just 28,429 butterflies.t is down 86% from the previous year. >> a significant drop. >> reporter: nick stalin longoria or with the pacific grove museum of natural history. they explained monarchs are not just beautiful they are critical. they pollinate the plants we eat and service food for other animals. >> if monarchs are facing these challenges, a lot of other insects are probably also. >> reporter: two new studies provide evidence that bugs around the world have gone missing in a big way. some call it insect armageddon. the data supports what everyone suspects . >> they all point the same direction something big is happening. >> reporter: art schapiro is a profession of evolution and, ecology uc davis. he has monitored butterfly populations. 150 different species at 10 different sites across central california. as for the monarch, last year . >> there were not any anywhere. >> reporter: what's behind the book decline ? >> we do not know. >> reporter: the hard evidence is scant. some factors may play a rol

eat butterflies not share i'm ill with them. these butterflies likely trip them by smelling like air it but even more unique they look like them to. the wings of the butterfly have a pattern of an ant hidden within only revealed when we saw them in the wild. to top it off we caught a butterfly actually taking food right out of the mouth of an ant something also never documented before. with this behavior recorded a new i wasn't coming home empty handed science like this helps us understand the wild world around us and the importance of protecting individual species which may influence another. after one last jungle stroll into the night i had all but forgotten about not finding silk hinge the night before when miles from where it should be this happened well this is completely unexpected end of my trip through the proving amazon heading back to base to pack my bags and i turn to my rights and look what i finally found. this is the rain forest wild unexpected always a challenge to understand and though my time here is over the mc

just 28,429 butterflies.hat's down 86% from the previous year. >> a very significant drop. >> it wasn't a good year. >> reporter: nick strong and juan are with the pacific grove museum of natural history. they explained monarchs are not just beautiful, but critical. they pollinate the plants we eat and service food for other animals. >> they're an essential part of our eco system. if monarchs are facing these challenges, a lot of the other insects probably are too. >> reporter: that's the buzz. two new studies provide good evidence that bugs around the world have gone missing in a bay way. some will call it insect armageddon. the data supports what many suspect. >> they all point the same direction. something big is happening. >> reporter: art shapiro is a professor at uc davis. since 1972, he has monitored but the fly populations. 150 different species at 10 different sites across central california. >> i'm in the field 260 days a year. >> reporter: last year when it came to the monarch, shapiro did not spot

next one, millions of monarch butterflies will start their long flight butterflies will start their long this bring in some months over the border in the us and canada. but climate change is having a real effect on butterfly numbers and some people fear that within 20 years they could be extinct. a while back, mike headed to mexico to see these amazing monarchs close—up. you would not know it to look at, that these hills arejust a not know it to look at, that these hills are just a couple of hours' drive from mexico city, one of the world's biggest conurbations. this is the transatlantic volcanic help, but we have not come to see volcanoes. —— belt. iam almost but we have not come to see volcanoes. —— belt. i am almost to the summit of bald peak and i am quite out of breath. we are about 3000 metres above sea level. the error is thin and it is cold but we are beginning to see monarch butterflies. every winter millions of butterflies fly for around two months from canada and the us, to a few patches of high altitude forest here in mexico. most are located in the state of michuacan, but mo

the air is thin, it's quite cold, but we are beginning to see butterflies.to travel and stay together if you're a couple. do you ever tire of each other‘s company? both: yes. all the time! laughs. and we meet the grandmas bringing a taste of their faraway home to native new yorkers. we're starting off this week in the french capital at a masterpiece of gothic architecture, lying in the heart of paris. notre dame cathedral is the city's most visited monument. 13 million people walk through its gigantic doors every year — that's twice as many as head to the eiffel tower. the cathedral was damaged during the french revolution, and many of its figures were defaced. but there are sections that still remain from before the revolution and have been reconstructed since, like the lastjudgement here, right on the facade of the cathedral. although successive waves of restoration have maintained the cathedral‘s main features, some of which date back to the 12th century, maintaining the building is an ongoing challenge. pollution, acid rain and age are now eating up not

