says for the first time ever, observations show the big waves broke off chunks of an iceberg in antarctica. nasa says it observed the breaks from the sulzberger ice shelf in images shot from two satellites in the days following the earthquake and tsunami. the area is about 13,000 kilometers away from japan. pictures from march 16th show 125 square kilometers of new icebergs floating at sea. nasa says the waves that reached antarctica were only 30 centimeters high at most but they likely affected the ice shelf because they hit many times. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi cries, and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> china is testing out the latest piece of hardware in its growing military apparatus. its newly refurbished aircraft carrier has left on a trial voyage

nasa says the waves that reached antarctica were only 30 centimeters here at most, but that they likely affected the ice shelf because they hit many times. >>> there's probably no other place other than a town in northeastern japan right now where one tree has so much meaning. when the march 11 tsunami ripped through the coastal city in iwate prefecture, it destroyed everything in its path except a lone pine tree. now we get a story about a campaign to preserve this miraculous survivor that's quickly becoming a symbol of the community's reconstruction efforts. >> oh, my gosh. its condition is worse than i expected. >> reporter: he is a landscape artist in japan. he is now trying to rehabilitate the pine tree that clearly has nine lives. >> translator: this is going to be very tough. we really need a good plan. >> reporter: along the coast is a two kilometer long plantation of 70,000 pine trees protecting inland areas against the sea breeze. all but this one tree were washed away by the tsunami. now the die-hard pine has become a symbol of hope for the local people. who are struggling to

nasa says the waves that reached antarctica were only 30 centimeters here at most, but that they likely affected the ice shelf because they hit many times. >>> there's probably no other place other than a town in northeastern japan right now where one tree has so much meaning. when the march 11 tsunami ripped through the coastal city in iwate prefecture, it destroyed everything in its path except a lone pine tree. now we get a story about a campaign to preserve this miraculous survivor that's quickly becoming a symbol of the community's reconstruction efforts. >> oh, my gosh. its condition is worse than i expected. >> reporter: he is a landscape artist in japan. he is now trying to rehabilitate the pine tree that clearly has nine lives. >> translator: this is going to be very tough. we really need a good plan. >> reporter: along the coast is a two kilometer long plantation of 70,000 pine trees protecting inland areas against the sea breeze. all but this one tree were washed away by the tsunami. now the die-hard pine has become a symbol of hope for the local people. who are struggling to

off and float into the sea even though the swells were only a foot high by the time they reached antarctica. the consistency was enough to break off ice chunks the size of manhattan. >> the strength of mother nature. wow. incredible. >> impressive pictures. >>> coming up next is the u.s. ready to take a hard line against another leader in the middle east. >>> and mother nature in action. the latest eruption of an american volcano. for a while now, you've been taking an antidepressant. but your cloud of depression is still with you. maybe it's time to ask your doctor about adding seroquel xr to your antidepressant to treat your depression. roquel xr is a once-daily, extended-release tablet, which means medication is released around the clock. for many, seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone at helping people feel less depressed. call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. elderly dementia patients taking seroquel xr

. >>> still ahead at 6:00, how the devastating earthquake in japan, devastated icebergs in antarctica. >>> california joins a new movement that could change presidential elections. >>> and now fish bones from alaska are help cleaning up pollution here in the bay area. >>> things are getting a little fishy in west oakland. and that's a good thing. for the first time ever in a residential area, the environmental protection agency is using fish bone to clean lead-polluted soil. the areas are dangerous, especially to young children. the epa will use the bone meal, as it's called, and till it in the soil, where it will combine with the lead as it decays. that will create harmless crystals and clean things up. >> the kals you'll phosphate fish bones bonds with the lead. and it's not a chemical harmful to human beings. >> the technique is new in residential areas. but has been used to decontaminate military firing ranges. the epa says it's cheap and effective. but it may smell fishy for a few days. >>> animal rights activists are applauding governor jerry brown, that designates any building

one final story, the japanese tsunami in march created waves that have affected the ice and in antarctica. it was powerful enough to break trunks of the ice floe. the largest is slightly bigger than manhattan island in new york. that brings our program today to close. remember, you can find updates at any time on our website. for all of us, thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by kcet, los angeles.

