have nate mattel has more from knowing the in the top british were on the bank the yamuna river, which on 1st side looks like it's covered in softball booth with the white substance. you see floating on the river is actually full. that is caused by the tons of household and industrial ways that flows into this river every day. now this is a perennial problem, but deans attention during this time of year. and that's because the yamuna is considered sacred by many who have come here for that. and was for the tip. and today, neither the side of this whole nor the strong tension has discouraged these devotees from taking a deep in this water. you do not got the hug they've got to get motivated mullins up. it's disgusting to see the river floating like this yamuna supposed to read us of our sins. i'm not blaming any government, but they should pay heat. this re, we're symbolized our faith and culture. i mean what, by late the festival happens every year. the government should have taken care of it. we couldn't celebrate last year because it's a pandemic. since cases are down. everyone has c

they are is chalked with smoke and the sacred yamuna river is churning toxic foam of natal reports. these images have come to define new dallas pollution crises. hundreds of devotees are taking a dip in a river covered in take form caused by toxic waste that flows into it every day. then that it is really dirty. but what can we do? we need to do our rituals and had to do them in dirty water. we can't do this at home and have to come here for the festival gun. little if you only need it shouldn't be fully. but what can we do? people who are responsible on making so much money in the name of cleaning the small stretch of the yamuna that flows through delhi is the main source of water for the cities. 20000000 people. it's also one of the most polluted in the world. the government has ford billions of dollars into cleaning the yamuna, but it's still polluted and covered in full. most of the it's also banned. be broken, entering the water st. forced to clean out the pool and set a barricade to stop it from reaching the banks. but critics say that this has done nothing to solve the issue,

toxic foam has covered parts of the yamuna river flowing through india's capital, delhi. una, a tributary of the ganges, to mark a religious festival to thank the sun for life on earth. the city government has blamed industrial waste and untreated pollutants from neighbouring haryana and uttar pradesh states for the pollution of the river. indian officials have long pledged to clean the yamuna but without success, and the coating of toxic foam across parts of the river has become an annual occurrence. now if you've been on social media over the last few days, you might have seen or potentially even posted yourself a picture of your pet, in the belief that by doing so the plant a tree company would do — as their name suggests — plant a tree in response. more than four million instagram users attached the promise to a post of their pet, meaning that those behind the trend are on the hook for more than four million trees. but are they actually going to be planted? we're joined now by the man behind the account — zack sad—iwi, founder of the plant a tree company. no, they have

toxic foam has covered parts of the yamuna river flowing through india's capital, delhi as hindu devoteser heading into the river to bays as parts of a religious festival. the city government has a blamed industrial waste and untreated chemicals from neighboring states for the pollution. officials have long pledged to clean up the river without success. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, a pandemic of the unvaccinated. germany warns its hospitals are close to being overwhelmed by record levels of covid infection. the latest meeting of the asia-pacific economic cooperation kicked off this week. for many world leaders, this will be their third global summit in a few weeks after the g20 and cop 26. what can we expect? our asia business correspondent mariko oi explains. >> for all the happy family pictures, some a pet members are not happy with each other. that u.s. china rivalries, traded tiffs between australia and china and geopolitical sensitivities surrounding taiwan and china, who both want to join a regional trade agreement. so, over three de

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breathing problems and runny noses due to the air pollution. toxic foam has covered parts of the yamuna river flowing through the indian capital. new daily local i to visit was caused by the illegal dumping of industrial waste and untreated sewage. water that comes as hindu devotees. place to mark the chassis, roger a religious festival, to thank the sun god. india's water supply board blames industrial waste and untreated pollutants from neighboring states, or the rivers, worsening pollution. finally, the harbor, more than that, the water is extremely dirty, but we don't have many options. and it is a ritual to take a bath in a body of water. so we have to come. i hope the government pays attention to the cleaning of yamuna, inducing a massive spike in dingey cases. most of these are coming from 8 states. hospitals are being asked to redirect cobra 19 beds to take in patience with the mosquito borne disease. i've named michelle reports from new delhi. this was supposed to be a festive time for the caution family. they're sending out invitations for their oldest son's wedding next month. but

india's sacred yamuna river, a symbol of purity. turned toxic.h of it caused by industrial waste and sewage. this man is a fisherman who lives and works here. all the chemicals are thrown in the river, he tells me. it's disgusting but it's not a natural disaster but humans who have done this. what we're seeing here in many ways represents india's overall challenges when it comes to climate change. one of the country's holiest rivers, now horribly polluted. the cause, waste from nearby factories that create jobs and help to drive economic growth. coal was centre stage at the cop summit, in a tussle over economic and environmental needs. dirty but dependable, it powers this nation, providing some 70% of india's energy and millions ofjobs. which is why the country refused to agree to a deal to phase it out completely. prime minister narendra modi did make a bold pledge to hit net zero emissions by 2070, and asked for more help from western countries for renewable projects. the aim is to move quickly towards alternative sources like solar. and the go

least $25.00 people that we look at what's causing the toxic foam covering parts of india's sacred yamuna river. and his sports, the warriors continue their hot streak in the n. b, a for from a sports him later in the show, the you case prime minister bars johnson has welcome the us and china deal. both countries have declared that they will work together on climate action. the countries issued their joint statements separately. on wednesday, the men boys said they would corporate to accelerate emission reductions and meets the temperature goals of the 2015 paris agreement. well in oklahoma, yada, yada. climate is a common challenge faced by humanity and will impact the well being of future generations is becoming increasingly urgent and severe. turning a future challenge into a crisis happening now on the subject of climate change, there is more agreement between china and the u. s. the divergence making it merrier with huge potential for corporation. the united states and china have no shortage of differences, but on climate climate cooperation is the only way to get this job done. this is no