eat butterflies not share a meal with them. these butterflies likely trip them by smelling like air but even more unique they look like them to. the wings of the butterfly have a pattern of an ant hidden within only revealed when we saw them in the wild. to top it off we caught a butterfly actually taking food right out of the mouth of an ant something also never documented before. with this behavior recorded a new i wasn't coming home empty handed science like this helps us understand the wild world around us and the importance of protecting individual species which may influence another. after one last jungle stroll into the night i had all but forgotten about not finding so kynge the night before when miles from where it should be this happened well this is completely unexpected end of my trip through the proving amazon heading back to base to pack my bags and i turn to my rights and look what i finally found. this is the rain forest wild unexpected always a challenge to understand and though my time here is over the mccall

eat butterflies not share a meal with them. these butterflies likely trip them by smelling like air but even more unique they look like them to. the wings of the butterfly have a pattern of an ant hidden within only revealed when we saw them in the wild. to top it off we caught a butterfly actually taking food right out of the mouth of an ant something also never documented before. with this behavior recorded a new i wasn't coming home empty handed science like this helps us understand the wild world around us and the importance of protecting individual species which may influence another. after one last jungle stroll into the night i had all but forgotten about not finding silk hinge the night before when miles from where it should be this happened well this is completely unexpected end of my trip through the proving amazon heading back to base to pack my bags and i turn to my rights and look what i finally found. this is the rain forest wild unexpected always a challenge to understand and though my time here is over the mccul

eat butterflies not share i'm ill with them. these butterflies likely trip them by smelling like air it but even more unique they look like them to. the wings of the butterfly have a pattern of an ant hidden within only revealed when we saw them in the wild. to top it off we caught a butterfly actually taking food right out of the mouth of an ant something also never documented before. with this behavior recorded a new i wasn't coming home empty handed science like this helps us understand the wild world around us and the importance of protecting individual species which may influence another. after one last jungle stroll into the night i had all but forgotten about not finding silk hinge the night before when miles from where it should be this happened well this is completely unexpected end of my trip through the proving amazon heading back to base to pack my bags and i turn to my rights and look what i finally found. this is the rain forest wild unexpected always a challenge to understand and though my time here is over the mc

heather: butterflies and the border wall. >> butterfly sanctuary in texas, along the southern border,ve director, cannot stand idly by and role in. and ceased and destroyed for this racist wall. and butterflies or the border wall, joses listen, not saying i love disturbing butterfly ecosystems but this is not the best look for the left in terms of don't build the wall rhetoric. a butterfly can't fly over the barrier or in between the poles? give me a break. another twitter user says butterflies over human beings was when i first saw this story, can't verify over the border wall? the question is the land and the sanctuary would be cut off from 70 acres of their land of this wall is put in place. heather: we don't know where it is going, just 55 miles of it. been sacks, let's talk about him, harsh words. >> cory booker. a vegan -- cory booker isn't pushing for a vegan diet. it is bad for the environment. what is nebraska known for making? cory is a good dude but it is a crime against humanity. everybody needs real food to survive if that food happens to be a juicy perfectly cooked mediu

a lot of ignorant, awful, hateful stuff. >> the butterfly people. >> for the butterfly people. >> livingis quite used to border security. >> so this is somebody from the department of defense coming to check out this area. >> the summer after president trump took officer things changed. >> they were cutting down trees, mowing vegetation. i said who are you and what are you doing? they said the government sent us to clear this land from here to the river for the border wall. >> the plan calls for 18 feet of solid concrete topped by 18 feet through the middle of their property. they saw what that machine was doing to a neighboring wildlife preserve. that's what they are using. >> on the forest. on the national wildlife refuge. >> when they realized how it would be they sued. last week they lost. >> so what are you going to do now? >> i auns frunderstand we'll be appealing or refiling. >> we asked but the border patrol does not comment. in this letter of local stake holders they are for because it typically cle typically leads the nation. what it doesn't mention is that the numbers nationwi

