that puts biodiversity at risk. the next day, horrified villagers visit the devastated forest. just recently they had , painstakingly planted new trees. >> we don't know who was responsible. people are saying someone was clearing his field and the fire accidentally spread. we saw it from far away and quickly went to the spot and tried to put if out, but we couldn't. reporter it's extremely dry. : everyone is waiting for the monsoon to bring rain. fires are sparked off by cigarettes or carelessness, or deliberately laid to clear new land for farming. the international centre for integrated mountain development has focused on reforestation for many years. it helps locals form committees to protect the forest. >> you cannot conduct agriculture here. there is no water. what we want to do is, we are trying to restore this land back into forest. so the committees have done some plantation and they look quite fruitful. reporter: but the best intentions come to nothing where goats are concerned. they're the saplings' greatest enemies. that's why they're no longer allowed into the fores

restoration can sequester carbon reduce biodiversity loss, mitigate against flooding, drought and famine. it can ensure food security for people who are now chronically hungry. why don't we do this on a global scale? °c 05/02/16 05/02/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new orleans, louisiana, this is democracy now! >> because before us, that thing to not happen, you know? but there was a nonviolent explicit attack upon property as of,ttempt -- in a midst say, the idolatries paid to property and the absutely eapeningf human life. y:egendaryntiwar pest acvist andoet fatr dan an

restoration can sequester carbon reduce biodiversity loss, mitigate against flooding, drought and famine. it can ensure food security for people who are now chronically hungry. why don't we do this on a global scale?

restoration can sequester carbon reduce biodiversity loss, mitigate against flooding, drought and famine. it can ensure food security for people who are now chronically hungry. why don't we do this on a global scale? qÑg a: [applause] nalini nadkarni: thanks. we bioneers hover at an epic moment of environmental destruction and environmental healing. we've come to this amazing conference in san raphael to seek truth, truth that will lead to the visions and actions that we need for that healing. i believe that that truth may be found in trees. trees actually represent many truths. as a scientist, trees are known as a perennial woody plant having a main trunk and a distinct crown.

using all these insecticides was really leading to what she felt was a collapse of biodiversity. were killing the underpinnin of, uh, of thehe food chain.n. >> by the 10s0s, regulatorsrs we rushing to get these organochlorine pesticides off the market because of their persrsistence in t the environmt and theieir possib link with birth defects, cancers, eggshell thinning in birds, and other problems. >> along in the late eighties and early nineties, really people started to think, well, we need something that is more targeted. we need chemicals that are not so broadly toxic to everything. and t that's really where neonicotinoids came from. the idea was thatat these chemicals, although highly toxic to insects, are less acutely toxic to mammals, they're less acutely toxic to fish. they also thought, what if we can target them insiside the plant? if we n target them inside the plant, this is going to be better, because the animals outside the plant arere not going to be affected. >> they became popular because they were useas a sysysmic insecticide, so you could apappy itit to the se

how disat this pointive is that area now with great biodiversity -- [inaudible] animals are coming back -- [inaudible] >> a question about how disat this pointive this volcano is or how unusual. the fact of the matter is that it's unusual in the united states, certainly, but once volcanologists learn from mount st. helens that this kind of an eruption is actually fairly common. they see this all over the world. and you can go to other areas that look pretty similar to mount helens. furthermore, mount st. helens has done this in the past, and it's going to do it again in the future. it's just a matter of time until these volcanos erupt. that's a good note on which to end. thanks, everybody. [applause] >> thank you all so much for coming. get a book, get it signed, and if you could do us a favor and fold up your chairs. let's have another round of applause for steve. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> here's a look at some authors recently featured on booktv's "after words" with, our weekly author interview program. peter marks remembers the career of bob men mow they who turned the