. >> it is most pronounced over antarctica and in the winter.tudying the effects on marine life. >> if you look at the trend from the 1970s through today, there have been an increase in not only the amount of ozone depleted, but the area of ozone that has been affected. the ozone hole has gotten larger and larger. it actually peeks in 2006. >> in the past few years, there are some indications that ozone levels may be flux waiting. possible the result of compounds like aeresol. we may be able to shrink the hole. >> i think sib scientist evidence is extremely clear that the ozone chemistry is affected by the police that we put in the atmosphere. >> go to cbssf.com. click on connect to send me your good questions. >> giants players have been on quite a journey. what made it all worth it. you won't believe what happened tonight. second straight night he was unavailable with a wrist injury. >>> you know roberta and elizabeth were talking about feast or famine with this team. it's go or stop. it's up or down, it's black or white. what is it? >> when w

. >> it is pronounced over ant over antarctica. >> there has been an increase in not only the amountone, but the area that has been affected. so the ozone hole has gotten larger and larger. it peeked in 2006. >> in the past few years, there are some indications that ozone levels may be fluxuating, like aeresol. further evidence that we may be able to shrink the ozone hole in the decades to come. >> i think that the scientific evidence of ozone depletion is extremely clear that the ozone chemistry is affected by the pollutants we put in the atmosphere. >> go to cbssf.com. click on connect to send me your good questions. >>> i will bet that you cannot guess who hit a home run tonight at at&t. what made it all worth it, next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, eye on the singer on the right.. >>> the giants offense on life support, it seemed like a good night for the grateful dead. keep an eye on the singer on the right. ♪ the land of the free >> the giants third base coach with the grateful dead. madison set the tone against pittsburgh. struck out the first badder of the game. best story, chris stew

they go down to antarctica. [galbraith] different indigenous people of alaska would migrate to the valley, but the discovery of gold and the russians in the area-- a lot of the indigenous tribes contracted either smallpox or influenza and consequently have disappeared. [narrator] the misconception that the dena'ina had disappeared was reinforced by the fact that they had left little visible sign of their presence. many centuries ago, athabaskan hunters and gatherers migrated here from west of the alaska range, recognized the richness of the natural resources of cook inlet and the kenai peninsula, and became the only athabaskans to adapt to a coastal environment. to ensure the continuance of these abundant cyclic resources, the dena'ina developed clans and a complex system of beliefs, but this knowledge has been virtually wiped out. albert baktuit is one of the elders of the tribe. [albert baktuit] they knew it was old house pits here, but they didn't want to let the public know about digging it up, and, uh... of

. >>> the waves in a snapped a part of an ice shelf in antarctica some 800 miles away. the icebergs broke away from the shelf following the break. >>> and nasa has released video capturing a powerful solar flare that erupted early yesterday. it is the sun's strongest burst in about four years. >>> and now, here's your "first look" at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,239, after climbing 429 points yesterday. the s&p jumped 53 points. the nasdaq spiked 124. >>> looking at overseas trading, in tokyo, the nikkei grew 94 points. in hong kong, the hang seng grew 452. wall street of course welcomed what little relief the fed had to offer yesterday. and markets overseas followed suit. investors drew comfort from the fed's promise of low interest rates through 2013. however, as traders continued to buy up gold, seen as a safer bet, it's clear many are still concerned about how long this relief rally might last. one big reason for that caution, the central bank's sobering language about the u.s. economy, which it expects to stay weak for another two year

> and the tsunami that struck japan in march triggered waves that smashed apart an ice shelf in antarctica some 8,000 miles away. before and after satellite images show icebergs that broke away from the shelf following that quake. >>> and nasa has released video capturing a powerful solar flare that erupted early yesterday. it was the sun's strongest burst in about four years. now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,239 after climbing 429 points yesterday. the s&p jumped 53 points. the nasdaq spiked 124. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei grew 94 points, and in hong kong the hang seng rose 452. >>> as we reported earlier, wall street welcomed what little relief the fed had to offer yesterday, and markets overseas this morning followed suit. asian shares bounced back overnight as investors there drew comfort from the fed's promise of low interest rates through 2013. however, as traders continued to buy up gold, seen as a safer bet, it's clear many are still concerned about how long this relief rally might last.

