and anti cyclons apart and eliminate the blocking decreases as well so in this respect i can't insist that it's a direct consequence of global manmade warming but as we see it resolution of such booking situations becomes more and more complicated than that do you think that the kyoto protocol actually helps with curbing greenhouse gas emissions and should everybody sign it like countries that have so far refused to sign it for example do they need to does it actually help i've asked and we've gotten dealings with it all day as we are doing something to nature which nature itself has not been doing before we have to fight it therefore all the efforts to cut greenhouse emissions to fight there's a time zation to growth forests eliminating greenhouse effect and so on very much welcome. on the other hand sometimes excessively enthusiastic green activists and other ecologists shout from the rooftops that nuclear energy must not be used as well as solar energy and wind energy because infrasound affect animals and fossil fuels are simply out of the question. but they all flying to conferenc

for that side lines in europe and the cyclons in russia are not direct consequences of global warming it's a regular phenomenon. but as i mentioned before the situation is lasting to them and as for global warming people are arguing now whether it is natural or manmade it exists out of natural global warming is pretty much the same across the globe it should be getting women everywhere and more or less equally or at least proportionally but if global warming is due to the greenhouse effect warming at low or tropical latitudes is much less than winning a title polar latitude depending on hemisphere in the north or in the south but if temperature difference decreases the force which could get cyclons and anti cyclons apart and eliminate the blocking decreases as well so in this respect i cannot insist that it's a direct consequence of global manmade warming but as we see it resolution of such booking situations becomes more and more complicated it's on that they mentioned the so-called greenhouse gas emissions do you think that they killed a protocol actually helps with curbing greenhou

. >> what are they, cyclones?nes. >> cyclones are underwater. >> pretty good department there. take a looks, 4:51. looking southeast from downtown san francisco. you can see the clouds, the ebb and flow. we can see the top of the bay bridge now. just a few minutes ago we couldn't. a burst of -- if you can have a burst of mist or drizzle that's probably what we were seeing. the monterey bay, same type of conditions with mid to upper 50s as you head inland to gilroy and salinas. our highlights. we'll see more sunshine today. can't be as chilly as yesterday. we had a record cold high temperature in oakland. it will be cloudy tonight but not as damp as this morning. and the warmest weather arrives especially in our inland valleys and some of that could spill into next week. today look how deep the penetration of clouds are all the way into the central valley. and it's the warm weather that's bringing in more moisture that's given us the extra drizzle and mist this morning. the bay cloudy by 2:00. more sunshine around

. >>> three tropical cyclones are impacting the asian area. we go to suki. >> let's get a look at the earlier two.is is lionrock. it hasn't moved a whole lot. it's stationary. it will move very slowly in a northwesterly direction getting close to taiwan. meanwhile, typhoon komasu is packing winds well over 126 kilometers per hour. it's moving at a much faster clip. getting close to the okinawa islands, expected to pass over the main island or get very close sometime between midday and the evening hours. things are pretty stormy already. our newest one is just north of taiwan and likely going to move through the taiwan strait over the next few you days. we're keeping a close eye on all of these systems. they're very close to each other. that could affect their direction where they're headed over the next few days. that makes it really hard to predict. anywhere in this region, the islands of okinawa, taiwan, eastern china, and even up towards the korean peninsula, all at risk for seeing much stormier weather develop the next few days. we'll be k

. >> reporter: to help cyclone victims and refugees in 1971 the beatles' george harrison wrote a songthe benefit concert was the first of its kind. no one's singing yet for pakistan to ease this suffering. richard roth, cbs news, london. >> smith: at least 67 people are missing in a landslide in southwestern china. it swept across a remote village overnight, burying 21 homes. the landslide was triggered by heavy rain, the kind that has led to china's worst flooding in a decade leaving at least 1,500 people dead over the past few months. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," afghanistan is at a turning point and katie is there. but up next, the test scores are in for this year's college freshmen-- they are not pretty. [ male announcer ] for frequent heartburn relief, nothing beats prevacid®24hr. just one pill helps keep you heartburn free for a full 24 hours. prevent the acid that causes frequent heartburn with prevacid®24hr, all day, all night. nothing works better. and i was a pack-a-day smoker for 25 years. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy y