( laughter ) the actual problem isn't for the butterflies, of course. it's for the people who work to preserve them on their southern migratory route, because the wall would cut the 100-acre property in two, with as much as 70% of the land inaccessible. and the people at the butterfly center say they've already found government contractors cutting down their trees and mowing down brush that provides critical habitat for butterflies. ( booing ) it's like trump's people are saying, "i know kids in cagesedt buttflies!"the ( laughter ) i am surprised trump's letting them get away with this. after all, he's got a lot in common with butterflies: they're both fragile creatures with bright, iridescent coloring, and paper-thin skin. it's just that trump never left his larval form. ( applause ) oh, in case you were sleeping too well at night, there's a sinister new op-ed from vladimir putin's personal adviser and wistful mr. bean, vladislav surkov. and i'll tell you all about it in tonight's "russia roundup." >> ye-haw! ye-haw! >> stephen sctly addressed russian

for now, no border wall in the butterfly center. but wall will come right up to their property lines and leave a quarter mile stretch of the center's property wide open. but butterfly center officials say they're worried the trump administration will use the national emergency declaration to keep trying to close the gap, and they're worried about what it's doing to the other land owners who haven't been spared. >> this is a shame. this is a national disgrace. and the idea that it's going to happen, and produce none of the purported benefit, i mean that's like going and buying a new car and driving it into a building. why would you do that? >> the butterfly center's legal battle points a poignant picture of what lies ahead, the congressional spending bill compromise allocates $1.4 billion to construct another 55 miles of border barrier in various locations in the valley. >> we got to get rid of drugs and gangs and people. it is an invasion. we have an invasion of drugs and criminals coming into our country that we stop but it is very

a dramatic plunge in their numbers. >> before, this whole area was butterflies butterflies. >> a significantsn't a good year. >> the federal government is looking into our missing monarchs. you can see our original report coming up tonight on the news at 7:00. >> one of those spots near monterey. an incredible site thank you so much migration up and down the west coast. sad to see things change. one thing changing as we head toward march, looking forward to that, a lot of things are going to be blooming. we did get a lot of rain this winter and some showers in the forecast. somebody finally hit 60 degrees. congratulations valeo you did it. everyone still well below average including san francisco , 56. san jose 566 degrees below average in fremont you hit 56, well below normal for this time of year. valeo in fremont 40, not as chilly. san francisco 45, livermore 37. radar, a few showers may be snow showers east of san jose and east of livermore toward the central valley. the weather system moving through does not have much moisture and also passing by to the east. subtle changes with profoun

for now, no border wall in the butterfly center. property lines and leave a quarter mile stretch of the center's property wide open. but butterfly center officials say they're worried the trump administration will use the national emergency declaration to keep trying to close the gap, and they're worried about what it's doing to the other landowners who haven't been spared. >> this is a shame. this is a national disgrace. and the idea that it's going to happen and produce none of the purported benefit -- i mean, that's like going and buying a new car and driving it into a building. why would you do that? >> reporter: the butterfly center's legal battles paint a poignant picture of what lies ahead. the congressional spending bill compromise allocates nearly $1.4 billion to construct another 55 miles of border barrier in various locations in the rio grande valley. >> we've got to get rid of drugs and gangs and people. it's an invasion. we have an invasion of drugs and criminals coming into our country that we stop, but it's very hard

that area is generally full of butterflies but apparently not so much right now. >>> straight ahead this morning, clean gets ready to take the stage at the academy awards and we have your girl packing a punch with those stories and more on your hollywood headlines. >>> here's a live look outside over san jose for cold and chilly start. we will be right back after this. >>> good tuesday morning. it is clear, cold and frosty in some spots. here's a live look from the salesforce tower camera with clear skies. check out the super snow moon outside right now. check out temperatures with 30s and 40s. it is a cold start once again so bundle up heading outside. we will talk about how long the dry weather will last with another chance for showers, coming up. >>> let's check in with gianna for a look at the traffic. >> open westbound 580 we have a vehicle fire an accident causing delays approaching the area. you can see the red on the centers with three lanes shutdown only leaving the right lane open. you can use highway 13 or 880 as an option for the alternate. this is 880 at high straight. >>> t

