the film amazon gold documented miners working with mercury at a mine deep in the rainforest. people are stepping into mercury? >> people are stepping into that mix of sediment, mercury and water, and stomping on it like you would grapes. because you need all those little pieces of gold to touch the mercury to be able to capture it. >> manuani miner john valdez works with mercury almost every day. miners can also be exposed to mercury vapors. that's because once they extract their amalgam - they have to burn off the mercury to get to the gold. >> so these miners are touching mercury, they're breathing mercury, what are the health effects? >> so, the type of mercury that these miners are exposed to is extremely toxic, especially when you breathe it. it starts to affect, the liver, kidneys the digestive system and starts to affect the central nervous system. >> today the manuani miners aren't working because of the rain. but john valdez showed me the equipment he used just two days ago to burn mercury off a piece of gold. >> everything we've been seeing it's for this - this is ab

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> this is al jazeera america life from new york city i'm tony harris. another day, another presidential candidate. marco rubio makes it official. >>> captured on camera a white deputy sheriff, guns down a black man in tulsa. he says he meant to fire his taser instead. >>> and one year later marking the abduction of hundreds of nigerian girls. br are they -- where are they and what has been done to save them? ♪

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [ ♪♪ ] >>> this week on "talk to al jazeera", legendry music composer david foster . >> so mid '070, i guess i seriously. >>> david foster has been nicknamed the hitman, a violent for many records collaborating with many big names in the industry. there's one talent, however, he says stands out. >> love, love,

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet inside these walls teenage thieves and arsonists, gang-bangers, drug abusers even kids who kill. >> my anger was pretty bad. >> but, this once notorious juvenile lock-up is trying something new. >> what does playing the piano do for you? >> it's therapy, a hobby an interest.

the mercury news reports that mayor sam lacardo is considering a permanent memorial to honor police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. the recent death of michael johnson rekindled that idea. back in 2008, council members did green light a similar plan, but it was later shelve ed back because of budget cutbacks. >>> state supreme court justices will hear a legal challenge to san jose's ordinance called the inclusionary housing law. legal appeals have kept it on hold so far. that rule calls for developers to include small numbers of below market units with any new development project. other cities across the state have similar policies in place, but the housing industry calls the rule strong arm act ticks that do nothing to slow down soaring housing costs. >>> starting next year, bart riders will have to dig even deeper to catch a train. late yesterday, bart quietly announced a 3.4% hike across the board effective january 1st. that increase is part of a

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system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> >>> yemen's houthis hit out at the u.n. as the security council imposes an arms embargo on rebel leaders. >>> hello. i'm here with the world news from al jazeera. also coming up hundreds of migrants feared drowned. 7,000 have been rescued in the past four days. moving closer. the u.s. president wants cuba off a terrorism blacklist. and the teachers gaoled in the u.s. for cheating to

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> the florida man facing federal charges after lapping landing his gyrocopter on the lawn says it was worth it. hughes than been ordered to wear monitoring bracelet in his home in tampa until a hearing next month. >>> signs of change in cuba. two independent candidates openly ran for office. campaign something not allowed in cuban elections. but instead they were placed on the ballot after a show of hands by neighbors. both lost. >>> new york governor cuomo the first sitting governor to visit cuba in 50 years. they're hopeful that a decades-old trade embargo can be lifted. >> the americans are coming. but not in the way the cuban government had for so long anticipate: these visitors are here from a washington organization to talk about mutual understanding and political cooperation. >> obama came to the real

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> this is aljazeera america. live from new york city, i'm tony harris. al qaeda in yemen. group seizes several major facilities escalating the chaos there. >>> dozens more drown while trying to flee to safety. and aviation in safety. how a manned gyrocopter went under detected over one of the most secure landmarks. homeland security said it came in under the radar.

the mercury rule has $90 billion of benefits and it costs around $10 billion a year. it is a huge that benefit. really, the question -- the point of disagreement -- look almost every person would agree that $90 billion payoff in a $10 billion investment is a great payoff. the question is whether the national association of manufacturers might have a disagreement about how those numbers are cut delighted. -- are calculated. the methodology is grounded in the p or d of literature, public health literature, so these are solid methodologies. that doesn't mean that they can't be improved. of course, the agency should always be checked to improve their methods. but, you know, we need to go forward with this the most sound methodologies we have available right now. and those show substantial net benefits of moving forward with these rules. guest: can i respond? i completely agree -- and that is our issue, the methodology. and that is a perfect example of where there is not an apples to apples comparison. you have the benefits calculation, which they estimate as high as 90, in

