hello. the, this is dw news line from berlin, us secretary of state anthony blinking makes an unannounced visit to ukraine. the trib signals of the us is ongoing support for keith to repel. the russian invasion is expected to assess the counter offensive and announced a new package of us in the system. also coming up to rental brain is causing chaos across the southern year. greece turkey in bulgaria, or b, a non dated with floods. as climate change has held responsible for the recent droughts in pliers in the same regions,

we assess the impact of the devastating dam. an advocacy climate somebody closes in tonight will be with a signed declaration to appeal to industrial nations to help it transition to green energy the unlike look, welcome us, secretary of state antony blinking has arrived in key for a previously unannounced visit. it's a show of support and made ukraine's 3 month old counter offensive, which has so far shown only modest gains. met with foreign minister, demitra glee buttoned and is expected to meet with president for a lot of his the lensky. later, america's top. diplomat will announce a new military aid package of up to $200000000.00 during the visit while a further aid package is expected. later this week now joined by

dw, the mac sander in keys max. it's one thing to pledge money. it's another to announce it in person. what's behind blinking visit of the right michael. so this is, in fact, the 4th visit of us secretary of state, asked me blinking to ukraine since the beginning of russia's full scale invasion. and more than anything his visit is about showing sup, support, showing confidence in the ukrainian fight. we are more than one and a half years into this war. ukrainians are tired of fighting it. and this is also affecting the allies. the supporters, including the largest support of the united states, which has pledged roughly $46000000000.00 us dollars since the beginning of the war . and we are expecting um, risk next year's take asked me blinking to announce further a packet. you said it already, $200000000.00 us dollars here in person and ukraine, and pro and most likely and a nother a package in military and humanitarian aid later this week,

which could amount and total of up to $1000000000.00 us dollars. but it's not just about pledging, it's not just about money, it's also about exchanging positions and for the american gathering until the americans will likely try to find out from the ukrainians how the counter offensive is going, what the ukrainians are planning and what they need from the americans, as partners, as our viewers might remember over the last couple of days and weeks. there has been criticism by us. officials that the counter offensive here in the cream is moving to slowly something that the ukrainians, especially the 40 minutes to commit to a clip. i have taken offense and the ukraine has happened working very hard and trying to get past heavy fortifications that were um, constructed over many months by the russian side. so they will likely exchange positions on that and see how the americans can assist with materials with military 8 to get past that only of half a minute. but i do want to know whether as far as you can see,

there's been any reaction from mosca. right? so um, there have been a missile attacks here in care of uh, thankfully, all of them have an interest at the head of the visit. but there also has of hi from matches. there has been an official announcement by the kremlin sports person to meet your pest golf. who said these are the rush. i believe the us would support you crate until the last you creating those are his words and that the rush. i believe that this support, by the, by the united states would not affect the, the war or what he calls it, as he called it special military operation. ex sandra and key. many things death, the devastation and disruption storms and flooding, which authorities are pending on climate change, or wreaking havoc on both sides of the globe in south america and in south east europe with fatalities on the rise in europe. storm daniel has battered greece,

turkey and bulgaria, causing landslides, and further damage with the daily 9 people are confirmed to have died so far. that is no tom, off to the storm. kentucky rescue is have that. what cuts out is trying to reach people trapped in floods caused by storm. daniel. this pass and seen through the trees. one of the lucky ones to be carried out of danger. minute tree vehicles and helicopters have been brought in to help the rescue efforts farther north in bulgaria, similar scenes of despair. several results along the black sea coast have been hits with blood work is rising to more than 2 meters. people have been defined higher grounds, easier setting done for those at sea level, having to enjoy a bumpy ride it across the boss or in greece. they've gone from one extreme to

another. wild fires have been replaced with rain water drivers and cause that can still be driven, have been to stay off the roads. the mattress by the effective voted on support. city was filmed, raging of people for still being outside the locals here trying to save what they can of the storm. daniels, trane of destruction. often without success. they say they've never seen anything like it too. before to see that the rainfall was very intense and an unprecedented . this has never happened before here and there was a lot of was a lot of volume and for many, many hours. for 24 hours it was non stop. there was a lot of water. it was unbelievable. what's in italy then? obviously 3 costs are cheese, put the blame family, the face of climate change saying extreme events like these and now the new normal

and we should add it is now official meteorologist say this summer was a global record breaker. in terms of high temperatures in the northern hemisphere, to better understand what this means, i am now joined by earth systems scientist rugby not too good. who is currently a professor at the indian institute of technology and them by welcome sir. all summer we've been hearing about how hot it is, but what are we to make of this confirmation by the world mural meter logical organization. other then to further acknowledge how hot it's been to? yes, so it is a unique situation because global warming has been happening, especially since 1980 or so. and of the scientists of warren climate scientists, w, i might say to have won this, that we're going to have extreme years yet. you will leave headlines that many scientists are left surprised by just how warm the ocean has been,