now, growing concern about the celebrated california butterfly.tern monarch butterflies spend their winter along the california coast. but the latest count shows a dramatic plunge in their numbers. >> before, this whole area was butterflies. >> a very significant drop. >> wasn't a good year. >> reporter: the federal government looking into what it will take to protect the missing monarchs. you can see our original report coming up tonight at 7:00. >>> another gorgeous day outside, nice to be out. >> so pleasant. we can use it as a comparison to the three weeks prior to we couldn't get out for 10 minutes. almost every day this month has been below average and the trend will continue. tomorrow is not going to be one of those days. sunny today, clouds beginning to roll in from the north that will limit the cooling overnight tonight. it did not get that warm. 45 in san francisco tonight, 39 in san jose. chilly but not as cold as the past couple nights because skies will not be clear. concord 39, fairfield 38, napa 36. a few showers tomorrow, not that

. >> there is growing concern about a celebrated california butterfly. western monarch butterflies spend their winter along the california coast. the latest count shows a dramatic plunge in their numbers. >> before this whole area was butterflies. >> a very significant drop. >> it wasn't a good year. >> the federal government is now looking into protecting our missing monarchs. you can see our original report tomorrow night at 7:00. >>> coming up next, how one tesla worker totaled his model x and why other tropical depression la worker had to show up to the scene right after. >>> iron cross. >> how does that make you feel? >> i think it's ridiculous. >> the principal tells me iron cross. >> artist outraged over a move by one east bay high school. >>> i'm jail yet goodrich. >> you may not know eric now, come wednesday he is going to be all over the news, a survivor for sure, i will have that story coming up. >>> well, we all survived 14 out of 17 days with rainfall, a lot of rain. we are dry on the radar, when does the rain return, are we going to get war

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the air is thin, it‘s quite cold, but we are beginning to see butterflies.damaged during the french revolution, and many of its figures were defaced. but there are sections that still remain from before the revolution, and have been reconstructed since, like the lastjudgement here, right on the facade of the cathedral. although successive waves of restoration have maintained the cathedral‘s main features, some of which date back to the 12th century, maintaining the building is an ongoing challenge. pollution, acid rain and age are now eating up not only its fine details, but also this building‘s actual structure. and it‘s particularly striking when you go behind the scenes here, up high at the back of the cathedral, a place that tourists don‘t usually get to see. notre dame looks so imposing from the street, towering down, this huge structure. but when you get up close, it‘s amazing to see how much the old girl needs a helping hand. help is what michele is trying to provide. his charity, friends of notre dame, has launched an appeal that asks private donors

part of the wall was supposed to cut right through the butterfly, leaving some of the property southborder wall and some north. government used eminent domain to seize the necessary land to build the wall, much to the dismay of the center's director. >> they're seizing the land of tax paying citizens and pushing the boundaries of mexico north of the rio grand river. something general santa ana was never able to do. trump is making america smaller, not greater. >> reporter: but the c congressional spending bill offered a reprieve to the butter fly center. for now no wall but wall will come up to their property line and leave a quarter mile stretch open. but butterfly officials say they're worried the trump administration will use the national emergency declaration to finish the gap and worried about the other land owners who haven't been spared. >> this is a shame. this is a national disgrace. and the idea that it's going to happen and produce none of the purported benefit, i mean that's like going and buying a new car and driving it into a building. why would you do that? >> paints p

