now the new national geographic don't care ow series diving into the complex world of whales, gentlemay be more like us than we think. here's "nightline's" ashan singh. >> i grew up in massachusetts. and i can remember my parents taking me to the beaches of cape cod and rhode island, new hampshire, as a little boy. and truly falling in love with the ocean. part of my brain was stimulated with the idea of exploration. what was lying out beneath those waves? >> reporter: four decades. that's how long "national geographic" photographer brian scary has been trying to answer the question, what lies beyond the waves? >> i've read you spend over 10,000 hours underwater, is that true? >> yeah, not in a row. accumulatively. >> that's more than a year of your life. >> yeah. >> reporter: 10,000 hours hrouim ofe of learning about our ocean friends. from sharks to sea turtles to whatever this is.>> to get a li like just down here -- >> reporter: we're not finding any of those today. just a few ducks. small potatoes for an ace photographer like ryan. >> when a great photo comes down to gesture and

on magazine segment on his recent article in national geographic.eath, but innocent.". guest: good morning. telus -- host: tell us what the stories about what made you decide to write this story. guest: this story is about people who had been sentenced to die, who in many cases had spent years if not decades incarcerated, many of those years on death row before evidence would support after the original case that they work innocent. a lot of people have been fascinated and moved by the fact that national geographic used its platform to highlight capital punishment. in some ways, a lot people suggested that it seemed to be at odds with the traditional fare that national geographic offers. it is consistent with the mesh -- with the mission of the magazine over its 130 years of existence. it has tried to elevate marginalized voices or voices that were not heard. or deeply misunderstood. this hard look at capital punishment, especially coming in the year 2020 or you -- for 2021 when it was published was consistent with the reckoning and the look that peo

what the national geographic and u.s. army air corps did as they worked with the state to make this happen. they wanted to find a natural shape to rest the balloon and the gondola in. they were looking for a bowl area, not only to spread out the balloon on the ground, but also that natural bowl shape protects the gondola for the first couple of thousand feet as it goes up. they scoured all of north america for a place. they had a couple of different decisions that they could have made, places they could have chosen. and essentially they chose rapid city because of how kind the people were, because of how welcoming we are. the perfect shape of the bowl was nice, too, but it did come down to the people of the area. that was the reasoning behind choosing it. the first attempt happened in 1934. there were three men on the first flight. it was captain orval anderson, major william kepner, and captain albert stevens. what happened was they got into the gondola and they went up and they hit about 60,000 feet. and they think the

purpose, potential, and perspective. >>> as earth day approaches, national geographic has an excitingement to share about how they are celebrating. ♪ >> i am part of one community. ♪ >> net geographic is hosting virtual celebration. it will feature performances by willie nelson and ziggy marley and others. each will be performing from places of importance to them around the world. viewers will join in remotely. they will be introduced to explorers including dr. jane goodall. >> we are affecting the planet, whatever we do is affecting it. to realize that is to start the acceptance of some responsibility. now, if you live in a house and the roof is leaking, you are not going to make it leak. you are going to try to fix it. >> it will stream on their youtube channel on tuesday, april 21st, starting at 5:30 p.m. disney is the parent company of national geographic and abc7 news. >> come on, >> i feel like i had my own celebration. it was beautiful. it was more. >> was it? >> we are here. watch us. it was great. >> spectacular. did you see any animals? >> i saw some deer. >> nice. all right

now the abc7 meteorologists are joining forces with the national geographic for a earth day special. we have a peek. >>> a much anticipated opening in the south bay. we will take you to top golf for a look at how it is bringing sports back safely. >>> a ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex. ♪ termites. go back up! hang on! i am hanging on. don't mess up your deck with tex-mex. terminix. hi. the only way to nix it is to terminix it. >>> east bay city acknowledges justice directed toward the asian-american community both past and present. >> we will be advancing a resolution that officially apologizes on behalf of the city of antioch for terrorizing chinese immigrants in our city. >> a list of proposals was announced designed to celebrate asian-american history like the building of railroads and levees and acknowledge the drugs or alcoholler realities like the burning of antioch's china town in 1878. they want to create a new china town district and a permanent exhibit at the antioch museum. the money from the proposals would come from antioch's general fund if the council approves the project. we don't