. >>> today kicks off a two day biodiversity festival in our area all part 20of the 2016 bio blitz.egan mcgrath is live at constitution gardens in northwest. and we saw you in a canoe. you're getting pretty close to these critters out there. >> reporter: yeah, you can get very close to the critters. in fact at the biodiversity festival which is where i am right here at constitution gardens, that will get un and if you look across the pond, you can see the bat zones. you can get up close and personal to bats and other critters here at will this location and for the folks who are participating in the bio blitz. you will be going out to the national parks and you will be documenting all the wildlife you see there and that might mean getting in to a canoe and there are plenty of slots available if you want to volunteer. a park teeming with wildlife. and items j's the job of the nal park service to keep an eye on thing, document what is this the parks and make sure everything is thriving. >> we're here in kenilworth and in this magical garden. >> reporter: it's not an easy task, it requi

we meet people working hard to preserve biodiversity. we're looking at the legendary bird species. he went to costa rica. the aim is to connect nature's arms -- reserves to make the more permeable. >> to rangers from the cloud forest reserve are searching for this bird. it is cool in the forest. they are almost guaranteed to spot the famous bird. there he is. revered by the aztecs as a deity. these birds are being hit by climate change. the winter was too warm. they can build their nests and find food for the young. >> we are near the top of the mountain range. the concern is temperatures continue to rise if that affects the first sources for these birds they had nowhere to go. they will become smaller and smaller. he knows all 400 species of birds that live in this forest. one feathered visitor that comes to the entire region. >> they nests in this mountain range. they go to the caribbean and they come around the pacific low lands. is a symbol for the biological corridor. on their journey they always need trees where they can rest. at lower altitudes is not so easy. the costa rica

this is when we meet people who are working hard to preserve biodiversity.d to the west coast of madagascar, home of the lemurs. this is where the extraordinary baobab trees can be found. they should really be surrounded by dense forest, and there's decreasing amounts of that in madagascar. our reporter, michael wetzel, travelled to kirindy to meet german scientists based there. they've been researching the lemurs for a long time and campaigning to protect their natural habitat. even when this often seems to be in vain. ♪ reporter: autumn in kirindy forest. the rainy season has come to an end and everything is still a lush green in this usually dry deciduous forest. the lemurs have enough to eat. lemurs only live in the forests of madagascar. these men are hot on their tracks. they want to get hold of a sifaka, the largest lemur in this forest. bull's eye. now they just have to wait for the stunned animal to fall from the tree. they don't want it to injure itself in the process. a perfect catch. now it all goes very fast. the lemur is measured and weighed an

it is the number one problem in terms of biodiversity, in terms of water pollution.all know that. we should strive to get a better agriculture. this is not the agricultural model that is used in the u.s., which is the large-scale industrial model. we should strive for other models. i don't think that ttip will be any improvement here. host: it has been suggested that ttip will replace european social market capitalism with something more like the.s. sino capalist mel, puttg corpations ithe drivs seat, grepeace said wh it leaked theocuments is there an element of truth to that? >> we don't think so. first of all, i wanted to say something on the agricultural market in the u.s. i don't think it is correct to say that it's only industrial agriculture, which the u.s. has. it has a huge market for small and medium-sized firms, and also organic farming. the organic firming market in the u.s. is bigger than our market. the criteria for organic firming is just as high as here. they are even stricter with the use of antibiotics in meat production. this painting of black and w

this is where we meet people working to preserve biodiversity.today we look at the variety of species still found in colombia. what can be done to help farmers in the andes deal with the effects of climate change? and what role can microcredits play in this? our reporter holger trzeczak went along to find out more. reporter: this farmer had to take out a small loan to be able to plant his sugar cane. but it's still not clear whether he can cover those costs. everything looks lush and green to the untrained eye. surely the 1000-euro loan shouldn't be a problem. but the farmer says it's far from a bumper harvest. jesus chicaisa castillo: whether we sow beans or corn, we lose a lot of our crop. the sugar cane up there has basically dried out. and the stuff back there looks a lot better than it is. reporter: we've come to the province of narino, in southern colombia. this area is in the andes, at an altitude of 2,500 meters. much of it is farmland. climate change has made the harvest increasingly unpredictable. so farmers are relying more than ever o

