national academy of science issued a report on geo engineering the science of using technology to counter the impact of climate change the panel's contrition the benefits of carbon dioxide high risk costs a challenge they called for more studies to determine if known term storage of c o 2 could be safe and effective scientists at the university of rice and harder and they studied. capturing c o 2 is just one possible solution but scientists have another plan and not burying carbon dioxide but they are finding a way to use it the technique. scientists in amsterdam are studying another solution to help reduce global c o 2 levels they're innovating green manufacturing techniques of some common products like plastics that actually remove instead of add carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during production currently the plastic manufacturing process emits huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the environment adding to the problem of climate change. but what if the new technology could produce a type of biodegradable plastic that could actually help reverse the greenhouse effect the possibility of

cost of carbon is no longer of economic understanding is noted by the 2017 report by the national academy of sciences. as to fill the whole i started to collate climate impact lab implementing the recommendations to update the cost of carbon. the finding is changes of mortality rates due to temperature changes alone will lead to a social cost of $24 per metric ton of co2. in context that $24 is ten times larger than the obama number of the mortality cost. in fact it's half of the entire obama estimate and three times larger than the trump administration's entire cost of carbon. number three while estimating climate damages and subject to uncertainty with climate models had estimations this actually strengthens the case. economics reveal that people show a propensity toward risk aversion the entire industry of insurance depends on the idea that people dislike risk they're willing to pay a premium and for this reason us governments estimate social cost of carbon under all administration is likely to low. what to do? given the scale of the climate challenge and the urgent need of resources for other soc

their major they said i was not good but the fact is based on the work we have done with national academy of sciences the higher the test score whether the sat or ap exam for socially prestigious believe it or not the greater the reason they are leaving science and is not because they are working hard its attitudes about the work that we are constantly doing changing the culture that students we admit have a reasonable chance to succeed. and most important when we celebrate the success of so many students doing well and going on in the country to get phd's and that's great but what about the average student in the bottom third we have great anecdotes but what about those that are non- - - not among the top that's what i mean about being empowered into be truthful about the whole story. >> where do you see higher education going? talk about the number of people who have started higher education and with the cost of higher education if it continues to rise. what do you see as the future of higher education cracks. >> first of all i have a very positive view of the future. and i say that with great conf

frontier of scientific and economic understanding, as node by a 2017 report issued by the national academy of sciences. as a salute -- to fill this hole, i started and co-leading the climate impact lab which is implementing the natural community of science's recommendations to update the social cost of carbon. a primary climate impact lab finding is it changes in mortality rates due to temperature changes alone will lead to a social cost of about $24 per metric ton of co2. let me put that in context. that $24, mortality partial so much cost of carbon we compute is ten times larger than what the obama number had as the mortality cost. in fact, it's almost half of the entire mortality, obama estimate. and it is 3 to 20 times larger than the trump administration's entire social cost of carbon. number three, while estimating climate damages is subject to uncertainty associated with climate models and econo might have metrics, this uncertainty strengthens the case for reducing emissions. economics and casual observation reveal people show a propensity toward risk aversion. my fellow witnesses' entire indus

but the fact is that even based on the work we've done with the national academy of sciences, my colleagues and i, the fact is that the higher the test score, whether it's about the ap exams, the ß-letter ats, the more socially procedures the university, the greater the chance that students may need science literacy are too. and it's not because a student is not working hard there are structural issues, there's our attitudes about the work and what we are constantly doing and we still have more to do with is just that. changing the culture to make students we admit have a reasonable chance of succeeding whether it's in science or psychology or the arts. and most important, will we celebrate the success of seeing so many the students doing well, and going on to the best institutions of the country and beyond to get phd's but what about that average student? what about that student in the bottom third? with university have great antidotes about our top students but what about the students were not among the top? what are we doing and what else do we need to do? that's what i mean about being