"impact with gal gadot" premieres monday on national geographic's youtube channel.plause ] hi, gal, how are you? >> hey, jimmy, i'm good, how are you? >> jimmy: good to see you. >> good to see you, i'm sending you a big hug from here. >> jimmy: i've been practicing saying your name, did i do it well? >> i didn't notice, i'm so sorry. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, then just go with yes. >> i'm slow. it's the pregnancy. i'm all slow. >> jimmy: you're pregnant, congratulations. this is really -- [ cheers and applause ] you're practicing to take your kid to workday the old-fashioned way, aren't you? >> big-time. >> jimmy: congratulations. you're having another girl, right? you have two girls, now another girl? >> yeah. another one. that's how we roll. >> jimmy: how old are your daughters, the ones that are out now? >> ella is 9, high yas 4. >> jimmy: okay. so, you know, i was 9 years old when my little brother was born. it's almost like having a combination of fellow parent/sibling. but do they want to know how the baby got in there? >> are you kidding me? of course

national geographic does a great job. so make sure you tune in and watch that.would appreciate it. >>> it is pretty breezy in san francisco. ill be breezy everywhere today with increasing sun shining cooler highs. pretty steady and calm her through at least thursday, high temperatures get much warmer this weekend. here's a look at the high- pressure, same almost exact spot we had during the recent drought. there's really no rain in the forecast the next two weeks. mid to upper 60s in the south bay. 61 to 65 on the peninsula. very wrong, mid-50s. low 60s in downtown in south san francisco, 67 to possibly 74 through the north bay dollies. 64 to 67 degrees along the east bay shore him and 68 to 75 in the east bay dollies. now, around the state, we are looking at temperatures that are going to be running around 56. so we got a chance of snow at 6900 feet and dropping tonight, up to 8 inches possible in some of the ski resorts. so that's nice. we could use all we can get. temperatures tonight, cloud cover lot like this morning. here we are looking at less of a breeze

national geographic phillip morris talks about his recent article, "sentenced to death." watch on "washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern be sure to join the discussion. >> the space x crew dragon endeavors successfully launched from kennedy space center in florida. it is headed to the international space station for a six month science lesson. up, a look at this morning's conference. right now we are waiting to seize the prevalves open and the chill begin. >> stage one engine chill has started. >> and there is the callout. to chill the engines for flight. that is right, john. in side 6:40. rp1 rocket grade kerosene is filled in the second stage. we're accept accepting about 30 more second force the first stage to be completely filled with the rp1 and refined kerosene. liquid oxygen will continue to flow through up to the final minutes before. >> confirmation we have 100. six min machines to go until instantaneous launch window today. next milestone will be dragon to transition to figure for terminal count this time terminal count will be on internal power no longe

the thing you know takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine. hip thing i brought along a few photos to give you an impression of our work today at. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old girl knows all too well systematic abuse through humiliation threats and physical violence. after 6 years of torment left her partner she's one of the countless women who experts designate as survivors the term speaks to just how difficult it is to leave a violent relationship with the mother. as much to kyle it's a gradual healing process being able to tell yourself yes this is what happened to me and i can do something for the world by talking about his. her ordeal began with verbal insults but gradually escalated into physical abuse her partner ended up locking her inside their home manipulating her to such a degree that she believed it was her own fault it's a typical pattern which has decided this promise to class the problem i still don't know why i am loud it to happen and how i didn't see that this was physical abuse i had made a commi

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. >>> abc owned tv stations, local-ish, and national geographic have teamed up for earth day, our americaate of hope, examines the impact of global climate change across the country and the innovation to address it. here is a sneak peek. >> in 2020, we experienced more billion-dollar climate disasters than any time in history. the worst wildfire season on record -- >> we get small fires all the time. it has never turned into this. >> to mudslides over wildfire scarred hills thathills thathilt highway 1 near big sur. we saw cold and ice in texas that left millions of people in the dark without heat and water. our cities and communities are living with floods and fire, air pollution and plastic waste. it is impacting low income and immunities of color the most. >> people think of natural disasters is the great equalizer, they affect all people equally, but that's not the case. >> and yet, there are signs of hope. when the pandemic kept us off the roads, air pollution plummeted. with fewer people in the national forest, wildlife roamed freely at yellowstone. some of the biggesbiggesbigges co

our abc7 meteorologists are joining with national geographic for birthday special. mike is a sneak peek. >>> take a live look outside at 6:13. this is >>> the woman accused of coughing on an uber driver has pleaded not guilty. the 24-year-old faces felony assault and attempted robbery along with a sdof attacking the driver last month te mask. one of the other passengers is also facing charges. a third woman was not charge. the woman is due back in court on may 3rd. >>> the city is acknowledging injustices both past and present. >> we will be advancing a resolution that officially apologizes on behalf of the city of anna hoch. >> a announced a list of proposals designed to celebrate asian american history. they also acknowledge the darker realities like the burning of chinatown in 1878. city leaders want to create a new district at the museum. >> antioch has choses to rise from the ashes of a horrible past into a more inclusive future. >> i hope we can treat each other equally and we can all enjoy and feel safe. >> the money would come from the antioch general fund i

