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it is led by chase, he grew up in botswana and has dedicated his life to protecting elephants founding a nonprofit organization called elephants without borders. >> how many elephants are on the african continent? and that's a question which nobody can answer with any certainty. and the worlds largest terrestrial animal, the six ton animal roaming our continent and people can't tell you how many are left. they can tell you how many are dying, 100 elephants a day africa is losing. >> reporter: elephants die of natural causes, old age, disease. this young elephant was hunted and killed by a pride of lions part of the natural cycle of life in africa. but big numbers of elephants are also killed when they come into contact with humans. farmers in particular, they sometimes lose crops to elephants and so they shoot them. and then there is poaching. during the 1980's there were some years when 100,000 elephants were killed for their tusks. kenya is estimated to have lost 83% of its elephant population during that period. iain douglas hamilton is a leading authority on elephants. he is based
it is led by chase, he grew up in botswana and has dedicated his life to protecting elephants founding a nonprofit organization called elephants without borders. >> how many elephants are on the african continent? and that's a question which nobody can answer with any certainty. and the worlds largest terrestrial animal, the six ton animal roaming our continent and people can't tell you how many are left. they can tell you how many are dying, 100 elephants a day africa is losing. >>...
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Jan 21, 2015
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in botswana, you are three times more likely to have a car than a decade ago.any have mobile phones. some of the quickest pickup is in developing countries. more than three quarters of households own a fridge. there are downsides to a richer world. it can be bad for your health. americans are obese. it is a growing problem in many countries. the richer world completely more pressure on natural resources. and extra 2 billion people consume water, compared to 25 years ago. water levels have fallen. half of the world population may live in areas of water stress. more have access to the internet and better access to health care. some of the poorest people in the world also get richer. >> that is the big question. to discuss the numbers, i spoke with robert reich. he has a book called "aftershock." more are going to primary school. the world seems to be getting richer. that is a good thing. >> absolutely. the question has to do with distribution of resources. what we are seeing, if you put china to one side -- that is a special case. we are seeing the rich in the wo
in botswana, you are three times more likely to have a car than a decade ago.any have mobile phones. some of the quickest pickup is in developing countries. more than three quarters of households own a fridge. there are downsides to a richer world. it can be bad for your health. americans are obese. it is a growing problem in many countries. the richer world completely more pressure on natural resources. and extra 2 billion people consume water, compared to 25 years ago. water levels have...
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Jan 26, 2015
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on and give the camer >> adventure spelled -- >> let's just take the land rover and drive across botswana. >> see it next "right this minute." >>> and still to come pop an empty chip bag into the microwave and watch the magic. the trick that turned this. >>> plus don't miss the monday buzz word you need if you want a chance to win an ipad mini. and i know there are many myths out there ababouout t a a rereveversrse e momortrtgage soso i i w wanant t yoyou u toto k knonow the facts. ththerere e arare e cucurrrrenently no credit score oror i incncomome e rereququirirements to qualify. yoyou u cacan n geget t tatax-x-free money from the equity in your home. yoyou u cacan n ususe e ththe e momoneney to pay off your current mortgage ifif y youou h havave e onone.e. the remaining money can be used for anything. ththerere'e's s nono m mononththly mortgage payments. anand d yoyou u ststilill l owown your home! cacallll t tododayay t to o gegett your free guide and dvd. itit e expxplalainins s hohoww a government-insured reverse mortgage works. ththerere'e's s nono o oblbligigation. onone e rereve
on and give the camer >> adventure spelled -- >> let's just take the land rover and drive across botswana. >> see it next "right this minute." >>> and still to come pop an empty chip bag into the microwave and watch the magic. the trick that turned this. >>> plus don't miss the monday buzz word you need if you want a chance to win an ipad mini. and i know there are many myths out there ababouout t a a rereveversrse e momortrtgage soso i i w wanant t...
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Jan 28, 2015
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that is the same size as the entire yemeni economy, the entire botswana economy.t exceeds those annual economies. it beats microsoft and google's profits all rolled into one. this is the size of the profit the company is rolling in. it makes more in one quarter than general motors makes in an entire year. why is it so much growth? the new products, it's about the iphone six. it's all about the biggest screens, up to five and a half inches. we saw china go wild. the asian community in particular loves bigger phones. chinese sales are up 17%. 25 unveiled in the next two years. more students buying computers at the moment. look at those stats. ipad is the area of weakness. we are likely to see iphones eating into the ipads. you need a slightly bigger screen. there is also caution about the strength of the dollar, which you keep talking about today. most apple products are sold outside of the united states. bring those sales home. even though that might knock sales by about five percentage points, they are likely to see sales ramp up in the next quarter 14%. sales up
that is the same size as the entire yemeni economy, the entire botswana economy.t exceeds those annual economies. it beats microsoft and google's profits all rolled into one. this is the size of the profit the company is rolling in. it makes more in one quarter than general motors makes in an entire year. why is it so much growth? the new products, it's about the iphone six. it's all about the biggest screens, up to five and a half inches. we saw china go wild. the asian community in particular...
