this the movement of large quantities of water vapor released into the atmosphere by the amazon rainforest, which causes preciptptation across south america and is key to the health of our climate. a single tree with a crown diameter of, say, 10 metres releases up to 300 liters of water in the form of vapor into the atmosphere every day. on a sunny day, the same tree will absorb up to 10,000 liters of co2 and transform it into oxygen. the amazon rainforest is home to tens of thousands of plant and animal species as well as 320 indigenous peoples. but for how much longer? logging is on the rise. in 2019, twice as much timber was felled here than in 2018. and since ththe coronavirurs pandemic began, illegal loggers have become increasingly ruthless. >> it esn't jujust look likekea war.r. it is one.. anitit's largegely taking plae undeder thcover r ofhe densese amamazon rain forerest. thee imageses show one ofof the brazian fofostry authohority current cocomb missionon one ththat will lateter cost the officicials their jojobs. they're hunting ilgagal gold mirs andnd lgers whohoave penetrated

the amazon rainforest is riddled by fires.brazil has now recorded more than 50,000 deaths linked to covid—19. and at the same time is witnessing widespread loss of one of the world's most important ecosystems. translation: forestation in 2020 is going to be larger than it was in 2019. according to data from brazil ‘s government funded space agency, the inpe, there were 22118 fires in the others on this june there were 22118 fires in the others on thisjune —— in the amazon was at that's that is more than 20% that it was last year. deforestation is up 34%. the clearing of land already represents a serious health problem. if we have land clearing and covid—19 together, this could bring catastrophic consequences for the residents of the region. the dry season will soon be upon the amazon, fires will increase, the smoke will get worse. it heightens the threat to some of brazil's poorest communities whose livelihoods rely on the health of the rainforest. freya cole, bbc news. in australia, lockdown restrictions have come back into f

the amazon rainforest is riddled with fires, and technological disaster, eclipsed by the coronavirusme time as witnessing widespread loss of one of the world ‘s most important ecosystems. translation: deforestation in 2020 will be larger than it was in 2019 quite according to data from brazil's government funded space agency, the im pe, there we re space agency, the im pe, there were 22118 buyers in the amazon on this june. that were 22118 buyers in the amazon on thisjune. that is a 20% rise compared to the same time last year. and for the first five months of 2020, deforestation is up 34%. translation: the clearing of land already represents a serious health problem. if we have land clearing and covid—19 together, this could bring catastrophic consequences for the residents of the region. the dry season will soon be upon the amazon. fires will increase. this smoke will get worse. it heightens the threat to some of brazil's poorest communities whose livelihoods rely on their health and the health of the rainforest. nasa has released time that footage of the sun, condensed into one ho

portrait of crisis in the amazon rainforest.t is one of the descriptions of a striking series of images taken by an italian photojournalist dururing a six-month journey across the amamazon. recipient of the 2019 photojournalism ward, it's a pleasure to have him m with us n the studios. a warm welcome. >> thank you for inviting me.e. >> tell us about the photos, the complex story you are hoping to tell. you said it is not necessarily a simple narrative. >> yes. mainly i tried to do a portrait of modern amazon. documents likes the environment of prices in the amazon, but also the social crisis taking place in the region. it is a combination of intersecting crises combining together and the idea was to tell about the destruction of thee forests and all the issues related. theore and talk about social fabric of the region itself. >> i wanted to look at one particular photo, one of the most remarkable. a member of the forest guard, a moment of sad silence at the site of a toppled tree cut down by suspected loggers in an indigenous re

the number of fires in brazil's amazon rainforest has hit a 13—year high for the month ofjune, accordinge gravely concerned about the ecosystem, as freya cole reports. the slow and destructive burn. the amazon rainforest is riddled with fires, an ecological disaster, eclipsed by the coronavirus pandemic. brazil has now reported 60,000 deaths linked to covid—19 and at the same time is witnessing widespread loss of one of the world's most important ecosystems. translation: deforestation in 2020 will be larger than it was in 2019. according to data from brazil's government funded space agency the impe, there were 22118 fires in the amazon thisjune. that is a 20% rise compared to the same time last year. and, for the first five months of 2020, deforestation is up 34%. translation: the clearing of land already represents a serious health problem. if we have land clearing and covid—19 together, this could bring catastrophic consequences for the residents of the region. the dry season will soon be upon the amazon. fires will increase. this smoke will get worse. it heightens the threat to some o

the amazon is crying for help. the rainforest is being sacrificed in the name of progress so the. soyuz loaded for shipping in the port of santa i. brazil is the world's largest soybean exporter with more than 83000000 tons. china's brazil's best customer but europe also buys soil here. look at that change you know f.i.o.s. our fight is not an easy one we have powerful enemies we may be small but we have big in fact we may be small in size but in the battle we become giants. that fighting spirit is needed to face off against industrial giants like cargo. the u.s. agricultural company dominates the port of sunset on. the brazilian government has approved hundreds of new pesticide products since both sonora took office. soybean cultivation has also changed the landscape encroaching on the rainforest for. europeans should boycott brazilian beef and soy allison recess because they are stained with the blood of the amazons indigenous people. in the us she visits a group of men who cool what she was so i farmers of poisoning their water supply. the young chief joys in indoor literature

