rice and use a surface water. so that's very fragile. we have other areas that need to prolong more prolonged period of drought,

the work before they get into trouble. what we need to see now is where we can adapt either to different crops, where we can buffer the system, maybe for short or longer periods reservoirs and where we really have to change our approach. the shipping is one good example, because even few years ago, people realize how fragile it actually is and started changing the system because certain goods could only be transported by river. and we see what kind of impact that has on the g d p. as your report set for us a tossed wagner, thank you very much. thank you. and we go to kenya, now we're william router has been declared the winner of the presidential election . he won 50.5 percent of the vote, narrowly beaten his rival right with god. speaking out his victory rally route to a set that he would be a leader for old canyons,

no matter which way they voted in the election announcement was delayed, was scuffles, and allegations of vote rigging, by mr. biggest campaign and full of the 7 electoral commissioners said they could not support the outcome, saying it was a d w's. mario miller was in a position strong hold. as the results rolled in and sent us this report, people have been celebrating for hours he and ki soon western kenya, they are confident their favorite candidate relo. dinger will soon be named can yes, next president. he so more is the strong hold of long time veteran opposition leader or dinger regularly waiting for the our, the president. that is, i believe. and i eagerly hoping buddy i'll, i'm going to be gone from bethany. but then after a 3 hour delay, the final result was officially declared. i will for like your body. yes, person of the independent electron boned out is commission. here by declares that

route to william some way as been duly elected. does the president in other parts of the country, william router supporters celebrated the announcement the mood and he's soon changed rapidly. they are disappointed. they expect it ran out of danger to when they say their victory has been stolen. st battles lasted for 2 hours. protesters threw stones at police, reacted by fire, and tickets. police has managed to actually push back the protesters down. this road is heard that some shops have been looted and we also hear occasional gun a higher the police still controlling the roles and make sure that the situation remains calm overnight. meanwhile,

president elect william route to address the country. i went to promised that people okay, now that i will run a transparent open democratic government and i will walk with the opposition to the extent that they provide oversight over my administration. even though a large part of the country remains a libertarian peaceful, it will be one of william brutus hardest tasks to reconcile a divided country. ah, earlier i asked the w's a felix marina. if this reaction sets the tone for the coming days. whatever happened? yes, that day does not set that torn for the next coming days, but as the eyes, you've rightfully said a scuffle. it's broke. the country is on is on there is, is only divided part because up to over 6800000 people who voted for

a low. i 6900000, rather people who voted for a loud inc. i feel aggravated by that is all that was released yesterday. but on the other hand, the 7100000 people who voted for william rudolph, i in a celebratory mood. but we hide yesterday, william router, see that his government will be a government for all. and as much as he has promised to run address, parent ag government. some of the electoral commission on commissioners said that the process that brought him to office was i live pick process and they will be giving evidence in the course of days. but something that will be happening later today's that as the meal lead at a loading i will be giving an address and that will determine the next course of action for the air, for the country in there in the coming days. now in his 1st speech, the president elect promised to work with the opposition, the questions, will the opposition work with him and what are his key priorities?

so on whether the opposition will lock with him or not. again that's, that's where that's a case of wait and see because it's dependent on their position to decide whether they'd want to walk with him or disapprove of his presidency. but some of the key priorities in the country right now is the high cost of living canyons. once that i know that president a router has come to office that he can look at the cost of living, which has air force, many of kenyans air, to sleep on an empty stomach. again, these very high unemployment among the young people and young people are hoping that wm, router can be i, that bullet, that changes their whole dynamics. something else that can, it has been grappling with is high debt, and that has a threatened the public offices. so kenyans also hoping that with william brutus presidency, he promised, during his campaigns, that he will stop digging. he will stop taking further debt and he will air

bringing mechanisms to ensure that kenya was not going farther down into the debt by then. and so kennels will begin to see how he handles the debt by then felix manga. they're reporting from my robot. thank you, felix. let's have a quick, quick look around what else is happening around the world. russia says that any un mission to inspectors upshaw parisha nuclear power plant in ukraine cannot travel through the capital q because it is quote, too dangerous. there are growing concerns of the safety of the reactor after repeated shelling, russia and ukraine, blame each other for the bombardment. 5 european citizens have gone on trial in the eastern ukrainian city of the net. that's according to russian state media. they have been accused of being mercenaries by a court that is controlled by pro russian separatists. 3 of them could face the death penalty under the laws of the self proclaimed proclaimed republic,