for example. and this is julie storms, and this is purely wild fires and the combinations of them. but something unique is that this is also in the f d. so what was not expected and what the left scientists wondering why it's so warm is that immediately superimposing on global warming and illegal ease and media open warming, read the ocean 8th is released. but there is also something very unusual about the amino itself that then illegal happens. what this need is. uh, galactose for example, you will be one. but what does that on indonesia repeat. busy indonesia should be dry and having white bias the global warming is actually producing walmart this right across the entire tropic. this is changing winds and allowing the global ocean to get much warmer than we expected. so in that sense, we have really caught by surprise at how these combinations can happen. and of course these, while bias have added several 100000000 tons of c o 2,

the c a. and he went activities such as deforestation, 7, i've ation but adding to the was as well. so multiplicity of things are happening now. is it likely that 2023 becomes the hottest year ever recorded as an instrument the records? it's very likely to be one of the warmest of we shouldn't emphasize that too much because next the line you know, may come along and we again the back. so we have to just see where the global mean temperature of goals and where the ocean mean temperatures go and what it means in terms of extreme events, because ultimately everybody lives in a low temperature, not global temperature. so after i understand what the local manifestations, why did wildfires sprayed all across the northern hemisphere? why is it flooding in the lease? so these are the more interesting important things to understand. what are the local manifestations of global warming?

this is what they have to watch out for earth system scientists rather than much of good, thanks for your insights. thank you. let's have a look at some of the other stories making use around the world. german chancellor full of charles has outlined plans this for growth in the country. i made gloomy economic data. schultz and the country needed to become less bureaucratic to succeed. the conservative opposition leader a task the budget plans saying they will not meet berlin's nato. commitment of the u. k. government has announced plans to officially designate the rush of state funded wagner military as a terrorist organization. the move would enable the u. k, to seize the groups assets. wagner has played a central role in the warranty, ukraine, and in russian operations in syria and africa. the advocates 1st climate, some it is wrapping up in i will be today. delegates joined in signing the so

called and i will be declaration calling on industrial countries to help fund advocates transitioned toward green energy. the only responsible for less than 4 percent of global emissions. africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a change in klein. i'm a put trinity output, dw, east africa bureau chief memorial. noah has been at the summit for us. now go tell, tell us more about the declaration of leaders adopted today. what's it's reach? this is to say african leaders have to say that of government. they have just signed and adopted that declaration. the most important part of it is probably the push for global action or climate action that pushing for more capital to be freed up for green energy projects. so that comes more concretely that calling on, for example, to natural development banks to provide that capital to incentivize more new

investments. they also calling for, for example, the debt relief measures. so to include atanya grace period to to seek for measures how to pre em set in the past days. also they want to extend that time 10 years. they also calling on the international community to increase their renewable energy capacity from 5060, got watch. that's the number from last year to actually at least 300 the guy watch and by 2030 this very, very ambitious talk of them now. so calling for the international communities, especially for countries from the global goals that african resources are being processed on the continent rather than somewhere else. and that, that also also one of the most important elements. actually, they're quoting for a carbon tax, global carbon tax that would tax fossil fuel trades, american transportation and vision. for example. mariel, you, you took the word right out of my mouth. ambitious. how realistic is it that these

resolutions will actually be implemented? yeah, that's a question now, because if you look at the commitments that had went down in the past from countries of the global north, for example, that commitment to invest $100000000000.00 us dollars annually for countries in the global south for countries here on the continent that are suffering the most under a time of change impacts. so these commitments, they didn't hold up to reality. so now i know the say, well, that's a, you know, a good separation. that would be great to see all these results. but let's see if this remains the declaration of intent, the monitors the events of past 3 days. does the declaration live up to the high expectations that were voice ahead of the sun? well, that's uh difficult. i mean, of course i could do it, as i just mentioned, all these calls, all these expectations now. um, you know, for example,

the push for mo, capital, it's really remains to be seen if this will actually be, you know, be implemented. but we've seen some, some really tangible result in kind of president willing router has also things you know about african leaders here or not. yeah, i'm not only african eaters, but for example, the u. a. e has committed to pledge $4500000.00 us dollars at to invest in green energy projects. that's a huge number. of course, that's the biggest investment here on the summit. also germany, for example, has announced a debt swap with kenya. the european union is also made a deal with kenya. the u. k has also announced that they will free up $62000000.00 for green investments here on the continent. so there are some results that and you can, you know, like these, these out ad nobody can take tests from the summit even though it remains to be seen. what else will be a you know, we all know the east africa, buick g. thank you so much.

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