and i'm broke families have already approached the local authorities asking to adult cyclone so here future maybe both sunny and secure. children aren't. the battle fighting wildfires in russia's record heat wave seems to be finally turning the way of the emergency services areas a blaze have been reduced by two thirds in recent days with the total number of fires down by half almost one hundred seventy thousand people including volunteers are tackling the flames with fires put out in fourteen regions but the battle goes on in other areas including the moscow region where the emergencies ministry is transfer and extra resources weeks of massive wildfires have destroyed dozens of provincial towns and villages and killed fifty three people and along with the drought the scorching summer has cost russia a third of its wheat crop. three middle eastern countries are heading for deeper troubled waters over the river jordan rapidly dwindling supply it's the major water source for israel jordan and syria but has been a source of dispute between them for decades and as a policy or reports it'

this toilet in particular has the new double cyclone feature, which shoots out of the rim and the bowl. let's look at it. shoots out here and here, so it cleans the ball really well as it flushes. >> there are lots and lots of brands. this is just one brand. these are manufactured in japan? >> these are manufactured all over the world. they have two factories in georgia and then factories all around the world. >> what are the differences between these different kind of toilets? >> we have the 1.28, which is what all the manufacturers are doing now to conserve water. this is a siphon flush with a larger water surface area, much more conventional american type of toilet. it has been used around the world for many years as a water- conserving light of flushing. it has a small water surface area and is a wash down type of toilet. some americans are not happy that they might have to clean the sides of the ball more. then, we have the high end totally automated toilet as you were already noticing. when you walk up to it, it will sense that you are there and it will open up. it has another gr

up with generals or you're going to jump in this week you haven't let him finish this is where a cyclone i should spend. you was you sleeping on in this movie you know i don't ever finish their sentences. all right he better go ahead and there was a slight decline in into bacco consumption look with the surges and we are human being the economist of times this desire the ins are not going to be followed we will not fall in line with those who want to make us then or there is no way to force taught you and then by the way i think there's any reason and so i could prove it by. all right kelly you know you will never finish your sentence if i don't jump am i think you will this time howie go ahead finish your point. give it my best there was a slight decline in smoking attributable to people's knowledge about the health consequences but the economists have made it very clear that high to high taxes on tobacco were the single greatest public health intervention that was done to curb and curbing smoking rates in the united states ok people if i can go to you i mean one argue one argument that

that is more than the entire polation hit by the indian kashmir cyclone and the heat earquake in haiti combined. an area larger than more than half of the country's of the world is under water. make no mistake, this is a global disaster, a global challenge. it is one of the hardest tests of global solidarity in our times. thank you for all that you have already done. thank you to your help, people are providing clean water, medicine, and shelter. international aid groups such as the red cross have mobilized to support the government's response. we are getting the aid in by whatever means, helicopters, trucks, and even mules. have received one month of food rations. similar numbers now have emergency shelter and of being helped by unicef and other groups. who is treating health threats as they arise. this disaster is far from over. only now are we beginning to understand the tru scope of this disaster. pakistan is facing a destructive power that will accumulate and grow with time. i have discussed this harsh reality with the president and prime minister. we fully agree on what must be d

. >> reporter: in other areas, taggers will cut through cyclone fences to get to their targets. clarita has seen it for 22 years from her san jose home. >> it's taken the beauty out of our city. i know it's probably stressful people doing that but they should put the energy positive and make it beautiful. >> reporter: the signs are clean now but those in the know say give it a couple of days. and the caltrans cleaners were here in san jose and in san francisco yesterday. early this morning they were on highway 4 in contra costa county. the caltrans website says they spend over -- millions of dollars, i could say, in graffiti removal every year. i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you very much, damian. what do you say we get our first look at the weather today. >> very mild outside. >> certainly. are you trying to inspire some summer with that yellow top? >> yes, i am. i'm a breath of sunshine. >> yes, you are. every single day. >> the top is not working at least right now but later in the seven-day forecast we're going to inspire some warmer conditions coming our

that is more than the entire population hit by the indian kashmir cyclone and the heat earthquake in haiti combined. an area larger than more than half of the country's of the world is under water. make no mistake, this is a global disaster, a global challenge. it is one of the hardest tests of global solidarity in our times. thank you for all that you have already done. thank you to your help, people are providing clean water, medicine, and shelter. international aid groups such as the red cross have mobilized to support the government's response. we are getting the aid in by whatever means, helicopters, trucks, and even mules. have received one month of food rations. similar numbers now have emergency shelter and of being helped by unicef and other groups. who is treating health threats as they arise. this disaster is far from over. only now are we beginning to understand the true scope of this disaster. pakistan is facing a destructive power that will accumulate and grow with time. i have discussed this harsh reality with the president and prime minister. we fully agree on what mu