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Jan 21, 2015
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in botswana you are three times to have a car than a decade ago. many of us have mobile phones.he quickest take off is in developing countries. more than three-quarters of households own a fridge. there are down sides to a richer world. it can be bad for your health. more than a third of americans are obese. this is a growing problem in many countries. the richer world can put more pressure on natural resources like water. an extra 2 billion people have safe water compared to 25 years ago but water table levels have fallen. by 2030 almost half of the world's population may live in areas of extreme water stress. more children are finishing primary school and more people have access to the internet and better access to health care. will some of the poorest people in the world also get richer? >>> global inequality one of the themes being discussed by the bbc and no doubt one of the top things being discussed at davos. joining us now is richard branson hoping to launch a new global satellite launcher to provide internet connectivity to people who do not have it. thank you. davos is
in botswana you are three times to have a car than a decade ago. many of us have mobile phones.he quickest take off is in developing countries. more than three-quarters of households own a fridge. there are down sides to a richer world. it can be bad for your health. more than a third of americans are obese. this is a growing problem in many countries. the richer world can put more pressure on natural resources like water. an extra 2 billion people have safe water compared to 25 years ago but...
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Jan 15, 2015
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aggressively chasing a speedboat in botswana while a bunch of very scared people on an african safari. look at this thing. it is charging after the boat. it looks kind of cute, you will realize open its mouth and snap the boat in half. >> two things you need to know about hippos. they're heavier and cars and run faster than people and very territorial. >> they're aggressive. >> if it wasn't in the water, it would be like cats bouncing along ready to ambush you. melissa: enormous with jaws that can snapshot. just crush heads. snap whole boats in half. i mean, look these people are terrified. they're running for their lives. if he had caught them he would have snapped them. >> these are not cuddly animals. melissa: doesn't look like it at first but not when chasing you. you can imagine is it loch ness monster? is it a shark? no a giant hippo. >> how come we're not racing these things as gambling is they can really move. melissa: talk to them about racing an convince them to do it and you would get killed in the process. that might be why. thanks guys. >>> how low can it go? a money rewi
aggressively chasing a speedboat in botswana while a bunch of very scared people on an african safari. look at this thing. it is charging after the boat. it looks kind of cute, you will realize open its mouth and snap the boat in half. >> two things you need to know about hippos. they're heavier and cars and run faster than people and very territorial. >> they're aggressive. >> if it wasn't in the water, it would be like cats bouncing along ready to ambush you. melissa:...
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Jan 31, 2015
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botswana selects the zebra.e a trade, traded for the dodo bird. and mexico selects -- the avocado! >> great pick! that makes a ton of sense! rich soil. >> perfect weather. making avocados from mexico the ideal year around snack. >> avocados from mexico! >> charlie: everything an ad should do. >> great time for it. i think it will catch attention. >> charlie: when you see the quality and creativity high quality ads this year. >> yes, there are great high quality ads. mcdonald's released their first ad since 2008, so they're rejoining the super bowl and it sort of banks on their coming -- piggy banking off their lovin' it campaign they released recently and sort of playing on the seventy mental value of ads. >> charlie: i assume beyond the super bowl these ads can run for a while on television and other places on social media. >> absolutely. they use the super bowl as launch uppad. if you're release ago new campaign and product it's a good place to launch it. ettes a great place to start. >> charlie: thank you. go
botswana selects the zebra.e a trade, traded for the dodo bird. and mexico selects -- the avocado! >> great pick! that makes a ton of sense! rich soil. >> perfect weather. making avocados from mexico the ideal year around snack. >> avocados from mexico! >> charlie: everything an ad should do. >> great time for it. i think it will catch attention. >> charlie: when you see the quality and creativity high quality ads this year. >> yes, there are great high...
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Jan 23, 2015
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in botswana zimbabwe mozambique zambia tanzania. it gave us a good position in the trading block.rican community as well. we acquired a bank in rwanda. we think the business environment crated by the president and finance visitor -- minister is exceptional. as we look at that region it's good to have a position you will start from. ever acquisition in nigeria was a key acquisition. we look very much at the key regions. francophone west africa. is one. key positions in those regions and then going from there. francophone west africa, a great example moving towards single currency, single central bank. a single set of banking laws. it is a different approach to invest in baking then 5-10 years ago. >> here in doubles, how much -- davos, how much do people ask you about -- >> barclays has a fantastic operation. they have been there 85-90 years. that was a great chance for me to learn about not just africa it impacted the family in terms of how we approach the foundation. and how banking works. >> we have no time left. thank you for joining us. back to you in the studio. >> thanks a l
in botswana zimbabwe mozambique zambia tanzania. it gave us a good position in the trading block.rican community as well. we acquired a bank in rwanda. we think the business environment crated by the president and finance visitor -- minister is exceptional. as we look at that region it's good to have a position you will start from. ever acquisition in nigeria was a key acquisition. we look very much at the key regions. francophone west africa. is one. key positions in those regions and then...