days aboard a research vessel before officials send him off on his own to find his way back to antarctica. >> oh. >> and finally, one man's unusual trait comes in handy. most of the time. hernandez has become quite an attraction in cuba, not just for his tree climbing skills but for his digits. look closely there, 24 of them to be exact. that's right, six perfectly formed fingers and toes, giving him a leg up on work. it's his job to collect coconuts. he's also become popular with tourists who are actually asking him for pictures. he's encouraging people that have an extra finger or toe. something bizarre. >> he was climbing up the tree pretty good with all those. >> it was kind of an optical illusion. you can't really tell. >> unusual. >> well it's time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. it is the sixth anniversary of hurricane katrina. the costliest natural disaster in u.s. history hit the gulf coast in 2005, bringing floods that devastated new orleans. the hurricane and its aftermath claimed more than 1800 lives. >>> the u.s. open

second, the world's most famous penguin, happy feet on his way to antarctica.l he make it on his own? and third, you know him from movies like "true grit," and no jeff bridges trying his hand at music. you can vote by texting "1" for the smell of success, and "2" for happy feet heads home, or "3" for oscar winner turned musician. the winning story will air at the end of the hour. >>> along the east coast, there is stunning destruction for folks not used to a hurricane. irene's impact will last for months, if not years. most of the worst damage is from the flooding, days after the storm. entire towns are still cut off by high water. cnn's chris knolls is with us from new jersey. what is happening there from where you are? what is the situation? are folks still trapped? >> reporter: many folks are just evacuated from their homes. we think, suzanne, all those who had been trapped in nearby patterson have now been taken safely away from their homes. as you mentioned, the storm hit a few days ago. the real flooding began here last night as the passaic river and seve

the fbi under robert mueller actually has worked its first case out of antarctica, and all of this national security work, all of this counterterrorism work has received very little attention, certainly compared to since 9/11 all that's been written about the cia or war in iraq or the war in afghanistan. that actually the lead agency in the u.s. war on terror is, in many ways, the fbi. >> host: and has this come at the expense of the white collar crime that they were so heavily involved in? >> guest: it has. and that's been something that mueller and the bureau and eric holder and the department of justice have been working on over the last couple of years. there has been this repriorityization has been, i think by most accounts, pretty devastating to the bureau in terms of white collar fraud, in terms of kidnapping, in the terms of what they call the drug enterprise cases, the bigger drug cases they work. one of the clearest causes of the fbi's repriorityization has come along the southern border where mueller pulled 2,000 agents away from the crisis along the border. and if you look at th

happy feet boarded a research ship that will sail toward antarctica for four days and then, with a gps device strapped to his leg, he will swim the rest of his way on his own, we hope, bon voyage. >>> and coming up, another bird who surprised everyone on an extraordinary journey, flapping his way through the heart of a hurricane. hurricane. woman: day care can be expensive. so to save some money, i found one that uses robots instead of real people. 'cuz robots work for free. robot 1: robot 1: sfx: modem dial-up noise woman: are there flaws? eah, um, maybe. anncr: there's an easier way to save. anncr: get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you #15% or more on car insurance. summertime is now a happy time. when we can eat what we want and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn, all day, all night. prevacid®24hr prevents the acid that causes frequent heartburn, when your eyes are smiling... you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transiti

he's the penguin who washed up on a new zealand beach in june thousands of miles away from native antarctica home this morning with a clean bill of health and fitted with a tracking device. so wildlife experts can monitor his progress. go, happy feet. >> glad to see that he's back on -- back on his way home. he was very sick when they first found him. he did a little rehab, like charlie sheen, back -- and he's feeling good again. good for happy feet. >> all that tiger blood. >> he's winning. oh, man. more "world news now" after the break. ♪ go your own way >>> welcome back, everybody. ♪ go your own way [ malalannouncer ] we asked real people if they'd help us with an experiment for febreze fabric refresher. they agreed. [ experimenter 1 ] relax, take some nice deep breaths. [ experimenter 2 ] what do you smell? lilac. clean. there's something that's really fresh. a little bit beach-y. like children's blankets. smells like home. [ experimenter 1 ] okay. take your blindfolds off. ♪ hello? [ male announcer ] and now new and improved febreze fabric refresher with up to two times the odor elimina

watch as it actually broke apart massive icebergs in antarctica. 8,000 miles away.ot high by the time they reached antarctica their consistency produced enough force to cleave two huge ice chunks each the size of manhattan. that ice shelf by the way, 260 feet thick. >> so, they're moving like a knife. >> moving like a knife. and i should stop talking right now. >> your eyes are watering right now. take a sip of my water. not my straw. but you can have some of my water. >> go back to the glacier. >>>>t's okay. the glaciers are going to be okay. >> i know. there's a lot going on there. >> you're so sensitive. >> you know what? we should mark this moment. that happens to all of us. it has happened every time -- the first time it ever happened to you on "gma." >> i'm glad we can all share that. precious moment in america. >> way to rally. >>> what's over there on the burner, there, lara? >> just checking on josh. you okay? okay, guys. right to it. time for the pop news heat index. do you remember the movie "contact" jodie foster looking for alien life? well, turns out,