it's all part of a new disney plus series from national geographic. gio benitez is back with that. and, of course, those incredibly fascinating animals of the sea. orcas, they're some of the most fierce and majestic animals on our planet. they're also among the most intelligent giants swimming in our oceans. in national geographic's "secrets of the whales" explorer and renown photographer brian skerry captures some of the social rituals these whales have been practicing for centuries. >> only now are we beginning to understand their secrets. >> reporter: narrated by sigourney weaver and executive produced by james cameron. the docu-series follows five species of whales, including belugas who seem to give individual names to one another. this baby beluga shares its mother's call. here a lost narwhal swims amid a pod of beluga whales. >> the first time we saw the narwhal we wondered, oh, what kind of weird beluga have we seen? >> it's not in a good position. >> reporter: the young narwhal won't survive unless it acclimates to the new sounds and is fully accepted by the belugas. if th

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if you have ever watched anything produced by national geographic, you know it will be captivating, may you want to think and act. i know you will enjoy the special. drew was in there, as well and sand ya. they got some really great stuff. >>> well, in oakland we are opening the weather window there at 880 looking north. the breezes will be more aggressive today and bring more sunshine to the coast. calmer thursday then the big warming trend starting saturday, almost feeling like early summer. still it is, well, the early to mid-parts of april. the high you see there off the pacific northwest, remember where the high was during our recent drought? it with us a little further north than that but it dropped the anchor in the same region and caused the same pattern we are dealing with right now, which is why we have no chance of forecast in the next seven days. mid to upper 0s in the south bay. on the peninsula 61 to 65. on the coast raw with winds that could gust up to 40 miles per hour with temperatures in the mid-50s. low 60s downtown in san francisco and sausalito. into the valley, 68

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jimmy: our next guest is an oscar and golden globe winning director he's also produced a new national geographic> jimmy: hey, that's what i'm talking about. >> hey >> jimmy: it is so good to see you, buddy welcome back to "the tonight show." and thank you for coming on. >> it's so great to be sort of on the show virtually. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, i know exactly, right you must be living in kind of a virtual life now with "the avatar two" and three, right everything's virtual >> you're actually visiting me in my cutting room right now i'm down here in wellington, new zealand. >> jimmy: you're in the bunker there working on "avatar two" and three. i can't wait you know i'm fan of yours. and "avatar" was unlike anything i've ever experienced in the movies i loved it so much and how do you top "avatar" with two and three? >> i cry i just sit here at my desk >> jimmy: yes. >> and i cry all day long because there's no way >> jimmy: yeah, of course. >> and it's just too much pressure, dude you know well look, we just try to be kind of true to what people loved about the first film and take it into

national geographic report that in the u.s. only 30% of plastic bottles sold get recycled. each bottle 450 years to fully break down. an easy and affordable swap is a reusable bottle. they have stainless steel ones. this is a glass bottle apgs you can carry in your purse. they have different sizes. just get a bigger one. a less bulky option, i found collapsible water bottles tow y fold up. the container institute says more than 100 billion plastic beverage bottles were sold in the u.s. in 2014. every one living in the city of berkeley stopped using plastic water bottles, we could keep more than 30 million bottles out of our ocean and land fills each year. >> great advice. a lot of people have one of these. you forget them and you get -- i think she's talk about is people not recycling plastic bottles that can be recycled. if you do use one, get to place that will do it. >> definitely. all of it good information. >> all this week is earth week. all week long we're talking about climate change solutions like the one we just saw. we'll break down things we could all do to help

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i think you are really going to be impressed with the information, and the way national geographic put this together, to bring it to all people and show you how all of us have a hand in getting our climate back, the way it should be. reggie? >> looking forward to it, thank you. >>> at morning america is coming up a 7:00 right here on abc7. >> ginger has a look at what's ahead. >> reggie and jobina, great to be with you here on a friday morning. coming up here to start and continue coverage of the shooting rampage, gunmen opened fire at a fedex ground facility in indianapolis. at least eight people killed, multiple others rushed to the hospital. we will be all over that and giving you the updates throughout the morning. >>> also, the coronavirus crisis, ceo of pfizer is now saying, clearly we may need a booster shot every year. i know we have kind of heard it, but nobody really said it that way. dr. fauci is going to give us an indication of when and how we get back to normal. >>> honoring prince philip, we are learning new details about his funeral, and the role that prince william and

coastline, we will keep it in the comfort zone and just a reminder, our climate of hope, abc and national geographic teaming up, that airs at 9:00 on sunday. >> definitely worth checking out. >>> still ahead, talking about how he was rescued with help from a gps sleuth and his phone, that's next. attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month. and the navarros are paying less than $100 a month. check coveredca.com to see your new, lower price. the sooner you sign up the more you save. only at covered california. this way to health insurance. >>> a reminder that you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with their new abc 7 bay area up, it's on a apple tv, fire and roku. >>> now to an incredible rescue story, a man's cell phone battery was running out while he was at the top of a mountain and stranded for 24 hours, until one photo posted online help to track him down