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet ♪ italy calls for international help as more people arrive on its coast, some of them heavily bandaged after a dangerous voyage across the mediterranean. ♪ hello and welcome to al jazeera, i'm july in doha also coming up, on this program stop destroying the country, yemen's vice president calls on houthi rebels to lay

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> other media stories on the radar, freedom of the press took a pounding. on april 11th, a court ordered four to five imprisonment. they were from a news website, and a presenter from tv and an egyptian american. they were aum accused of spreading chaos and information about the ousting of mohamed mursi from the muslim brotherhood. sultan, a duel national has been on a hunger strike for a year. his sister han e said. -- hannah said: their sentencing was part of a wider trial in which dozens were gaoled for support of the now banned brotherhood. according to the latest research egypt became the world is's sixth gaoler. two al jazeera journalists are still awaiting their retrial scheduled for april 22nd. unable to win their ca

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> we're talking extreme weather here, and i think we all know that it goes beyond that five-day forecast that we're used to. it's very complex trying to get a grasp of how the weather works. >> it seems the more research we do, the more complex it seems to be. >> we've made a lot of progress in understanding how weather patterns work, but we're really scratching the surface in terms of understanding mechanisms and climate attorneys, and they're taking a look at how the ocean is driving weather. let's check it out. >> we have at more feeser rose in the bay area of california. >> december 11 2014, watching in realtime as a storm hits california. >> there is an extreme event focus and we can see how different sources of part

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> the world bank has a mandate to promote long-term economic development and reduce poverty. the bang did an eternal review to find out if it was doing enough to protect the rites of people in developing nations who are displaced and resettled by major infrastructure projects, projects that the bank funds. turns out the world bank is not doing enough, and that has implications for 3.4 million. i asked the world bank% if a global organization, whose mission assist might have been involved in making things worse for people it was craig to help. >> this was a world bank study, we wanted to know whether throughout the projects, we were abiding which resettlement policies. let me tell what what it is. it is not unique. when you b

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isdumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> most smokers want to stop and none of us wants our kids to start. but the latest aid, the e-cigarette, may be causing a problem. the sharp increase in teenagers using it. the number who smoked tobacco cigarettes dropped significantly but now most kids use smokes. christof putzel on who is lighting up and why. >> reporter: in february 2013, the unthinkable happened. for the first time in nearly half a century, and ad for cigarettes appeared on tv. >> you know what the most amazing thing about this cigarette is? it isn't one. >> the officials in scotsville illinois found a loophole. entirely. of the 200 stations who screened the ad only ten agreed to air it during the super bowl but it was enough to driver up n-joy sales.

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet ♪ on the front line in yemen we talked to the tribal fighters who are vowing to defeat the houthi rebels. ♪ hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, also ahead, not forgotten, nigeria marks one year since 200 school girls were kidnapped by boko haram and plus we talk to the man in charge of the global campaign against i.s.i.l. and how he aims to take on the group, the cat you really don't want to cuddle,

laser imaging system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet inside these walls teenage thieves and arsonists, gang-bangers, drug abusers even kids who kill. >> my anger was pretty bad. >> but, this once notorious juvenile lock-up is trying something new. >> what does playing the piano do for you? >> it's therapy, a hobby an interest. >> education, counseling offering a second chance. >> put gas on his car... >> lit it on fire. >> ...set it on fire. >> and it blew up. >> ya [laughs]. >> he used to be an incredibly aggressive young man. >> but, to succeed in the j.paul taylor center, they'll have to control their rage. >> honestly, i think this place has just made me a better criminal. >> inside new mexico's juvenile system where the fight for redemption begins. >> this is what i