for now, no border wall in the butterfly center. come right up to their property lines, and leave a quarter-mile stretch of property wide-open. but officials say they're worried the trump administration will use the national emergency declaration to keep trying to close the gap. and they're worried about what it is doing to the other landowners who haven't been spared. >> this is a shame. this is a national disgrace. and the idea that it's going to happen, and produce none of the purported benefit, that's like going and buying a new car, and driving it into a building. why would you do that? >> reporter: the center's legal battles paint a poignant picture of what lies ahead. the bill allocates $1.4 billion to construct another 55 miles of barrier. >> we're going to get rid of drugs, and ganggangs, and peopl. it's an invasion of drugs and criminals that we stop, but it's very hard to stop. with a wall, it would be very easy. >> reporter: much of this new construction will be on private property, which means the federal government wil

butterflies and mothss are ha rd est system. butterflies and mothss are hardest hit.ll by 58% on farmland in england between 2000 and 2009. so many things depend on insects. in this country we have things like birds, amphibians, mammals, all you'd insects. if we lost insects we would also lose those. in addition to our own food resources. a catastrophic impact. the threat to besi is well—established, although some species are more resilient than others. environmentalists want action. governments have given way to pressure from farmers. they have failed to take the action they needed to take to reduce the use of pesticides. insects have been poorly studied, so the authors of this report have made some assumptions. but their findings fit a pattern of human impact on the natural world, a world in which one species of insect will almost certainly outlive humans. roger harradine, bbc news. donald trump will travel to el paso in texas today, to hold his first rally of the new year. he has controversially claimed that the ciy‘s 78 mile border fence with mexico is the reason

the latest count shows a dramatic plunge in the numbers. >> before whole area was butterflies. >> it wasn't a good year. >> the federal government is now looking into protecting our missing monarchs. you can see our original report coming up tonight on the kpix5 news at 7:00. >>> checking our forecast with mary, clear and sunny, i love it, mary. >>> just gorgeous out there kenny and anne. blue skies in our sky cam looking north this afternoon. temperatures after a cold start to the day, now in the 50s. from 55 in concord. oakland here at 52 as well as for san jose. livermore 50. downtown san francisco 53 as well as for santa rosa. south lake hoe you can tag us on twitter, instagram and facebook use the #kpix5. here is satellite view, high pressure in con follow for us, keeping us high and dry with that sunshine, it's a cool afternoon with below average daytime skies, clear skies through the rest of the afternoon. through tomorrow a weak disturbance will bring a shower. we are not going to see that much rain with it, can you see a few showers in the forecast. a chance to see that with

the center says hundreds of species of butterflies call it home ...but it's concerned that if six miles of levee wall is built as planned, it would slice through the sanctuary and threaten the butterflies. so the center filed for a temporary restraining order against the federal government monday night. it's asking the department of homeland security to stop all action on the wall until a lawsuit filed by the center is resolved. it also wants the land in question to be properly surveyed and assessed. (grant) a big story tonight... some black leaders in virginia are ready to give embattled governor ralph northam a second chance. during a press conference outside the state capitol today, they said he deserves a chce to redeem himself.

it's not going to be believable. ( ♪ "butterflies" ) >> brown: new songs, like "butterflies," reflect ♪ "butterflies" ) >> brown: ...and also her own prsonal transformation, facilitated t by the use of psychedelic drugs, which, she says, help take her out of daily routines, for a wideview. ♪ ♪ for me the times i have experienced that in small doses, it's really done a lot for me ♪ ♪ i was hiding in doubt till you brought me out of my >> brown: one thing not much evident here: direct references >> social issues or politics. ou know, we're so beat over the head by everything negative these days, and you know, just astonished by, like, just all this unbelievable stuff that happening socially, politically. just, like, it's a tumultuous time. >> brown: which you're part of, and you feel... >> i feel it, and i think a lot of the youer generations really feel it. s d, i mean, everyone does. and i think that observer and as a writer, it could have iren really easy for me to go thattion. but i just think that sometimes we need an escape from it. and it's weird because as the world was kind of