speaking foreign language ] >> they're providing free education, but there's a lot of potential in biodiversity of people say is, without the customer, there's no cocaine trade and there's no violence, right? so if the united states and europe stopped buying cocaine? >> it's so impossible, i can't think about it, if the situation where the demand is not going to be there. >> but demand in the states is down 40%. >> as long as there's a market, there will be people ready to do it. >> the united states spends how many billions of dollars a year, paying for guns and uniforms, training, et cetera. where should they be spending it? >> i would say that the help is important, but more important is to end the war on drugs. it just, it doesn't work. >> here's my problem. if crack didn't exist, i would absolutely agree with you. but as a former cocaine addict and as a former crackhead, that is a problem. >> the thing is that people think if you think that drugs should be legalized, you're saying they're good. no, we're not saying that. we're just getting rid of one problem, the problem that the major has

helens now is the most biodiverse area in all of washington state. if you just let these natural processes occur, all kinds of plants and animals have entered into those areas as it started coming back. and the other day, i mean, when you go to mount st. helens, it's sort of this odd combination. it's still this incredibly devastated area, and yet vegetation is returning quickly to the mountains. it doesn't have huge old growth forest around it, it won't for another couple hundred years, but the trees are back, and it's full of elk. it's a wonderful place to visit. i really recommend that everybody go to take a look at it. yes. [inaudible conversations] >> we're going skiing next winter at mount hood. should we be worried? >> you might want to look at the observatory web site before you go. it's maybe maybe not a bad idea to check on things. [laughter] the thing about them is they do issue warning. mount st. helens was active for two finish. >> if you don't show up, i'll take that -- [laughter] >> right are. if i'm there, then you know it's safe to g

this is part of a biodiversity festival and 2016 bioblitz, a hands-on event showcasing science xzibitsrt and other family-friendly activities. we have a look inside. >> the aquatic gardens, a park teeming with wildlife. >> lots of different small fish. >> reporter: and it's the job of the national park service to keep an eye on things and document what's in the parks and make sure everything is in d.c. and in this magical garden. >> reporter: not an easy task. it requires a lot of manpower. so the national park service is enlisting the help of volunteers. folks willing to get in boats, grab nets and other tools and count the critters. >> on a quest to discover everything. we're looking for spiders and dragonflies. sound monitoring for bats on the national mall. >> reporter: it's called bioblitz. volunteers fan out in national parks around the country. 13 in our area. don't worry if you don't know anything about wildlife. >> you can take a picture of what you see so even if you don't know what it is, a scientist can help identify it. >> reporter: if you want to volunteer go to our websi

avoided jailtime by issuing a stone face video apology about the importance of protecting australia biodiversitya big turn around there. jonathan: keep in mind this is a country with kangaroos, crocodiles, they got everything there. coming up next at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- report of e-cigarette poisoning among children. it's skyrocketing. driving force behind the potentially deadly accident. we will have it coming up. kellye: i'm kellye lynn at cresswood middle school in frederick where the p.e. students are benefiting from a generous d well, this is the time. and your ford dealer is the place to get into a new ford escape. of a foot-activated rear liftgate. plus, the power and efficiency of ecoboost technology. you'll find a full lineup of ford suvs designed to help you be unstoppable. right now you can drive a new escape and get 0% financing for 72 months plus $500 cash. hurry, this offer is for a limited time only. see your ford dealer today. yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. jonathan: it i

in just a matter of hows, the biodiversity festival will get under way. we'll see all kinds of entering a differenactive exhibits, lots happening here. and then later this morning the bio blitz gets under way. folks will go into the national parks and they will take an eventer to of all of the wild life, critters that they see there. and if you want to be a part of that, they still need volunteers. >> swallows are everywhere. they're having a great morning. >> reporter: calling all citizen scientists. national park service needs your help documenting critters. >> lots of different small fish. >> reporter: it's called bio blitz. friday and saturday, volunteers will fan out in national parks 13 in our area. and document what they find. birds to fish to everything in between. >> you will be hands on out there netting butterfliebutterf identifying spiers, catching dragonflies. >> reporter: who know, you may make an exotic discovery. >> you never know what you're going to find. this one bio blitz, we even discovered an organize michl previo organism previously