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> we're back with "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. pace is quick thing on american farms. which means trucks loaded with hives containing millions of bees are already setting out across the country to help pollenate crops. phil torres of al jazeera, "techknow" is still with us. as well as ray gurian. i'll bring back randy vercook to the conversation. if you have to keep upping your population of bees and trying to cope with these sizable losses year after year is that finally going to send a price signal? are you going to have to change the way you do business in ways that make an apricot cost more a plum cost more an almond cost more down the road? >> yes, absolutely. you know i've been doing this th

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >>> in our fast-forward segment. what should have been the military's technological show piece, it's the most expansive weapons programme in u.s. history with a price tag of 1.4 trillion. the fighter jet experienced setback after setback. after "america tonight"s sheila macvicar found when she spoke with pentagon insider. >> reporter: so far the pentagon bought almost 150 f-35s, with more on the assembly line. seven though the plane is not cleared for combat. eventually the

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> as much change as we saw over the last ten or 15 years it will look small compared to what's going to happen in the next ten or 15 years. >> all right we're continuing our conversation about the good the bad and the future of connectivity in america and around the world. as i told you, a new world economic forum report ranks the u.s. seventh among 143 countries in network readiness. debra winn smith, heads up a d.c. based cooperative advocating for a more competitive america in the global marketplace through public policy changes. previously she was the assistant secretary of commerce for technology policy under president george w. bush and says the u.s. cities fosters the most creative environment despite lagging sligh

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. the ice and snow is melting somewhere in northern quebec. feeding fast-running rivers, spinning turbines and sending electricity, a major export into the north american grid. flip a light switch in upstate new york, and power that began with moving water in canada lights up the room. almost every minute of almost every day energy zips back and forth across north america fed into the system when supply exceeds in one place, taken out when a heatwave has people resetting thermostats in california, colorado or carolinas. as the equipment supporting this daily miracle is not modernized, starved as investment and as bad guys try to figure out how to disru

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isand lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> i'm tony harris, and this is "talk to al jazeera", and i'm foster. >> look, i want to talk about the charity work. what is the stat here. in the past 27 years, the david foster foundation assisted close to 1,000 families with children in need of major organ transplants. how did you come to this work? >> it was a personal moment that came to me about 30 years ago. i was late to the charity world. 30 years ago, i was 35. my friends wayne gretsky and andre agassi, they were 25, i thought i better get on the train to give back. >> you were really blessed. at that point... >> absolutely. it's corny, but it's your responsibility. and i had a personal encounter with a young girl who needed a liver transplant and didn't make it. all she wanted was to

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. fighting overnight in ukraine in donetsk, six soldiers and one fighter were killed. just hours earlier russia and ukraine agreed to pull back more weapons from the front line. >>> new pictures of the cleanup of the germanwings crash site in the french alps. the flight crashed last month, killing all 150 people on board. >>> and at least five people were killed when gunmen stormed the education ministry in somalia's capitol. it is unclear how many have been injured. al-shabab says it was responsible. >>> sentencing resumed for ten former atlanta educators, and they may be spared serious prison time. they were convicted in a test cheating scandal. sentencing was supposed to be month, but

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile >>> welcome back. let's take a look at the top stories on al jazeera. eu foreign ministers are due to hold urgent talks on monday to discuss the deluge of illegal my grant trying to get to europe after 700 people are feared drown after their boat capsized in waters between libya and italy. more fighting in yemen between howe howe fighters and forces supporting president hadi. a yemeni commander and 15,000 of his troops have desserted the howe howe camp. the u.n. says more than 90,000 people have fled fighting in the iraqi prove incident of anbar. the military is trying to drive out is ill from the provincial capital. many of those fleeing are trying to get in to baghdad. the government imposed restrictions on who can enter the ca

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isand lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> monday. >> a lot of these mining sites are restricted. >> a silent killer. >> got a lot of arsenic in it. >> you know your water's bad and you know you're sick. >> unheard victims. >> 90 percent of the people will get some type of illness from the water. >> where could it happen next? >> i mean, they took away my life. >> "faultlines". al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today they will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning investigative series. water for coal. monday, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special m

lignight sources with respect to the mercury standard. but otherwise, epa's position is once listed it triggers an obligation to issue emission standards under the -- >> an obligation as to some standard. but again, the minimum standard can vary dramatically depending upon how the categories and subcategories are set up. and because the minimum standard can vary dramatically so too will costs vary dramatically. so you're having the epa consider costs before the epa can know what the costs are. >> your honor if i can respond to that before the other question at the other end of the bench, epa does know what the costs are through the rulemaking process in which it undertakes notice and comment with respect to both the m-1a determination and the emission standard. section 7607 d-1c of the clean air act lists subsection n as one of the provisions that requires notice and comment rulemaking und your the special clean air act procedures. and this is why the agency explained that there's no final m-1a until the end of the process, until notice an

