would sacrifice to save the planet. then we head off to sochi skiers put the slopes through their paces for the first time before they welcome the winter olympics binder into. the first signs of hope have emerged after nearly two weeks of talks between greece and its creditors over the country's huge debts to go shitters say a deal could be closed within the coming week while the final details are as yet unknown private investors are expected to agree to write off more than half of greek bond holdings that would reduce the country's debt by more than one hundred billion euros and to pave the way for the next tranche of a vital bailout from the e.u. and international monetary fund to keep the country afloat the search for a remedy for the paralyzing eurozone debt crisis has been center stage at the annual world economic forum in davos switzerland lauren lyster reports on what leaders and key finance years have in store for greece and other debt stricken

countries. we've seen leaders not only from the euro zone but from other countries financial and political leaders also continuing to to fight and to argue over the proper solutions for the eurozone crisis and at the center of it is a lot of people pushing for a larger bailout fund for a for a secure fire wall the irony is that as they're talking about this we hear from an exclusive that reuters had a european source has reported that germany wants greece to hand over control of its fiscal budget as a condition for the next bailout package this softer t. over its fiscal matters the further irony is that we've seen capitalism really be one of the topics one of the issues here at this davos questioning of capitalism in its current form is still serving the globe and we've seen klaus schwab the founder of the world economic forum want to have a meeting with him and b i. spoken about the problems of inequality and in fact

income inequality or inequality itself is identified by the world economic forum as the top risk for two thousand and twelve in past years it's been things like the decline of asset prices and in two thousand and twelve that's the top risk interesting language right it's not a problem that needs to be addressed it's not what's really making life so difficult for so many across the globe it's the risk. artie's law unless you're reporting for us there now online at r t dot com find out about those who headed for the world economic forum not hurting their business it. has three activists from the feminist group stage a topless protest in davos against the economic also. this is what's greeting visitors at an australian and nash natural history museum but some of the kids clearly want their history a little less vivid we've got the prehistoric panic online.

the official. pulled from the. video. feed. of your. comb now taking a look at other news from around the world making headlines this hour. the nigerian army has shot dead you leavened suspected boko haram insurgents during a gunfight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposedly of the violent islamist that they will kill more security personnel and kidnap other families a week ago boko haram killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of kano boko haram wants shari'a law enforced throughout nigeria. and least twenty six people have been killed and ten

injured in a fire which swept through a drug and alcohol rehab center in lima the capital of peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms unable to escape the cause is being investigated. a french tourist has been killed after a group of better when. opened fire while trying to rob a currency exchange in the egyptian resort of sharm el shaikh a german tourist and two locals were also wounded the shooting began after police arrived and tried to stop the thieves they escaped however with an unknown amount of money. divers have found of the body of a woman aboard the sunken costa concordia cruise liner bringing the death toll now to seventeen sixteen people remain missing meanwhile operations to pump fuel from the tanks of the wreck ships have been delayed because of bad weather the luxury

cruise liner with over four thousand on board ran aground two weeks ago on reefs off the telling coast with the captain later arrested. the ski slopes of sochi are in place for the next winter olympics now comes the test to make sure they meet world class standards the russian resorts facilities are hosting their first skiers and organizers hope it's all downhill from here on this blog explains . it's no weekend cold in the caucasus mountains but it's the hottest time for ski founds many like this couple even keen promus forests a period for the season's grand opening in sochi it's neat to see mrs now that. it's thirty snowing a month ago so much snow who wanted to ride so badly and now we had this chance. super this is also cool to a brand new resort just off the black sea coast with a number plan to attract ski fans who might otherwise prefer

a winter break in france or switzerland kilometers those tracks because of that it will be able to compete with many european resorts means six to ten thousand tourists will be able to ski here to show your work and seasonal warm weather left a few foreign destinations a little high and dry but at the end steph here it was i who got to became snowed under with work as skiers sort of new resorts just a little while and you. believed and everyone enjoyed. very positive feedback this morning yes that's true. but they're also cudos biggest test is yet to come in february and march just events put in two thousand and fourteen winter olympics it will mean two or just will be strictly on this but for now they're making the most of the snow the freedom and even the romance and the russian winter it's great if there is snow is some of that it was supposed to kiss and that's why i went down the hill so if you'll excuse me. like.