judges 3 we all scorched as you how could we share the costs to preserve such a huge area as the amazon rainforest very simply $1.00 per barrel of crude oil as a levy for the preservation of rain forests and their storage of carbon dioxide if we did that it would generate $100000000.00 a day in a year we'd have $30000000000.00 with that kind of money you could devise a super efficient rainforest preservation program but you don't have to prove that you are preserving the trees in the forest what i think what they are i thought as . subtle as a university town with a population of 300000. other sandra's in her 1st semester of law school. as an indigenous person she wants to know her rights students from various ethnic groups are enrolled in the seminar on human rights. here to listen to reports on her trip to germany. yes this. is. a shag us kma the world only sees the fun last there was a global strike for the climate i was asked to speak in front of 170000 people i've never seen so many people i'm one place before that something is changing. discussions here focus on land distribution and the sys

in the amazon rainforest, deforestation is surging.s say they're capitalizing on less oversight. that may be responsible for a jump in fires. the most in june since 2007. now fears are rising of a coming dry season with more smoke posing respiratory dangers. >> translator: slash and burn clearing of land already represents a serious health problem. if we have land clearing and covid-19 together it could mean catastrophic consequences for the region. >> reporter: a burning amazon adds to threats of indigenous populations where covid-19 is sweeping through communities. brazil's government sent medal wo -- medical workers but the virus infected thousands of tribe members and killed dozens. that's according to the government special health service. the indigenous population part of a grim milestone. brazil reached more than 60,000 coronavirus deaths, a tribute to those victims lit on christ the redeemer, the famed redeemer acknowledging the toll of covid-19 as the city reopens amid crisis. now, the main proponent of opening here in brazil

meanwhile, the amazon rainforest is burning down at an alarming rate and that's going to make climate change around the world much worse. he is one of the worst leaders in the world right now. >> richard haas, a lot to worry about in the world, which is of course your new book, thanks for being with us today. >>> coming up next, the trust factor. whom do americans trust when it comes to handling the coronavirus? we've got some new data when we come back. other around the corn? or could things go a different way? i wanted to help protect myself. my doctor recommended eliquis. eliquis is proven to treat and help prevent another dvt or pe blood clot. almost 98 percent of patients on eliquis didn't experience another. -and eliquis has significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. don't stop eliquis unless your doctor tells you to. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. if you had a spinal injection while on eliquis call your doctor righ

the world was horrified when we saw the an -- amazon rainforest last year. currently the size of 40 football fields, largely due to animal agriculture. this is alarming knowing that tropical rainforests are necessary to reduce climate change. [inaudible] >> animal derived products conduct the third largest greenhouse gas emissions globally, largely due to animal submissions of methane gas. its greenhouse effect is 25 times more effective at trapping heat of the sun and warming the planet. so while the sheriff's department is committed to 50% replacement of animal products with plant-based foods, the department of public health only committed to 15%. 15% is not enough to immediately address the climate crisis, as well as pandemic risks and obviously animal cruelty. we must set higher standards that other cities and institutions will be inspired by. we should divest completely from animal products but at a minimum, set targets for 50% of both departments and i recommend this to the general board of supervis supervisors, thank you for your time. >> thank you, ca

the world was horrified when we saw the an -- amazon rainforest last year. currently the size of 40 football fields, largely due to animal agriculture. this is alarming knowing that tropical rainforests are necessary to reduce climate change. [inaudible] >> animal derived products conduct the third largest greenhouse gas emissions globally, largely due to animal submissions of methane gas. its greenhouse effect is 25 times more effective at trapping heat of the sun and warming the planet. so while the sheriff's department is committed to 50% replacement of animal products with plant-based foods, the department of public health only committed to 15%. 15% is not enough to immediately address the climate crisis, as well as pandemic risks and obviously animal cruelty. we must set higher standards that other cities and institutions will be inspired by. we should divest completely from animal products but at a minimum, set targets for 50% of both departments and i recommend this to the general board of supervis supervisors, thank you for your time. >> thank you, ca

heat up the amount of water that the amazon rain forest releases into the atmosphere every single day would you say do you know what that's worth. of the rainforest is worth one trillion dollars to us every day. but since the rain forest services come free of charge such figures aren't factored into any equation the brazilian amazon region comprises 9 states and accounts for almost 2 thirds of brazil's territory. tasso as a video says the economic potential offered by a healthy rain forest remains largely untapped. experts are alarmed by the damage from its transformation into land for cattle soybeans and other crops they warn the region is heading for a point of no return after which it will self-destruct. international shipping point we will soon reach a tipping point he said that means ecological processes will change they will come to a halt. and we won't be able to restore the rainforest he was leading scientists of calculated that the tipping point is reached once 20 to 30 percent of the rain forest area is lost to date we have already lost 20 percent of the original amazon rain forest. say. one population group in particular is impacted by