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> i'm joie chen you're watching "talk to al jazeera" where our guest is lang lang. >> is it still fun to - to play? >> absolutely. i mean, not every minute, but when we, you know, start for real playing it, it's just the best thing i do. 'cause that's why, you know, you can sit there eight hours you know? if it's - if eight hours, you only do - (piano) then nobody would ever do it. (laugh) >> you talk about tom and jerry. and people laugh and say, "oh, lang lang likes tom and jerry," the cartoon tom, jerry the mouse. but the thing that you appreciated about them is their game of chase. you imagine them on the keyboard. >> the magic of - tom and jerry is that there's - there's always constant war between them you know? and

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> crown heights, brooklyn. more families from this neighborhood have entered the shelter system than from any other in new york. >> i've been here a long time. i'm a senior. i listen to some of the rents that these people are paying. i can't afford that. >> we're at a tenants meeting called by keisha jacobs, who lives in this building. >> i could be homeless too. any one of us could have something happens and we lose money, lose an apartment. anyone of us could find ourselves without our home. >> the building is rent stabilized. but keisha was the last paying tenant to move in. >> people told us when they were leaving. they were like 'this building is about to change drastically.' >> she started to notice bunk beds and ma

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> being a musician, there's no demand... >> world renowned artist lang lang >> the moment you're on stage, it's timeless >> american schools falling flat... >> there are no music class in public schools... >> and his plan to bring music back... >> music makes people happier... >> every sunday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. in cambiar, kids progress through 4 stages: each stage gets them more privileges. >> for the most part. you've had 2 mess-ups, you know what i mean? that's part of your changing you know what i mean? you went from 30 a month to 2 i

today it does head to the nine-member senate health committee. a mercury news informal survey found that three of them said they would vote yes. one is leaning yes. one is voting no. and the four others are undecided. so you can see it's very close call at this first stage of the game. live in berkley, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> should make for some spirited debate. thank you very much. >> you can see very clear there in the distance as the sun starts the lighten up the morning sky. >> and this morning, meteorologist christina loren tracking some flickers of green on her doppler radar. not all those deep colors we saw yesterday, christina. >> yeah, what a difference a day makes. good morning to you, chris and sam. everybody at home. and we are expecting a warming trend in your very near future. right now, temperatures at 49 degrees in the south bay. 51 degrees to kick off the new day in the peninsula. it's a little bit chilly in the north bay, but let me take you through your forecast and show you what to expect. at noon today, temperatures c

the mercury rule has $90 billion of benefits and it costs around $10 billion a year. huge that benefit. really, the question -- the point of disagreement -- look almost every person would agree that $90 billion payoff in a $10 billion investment is a great payoff. the question is whether the national association of manufacturers might have a disagreement about how those numbers are cut delighted. -- are calculated. the methodology is grounded in the p or d of literature, public health literature, so these are solid methodologies. that doesn't mean that they can't be improved. of course, the agency should always be checked to improve their methods. but, you know, we need to go forward with this the most sound methodologies we have available right now. and those show substantial net benefits of moving forward with these rules. guest: can i respond? i completely agree -- and that is our issue, the methodology. and that is a perfect example of where there is not an apples to apples comparison. you have the benefits calculation, which they estimate as high as 90, including

the planet's history. these pictures show how a day looks at mercury's north pole. messenger will continue sending pictures until about 10 minutes before it hits the surface. it will leave a crater on the planet it has circled for so long, but it is expected to hit on the side away from earth, so observatories here will miss it. >> a big thank you to messenger for all that information over the last decade. and thank you for joining us here on dw. >> goodbye. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ ♪ >> a village in northern cambodia. [ speaking foreign language ]