which is not recognized internationally. bolivian coker farmers have clashed with riot police. the capital a pass as protests and to their 3rd week anti government protestors targeted police with fire home made dynamite farmers attempting to shut down a rival. coca market in the city, which they say is illegal. flash flooding in northern afghanistan has killed this 31. people and left dozens missing, rushing waters swept to warehouses in the mountainous power. one province search and rescue is on the way, but the local weather department is warning of more rain to come is been one year since the taliban sees pine afghanistan since then. the country has faced economic chaos, acute hunger, and other erosion of fundamental rights in particular. for women and girls, on the taliban rule, women are mostly restricted from working outside. the home and teenage girls are

banned from going to high school, which will have big consequences on the potential and prosperity of the country did abuse. correspondent sandra peters. my reports from couple, ah, these girls are hungry for the education they get. it's are gonna high school in catholic. they have big plans. who if you went to be a doctor, raise your hand so that these plans may end up as dreams. although they are only 11 or 12. this is their last year at school. the taliban are allowing only very few goods to study beyond great 6, the leadership has effectively bent secondary education for girls. these limit emerett as the taliban called their government. once to enforce agenda, segregated society where teenage girls and women mainly stay at home. oh, for that, i will try my best to continue with my classes here. but i asked the slammy camera

to open goals school still great to algebra for that we can study properly. again. it doesn't, it was that another special doing business as above. i'm sad. i ask our government to open schools so we can all study the rights of women and men should be equal, but does better by show on my mother. this used to be a place of learning for more than 8000 girls. now they are only 2000 students in grades 7 to 12 are at home. the teachers keep going, but every one knows that when the girls finish this great, all these would be doctors will be banned from school. wow tough. some of them are in the, i feel for the future of our children. i feel that leave will be its own literate in the future. he's another's own than others. a country without education does not have a future. i mean the future before all of one's life in the hands of these denito ac is rather says, my show good. before that, i had to tell my students,

you can't come back here until as a new order or but in tom, why are you taking my students out of class a good journal matter since nicholas you? oh, we take that question to the taliban. smid history for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice. that's the ministry responsible for social behavior to fit with the taliban vision of islam. delaware, the spokesman mirrors many other answers by only offering any basis on saturday list for them that a lot of somebody haha sedona. there are definitely some problems for the grades after class 6 live, but you need to ask the ministry of education for specifics. the issue will not last forever on that i hope it will be resolved soon. that'll be islamic emerett. as thinking about it that saddam has been out of school for 2 years. first, due to corona, then the taliban. the 16 year old study set home alone induced emily.

i miss being that my friends, i miss drawing and studying with them by me. i also miss being that might each other during exam, so i missed them. all. my biggest hope was to become a doctor. now my biggest hope is that my school will start again. her oldest sister, fresh day as a teacher, she still works teaching little boys. she understands sad of desire for schooling, but can do little to cheer her up. i mean, have it. i had a body commissioner camera every time said of here's the news that schools remain closed for girls. she gets more depressed. she cries at least once a week. she sits with a bleeding heart asking why the school is not opening it. i can't, i finish grade 12, michelle. my stuff to was there monday. wow. goodness dance little girls are still in school. but despite domestic and international pressure, the taliban won't let high school girls continue their education. currently. that

lease nearly a 1000000 futures hanging ah. did abuse under peters my reporting and i had the ultimate battle of minds and lungs abyss, years diving, chess world championships in london. a play from poland has outlasted his rivals to winner chess championship with a difference. i. this is the final of the wells dummies. chest championships in london, it's the players who like a wetter challenge. contestants have to hold their breath while mulling them moves on a board submerged in a swimming pool. the technique encourages quick thinking. the chessboard and pieces are weighted down. not so the players trying to see the pieces, keep yourself down as a lot more difficult, especially with play a long day. and every time getting them coming up, it's a, it's, it's,

it's american in it. so dive chess is as much about lung capacity as which you don't realize is that we can spend more time on to move it to a to find good news. as again goes on the tournament featured full rounds and matches lasted up to an hour to get the final for poland because mother gave each slim head to head with south africa. allen deca the pole made the biggest splash. so what's his secret? i'm wanting just in front of the board. like many others tried to keep only that's under the water and then when they were making low. so they went under from the board. however, in my opinion, this is better to play is wanting to keep. that's what you went wrong,

allen. better luck next time. and that's it from me and the new scene. don't go away. up. next is our bonus league are so kick off. around up, off the much day to anna's on dry land. i'm got office from me and the entire new scene. thanks for watching. ah, ah. with

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