it's biodiverse. we wanted to keep it that way. and that's why we opened what we did. and so, we wanted an appropriate technology center that really it was going to be low cost, friendly, it was going to be open to the public, and it would still be where the citizens were involved themselves, we didn't have to expert -- have an expert come in and do the work for them, they wanted to do things, and that was the important part. we also wanted something more. our local bulk materials, that's food, fuel, building materials, and water, should come locally. now that comes to be a challenge at times. we didn't have that much land. but we taught people how to do intense everybody organic gardening or encourage it because it had been done for years and years and old had to unite themselves with the young. and actually make this an effect that could be the whole family affair. and so, food was greatest importance, as mike jacobson was talking about this morning. and water, of course, should be -- we were trying to take it from the roofs -- but to have purifying method of doing a

. >>> right now people in our area are taking part in the biodiversity festival.l part of the 2016 bioblitz, a hands-on event features science exhibits, art and other family friendly activities. news 4's meagan mcgrath has a look. >> reporter: aquatic gardens, a park teeming with wildlife. >> lots of different small fish. >> reporter: and it's the job of the national park service to keep an eye on things, to document what's in the parks and make sure everything is thriving. >> you know, we're over here in kennelworth in d.c., and in this magical garden. >> reporter: it's not an easy task. it requires a lot of manpower, so the national park service is enlisting the help of volunteers, folks willing to get in boats, grab nets and other tools and count the critters. >> we're on a quest to discover everything, so we're looking for spiders and dragon flies, we're going to be doing some acoustic sound monitoring to bats in constitution gardens on the national mall. >> reporter: it's called bioblitz, volunteers will fan out in national parks around the country, 13 in our

one on energy, 10 waste, toxic and biodiversity which equity and communications so those are all happening this week with our consultants who are in town. then, they'll go back and start writing. though come back out here will have a second workshop on equity. also one on climate and then were going to think about in july: broader community workshop discussion so that by the end of july we will wrap this all up and able to present to you our plan for our strategic plan as well as any changes we have to the brand. >> director raphael: in terms of money the good news is our budget-isms over tomorrow. tomorrow to the final presentation to the budget committee. we got the board of supervisors report back. pay cuts the made are very small. they're very minor. were going to accept the recommendations tomorrow night expect that this budget chapter to be closed. we were just notified that took was on the electric vehicle front, the mayor's office is going to be paying for us to have a senior fellow come for a year so this is going to be a national search that they will help underwrite. this is the

while it has the highest level of biodiversity in africa, here, heavy metals and other pollutants have made it impossible for the fish to survive. experts are warning about the health effects on people living close by. we have studied human contamination by trans metallic elements, which come from the mining industry, and we have found that people who live close to mining activity, especially those living less than three kilometers away, are the most affected. ofy have high concentration toxic metals in their bodies. has been taking place here for over 1000 years, but modern industrialized methods have been creating pollution that is impossible to avoid. there are dirty living rooms. the dust here, acids penetrate kitchens and affect food as well, which makes people ill. >> local doctors have reported increasing cases of birth babies bornh as with large parts of their skulls and brains missing. >> we have high rates of congenital malformations, and microcephaly. these are the leases -- these are diseases linked to pollution. >> despite being africa's most country,ost water-rich there a

. >> biodiverse city often argued to be important for the world's human populations because all of the medicinal plants and uses that we can put to it and fiber that it gives us and food that it gives us. while these are vital and important and worth literally hundreds of billions of dollars, the part that we also have to be able to communicate is the more spiritual sense of how important it is that we get to live side by side with all of these forms that have three billion years of history behind them and how tragic it would be not commercially and not in a utilitarian way but an emotio l emotional, psychological, spiritual way if we watch them one by one disappear. >> this is sort of a merger between art and science and advocacy in a funny way getting people to wake unand realize what is going on -- wake up and realize what is going on. so it is a memborial trying to get us to interpret history and look to the past. they have always been about lacking at the past so we proceed forward and maybe don't commit the same mistakes. good i'm [inaudible] public address anounssment for you 3