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera's news hour. let's take you through the top stories. an bomb went off in erbil. such attacks are rare. and in the iraqi capital of baghdad 27 people have been killed in bomb attacks there. several shops have been burned down in downtown johannesburg as fighting continues between immigrants and locals in south africa. and the u.n. says it needs $275 million to meet humanitarian needs in yemen over the next three months. >>> in other news syria is marking international day with no end in site to its four-year-old civil war. the violence has forced many people from their homes. >> in aleppo they were running in sphere. in damascus they ran in celebration. for a marathon marking syria'

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> in our global views segment an opinion piece in the indian press, p-5 plus one let's talk about israel not iran. it takes on a previous article saying israel which already has a stockpile of nuclear weapons that poses a greater threat. >> china's chinois newspaper agency says his plan does tibet no good and even calls the middle way weasel words to bring about the disintegration of china. the dalai lama said would allow autonomy for tibet. >> the increase in xenophobia south africa's new apartheid whites not wanting to mix with blacks during apartheid. >> jackie robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, 68 years ago today robinson made history when he took the field for the brooklyn dodgers in 1948. all major league

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury isd into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> loel again a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. a car bomb that has gone outside of the u.s. console late in erbil, and in lag at least 27 people have been killed in baum attacks. >>> several shops and cars have been burned in downtown johannesberg as fighting continues between immigrants and locals? south africa. >>> and the u.n. says it needs almost $275 million to meet humanitarian needs in yemen. >>> syria has been marking its national someday with no end in sight from the violent civil war. >> reporter: in aleppo, they were running in fear. the bombs had brought more death and destruction. but in damascus they ran in celebration. for a marathon marking syria's national day. >> translator: we're doing this for independence day, syria is victorious. >> reporter: state television showed a presiden

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> discipline... >> that's what i wanna hear... >> strength... >> give me all you got... >> respect.... >> now... >> bootcamp >> stop your'e whining... >> for bad kids... >> they get a little dirty... so what... >> dangerous... >> we have shackles with spit bag... >> they're still having nightmares >> if you can't straighten out your kids... >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love while south sudan's president salva kiir and his former deputy riek machar wage war, the story of the country's birth, and in many ways the roots of the crisis - could be said to have started here in the united states. it goes all the way back to the 1990s,

system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> you're watching the newshour,i'm david foster. these are the global headlines. the european union is planning to give more money to rescue operations. another migrant boat has run aground this time off greece and two other ships sent out distress calls near libya. >>> yemen's capital sanaa has been hit with one of the biggest explosions since the conflict began. 46 at least died if the explosion. >>> south africa's zulu king has condemned a wave of antiimmigrant attacks in the country, claiming he was not to blame. >>> more on the top story about people trying to get across mostly from africa to europe and life can be tougher not only trying to get out but also when you get to where you want to go. one man we met made i

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system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> you're watching al jazeera news hour. these are our global headlines. the conflict in yemen continues. the former president ali abdullah saleh apparently asking for safe passage out of yemen the request is being denied by the council of the gcc. saleh has been fighting against those who back abd rabbuh mansur hadi. >>> almost 10,000 refugees have been rescued since friday. >>> the european union accusing google of skewing it's searches in favor of its own shopping service. it has been formerly charged under the e.u.'s antitrust rules. s. >>> take a look at this. we have a look at a gyro copter, a small helicopter in which one person can sit. it has landed on the lawn pretty close to the capitol building in washington, d

in context with the others so mercury is an end member, the next manage et out which is sort of similar to the earth but turns out very differently. and then mars that could have been life on mars and then jupiter, saturn, and neptune. it is downgraded. >> a nice planet. >> and ice there too the polar p cas is that correct. >> that's correct. just last night, there was images which is about to get to puto. it gets there in july. huge distance, and it has come there very quickly. does it amaze you we have this spacecraft, not much bigger than a car going 2,000-kilometers wide, at speeds you could not possibly imagine and it can still teach us something before it disappears in. >> yes. it is a fly by kind of mission, when it has done it's characterization of the system it will actually be able to go on and look at another type of object. so all this is telling us about man kind's place in the universes, and how our planet fits in. thank you very much indeed. >> we have this coming up on the news hour, sport here, blazing a trail in the nba. and we have lee as well. so a lot to look forwar