for over 25 years, he has beestudying rainforests in africa, australia, brazil, and at the sthsoni tropical research institute in panama. dr. bill laurance: we do some work here in panama but the amazon and central africa where we work are just such hot spots of forest destruction. in the amazon, there is incredible forest destruction for cattle ranching. there's a huge explosion in soybean farming. there's massive logging operations. there's an avalanche of new highways and roads and other kinds of projects which are creating a lot of problems for the forest. we focus on those areas because they're the most important from a conservation perspective. narrator: often called the lungs of the planet, the world's rainforests have gone from covering 14% of the earth's land surface to 6% over the last 50 years. in addition to providing us with over 20% of the oxygen we breathe these forests are the most biologically diverse habitats on the planet, home to over half of the world's estimated 60 million species of plants, animals, and insects. dr. bill laurance: one of the really exciting things abo

africa australia. we are the first one to put a commercial research lab on the continent of africa.he problems in society are so big, you cannot bring the problem to the lab radioactive put the lab in the middle of the area. -- problem to the lab. you have to put the lab in the middle of the area. how to do massive health care. in some places, you have one caregiver for 10,000 people. we are working on tough issues. that is why we put the research lab in the middle of it. charlie: let's talk about you. northwestern. your father your mother, when you are very young had the responsibility of raising you. and your three siblings. she is your hero. she did what makes a hero. she realized she had to take care of her family and she did all that was required. tell me about her. ginni: i have not been shy about that. people always ask about heroes. people who are your idols, who you learned from. i'm a big believer of learning all the time. i will learn something from our conversation today, from you. i was think what else can i learn? the one that thinks out is my mom. these are defining m

i have seen vigils held in venezuela, south africa, australia by students there in honor of their fellowdents in kenya who were killed. the hashtag that is trending is one foot seven, not just another number. it's to put a face on those who died. friends and relatives put up their pictures and wrote something about what they stood for, what they believed in. something they would like to be remembered for. 147, not just a number. they planned a walk in the morning to remember these people. but, of course, the mood is very somber. kenyans are still shocked and also angry. they feel the government is not doing enough to ensure their security in the country. >> he said he would take urgent measures to secure the nation and clearly, we are reporting about these warplanes bombing al shabaab camps. is there any feeling amongst the people on the street that kenya should not be involved in that african union fight against al shabaab? >> reporter: it is divided about the kenyan forces in somalia. the government says the forces will continue to fight in al shabaab and somalia. kenya's borders have

investing heavily in oil and gas reserves access to bg's multibillion dollar projects in east africa australia, brazil among other markets and now the bet on further m and a in the oil and gas space is providing a boost to other european oil names. it's one of the best performing sectors here in the u.s. total, eni, tullow oil all up in today's trade. >> thank you seema. >> i saw in doing our pretapes i saw that i was saying 70 billion and i thought i better check this. a lot of times there's debt. we want to just talk about the equity value of deals like this and it really is 70 which is surprising because it's a 50% premium. >> it's a huge premium. >> that's why the ceo is like yeah -- it's a good idea for him to say yes for shareholders. maybe it's good for royal dutch shareholders as well. >> i'm thinking that you have to do that in order to fend off other bidders if you're thinking that somebody could come in. >> for the big premium. >> say it's a big, big premium. >> it's all fine and well for the ceo to say no no no. this is not a defensive move because oil prices dropped too much. what

new zealand and then africa and australia are always strong. i'm going to go with new zealand. got the monkey off of their back. i think it is a how do you think pressure for them. for them to maybe beat ireland in the final. [laughter] guy: that would be a great game. it would certainly be a great game. does it need to get bigger than that? i know plenty of other teams are going to be playing. does rugby need to get more embedded in other countries? >> sure. i think it is important that you grow. the only way you do that is getting them to play against tier one nations more often. when you saw recently that went and played in chicago. there was huge hype surrounding it. that can only be good for the game in america and across the world. if you grow a game in america, the world tends to pay attention. with it going into the olympics, i think the game is definitely growing. hopefully it will expand as well too. from a world cup point of view you know china loves -- from an olympic point of view point of view, china loves the olympics. if we can get there and promote it it is a g