>>> natural disasters have been worse with the help of national geographic, our meteorologists are teamingwith abc owned television stations across the country for an birth day special. reflecting on the changes we are seeing and what our communities could look like in the future. our america, climate of hope examines the impact of climate change across the country, and the innovations to address it. here is a sneak peek with one familiar face. >> frightening. an absolute river. >> it is terrible. >> what you are looking at here is a catastrophic collapse, a quarter-mile wide, fell into the ocean. >> first responders rescued two children from a second story window. >> date of evacuate, just with the clothes on our back. >> even if we stop using fossil fuels today, by 2100, over 400 and 20 towns and cities across america will be partially or fully flooded. >> you hear about coastal areas here in the bay area getting impacted more and more, you see coastal erosion happening, you see homes being impacted. this is just the beginning of what is to come. >> the beginning of what is to come, you

years later with the happen of nasa, "national geographic" and google she's created a cloud-to-classroom program. check it out any time on lx.com. >>> get a personalized forecast right now on our nbc bay area app. download it. it is free, and can you get that on your iphone or android smartphone. >> a cruel twist for a man leading the drive to halt recent anti-asian attacks in oakland's chinatown. the president of oakland chinatown chamber of commerce says he was attacked on 8th and broadway. carl shan says he was actually on his way to i check out another attack victim when he said he was attacked and had his head. he was able to snap a picture that have attacker. >> it happened to me, but i think i'm very fortunate. i'll be very, very unhappy, you know, if the attack is against another senior or elderly lady or maybe just a woman, but i think i got lucky. i got hurt, but i was able to quickly stand up, got pushed down on the head, punched in the head and describe on my knee and hands. i was able to stabbed up and try to fight. >> wow. so police were able to catch up with that suspect.

do you think takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine. except thing i brought along a few photos to give you an impression of our work today at. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old girl knows all too well systematic abuse through humiliation threats and physical violence. after 6 years of torment left her partner she's one of the countless women who experts designate as survivors the term speaks to just how difficult it is to leave a violent relationship with the mother. highlights a gradual healing process being able to tell yourself yes this is what happened to me and i can do something for the world by talking about it. her ordeal began with verbal insults but gradually escalated into physical abuse her partner ended up locking her inside their home manipulating her to such a degree that she believed it was her own fault it's a typical pattern is hard to this promise to class the problem i still don't know why are allowed it to happen and how i didn't see that this was physical abuse i had a kind of going to she sa

national geographic phillip morris talks about his recent article, "sentenced to death." watch on "washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern be sure to join the discussion. >> the space x crew dragon endeavors successfully launched from kennedy space center in florida.

slowing down, letting things come to you. >> reporter: her work often appears in national geographic.us to endangered animals. but many of your great images also have people in them. what's that about? >> i realized that we always leave people out of these wildlife stories. and the truth is: you can go to the most remote part of the planet, and there is always humanity. >> reporter: perhaps her most famous pictures are of efforts to save africa's northern white rhinoceros. this image shows one of the keepers saying farewell as the last male of the species died. but lately she has focused on interactions among her own neighbors and their domestic animals. >> it was really finding these metaphors to show the deep bonds that exist and the connections we have to all of life around us. >> reporter: and many of us miss making those connections in person. both ami vitale and gray malin is have seen traffic to their websites soar. >> people have written in explaining how a photograph of mine helped them get through the hardest parts of the pandemic. it brought them joy every da, and it took t

the likelihood right now is roughly the same as being struck by lightning, which national geographic000. we are about at those kinds of numbers.— kinds of numbers. professor, thank you _ kinds of numbers. professor, thank you very _ kinds of numbers. professor, thank you very much - kinds of numbers. professor, thank you very much indeed. | turkey is now third in the world in terms of new cases of the coronavirus with close to 55,000 more per day — the highest levels ever seen in the country. the turkish doctors union has told the bbc the government has consistently ignored their advice to impose stricter measures. restrictions have now been tightened for the islamic fasting month of ramadan, which began on monday, but doctors say the damage has been done. orla guerin reports. another life hanging in the balance. turkey is gripped by a brutal third wave of covid—i9. this is the intensive care unit in marmara university hospital, one of the biggest in istanbul. we found dr ali exhausted and scared. as cases soared last month, president erdogan appeared unconcerned. no social distancin