we were not good science the fact is that even based on the work we have done with the national academy of sciences, the fact is that the higher the test scores sometimes of students, whether it's about the ap exams, s.a.t.s, standardized tetes, the most socially prestigeos the university the greater chance the student my leave science and it's not because the students not working harold. structural issues, issues involving our attitude and we are constant live doing is changing the city culture to have student end seed whether it's in science or schooling or the arts and when we celebrate the success of seeing so many students doing well and going on to best institutions in the country and beyond, to get ph.ds and md-ph.ds, that's great but what but the average student, the stuns in bottom third? weed a universities tend to have great anecdote about our stop students it what empty the students who are not among the top? what else do we need to do? what what i mean to be truthful but the whole story. >> host: where do you see higher education going as our society continues to evolve? when you talk

this would direct the noaa administrator to enter into an agreement with the national academy of sciences to assess the potential for and feasibility of an advanced research project agency oceans or arpa-o. coastal communities, like those i represent in northwest arkansas, -- oregon, rely on accurate ocean data and monitoring for information on ocean acidification, forecasting of harmful algal blooms, tsunami preparedness, navigation and port security. and after the stark findings in the latest intergovernmental panel on climate change, -- change special report on the ocean and the changing climate, we know that ocean data and monitoring are more important than ever. -- ever in adapting to the climate crisis. my other amendment would add and expand a new grant program established in the underlying bill, to strengthen research opportunities on coastal acidification and hypoxia. the basic chemistry of our oceans is changing at an unprecedented rate. and additional research efforts like those established in this bill will help communities respond. i want to thank chairman grijalva and mr. ch

the findings published in the , proceedings of the national academy of sciences showed that , examiners and other human face specialists including , forensically trained and recognizers,er were more accurate on the channelling test. it also presented data comparing state of the art facial recognition algorithms with the best human face identifiers. optimal face identification was achieved only when humans and machines collaborated. as with all areas, face recognition, standards development can increase productivity and efficiency in government and industry, expand innovation and competition, broaden opportunities for international trade, conserve resources, provide consumer benefit and choice, improve the environment, and promote health and safety. thank you for the opportunity to testify on nist's activities in facial recognition. i would be happy to answer any questions that you may have. >> thank you very much for your testimony. i now recognize myself for five minutes of questioning. mr. wagner, you talked a little bit about the biometric entry and exit system. and those of us who h

that time, he collected five emmys and a lifetime achievement award from the national academy of television arts and sciencesthe film is estimated to earn $34 million this week and. making froze into the box top champion this week. it is the third movie this year that top the box office for three weekends. the other two pitchers were adventure and shaft glass. >>> 10 tons of snow were dropped in berkeley to the delight of kids and adults. it was part of the 11th annual snow day in north berkeley. 2000 people came out to play in the snow and enjoy other festivities. kids had a chance to tell their holiday wishes to the snow queen, right ponies and make holiday crafts. there was plenty for the adults including one-of-a-kind holiday gifts. all were part of keep the holiday much life. >> santa drop the snow, i will say that we have found it confusing for kids to have too many santas. we have a snow queen and said. >> they will also feature a snowball, each snowball had a price inside and one lucky winner had a surprise diamond ring. the ring was donated by a local jewele >>> up in the sierras, the storm dumped u

library of congress living legend award, and a lifetime achievement award from the national academy of television arts and sciencesreporter: as the kennedy center honors celebrated the legacy of "sesame street" -- >> i'm big bird. >> reporter: big bird was front and center. the show's cast members all wore yellow feathers to remember caroll spinney, the man who spent nearly 50 years as the iconic canary. >> they say what do you do? i say well, you have heard of "sesame street"? i'm big bird. >> reporter: spinney was born just outside boston in 1933. he started puppeteering as a kid, but it wasn't until three decades later that an encounter with muppets creator jim henson helped him land a life-changing role. >> i nearly laid an egg right here on "sesame street." >> reporter: big bird debuted on "sesame street" in 1969. the puppet was more than 8 feet tall, and the 5'10" spinney used his hand to move its mouth. as big bird became a household name, so did another of spinney's characters. >> oscar? >> i'm not home. >> reporter: the grumpy, albeit endearing oscar the grouch. ♪ yes, love trash seeet"ast year. big bird,