one on energy, 10 waste, toxic and biodiversity which equity and communications so those are all happening this week with our consultants who are in town. then, they'll go back and start writing. though come back out here will have a second workshop on equity. also one on climate and then were going to think about in july: broader community workshop discussion so that by the end of july we will wrap this all up and able to present to you our plan for our strategic plan as well as any changes we have to the brand. >> director raphael: in terms of money the good news is our budget-isms over tomorrow. tomorrow to the final presentation to the budget committee. we got the board of supervisors report back. pay cuts the made are very small. they're very minor. were going to accept the recommendations tomorrow night expect that this budget chapter to be closed. we were just notified that took was on the electric vehicle front, the mayor's office is going to be paying for us to have a senior fellow come for a year so this is going to be a national search that they will help underwrite. this is the

it's biodiverse. we wanted to keep it that way. and that's why we opened what we did. so, we wanted an appropriate technology center that really it was going to be low cost, friendly, it was going to be open to the public, and it would still be where the citizens were involved themselves, we didn't have to expert -- have an expert come in and do the work for them, they wanted to do things, and that was the important part. we also wanted something more. our local bulk materials, that's food, fuel, building materials, and water, should come locally. now that comes to be a challenge at times. we didn't have that much land. but we taught people how to do intense everybody organic gardening or encourage it because it had been done for years and years and old had to unite themselves with the young. and actually make this an effect that could be the whole family affair. and so, food was greatest importance, as mike jacobson was talking about this morning. and water, of course, should be -- we were trying to take it from the roofs -- but to have purifying method of doing and i

our biodiversity is a source of strength. and to somehow have a backdoor attempt, if you can't get these things through the proper regular order of natural resources committee, to somehow say that the burroing beetle has something to do with national defense is a great stretch of our rules of germaneness that we have here in this body of the house. more perilously, more dangerously there is language in the house ndaa bill that's repeal of the section 526 of he energy independence and security act of 2007. the purpose of this law is to reduce the department of defense's dependence on oil from hostile regimes of the world. lower carbon fuels, to promote energy security, repealing this provision is something the department of defense does not want t would be unwise for our clean energy future. this distracts, this bill with the current language in the repeal of section 526, reduces our energy security as a more , renders us to be reliant on foreign powers, foreign oil, just as the budgetary tricks in this bill will for us -- for

. >> everglades national park was set aside for the biodiversity.le. what i love most are the interactions that are happening at the big, obvious level. the alligators are going after fish, birds and turtles, and also at the small level. >> reporter: we put on our boots, grabbed a walking stick is and went out. >> the everglades is a wetlands. we'll go walking off the roads, and this is one of the best ways to see the park. >> mushy. >> i almost fell into the water. >> reporter: every turn showed us something new. >> this is >> yes. so this stuff looks maybe a little gross at first, but this is one of the coolest plants. it's a carnivorous plant. the bladder is the size of a pinhead. they have little hairs on the outside. if something swims by, it twiggers the bltwi triggers the bladder to open and sucks it? >> nice accessory, too. >> get that off me. >> reporter: the park is home to more than 350 species of birds. >> listen to the sound. >> so nice. >> reporter: i couldn't leave the park without getting back at jenna for those comments about my dri

one on energy, 10 waste, toxic and biodiversity which equity and communications so those are all happeningis week with our consultants who are in town. then, they'll go back and start writing. though come back out here will have a second workshop on equity. also one on climate and then were going to think about in july: broader community workshop discussion so that by the end of july we will wrap this all up and able to present to you our plan for our strategic plan as well as any changes we have to the brand. >> director raphael: in terms of money the good news is our budget-isms over tomorrow. tomorrow to the final presentation to the budget committee. we got the board of supervisors report back. pay cuts the made are very small. they're very minor. were going to accept the recommendations tomorrow night expect that this budget chapter to be closed. we were just notified that took was on the electric vehicle front, the mayor's office is going to be paying for us to have a senior fellow come for a year so this is going to be a national search that they will help underwrite. this is the wa