host: so you are continuously updating the national geographic's year-by-year. >> once upon a time what you listen to and what you listen to now. host: reading those, where these examples are geographically and what we think about the population who can take advantage of these care models that are presumably quite expensive they seem designed around white people and there is a risk to that. >> that is a very good point which part of nostalgic culture do we want? i think we can go into the idea of loving deception with nothing of love that things get more complex. so in america we don't have a system of long-term care. so if you run the adult day activity program in america i talk about what those are and the value for care you are running the program on the margin you are either dependent on medicaid funding which is miserable. for individuals that meet the poverty threshold but depending on which administration runs the v.a. there may not be a lot. and then you asked people to private pay and that is expensive. most long-term care support is not is at the margin of surviving fiscally a

we took national geographic and i saw what happened. and those babies had flies on them. i would cry and cry. and they would say oh for christ sake. get tougher skin. that's not helpful. i didn't get over it so when i think about being here on earth is fully human. and hello humans podcast it is how can you be human if you don't think or pretend and then to be a super achiever and everybody in the world and then seems question is i have a lot of that. and i will be as human as i was born to be. fully alive. so we can be. we get instruction. we become available so the willingness to change, we driver sells crazy now with the new operating instructions. so again, the idea of awareness is where i stop being mad at myself because it's too time-consuming to be me. [laughter] and so to hold those two truths we are being held against our will is beautiful. but is long as we think were not changing for the worst the just to be half an inch bigger. and we do that together with our precious community mr. king called it the great theologians. you don't badger a child to do better. y

do you think takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine. i brought along a few photos to give you an impression of our work today that. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old girl knows all too well systematic abuse through humiliation threats and physical violence. after 6 years of torment left her partner she's one of the countless women who experts designate as survivors the term speaks to just how difficult it is to leave a violent relationship with the mother. it's just much to kyle it's a gradual healing process of being able to tell yourself yes this is what happened to me and i can do some include the world by talking about it. her ordeal began with verbal insults but gradually escalated into physical abuse her partner ended up locking her inside their home manipulating her to such a degree that she believed it was her own fault it's a typical pattern as part of this promise to close the problem i still don't know why are allowed it to happen and how i didn't see that this was physical abuse i had a kind of going t

. >> with the help of national geographic our meteorologists are teaming up with tv stations across thentry.the country.. >> a lot of people tend to think about wine country, vineyards and grapes. grapes are very sensitive to a changing climate. as the climate warms, our grapes can ripen even faster. we are harvesting them even sooner. at wildfires in the north bay and the smoke is now tainting the grapes. they can change the flavor entirely. >> it looks like by the end of the century, if we keep going like we are going, the same amount of carbon dioxide being produced into the atmosphere, we could see temperatures 8 degrees fahrenheit warmer than they are today. >> you can almost new york city's climate zone. we are really starting to behave more like a climate especially in the city. that is going to have implications for everything whether it be the wildlife you observe in central park or the trees that flourish during season or when things bloom. >> we know we only have 10 years to avert the worst of climate change. the good news is we already have the the the the the the th we have

. >> we want to let you know national geographic is hosting an earth day even virtual celebration.ill feature willie nelson, ziggy marley cool will perform from places of importance to them around the world. earth day evil stream on the youtube channel on tuesday april 21st at 5:30 p.m. disney is the parent company of nat geo and abc 7.>>> look at the california dream when it comes to our economic future, what are we not seeing? >> we are seeing the trees. we really need to be looking at the ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex. ♪ termites. go back up! hang on! i am hanging on. don't mess up your deck with tex-mex. terminix. hi. the only way to nix it is to terminix it. like you, my hands are everything to me. but i was diagnosed with dupuytren's contracture. and it got to the point where things i took for granted got tougher to do. thought surgery was my only option. turns out i was wrong. so when a hand specialist told me about nonsurgical treatments, it was a total game changer. like you, my hands have a lot more to do. learn more at factsonhand.com today. >>> now to our special ongoing series ca

we have congress, like they are taking a national geographic special, what they need to do is work togethernsive immigration reform. kevin: before we get you back and let's follow up with leslie for just a second, only 30 seconds each. is there something you are saying this administration should be doing, something more concrete to stop the flow? when i say stop the flow i mean we just read this story where there was a child basically abandoned in a river, people are trying to get here and if there is no policy specifically that will stop the onslaught of people coming they will keep coming so what are you saying they should be doing? >> the first thing you need to do is change amnesty situation because the reason people come to the border is you have to apply for amnesty at the border if they apply for amnesty in their home country that would be a big thing. to increase the money decreased during the trump administration that goes to these countries that can help stem the flow and slowdown the flow of people that are coming from there and try to address that. kevin: i agree maybe that coul