he won five enemies, he also received a lifetime achievement award from the national academy of television arts and sciences just last year, caroll spinney was 85 years old. >>> democrats plan to take major steps this week towards voting on impeaching president trump, what you can expect by the end of the week. >>> the reason a woman says she is done doing business with fedex after a security slip up several customers personal information in danger. >>> a police man opened fire last week, ups man driver killed. with a plan to get out of the drivers death. >>> last mass settlement the country. >> people that lost their homes to fire agree to a multibillion- dollar settlement. >>> good morning and welcome back, monday morning december 9. i am dave clark. >> i am pam cook, thank you for waking up with, the storm the trench the bay area the last couple of days also brought nearly two feet of fresh snow to some of the sierra ski resorts. nearly all of the tahoe resorts have more than half the trails open, this is what looks like. people enjoying the new snow. interstate 80, highway 50 and 88 open, all drivers wi

regions in the east while we spoke to valentino nick a professor of political science at the national university of here of wailea academy he says they'll be no such quick solution to the ongoing conflict. in my view it's an absolutely positive step it's small step but very important step it's a step in humanistic direction exchange of all detained for all detained persons it's also one of the measures to be implemented like disengagement improving the truck transition from one ukrainian area to another ukrainian central government control area and separatist controlled area and stopping the war but i'm not optimistic as to quick solution of the jell strategic conflict in the east of ukraine there are 3 possible solutions one recognizing the autonomy of the presently uncontrolled territories and their reintegration to ukraine with a status a little bit similar to the status of hong kong or marco in china the 2nd part of a possible way out is just decreasing the conflict relations and letting separatist regions to be free. at least 7 people have been killed in a reported drone attack on a military graduation parade in sou

regions in the atheists we have gone valentino with us now professor of political science at the national university of kiev a more the academy on skype from kiev thank you for your time is is president selenski giving away too much the pictures we see today are obviously good from exchanges things happening actual developments but is he as i outlined there possibly giving away too much. it's implementation of presidential promises in promising during the election campaign most of the people want to have peace in the east of ukraine into a stop gel political conflict so president has to implement his promises and it's also part of the decisions of normandy forward to meeting of leaders of france germany russia and ukraine so the president does what was decided at the meeting and what is expected by his electorate definitely there are political forces in ukraine who are not interested in easing of the situation not in deescalation they want to continue fighting until the victory of ukraine which is definitely in the physician but it's maybe profitable for several political forces the extreme radicals and also for those who are

the national response team is now beginning to look at contingency plans of oil spills and given the spill in the sound is proof it is urgent. and senator lujan and myself and the science academies are looking to ensure to go on with the two leases off of the coast of california and florida and we will look at that. >> and looking at the leaseholds off of the coast of california and florida, and do you think that you are going to take to the review of -- >> well, that effort had a strong expression of presidential concern, and the administration afterall is foregoing $4.5 million revenue of sales from those leases already, and we were giving already every bit of attention we could to making sure that the extremely important environment and the sensitive areas were protected and if they could not be adequately protected, we could not go forward with the sales. >> it is my understanding that you have no idea how long it is going to take, how much it is going to cost or what will happen? >> well, we are going to have a meeting with the coast guard to assess what is realistically necessary and we have a pledge from the secretary of defense to make that support available. so we do no

they were conditions found by the national academy of science to be connected to agent orange exposure. the science was there, the v.a. was there, yet this white house and its o.m.b. director mick mulvaney have blocked this effort to expand the list of conditions. you know what the deciding factor was? it wasn't scientific evidence. it wasn't the advice of v.a. doctors. no. the white house decided that the cost of providing care to 83,000 veterans suffering from these conditions was just too high. for that, mr. president, this administration turned its back on 83,000 veterans who answered the call to serve. unfortunately this is just the latest example of the federal government trying to avoid paying for the care of men and women who our nation sent to war. my office hears regularly from veterans facing health problems like prostate cancer, like parkinson's and other conditions that have been linked to agent orange. time and again we hear how the v.a. tries to deny benefits on the basis of a technicality. mr. president, this is just not right. unfortunately this administration is far f