the amazon is crying for help. the rainforest is being sacrificed in the name of progress so the. soyuz loaded for shipping in the port of sendai. brazil is the world's largest soybean exporter with more than 83000000 tonnes. china's brazil's best customer but europe also by soil here. look at that change you know at 5 our fight is not an easy one we have powerful enemies we may be small but we have big in battle we may be small in size but in battle we become giants. in the fighting spirit is needed to face off against industrial giants like cargo. the u.s. agricultural company dominates the port of sunday night. the brazilian government has approved hundreds of new pesticide products since both sonora took office. soybean cultivation has also changed the landscape encroaching on the rainforest. europeans should boycott brazilian beef and soy allison recess because they are stained with the blood of the amazons indigenous people. in the us she visits a group of men who cool what she was so i farmers of poisoning their water supply. the young chief jaws in an indoor litter to the

in the film amazon gold documented miners working with mercury at a mine deep in the rainforest people are stepping into my kerry people are stepping into that mix of sediment mercury and water in stomping on it like you would grapes. because you need all those little pieces of gold to touch the mercury to be able to capture it manu any miner john valdez works with mercury almost every day he has moved choreo it into the. pit bull. with lipstick if you can use a better but i don't know. i don't have the money at. all to look at it whatever it is for you don't know yet that. miners can also be exposed to mercury vapors that's because once they extract their malcolm they have to burn off the mercury to get to the gold so these miners are touching mercury they're breathing mercury one of the health effects so the top american way that these miners are exposed to is extremely toxic especially when you breathe it. in starts to a fact that liver kidneys the digestive system and starts to affect the central nervous system. today the money miners aren't working because of the rain but john bub

it's also home to a large part of the congo bin rainforest, the world's second-larst after the amazonthe habitafor countless species, and crucial to ictigating climate change as it soaks up atmospharbon dioxide. one of from illegal and uncontrolled logging. in partnehip with the pulitzer center, special correspondent monica vilmizar reports >> reporter: pygmies have lived in the forests of the democratic republic of congo for generations and after five years of campaigning the village of lokolama, became one of the first indigenous communities in the country to be given titles to their ancestral land. in march 2019 the whole village celebrated when more than 20,000 acres of forest was handed over to them to sustainably manage. but the joy and dancing was short lived. fast-forward to todaand village elder joseph bonkile says that the threat of climate change and widespread logging is ruining that dream. >> ( translated ): we will die and lose everything. our chilill suffer, they will die from the effects of rising temperatures and climate change, we must protect the >> reporter: the go

amazon region went up by almost 20% injune compared with the same month last year. satellite data gathered by the brazilian government show there were more than 2200 fires in the rainforesty the group calling itself islamic state, worth more than a billion euros. 14 tonnes of amphetamines were found in the port of salerno, near naples. it's believed to be the biggest single seizure of such drugs ever made. we will finish the show with something a bit different. somalians, the first democrats of africa, celebrate 60 years of independence. but what started as a period of great hope quickly became marked by political turmoil and conflict. 20/20 could be a historic yearfor conflict. 20/20 could be a historic year for the country, who conflict. 20/20 could be a historic yearfor the country, who has conflict. 20/20 could be a historic year for the country, who has fire for the first time in half a century and one person one vote election is being set to be held this year. the bbc‘s tamale reporter aisha texas back to the moment of independence. on this spot, some's first parliament. the first president was elected here in the acting united the north and the third of the countr

amazon region went up by almost 20% injune compared with the same month last year. satellite data gathered by the brazilian government shows that there were more than 2,200 fires in the rainforestgure for this time of the year in more than a decade. the president has been criticised by environmental groups and world leaders for encouraging an expansion of agriculture and mining activities in the amazon. the united states has struck a deal to buy almost the entire world supply of a drug that's known to help people recover from covid—i9. tests suggest remdesivir speeds up the recovery of those who are fighting back from being seriously ill by as much as four days. fergus walsh reports. geraldine from north london is one of more than 1,000 covid patients who took part in a global trial of remdesivir. this is her receiving the drug in april. she made a rapid recovery, and is shocked that the drug has been bought up by the us. i wanted to be part of something that could potentially help everyone, and i feel that now, only a small percentage of the world's population, really, are going to receive any benefit from it in the near future. it's really disappointing. remdesivir takes mont

amazon region went up by almost 20% in june compared with the same month last year. satellite data gathered by the brazilian government shows that there were more than 2,200 fires in the rainforests time of the year in more than a decade. presidentjair bolsonaro has been criticised by environmental groups and world leaders for encouraging an expansion of agriculture and mining activities in the amazon. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: back into lockdown. we'll have the latest from australia as tighter regulations are imposed on 300,000 people in melbourne china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 k