sochi. had a kiss waiting for me at the bottom of the slopes i think i would be encouraged to ask you a little bit more now the snowy slopes may bring skiers together but our fluctuating weather continues to divide others in the international community where harvests asked people in new york how far they're willing to go to cool down global warming . today legislators are introducing more and more bills to help curb the effects of global warming what are you willing to do to help out this week let's talk about that would you be willing to do not blow dry your hair anymore yes that i'd be willing to that would you be willing to dry your clothes on the line and never use or drag machine i don't know about that though it's about it depends would you be willing to change your behavior like say i walk into any destination that's under

two miles instead of driving like what i'm doing today is a yes yeah yeah i absolutely absolutely is a bit so this idea of ritual for me well it's good what about showering for under a minute. i'm always skin and they were pretty much broke sawlogs so the electrical futile a little not that there was money but because the postal is the clock on the market were going to do you think most people are willing to change their daily behavior even though i'm a little proud to call him selfish but you know they don't really care about the planet until until it affects them personally unfortunately that's the world we live in whether or not you're willing to change your energy consumption habits now the bottom line is you might just have to in the future if global warming continues to progress. that wraps things up for this hour but i'll be back with a look at the headlines in just a couple minutes stay with our top. the

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we have seen the damage it has done to our environment more chemicals what the poor props we do not want any more a new deal molds. our core system is to say there was a does more experience and i'm just just appalled that that's allowed to go on in america. here even this unfortunately because we don't know. there's no labeling there for being used like borat twenty experiment being used as guinea pig. now we have more questions than we have at guards. like. welcome to the future this month the charms by particles that make up the fabric of the universe find what you're looking for in the deep siberian forests prevent

a fire with the help of lasers in fibers pull out your tablet of a new gaming religion and let the inventor begin all of that here with severe specific knowledge on day here on r.g.p. we've got the future covered. broadcasting live direct from the heart of moscow this is our team glad to have you with us let's take a look at your top. the arab league it suspends its observer mission in syria citing escalating violence in damascus criticizes the move the alleging it is aimed at increasing pressure for foreign intervention and will also encourage more violence from armed groups. police use it tear gas and flash grenades at a two thousand strong occupy demonstration in oakland california after

demonstrators tried to take over a vacant building for their new headquarters. protesters in poland to continue fighting the international anti-piracy pact to base a brings internet censorship under the guise of protecting copyrights. and after two weeks of talks deadlock greece ended and wonders could it now be near a deal within days that will reduce our country's debt. that does it for me but in about thirty minutes time my colleague marina josh will be here with a full look at your news but up next enjoy the beauty of a nature reserve hidden away in the caucasus declared a world heritage site by unesco it can be reached only by helicopter parties special report is coming your way.

southern russia. this faraway place can be reached by helicopter. first special permission to travel around here. mitri says and his son can have such damage. to film the landscapes. this close read it's all set up i can't tell you how beautiful. the weather is right back up. this mountain crossland. this place. has declared

a world heritage site. of the total area of the caucuses. a long time ago the people of the caucuses hues to shepherd droves of sheep across the a bug of lambs were often targeted by hawks even today they're. bringing hawks back to this past. july. but. this is a bearded vulture i need these numbers in the. words of this kind of bitterness on low lying logs of thirty or forty kilometers from here.

when they go hunting. fifty kilometers in search of food. they're interesting creatures. the above go is situated close to the greater northern slope of the caucuses mountain range from the grassland you can get a panoramic view of the mountain ridge of the caucuses nature reserve. there is also a clear view of mt fished one of the highest points in the western caucuses the local problem let's try to get the mountains in fraying filming is best done from the highest point on the bar go it's about nine hundred meters above sea level here dimitri is teaching a son killed how to set up for the filming. look.

normal you can see that the lighting is on one side or the mist covers most of the valley. we don't want to film only the mist we need to focus on the foreground look at the grass gleaming in the sunlight and it's light of the valley is dark. so the light strip will show this shot to the best advantage. no. the greater northern slope is a continuous chain of mountain ridges tops by snowy peaks millions of years ago there was a vast sea in this place the smallest part of it the black sea is now hidden behind mountain ridges they form a shield in the way of warm breezes blowing from the sea the warm air creates a sub tropical climate in the foothills of the southern slope of the greater caucus's ridge there is a moderate zone further upslope the kingdom of eternal snow and ice on the mountain

tops is more than three thousand metres above sea level. which is the. i'm going to film these magnificent landscapes we never know in order to show the thought to the hundreds of people who never venture here. either because they have no time when with you when you go because they don't understand the meaning of nature. the. amount to go lives side by side with the pass translated from the caspian language means the mountain of caucasian goats the reserve is the only habitat of western caucasian goats in the wild here they don't move about very much a small herd might well stay for decades in the same area high in the mountains one thousand nine hundred metres. the only trail leading across the past