. >>> well, with the help of national geographic our abc7 news meteorologists are teaming up with abc-owned"our america climate of hope" which examines the impact of climate change around the country and the innovations to address it. when it comes to covering the bay area, you'll notice a familiar face. here's a sneak peek. >> when we think about agriculture in the bay area, a lot of people tend to think about wine country, the vineyards, the grapes. grapes are very sensitive to a changing climate. as our climate warms, our grapes can ripen even faster meaning we're harvesting them even sooner. add wildfires in the north bay, that smoke is now tainting the grapes. it can change the flavor entirely. >> if we keep going like we're going, the same amount of carbon dioxide being produced into the atmosphere, we could see temperatures eight degrees fahrenheit warmer than they are today. >> we know that we only have ten years to avert the worst of climate change. >> what can you do to create any change? the thing i think about is finding common ground and common values with people you're talking

. >>> with the help of national geographic, our abc 7 meteorologist are teaming up with tv owned stationsay special, our america, climate of hope, examines the climate change across the country and innovations designed to help this. we are talking to climate leaders talking to their own generation on tick tock. >> all you have to do is look out your window on any given day and look at the news and there is the worst fire ever or the worst hurricane ever or the longest drought. i mean, the past two decades that these kids have grown up in are the worst decades on earth. that's not really a world that these kids have to build their lives in. >>> let's talk about recycling. >> here are five recycling programs you didn't know exist. >> if you go back to 2019, a lot of things happened that lit these sparks, kind of big demonstrations involving a lot of people are not physically possible. and so they are looking to put pressure in other ways. in othe. . >> i know how to fix climate change. >> i am henry, but i go by trash boy. >> i present environmental content on tick tock. >> on tick tock my

. >>> national geographic is hosting an earth day even virtual celebration.ature performances by willie nelson, yo-yo ma, and ziggy marley just to name a few who will perform from places of importance to them all around the world. it will stream on the nat geo youtube channel on wednesday, april 21st. it is at 5:30 p.m.>>> actress katie stegall is back with her own show. she is a rebel in more than just name. we have a sneak peak coming up next. - hi, i'm steve. - i'm lea. and we live in north pole, alaska. - i'm a retired art teacher. i enjoy drawing, painting. every morning we do our exercises before we get into our routine. - as you get older, things just don't work as well as they used to. we saw a commercial for prevagen and we wondered if that might be a good solution. i noticed clarity. my memory was better. you really ought to try it. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. coming up on abc7news staying 19 and followed by grey's anatomy and then rebel at 10:00. stay with us for abc7news at 11. >>> katie sagall has been on the conners but back with her

. >> reporter: to help on their journey, we enlisted national geographic explorer and sustainabilityr both of you, as you are about to engage in this, i would say this difficult, challenging, eye-opening journey, a lot of things are understanding what you consume, where you get it from, and where it goes. >> strawberries need to go. there's a little bit th sorry. >> i don't know what that is. that's nasty. okay. >> i'm realizing so many of my vegetables are in plastic, and they don't have to be. here is to changing habits. >> good luck. we will see you soon. >> all right. so today is day one of waste challenge. i washed my face, brushed my teeth, and gotten dressed. >> i been washing hands so much. i use a lot of paper towels. i want to cut down that part of my waste. so i went out and i got some reusable cloths. >> day one of the challenge, i just woke up. it's a bit of a bummer for me to think about every day when i wake up and i use my daily contacts, i'm starting off being wasteful. there is an easy solution to it, but i will keep track of my contacts just to see how many i reall

she brought her scientific expertise and is a fellow at national geographic, a network of educators. way they are helping is with data. marine debris tracker helps people log what they are finding and where. like maria noticed in miami, she said it did not take long for reports of ppe in the environment to roll in. >> including masks, gloves, and wipes, we've seen over 11,500 items reported through just our app alone. i think it is reflective of our action and activity and what we use on a daily basis. some of that leaks out, and we immediately saw that through this system. stephanie:stephanie: why and how are these things making their way into the environment? >> you go to the grocery store using a disposable mask, you go in, and you need it. you come out, and let's say you have a mask and gloves. these are dirty now. what do i do with them? we often don't think about end-of-life. what do we do when we need to dispose of anything in the environment? it came to light through the ppe we were wearing. stephanie: it is not just a medical protective gear adding to pandemic pollution. man