it is ridiculous to buy coal from south africa or australia. that is silly but we see it. there are other types of attempts to revive economic times. we are seeing this happening -- the first steps. the start of the minsk agreement , we might find some provisions that were held to restore the single political space but of course, it is the people of the republic that have the ultimate right to decide and will depend on the flexibility and wisdom of the cranium leadership -- ukrainian leadership.>> we have people working at this hotel with us, people who live here, and they have many difficult questions.>> mr. president, my name is tatiana. we live on the border. we are very much afraid for our children and grandchildren during the hostility. it was very close to where we live. we had our suitcases packed. do you think the war will start? president putin: i think it is impossible. so, don't worry. there were some instances. some of the shells ended up on russian territory but i still think it is just an accident not an intended attempt to attack russia or to damage russian

africa. we opened them in australia, and why africa? we are the first ones to put a commercial respect research lab on the continent of africa. very clear reason it's problems in society are so big you cannot bring the problem to the lab. you have to put the lab in the middle of that area. and so, the things that research lab-- true research not development. that research lab works on, it's things like good enough government how to do massive health care. i mean, in a continent that in some countries you've got one caregiver to 10,000 or more people. and so we are working on really tough issues, and that's why we put the research lab right in the middle of it. >> rose: let me talk about you. northwestern. your father, your mother when you were very young had the responsibility of raising you and your three siblings yes? >> yes. >> rose: she's your hero. >> yes. >> rose: because she did what makes a hero. she realized that she had to take care of her family and she did all that was required in terms of jobs and education. tell me about h

a lot like the nissan frontier with a few nice upgrades, and they are targeting europe, australia and south africao the u.s. a little later. >> fancy fancy. >>> mcdonald's, beefing up those burgers. >> they are putting a new more expensive burger line on their menu, three sirloin burgers, they'll cost about $4.99 each. they go on sale for a limited time. this comes two years after mcdonald's took a similar burger off the menu because analyst said it was too expensive. this isanother try by mcdonald's. >>> thank you, jo, good to see you this morning. >> to find a business network log on to fox business.com/channel finder. >>> a oshocking shooting caught on video. brand new charges and what we have just learned about the moments before. >>> and something is in the water. the underwater invasion that has crews scrambling. but first on this day back in 1904, long acre square in midtown manhattan was renamed times square after the "new york times." >>> and in 1975. baseball's great frank robinson became the mlb's first african-american team manager. ♪ a couple days ♪ ♪ then it hit me like lightning lat

known also as a blood noon the eclipse was seen through north america, south africa, parts of arab and australiahe moon was completely obscured for less than five minutes. it's the third lunar eclipse. the final one of the series will occur later this year in september. >>> in columbia, recycled bottles will be used to solar panel street lamps. it's new from and old series and it shows how discarded items are not just providing light but a safer environment for people. >> in a dark alley, a glimmer of light. these solar panel street lamps are helping people of san luis walk home safely for the first time. they're cheap bright, and easy to make. >> you're going need, well the solar panels. you need the led the battery and then the controller. when the sun goes down, the light basically turns on. so we made this balance between a few parts which the community can whether build themselves, repair. no longer do you have to wait for parts. you can make it by hand. this is the break through. a circuit board that can be repaired with local parts and gives jobs to the community. >> a hundred students fr

power generation is based on call by call from south africa sabbatical from australia. we see it.audible] as part of the minsk agreement we might find some provisions that will help to restore the single political space. but, of course, it's the people that have the ultimate right to decide. it will depend on the flexibility and the ukrainian leadership. >> one more question. >> people who live here have many difficult questions as well. >> we are very much afraid for children and grandchildren during the hostilities. and we had our suitcases packed. to think of think of will start? >> i think it's impossible. so don't worry. >> plenty of influences. some of the shelves. but i still think it's just an accident not an intended don't on russia but to damage russian infrastructure. >> mr. president, we have received news just now. a man was shot and killed, one of the brightest well-known ukrainian journalists a very well-known to the audience. he participated in talk shows the russian channels hours ago. just the other day people were killed. >> is not the 1st political going. there