begins in the above go grassland. caucuses reserve ranges often use it to make rounds of the area they always do it on horseback a round trip usually takes one week. to come across poachers interests on this path is broken europe is the only way here there are rocks on one side and a thick tangle of red and rain on the other it is very difficult terrain. to . pull. the ranges camp out in small parts

and it's always cold in the mountains at night. or. shortly before dawn the metering kill the head to a small flat mountain top according to an old caucasian legend do you often meet the sunrise in the mountains lives a long and happy life. real if you can never seem to go and you're right in the video the sun will rise from behind the aspen pass. we're going to choose the highest point for filming we'll only have ten to fifteen minutes for that.

because i stood at the sunrise is a mystery to the one used to it no single one is ever the same the villain in. its truly wonderful guy. the nearest settlement is far away radio is the only means of communication with human civilization. hey folks if you're listening to our movement of radio show us your host once again and you get to ring and look

at the last term and talked about the history of the caucuses nature reserve to get you to the small studio broadcasting the movement show is in the town of scores of kilometers away from the a bugger for schoolchildren tell locals about the caucuses reserve journalist. oversees the programs the children talk about the reserves animals surviving trees mountaintops and rare plants. they draw on their experience as reporters and engineers working in various protected areas therefore they always fully prepared for the program when they go on their.

own the roads of then i think when people look at it they try to imagine one place a tree saw a long time ago. as for me i always have this on the county feeling that my agent stature martin significant in front of these or inspiring giant. one of the most famous parts of the caucuses nature reserve is the growth situated close to the black sea coast the oldest tree here is over a thousand years old. the grove has survived several generations of tourists and many natural disasters. according to scientists the greatest of them took place some eighteen million years ago. a rupture in the earth's crust created a natural labyrinth and the gorge the gorges bed was filled with water from a mountain stream. this landscape has undergone no changes since then.

visitors are fascinated by the mysterious origin of the grove and the agent trees there in they think of it as a living relic of the distant past. i can tell you that i really do feel mystical about it was that people rarely break the rules here they're not eager to destroy or cut things down the wish that some people might say i'm crazy but i honestly believe nature herself is at work here and i think this place is protected by higher forces. a small canyon and the outer edge of the grove marks its natural boundary in the north the west and east in horns of an infamous mountain river called the haast joint where the canyon is at its most narrow the never ending roar of water is a sign of its dangerous allure. then you'll know. this canyon is

notorious because the water rises quickly when the snow melts or after terentia already has been with. a whirlpool formed a strong water splashing against one side of the ravine and then against the other . anything that falls into the whirlpool gets sucked down to the bottom people trying to swim or walk across and end up drowning were. there have been several deaths as a result. that's why this place is infamously known as the devil's great meal in the top of a bottle. there are four major waterways in the coaxes reserve a river is one of the deepest which is down has been put up there a small hydro power station supplies electricity to the heart's in the upper reaches of the reserves northern sector where ranges stay for the night. but the. water is clean through out of the reserve. w.

bush wherever you can get some water from any spray or small river you're more going to get out and it's sold fit for drinking and. international rafting competitions take place on the bella river every year the route is extreme the rapids and near impossible to clear. download the official auntie application to go on the phone oh i pod touch from the i choose ops to. life on the go.

video on demand parties mine gold coast's an r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your. question on the ati dot com. a cargo helicopter flies through a mountain coach before it reaches the weather station and to go to good is situated in the mountains of the caucuses nature is a has an altitude of more than two thousand minutes is about sea level it is. the

op most stations in the western caucuses it's total square is two hundred maybe two thousand head to our reserve is the only one in russia that occupies the territory of three russian regions it's really unique. the director of the caucuses reserve personally oversees the rotation of staff and food supplies in this remote area the helicopter rarely stops at juga for more than twenty minutes but even such a short period of time is enough for dimitri says i think just some kid to get several shots on take. up.

most of the world's weather stations located in major cities recalled changes in the atmosphere resulting from industrial waste and vehicle fumes the data collected juga and similar stations is important for fundamental research into how the earth's climate changes in areas situated far away from manmade sources of pollution what you're going to get now the temperature a jugar is fifteen degrees above zero but a couple of days ago trees were falling to the ground under the impact of strong gusts of wind which by the way where the snow is usually one made to date around this time in december temperatures were unusually high in november and it may well turn out to be the warmest november in twenty five years. each day courses reserve staff record temperatures wind velocity humidity and m. a spherical pressure. one team is on shift for two months.