.>>> national geographic is hosting an earth day even virtual celebration.ces by willie nelson, yo-yo ma, and ziggy marley . they will perform from places of importance from around the world. it was stream on the net to jail youtube channel wednesday at 5:30. disney is a parent company of nat geo and abc7. it is worth tuning into. it looks cool. >>> let's turn things over to casey pratt to talk about sports . kind of a difficult goodbye for the warriors. >>> a little bit of a mixed emotion r people are always finding ways to save money. i learned to cut hair. fortunately, xfinity makes saving easy. and way less awkward... because when you have xfinity internet and add mobile, you can save up to 300 dollars a year on wireless. two great products. one great value. saving made easy. can your internet do that? this place can fix it. thanks. get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. plus, add xfinity mobile and you could save up to $300 a year. switch today. >>> both an exciting and bittersweet day for the warriors. first, fans will be a

building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 >>> with the help of national geographiced tv stations across the country for an earth day special. our america, climate of hope, examines the impact of climate change across the country and the innovations to address it. >> we can't protect our planet without fixing the food system. fixing the food system isn't just about moving away from animal consumption. >> it's about about about aboutt plants, it's about vertical farming, it's about culture. >> it requires all these different things. >> our team searched the nation for the most innovative solutions to reduce our dependence on animals and water, re-addition and imagine traditional animal culture, like this company that is turning farming on its head. >> this is our our we are in san francisco, it is a high-tech manufacturtoow rit to one of the largest cities in the country. we bring the farm outside in. then we flip it on its side so we can condense about 700 acres of farmland into the size of a big box retail store. we use robotic technology and precision agriculture t

every day is earth day at national geographic and we have news about their plans for a whole new kind they're adding music to the mix. ♪ blue skies and sunshine and plenty of space ♪ >> reporter: on april 21st or earth day eve nat geo streams a free concert to honor the natural world featuring performances by willie nelson, yo-yo ma, ziggy marley and more. >> we're affecting the planet. whatever we do is affecting it. to realize that is to start the acceptance of some responsibility for it. if you live in a house and the roof is leaking, you're not going to make it leak. you're going to try and fix it. >> reporter: the artists coming together playing music to raise awareness for planet earth. ♪ i don't want to live on mars ♪ >> reporter: ziggy marley playing a song "i don't want to live on mars" as part of the concert. >> i imagine the planet to be someone i love and that mars is like this other -- to answer that, i would never leave this planet -- we need to look at the planet as our home, we need to take care of it. ♪ i just want to be with you and do the right things to you ♪ >> an

tomorrow is earth day and our friends at national geographic are getting the celebration started early and stories about the beauty of our planet at 8:30 p.m. eastern. you can check it out on the national geographic youtube channel and natgeo.com. >>> we'll have increasing clouds through 9:00 and then they will pull back to the coast and keep you in the 50s s s s s s s s s >> i cannot wait for you all to se >> reporter: i cannot wait for you all to see this story. from gm to ford we know electric vehicles are the future and even with the current grid and infrastructure issues we have to figure out, they are better for our planet. we got one here in my home. i wanted to be part of the climate crisis solution, but then i realized i don't know anything about the new power and the battery i'm sitting on. it had lithium in it and there is a white gold rush for lithium. an industry worth billions that could boost our economy, but at what cost to our planet? the critical element that powers our fast and loud world comes from some of the quietest most desolate land on earth. the mojave desert

we have congress that loves to take pictures on the border like they are doing a "national geographict they need to do is work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform. >> kevin: before they get you back in, let me follow up with leslie for just a second and we only have 30 seconds each. is there something you are saying this administration should be doing? something more concrete to stop the flow and when i say stop the flow, what i mean by that is we just read this story where there was a child that basically was abandoned in a river. people are just trying to get here hook or crook and if there is no policy specifically that will stop the onslaught of people coming, they will simply keep coming, no? what do you say they should be doing? >> the first thing you need to do is change our amnesty situation because the reason people come to the border is you have to apply to amnesty at our border, if they could apply for amnesty in their home country that would be a big thing and that would increase the amount of money that was decreased in the trump administration that goes to