it has been the bedrock of culture in asia, africa, europe, north america, south america australia and antarctica. admittedly, there've been periods in history where homosexuality has flourished including the biblical cities of and gomorrah imaging reason during the roman empire. none of these civilizations survived. only in the last few years as what has been called gay marriage and given equal status with biblical male-female unions. in fact, today only 18 countries in the world recognize the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. america appears to be on the verge now a dean number nineteen. god help us if we throw the divine plan for humankind on the ash heap of history. to put it succinctly, the institution of marriage represent the very foundation of human social order. every enough value since i'm not a period in the two shins, governments, prosperity, religious liberty and the welfare of children all depend on stability. when it is weakened or undermined, the entire superset or can begin to wobble and that is exactly what has happened during the last 45 years. the american people did

britain, france, australia, and south africa were given mandates to run these and had to report to the league of nations. there is a step forward that these territories had to be administered in some form of international system for the benefit of the people living there. a lot of people saw that the cynical western imperialism. i think a lot was. nevertheless, it was an important idea introduced. the problem with the middle east is it was the sort of problem you had in central europe. how could you draw rational boundaries to make rational states? the peoples were mixed. you could not have ethnic states. even drawing a kurdish state would have been difficult because the peoples were so mixed. in iraq, you have kurdish, arabs, jews. i think iraq is more defensible than the borders of syria. iraq was geographically defensible. it had been sometimes collectively treated. baghdad was seen as a senior province. geographically, there is a unity. you come down the valleys of the tigris and euphrates. mesopotamia did have some historical presence. there was a possibility, and i talk to people

australia reaustria and poled has also been affected. erica wood has more. >> this wind farm is south africa's showpiece for wind energy. the government says it wants 40% of its power to come from solar and wind energy in the next three years. in the meantime electricity come from stationed powered by coal. >> the environmental charity greenpeace say katrina's symptoms are common in this area. in the district where katrina lives is home to 11 coal powered stations and another is under construction. this region is built an coal mining and coal burning. and as soon as you arrive in the area there's a real noticeable difference in the air quality. in fact some researchers say this area has some of the dirtiest air in the world. greenpeace says allowing the state owned oil company an extra five years to meet carbon emissions, can mean the death to more people. >> the department of environmental fears has clearly gone against south africa's constitutional right to a healthy environment. by improving almost all of the postponements, they put the people living in those areas at risk. >> the department admits it didn't carry ou

what the politicians here and across africa say, there's little to stem the fear >>> anti-terrorism detectives are questioning five teenagers about a plot in australia. they planned to disrupt a service in melbourne next week. more than 200 police officers were involved in the arrests. >> there were a series of raids in metropolitan melbourne. five people were arrested. we are expecting three to be charged. two will be charged with preparing a terrorist act. the act that was in preparation involved attacks against police officers. >>> britain's foreign minister says argentina starting legal action over the falkland island is an outrageous piece of bullying. the argentinian government says the island is theirs, along with oil. two british exploration companies were taken to court. britain went to water in 1982 and the falkland islanders voted to remain british >>> guatemala's legal system was voted among the worst. corruption impunity is high. prosecutions is low. violence and overcrowded prisons, and indigenous communities are convinced traditional law is the answer. david mercer has more. >> reporter: delia is desperate. a long-term colleague persu

international context and again, if you're familiar withstandup comedy from south africa, and new zealand and australiamore cheeky to use the term than we are in the united states when it comes to race and gender. you should see some of the jokes he made about oscar pistorius. those were outlandish as well. his unique background is not only why he was selected but one of the reasons why he's defended. let's be honest "the daily show" is one of the most internationally popular and downloaded shows from this country. they know he'll be huge for bringing in an international audience during his next election cycle. that's the other reason they'll stick with imhad. >> good plain. elahe and jason thank you so much. have a great sunday. >> you, too. >>> revenge porn a new crime in the digital age. one man was just sentenced to 18 years in prizson for it. does the punishment fit the crime? ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. ♪ turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little b