california"a very significant d but the latest dramatic numbers. >> before this whole area was butterflies a very significantyou can sel >> the federalthe k-p- i-x 5 ne looking into<> monarchs. you can seeuther>> coming kpix 5 news at 7:00. >>> well we are not missing cold outpu >>wake up with our team: another chilly nightfor the lat this month. 46 many oakland. 47 in 41 in the city. plenty of spots frosty or there a freeze tonight including livermore's 30. fairfield's 30. san rafael 36 degrees. radar is clear. we do have some showers likely moving through on wednesday. snow pack, lot of snow up there. 41% above average as the percentage of the april 1st snow pack. what we want at the end of the snow season we are already above that by 7%. ridge of my pressure getting closer to us. close enough the next couple of storms giving us only a glancing blow and a few light showers. that ridge is still off to the west. our source of air still coming town from canada. we lose the rain, we keep the chill. tomorrow afternoon on future cast we are still sunny. changes coming wednesda

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in six such as billions butterflies and beetles a vital role in food production by transferring pollen grains from the middle to the female parts of flour as they nibble fertilization and the growth of fruits and seeds many agree cultural crops to depend on polluters by the insects under threat around the globe and that could have drastic consequences on global food security according to experts such as signet killem director of the international center of insect with eulogy and ecology in the canyon capital nairobi these and colin is this are very very important for mankind to foreign culture and production because it really is a free work force in many crops and i've also been to five percent of the world and scrubs and plants. one way or another polluted by pulling meters. due to land clearing and settlement building is one major reason why bees are disappearing this not only eliminates suitable nesting sites it also interrupts the access to food. bees need places to build nests and collect a nectar and pollen from flowers when those areas are destroyed it is hard for bees to surviv

the post says the butterfly group has been told... as of today...l be allowed on certain areas of protected land near where the work will be happening... but that the group is taking legal action to fight the wall project. last march, congress approved more than 600-million dolalrs for this project... some democrats in congress supported what's being called a border wall system. u-s customs and border protection is leading the project and released maps showing the consruction would cut through the butterfly center, a nearby state park, and a century-old catholic chapel next to the river. many landowners oppose a border wall and have vowed to fight the government if it tries to seize their property through eminent domain. court fights over condemning land could take months. as president trump gets set for tomorrow's state of the union, when he figures to make his case for the nearly 6 billion in funding for the larger wall project... he tweeted: "with caravans marching through mexico and toward our country, republicans must be prepared to do whatever

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a butterfly flaps its wings in new mexico, ultimately causing a hurricane in china.e may be the size of footballs, raining down on the richmond-san rafael, hitting one car. but the butterfly effect in this case, one car hit, tens of thousands of others affected all over the bay area. the gridlock was staggering. you saw the pictures we shared with you. not just on that span, but on the bay bridge. on surface streets. in the city. 101 through marin. highway 37 in wine country as well. it was a huge mess that lasted for hours and hours. it also highlights a problem you hear politicians talk a lot about. the country's aging infrastructure. the rifrpz is old, built i andhe brie, iis ads once again.we luc out getti bay bridge built before a mayor quake. we may not be so lucky next time. so what really matters is to act like it is an emergency before it really is one. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook, @dan ashley abc 7. >> look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. >> for spencer christian, larry, all

you're the best, cesar, and to show my gratitude i've got two tickets for you and me to see "madame butterfly" this friday night. - well, no, my work is done. i've got to get back to los angeles. - oh. but i thought we were becoming friends. - no, not really. you're just a client. well, good luck to you. gotta go. - i cleared up the table, mom. i'm gonna go upstairs and make my bed now. - eric, how would you like to go with me to see "madame butterfly" friday night? - no, that's okay. besides, i told stan and kyle we could work on our science project then. - well, what if i took you to kentucky fried chicken afterward and then we'll go to target and i'll buy you a mega ranger. - could i perhaps have... two mega rangers? - yes, darling. you can have whatever you want. - [opera plays] news headquarters in new york, this is "the daily show" with trevor noah. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: welcome to "the daily show," everybody! wow! wow! thank you so much! thank you for coming out. and thank you for tuning in. you guys are electric! this is amazing. i'm trevor noah. our guest tonight is an a