. >>> national geographic hosting an earth day eve virtual celebration.ill feature performances by willie nelson, yo-yo ma, and ziggy marley. earth day eve will stream on the nat geo youtube channel wednesday, april 21 at 5:30. disney is a parent company of nat geo and abc 7. >>> jack hanna, the animal and wildlife expert who became famous after his many tv appearances has been diagnosed with dementia. his family said in a statement that his dementia is believed to be caused by alzheimer's disease. they went on to say that his condition has progressed faster than anticipated and he will not be retiring to focus on his home. dr. john ashton about this on gma. >> most cases of alzheimer's actually progress more gradually and more slowly. of course, there are always exceptions and individual differences. >> jungle jack and his animals became a staple on late night and daytime tv including multiple appearances on good morning america. >>> figure out what is going on. >> i cannot stand this sound. it is driving me absolutely crazy. >> really? >> you need to st

. >>> with the help of national geographic we are teaming up with abc station across the country forrth day special. our america climate of hope looks at the impact of climate change across the country. when it comes to covering the bay area you will notice a familiar face. here is a sneak peek. >> when we think about agriculture in the bay area, a lot of people tend to think about wine country, the vineyards and grapes. grapes are very sensitive to a changing climate. as our climate warms, our grapes can ripen even faster meaning we are harvesting them even sooner. add wildfires in the north bay. that smoke is now tainting the grapes. we can change the flavor entirely. >> it looks like by the end of the century if we keep going like we are going, the same amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we could see temperatures eight degrees warmer than they are today. >> you can almost reclassify new york city's climate zone. we are starting to behave more like a midatlantic climate, especially in the city. that will have implications for everything, if it's the wildlife you observe

the new issue of "national geographic" magazine is devoted to our oceans, and they have dramatic imagesarter of the planet's fish. but across the globe, they are slowly dying off. >> coral reefs are a thermometer that can measure the health of our planet. temperatures are rising. coral reefs are declining. >> reporter: it may not seem like a lot, but in the past 20 years oceans have warmed more than 1 degree fahrenheit, and the impact is devastating. >> when a coral is stressed by increasing temperatures, they get very unhealthy. they lose their color because they lose their algae, and they bleach. they seem white. >> reporter: national geographic explorers david doubilet and jennifer hayes have been documenting coral reefs for decades. >> we can revisit the once healthy reefs, go right back to the same exact place with pictures in hand, carry them underwater and do a side-by-side before and after climate change impact. >> reporter: jennifer and david return to a site off australia's great barrier reef where they had taken pictures nine years earlier. the differences, stark. >> the balm

do you think the owner or takes photos of abused women for national geographic magazine. help thing i brought along a few photos to give you an impression if i went today at. her portraits bear witness to an ordeal that 45 year old knows all too well systematic abuse through humiliation threats and physical violence. after 6 years of torment left her partner she's one of the countless women who experts designate as survivors the term speaks to just how difficult it is to leave a violent relationship with them and some of them. to kyle it's a gradual healing process being able to tell yourself yes this is what happened to me and i can do something for the world by talking about it. her ordeal began with verbal insults but gradually escalated into physical abuse her partner ended up locking her inside their home manipulating her to such a degree that she believed it was her own fault it's a typical pattern as part of its promise to close the problem i still don't know why are allowed it to happen and how i didn't see that this was physical abuse. accountable and was she saw

with the help of national geographic, our abc 7 meteorologists are teaming up with abc owned tv stationsy for an earth day special. our america, climate of hope. it examines the impact of climate change across the country and the innovations to address it. when it comes to covering the bay area, you will notice a familiar face. here is a sneak peek. >> reporter: when we think about agriculture in the bay area a lot of people think about wine country, the vineyards, the grapes, grapes are very sensitive to a changing climate. as our climate warms, our grapes can ripen even faster, meaning we're harvesting them even sooner. add wildfires in the north bay, the smoke is now now grapes which can change the flavor. >> it looks like by the end of the century, if we keep going how we're going, the same amount of carbon dioxide, temperatures could be 8 degrees fahrenheit warmer than what they are today. >> you can almost reclassify new york city's climate zone. i mean, we're really starting to behave more like a mid-atlantic climate, especially in the city, so that is going to have implications f

. >> this is like having a national geographic special right in your backyard.ve birth, death, it is going to have romance in the treetops, it is going to have cicadas battling predators. it is better than a game -- episode of "game of thrones." >> for the pbs newshour, i am john yang. judy: but who's to say that enough of them could not pick someone up and carry them away. i know they are harmless but they are grossing us out. on the newshour online, india produces more covid-19 vaccine than any other country in the world. so how did the pandemic to get out of control their? we explored the global health breakdowns that drive inequality in vaccine access. all that and more at pbs.org/newshour. that is the newshour for tonight, i am judy woodruff. please join us tomorrow for special live coverage and analysis of president biden's first joint address to congress which begins at 9:00 p.m. eastern on your pbs station and online on our social channels. for all of us of the pbs newshour, thank you, please stay safe. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been prov