it's been the bedrock of culture in asia africa, europe, north america, south america, australia, and even antarctica. admittedly there have been periods in history where homosexuality has flourished including the biblical cities of sod dom and go morrah in ancients greece and during the roman empire. none offers these civilizations survived. only in the last few years has what has been called gay marriage been given equal status with biblical male-female unions. in fact to date only 18 countries in the world recognize the legitimacy of same-sex marriage. america appears to be on the verge now of being the number 19. god help us if we throw the divine plan for humankind on the ash heap of history. to put it succinctly, the institution of marriage represents the very foundation of human social order. everything of value sits on that base. institutions governments prosperity, religious liberty and the welfare of children all depend on its stability. when it is weakened they're undermined. the entire superstructure can begin to wobble. and that is exactly what has happened during the las

africa. regular games played in london. the ex-bigs game will take place in australia. they are well into the post season. cleveland cavaliers have a 2-1 lead in the opening round play-off. 30 points from 4-time mvp. lebron james helping them to victory. >> i have been in this moment before, you know and a lot of our guys haven't. i feel lake, you know it was -- like you know, it was important to put a statement on the game the best way i know how, being aggressive and make a few plays to help the win. getting the win was important for me to be there for the team when we need it. >> the washington capitals levelled their play-off with the new york islanders as the remaining teams continue their request. niklas backvom scored 11 minutes to lift the capital to a 2-1 victory. the best of standards 2-2. the detroit red wings took the you haver hand in their series much plenty of feeling in game 3, detroit with a 3-0 win at home. leading 2-1. >> cricket, and the west indies continue their series. day one was a stop-start affair affected by rain. england had the home side struggling on 129/5. an unbeaten 94 fro

it is ridiculous to buy gold from south africa, it is embezzlement. or to buy coal from australia that is silly. there are other types of attempts the first step to revive economic times and we have seen this happening the first steps. spots of the minsk agreements we might find some provisions that will help to restore the single political space. of course it is the people of done boss that have the ultimate right to decide. it will depend on the flexibility and wisdom of ukrainian leadership. >> you can asked one more question. we have people working at this hotel with us, people who live here and they have many difficult questions as well. my name is tatyana, we are afraid for our children and grandchildren during the hostilities. we had our suitcases packed, do you think a war will start? >> i think it is impossible. so don't worry. there were instances, so the shelves ended up in russian territory, i still think it is just an accident. it is not an intended attempt to attack russia or to damage russian infrastructure. mr. president we've rescued people from keys. iev. this wa

the example of australia and turn the migrants away and that may deter them from setting off in the first place. it's a polarizing debate. >> paul brennan from sicily >>> in south africa thousands of foreigners are seeking shelter in police stations and refugee camps in johannesburg. the south african ruling a.n.c. party condemn the zenno fobing attacks against immigrant shopkeepers, six have been killed and thousands forced from their homes, attackers tell them to get out of the country. our correspondent spoke to some victims of the violence in durban. >> reporter: these migrant workers in south africa say they'll do anything to protect themselves and families. >> we are sick and tired of this xenophobia. they kill us lots. we didn't kill maybe one person. >> there has been a wave of fighting between immigrants and locals. here in durban four people have been killed. thousands fled their homes. gloria is from mozambique. >> here in a sports field she came to south africa 20 years ago, but the men that chased her and her nine-year-old out of her home insisted that she doesn't belong here. >> translation: they say we know you are not from south africa, can you get out