india's sacred yamuna river, a symbol of purity. turned toxic.bubbles is poisonous foam, much of it caused by industrial waste and sewage. this man is a fisherman who lives and works here. all the chemicals are thrown in the river, he tells me. it's disgusting, but it's not a natural disaster but humans who have done this. what we're seeing here in many ways represents india's overall challenges when it comes to climate change. one of the country's holiest rivers, now horribly polluted. the cause, waste from nearby factories that create jobs and help to drive economic growth. coal was centre stage at the cop summit, in a tussle over economic and environmental needs. dirty but dependable, it powers this nation, providing some 70% of india's energy and millions ofjobs. which is why the country refused to agree to a deal to phase it out completely. prime minister narendra modi did make a bold pledge to hit net zero emissions by 2070, and asked for more help from western countries for renewable projects. the aim is to move quickly towards alternative

and then you've got toxic phone, which is covered parts of the yamuna river flowing through the indian capital. local activists say it was caused by illegal dumping of industrial waste and untreated sewage. water comes as hindu devoted bathe, to mark the chattahoochee, a religious festival, to thank the sun god. finally, chile, one of the countries leading the world when it comes to sustainable energy, or the energy minister says it's pioneering the use of hydrogen with many believing it could be a solution to replace fossil fuels and do it at a competitive price. and latin america added alysia human rights reports now from colleena. it's colorless, odorless, and tasteless, and its everywhere. hydrogen is one of the world's most abundant elements. a plentiful source of energy, lighter and more powerful than lithium and oil, can use to fuel large vehicles, airplanes, and ships or to power heavy industry like mining. but the challenge is to replace conventional fossil fuels with hydrogen, without using contaminating energy sources to make it. this is no ordinary forklift, it's the was 1s

complaints including breathing problems and headaches and toxic foam has covered parts of the yamuna river, which flows through new delhi environmental activists states from industrial waste and untreated sewage being illegally poured into the river into depot, teasing, bathing their, to mark a religious festival. finally, the hot water is extremely dirty, but we don't have many options. it is a ritual to take a bath in a body of water. so we have to come, maybe the government pays attention to the cleaning of yemen. maybe the world looks to solutions for the global climate crisis, scotland or clean islands, or the forefront of the renewable energy revolution. as mc, clark now reports the islands have a heritage of innovation dating back thousands of years. the story of invention on these remote islands is coming full circle. cultural and architectural innovation flourished here way back in the elliptic times, even before the pyramids were built, 5000 years on orkney is again at the vanguard of the future. we all knew i didn't fit on arranging customer through the north sea and the north a

what's causing the toxic phone covering part of ingest saker and yamuna river and why it's dangerous. we up and sport. we'll hear what england's test cricket captain has to say about the racism scandal and golfing the sport and his country. ah. but for us, poland sending more troops to its border with beller roofs, accusing its neighbor of encouraging migrants on refugees to enter its territory. the european union's preparing new sanctions against bela roosts, president alexander lucas shanker says he is prepared to retaliate by cutting off gas supplies to the you. and all the while concern is growing about the thousands of people who are camped out in the cold. nadine baba with the latest half now. as the temperatures plunged, they try to keep warm as best they can. men, women, children huddling around fires. these scenes were filled quite better. roses telegraph news agency near the border holmes bella ruth says there are more than 2000 refugees and migrants camped out here with more arriving all the time. bell russian authorities have just released these pictures. bullock a duster

had on the, i was aaron's our, what's causing the toxic phone covering part of india's sacred yamuna river. and why it's dangerous? i'm leah harding and doe, how we're afghanistan's womens football team are taking on guitar in their 1st match since leaving cobble last month. ah, how low they will have a look at the weather in africa and just a moment. but 1st of the middle east and levant, and it's northern areas of iran that have been paid by unsettled weather. we've got a bit of a wintry mix at play. dumping quite a lot of snow in western areas. rain trickling down, we'll have showers touching into iraq and q weight by the time we get into late friday. but saturday, it's different storage wise up here, the rain picks up, of course, the west of saudi arabia. you see those showers edging in here is what is coastal areas of the red sea, but sharma shake. will see the warm weather though it will remain rather cloudy through the weekend. now we've had across 2 central parts of africa. it's not as wet as it has been recently if you showers across the open rift valley for the wet weather. we ha

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river every day. now this is a perennial problem, but deans attention during this time a feel. and that's because the yamuna is considered sacred by many who have come here for that and was for the tip. and today, neither the side of this full nor the strong tension has discouraged these devotees from taking a dip in this water. you dumb not got the hardware gotta get monet miley up, it's disgusting to see. the thing is yamuna supposed to read us of our sins with the i'm not blaming any government money. my but they should pete this. we were symbolized our faith and culture. and what, by late the festival happens every year. the government should have taken care of it. we couldn't celebrate last year because of the pandemic since cases are down. everyone has come out to celebrate. now on that side of the ridge is the city of new delhi and the young not is the main force of water for the city residents. barely 2 percent of the river actually flow through the city. but that's pledge is one of the most polluted in the entire world. the government has spent billions of dollars over the last few decades to clean