. >> reporter: it is most pronounced over antarctica in the winter where this professor has been studyingffects of ozone depletion on marine life. >> if you look at the trend in the 1970s through today, this have been an increase in not only the amount of ozone demeted but also the area of ozone that has been affected. and so the ozone hole has seemed to have gotten larger and larger. it actually peaks i think in 2006. >> reporter: she says in the past few years, there are some indications that so loan levels are levels are fluctuating, further evidence that we may be able to shrink the ozone local in the decades to come. >> i think that scientific evidence on ozone depletion is extremely clear that the ozone chemistry is affected by the pollutant that we have put in the atmosphere. >> reporter: go to cbssf.com click on "connect" to send me your good question. >>> we're in roberta's territory. ozone. sky. sun. >> you scared me for a moment there. you really did. as far as territory is concerned today we had another near perfect day as far as averages are concerned. about a 32-degree tempe

a kid one person so far >> having news opinion that was named happy feet is now heading towards antarcticahe washed up on a beach and nursed back to help in new zealand he is back in the ocean and hope he will swim the rest of the way home he does have an gps system. >> a live look outside its james lick freeway looks like you conceive some of san francisco there is fog out there mñwñ and this edition of people behaving badly >> you are looking at a 55 gal. drum of a sitting on a sidewalk in side of the drum looks like discarded paint i'm in the city of brisbane highway 101 to the west has become i'll not illegal dumping ground for years of on unwanted household trusash. the cleanup is the responsibility of the land owner as this is private property it can be up to thousands per year. he has installed cameras and signs and even if the cameras a little activity still exists it happens over night and weekends quarter mile away illegal dumping site go figure i ask the landover why not disclose he has every right to he said because so residents of brisbane and use it often >> if you are know o

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. >>> european satellites recorded huge icebergs breaking off the coast of antarctica.may have been caused by the earthquake and tsunami in japan. images taken five days later showed massive chunks of ice floating out to sea. scientists thought big ocean waves could break up the ice shelf but this is the first time they have seen it happen. >>> jimmy johnson may have been with the miami dolphins but it turns out he prefers fish. johnson tweeted this picture of a huge marlin he caught by himself on a solo fishing trip this week. i think there was a book i read about that once. ernest hemingway. >>> republican presidential candidates are in iowa but other noncandidates will be there, too, making their presence known. >>> how college students could be the next face of the next financial bubble. >>> hot on the web today, in the pga championship, topping google searches for a second straight day. the pressure is really on tiger woods here. back in the game after healing from a knee and achilles injury. he's off to a good start. he had two birdies early in the tournament toda

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he's like, oh, that's my hometown of antarctica. >> didn't he make it back?> no, he's still hanging out there. >> he's still there? oh, man. what a journey that guy had. >>> here's your tuesday forecast. scattered showers in the new york city area. another day of heavy rain for much of new england. wet in south florida. severe storms and tornados around f fargo, minneapolis, de moines and omaha. thunderstorms in the southern and central rockies. >> 90 in albuquerque. 94 in colorado springs. mostly 80s across the midwest. 75 here in new york. 83 in baltimore. 91 in my hometown of miami. >> a miami girl. >>> president obama will unveil his new plan later today to jump start the economy and create jobs. mr. obama wants to spend more on small businesses in rural areas and also encourage investment. under his plan the usda will allow people to search for jobs at its field offices. and the president also wants to help rural hospitals hire more doctors. he'll announce all of this on his tour through the midwest. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president in i

the giant wave caused huge icebergs in antarctica to break off and float into the sea.pictures were taken in march. even though the waves were only a foot high, they showed the force and the ice breaking away from the continent. >> amazing footage there. >> impressive pictures, aren't they? >> mother nature's strength. >>> here's a look at your forecast on this wednesday morning. showers and thunderstorms in boston, new york, philly and d.c. thunderstorms along the gulf coast too. severe weather could threaten a big area of the country from oklahoma city to northern alabama. showers from flagstaff to albuquerque and wyoming to south dakota. >> this "grease" soundtrack we have here. 78 in omaha. 76 in chicago. 80 in kansas city. 70s in the pacific northwest. 90 in sacramento. dallas 103. new orleans 94. 90 in baltimore. 85 here in new york. we'll take it. >> big fan of "grease"? >> i am. >> i saw you bopping along. >>> a pair of 4-year-old twin girls from spokane, washington, took part in a throwing competition at a minor league baseball game the other night. >> take a l