australia, all over the world. you can sign on and see everything from a bar-b-que in south africa to people boarding a ferry boat inkong, even al roker, see what pops up, it's only available for apple devices. soon it will be available for android as well. >> it's funny, our executive producer came in with a periscope and immediately had nothing to say. >> a bit of force feeding. we will get more natural with it. >> maybe. >>> well, as you start your spring cleaning, you may want to think of focusing on your electronic devices more than your closet. >> did you know the average cell phone harbor 18 times more than the public toilet handle. >> i don't think i want to know this. if you are like me. cover them. >> experts recommend a device called phone soap, it utilizes uv light when they are charging. as for the fingerprints on the screen, that's different. >> one of the things you want to make sure you don't do is use class cleaners or solvents on screens like tablet, computer monitors and smartphones. instead of using, we should say use a microfiber cloth, slightly dampened if you need to. when it comes to crevices

australia will settle for living in cambodia instead. >> how a blend of poverty and broken political promises are fueling anger against foreign workers in south africa. >> in sports, find out why floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao won't be fighting for ordinary belts during their las vegas showdown. owdown. >> first italy's prime minister wants more help from the european union to deal with illegal migration across the mediterranean. over the past week, hundreds of people have dialed when ships they were traveling in sank on the way from north africa to europe. the worst incident saw a vessel carrying 800 asylum seekers capsize. nearly all those onboard drowned. calling for u.n. aid agency to set up corridors in south africa. >> when a person is ready to put his life at risk because he needs to escape a situation where he could be beheaded, you cannot discourage the departures with a simple statement. you can do it by enforcement. >> >> 28 people survived from a ship. we've spoken to a 16-year-old from somalia now recuperating in sicily. paul brennan has our exclusive report. >> it looks like a normal youth club with its table tennis and television

australia done? >> there is lots of skepticism about what happened. the demand story has been eroded. brazil, south africa -- exporters. is that demand story going to extend to developed markets? what we've seen in the u.s. with gdp yesterday and also around the story of the u.k. and other european countries showing lackluster growth. olivia: how closely is the commodity story tied to the dollar? there has been a pause in the dollar rally and you are seeing iron ore -- copper -- the biggest bearish signal for commodities is the stronger dollar. >> the question you are posting is really a tactical short-term question. it was a few weeks ago when we were talking about the strengthening of the dollar and the story was different. my approach is more structural and long-term. we should be looking at supply trends, demand trends and that's where i think the story gets much more compensated. -- complicated. i'm not here to say we should trade up gold versus dollar or oil -- the more interesting story is where we see these commodities in the next 3-5 years. stunt as constructive as it has been. -- it has not been

africa. the list goes on. they've been quite aggressive. india is the new one, the camico signed an agreement with india, canada and australia will now deliver get their program going. >> sure. >> 21 are in operation, 6 are under construction 22 are being planned right now. that's going to be help fuel that fire as well. >> well thank you. david talbott, rob chang this afternoon. you hold and recommend fcu, efr and dnn to play this as well. thanks, gentlemen. >> thank you. >>> a controversy involving uranium is also threatening hillary clinton's presidential am bigs. coming up we'll talk to "meet the press" moderator chuck todd about how big the story could be and whether it could force another democrat to jump into the race. >>> time now for a "cnbc news update" with sue herrera. >>> here's what's happening at this hour, one construction worker is dead after a crane accident at a construction site in new york city. the yan wascrane was attached to a flat bed truck when the hydraulic system failed and pinned that worker. >>> ford is recalling 390,000 ford fiesta and fusion and lincoln mkz models in north america because of a potential door l

africa and bring their muslim faith. >> that's why nonbelievers in the united states is on the rise. but declining in the rest of the world? >> yes, exactly. some countries like the uk france and australiatian majority as more people become unaffiliated in those countries. but globally six out of ten people who say they don't identify with a religion are in china. and in china that population is expected to shrink if anything. and furthermore, the unaffiliated globally have fewer than two children per woman versus much higher for other groups like christians and muslims. >> this was an incredible project, first of its kind. how did you get all of your information? it must be taken -- just a huge task. >> we've been working on this for about six years. we gathered data from thousands of sources to measure first how people are identifying in our 2010 baseline and then that information about their fertility patterns their age structure, migration. and we've had a smart team working on this and we're very proud and excited to share this with the world. the report's available at pewresearch.org for anyone who wants to read it in full. >> it's a fascinating read. conrad, thank you so much. >>