i huge range of things from birds and butterflies, art showcase species is the ladybird spider which the remains of the club moss but today they are tiny things and you have this site in dorset where around 80% has disappeared so we decided to bring this pc is back from the brink with a novel technique, because these histones used to be disturbed a lot like human activities, we have stepped back from them now, but we drove a five tonne tractor over this colony of club moss, about 3000 pla nts colony of club moss, about 3000 plants on the heath beforehand and we had to open up that hubbard had so we took this tractor and drove up and down over it and are now 12,000 of these plants. so it's not always don't walk on the grass. conservation is about getting these dynamic processes back into the countryside. we have the wood lark, the sand lizard, the purbeck mason, how do you pick these? they have been selected by experts from conservation charities and a species over time will decline, the population might get fragmented across the landscape and you get these tiny population is so small

the butterfly symbolizes victims freed from her hurtful past.n her memory let's remember the march for freedom of those of sexual violence and those oppressed and members of the comfort women justice coalition and education for social justice foundation are here to share in honoring this legacy. thank you for lifting up her story and continuing her fight. i'd like to invite judge lillian singh to share brief remarks. >> commissioner: before that we have supervisor fewer who would like to make a comment. >> commissioner: thank you, president yee. i'd love to associate my comments with [speaking french] mar this is a woman who led a life of determination and this say fine example of you cannot crush the human spirit. and when someone is speaking truth to power about their own experience and bringing it to the world and never forgive speaking the truth it's so appropriate we're honoring her today. this is again a woman who has suffered such atrocities in her life but did not allow this to break her human spirit and the resiliency of that human spir

a lawsuit from the national butterfly center to block construction.ied getting a restraining order because the wall cut through the texas property of the government violated fourth amendment rights, the judge rules there are no facts to back up those claims but it is in a protected area in the spending bill that was just past. capitol hill buzzing after donald trump announces he will declare national emergency after signing the new border wall. carly shimkus here with mixed reaction from lawmakers. a busy day on capitol hill. >> the debate comes down to whether you think the southern border is in a state of emergency and house minority leader kevin mccarthy is siding with the president. he tweeted we face a humanitarian and national security crisis at the border that must be addressed. this funding bill is a critical step in the right direction anti-support the president and declaring a national emergency but nancy pelosi said this. at real donald trump couldn't convince mexico the american people and their elected representatives to pay for his ineff

butterflies and mothss are hardest hit.armland in england between 2000 and 2009. so many things depend on insects. in this country we have things like birds, amphibians, mammals, all eat insects. if we lost insects we would also lose those. in addition to our own food resources. a catastrophic impact. the threat to bees is well—established, although some species are more resilient than others. environmentalists want action. governments have given way to pressure from farmers. they have failed to take the action they needed to take to reduce the use of pesticides. insects have been poorly studied, so the authors of this report have made some assumptions. but their findings fit a pattern of human impact on the natural world, a world in which one species of insect will almost certainly outlive humans. roger harradine, bbc news. let's speak to simon leather who's professor of entomology at harper adams university, to find out more about the study. as roger was explaining, we have known about problems facing bees for some time b

yes, there's a butterfly center affected by this.ith us again tonight, twitter's most prolific presidential fact-checker, daniel dale, toronto star chief. i thought would be good to start with how the president's comments on the wall have, shall we say, migrated over the past few months. >> mexico will pay for the wall, i promise. >> the wall will also be paid for indirectly by the great new trade deal we have made with mexico. >> i'll tell you what it's going to be made of. it's going to be made of hardened concrete. >> the wall, the barrier, whatever you want to call it is okay with me. they can name it whatever they can name it peaches. i don't care what they name it. [ crowd chanting "build that wall" ] >> now, you really mean, finish that wall because we built a lot of them. finish. >> so, daniel, once and for all, i know you called elements of our federal government today to find out what is being built, how much and where. >> yes. so, no new wall has been built. some time this month they are going to build the first new barrie