. >> it's happening right now in the cold, coco waters between new zealananand antarctica where our favoriteme. >> abc's david wright has his travel log. >> reporter:r:n a refrigerated crate aboard this new zealand research vessel, the little emperor penguin finally bid good-bye to alalhis new friends and set sail for home. >> we have a bittersweet moment i think for the zoo because we are a bit sad to see happy feet go. >> reporter: it's a long trip back, four days aboard the ship. the researchers plan to drop him in a spot where the currents are favorable and he'll meet other emperor penguins his own age. happy feet will have quite a story to tell about how he spent his summer vacation. he washed up in june on a new zealand beach, the first emperor penguin in 44 years to be so far out of his way. >> i just want to rescue him, poor little thing. >> reporter: rescue him they did, after all that wet sand he'd eaten, thinking perhaps it was snow, the wellington zoo nursed him back. as the gastroenterologist pulled out twigs and other debris clogging his tummy. this weekend vets at the zoo atta

jon: at the bottom of the motion where the pacific meets antarctica a submarine located this blind, hairy lobster. get me some melted butter. jenna: i don't know about that. there is good reason for us to find millions of unknown species before they vanish. we think there are 9 million. we've only discovered a million, 2 million or so biologists say. there are benefits that we could maybe find some modern medicine among those species and learn more about our planet with finding some more of these unusual plants and animals. so check your backyard. there you go. jon: cool stuff. jenna: never know what you're going to find. jon: as the manhunt continues in tripoli for libyan dictator qaddafi where he is? there is concern in washington over where the weapons may have gone. new fear that terrorists are going to get their hands on libya's huge stockpile. we will have a live report on that straight ahead. are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a l

scientists say this little guy is healthy and ready to travel all the way to antarctica and he'll havecompany. researchers will take him to the sub antarctic waters and release him and from there, they can monitor his movements with of course a gps tracker. >>> two tough talking texans battling it out today on the campaign trail. plus which former obama administration official is now making a run for the senate? paul steinhauser has that coming up next. [ male announcer ] for sore muscles use new bengay cold therapy. it's pro-cool technology releases armies of snowmen masseuse, who cuddle up with your soreness and give out polar bear hugs. technology. [ male announcer ] new bengay cold therapy. the same technology used by physical therapists. go to bengay.com for a 5-dollar coupon. [ male announcer ] they'll see you...before you see them. cops are cracking down on drinking and riding. drive sober, or get pulled over. >>> let's go to washington now for your politics update. paul steinhauser standing by with the freshest news off the ticker. let's begin with the news on on ron paul and a

kilimanjaro, been up to antarctica.r to say, any koeshlgs you a -- nicole, that you're a thrill-seeker. i don't want to give the impression that this is super safe. you like it. >> i love it. with that said, you know, any military job has an inherent dangerous parts of it. none of us would get in a plane on a regular basis if we didn't think we were coming home so we do the job as safely as possible, and there haven't been any loss of aircraft of ours i think since back in the 1970s. it really is as safe as we can possibly do it. >> okay. were you in katrina and charlie. i know the answer, but i don't think people at home have any idea. why do you fly propellor planes rather than jets? >> as we're flying through the storm, the propellors and all the rain and the thunderstorm activity, the propellors are going to handle that better than the intakes of a jet, and the other reason we do the c-130 is because we can carry over 14 hours of gas, and our missions average ten hours. tomorrow will probably be 12 hours so it lets

you are talking about more things more related to -- >> talking about sheer fun and was just in antarctica a couple of months ago and you slowly crews of my sleeping whale or something, wonderful, then the signs say here is the day that you are in and here's what it was like 20 years ago and was full of ice, there is no ice, it is almost gone. so the global warming stuff. there's a chapter in the book about the adventure and some of the thinking there was inspired by seeing jacques cousteau when he was a kid. i had a wonderful experience trying to explore and i think that it's incumbent on all of us in technology to think how we balance our lives between the styling of like i can fix that last one. verses media should go home and spend more time with my family or go bowling, what ever. music for me is a big fashion. back to the brain because there was a report that just cannot about the landmark map the human brain why is it so groundbreaking this is of course from the alan institute, why was that so groundbreaking? >> we are doing things that industrial scale so basically to get human bra