april 22 is the 40th anniversary of the very first earth day. it was offered up by gaylord nelson of wisconsin. since then, almost every nation on earth takes part. and gov. martin o'malley recognized earth day by helping residents install solar panels. the government also announced plans to increase the use of solar over the next year. it is part of project sunburst, sponsored by the maryland energy administration. >> organizations have decided that health risks associated with cigarettes and second hand smoke -- did you know that cigarettes can still be dangerous even when there is no smoke? >> not even smokers want their leftovers. cigarette butts are tossed out of car windows, left on sidewalks, and stuffed in the sand. this is the most common form of litter in the world. >> it is actually toxic. >> she is the president of the american legacy foundation, a nonprofit committed to reducing tobacco use. she says the cigarette butts are filled with toxins, nicotine and tar. although they're biodegradable, -- >> biodegrading something that is tox

in earth day?> i'm always happy earth day, but i don't know that i could talk extensively about it. >> i didn't even know it was an earth day. >> every earth day for the past six years i've planted two trees each year. >> what do you do on a day-to-day basis to be a greener person? >> i don't know. >> every time you leave a room, lights out. >> we recycle and we also have eco-friendly cleaners, household cleaners. >> don't leave tvs on or plugs plugged in for no reason. >> i don't litter. i drive a hybrid. i'm a big recycler. and i use biodegradable products. >> just one water ball all the time. >> try to eat more sustainable food. >> try to conserve water, but it's hard with kids. >> i don't really anything that is real green or real earthy. >> how important is protecting the environment to you? >> it's real important. probably one of my top priorities. we're really trashing it. >> more people are going green. but i think there is more people on this earth that are not green. >> because people don

earth day, environment and the media. please pass the doom and gloom. >> earth day hit 40 this week. four decades of environmental awareness and four decades of mainstream media cheerleading. why do journalists trash objectivity when it comes to mother nature? america remembers a tragedy in the past. some in the press link political activism to the sins of mcveigh. all next on news watch. et's kick our excuses to the curb. cover 'em up with an extra bag of lch. let's get our handsa lit. our dollars a little stroer. and our thinking a little greener. let's grab all the bags all the plants and all the latest tools out there. so we caturn all these savings into more colorful shades of doing. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. >>> earth day turned 40 this week. originally inspired by former u.s. senator gaylord nelson. the day brings attention to environmental issues worldwide. i'm old enough to remember the first one. judy, it does help keep environmental issues on peoples' minds without pointing fi

. >>> we will go wall-to-wall this is earth day, plus 40. as we say happy birthday to earth day we will get an assessment way up in space on the state of the health of our planet and also show you some remarkable new images of the sun that keeps us healthy. >>> in one-on-one tonight, you might call congressman kendrick meek the odd man out, he is the primary democrat in a florida senate race that is spicy, fascinating and right now, dominated by all the talk on the republican side. >>> also tonight, on our radar, james carville and mary matlin join me. among our topics, dick cheney's latest political move. >>> the big banks and investment firms are making big money again. many of you are not. and that disconnect between wall street and main street was a big part of the president's focus today in a big speech in new york. but if you were expecting red-hot in your face rhetoric, you are disappointed tonight. for starter it isn't the president's style. he would be the first to tell you he is not a natural-born populist. plus, he thinks the poli

happy earth day. the snow outside of san diego, celebrate the cold in southern capital. >>> let's go outside. we have ourselves the fog. this is glen oak in baltimore where we've got that fog really getting thick this morning. we could see across the street, but barely and that's an idea that if you're driving at 60 miles per hour, or more on the highways, that you need breaking distance in front of you. glen oaks showing 48 degrees. 100 % humidity. 5:41 this morning. we have a dense fog advisory for all of baltimore, harford, back through carol, howard, anne arundel county, d.c., northern virginia. essentially we have the fog. the fog is a problem, it'll continue to be a problem for the morning ride. it'll be slow and get there in a hurry. you will not get where you want to go in a hurry. we break out the sun, 70 degrees. so we have something to look forward to. this morning it's all about the fog. let's go to the woman in charge. here's kim brown . >> we have a problem on the bw parkway. traveling s

we've got the earth day festival for the march for the babies. registration at 8:00 on the washington monument ground. the race is at nine. and then they will go point-to- point all day. back to the 70s on sunday. looking at showers on monday and tuesday. and wednesday as well. we're in the 60s. >> thank you, top. >>> well from our weird news file, do you remember that iranian cleric that said all the recent air troubles could be blamed on too many women wearing skimpy sexy outfits isn't the group attempting to call the bluff on that one is called boob quake. i kid you not. a facebook group started by a woman who wants to test that theory scientifically. pledges to wear something showing a lot of cleavage on monday and the idea is catching on. 30,000 women have signed up. jennifer says, "the power of our scandalous bodies combined, we should surely produce an earthquake. if not, i'm sure they could come up with an explanation as to why the ground did not rumble. we'll keep you abreast with any further developments." we want to hear what you think

we are talking about earth day today. we have the maryland and federal cash rebate for your old appliances going on. here at appliance plant, they are already busy. you are offering what? >> we are offering free delivery and doubled rebates and ridiculous discounts on appliances today. " you want to get rid of the power-trading appliances to get something more energy efficient. >> the new energy-inefficient appliances are more energy efficient. >> you are giving away a free washer and dryer to the first 20 people through the door. you still have time. we're on old court road in pikesville. check it out. make a contribution to earth day. we're dealing with nothing here except the fog this morning. mild, 68 degrees. >> we will throw a little bit of rain into the picture this weekend. it is earth day. do something friendly for the environment. plant a tree. this is the time of year to do something about that. 51 in baltimore. the fog is the big store. visibility is down. give yourself extra time this point -- the fog is the

it was earth day today. a great day to celebrate earth day with sun, clouds, few spotty showers out there. celebrated april 22. began in the year 18 -- 1970. okay. get it right. 1970. and it looks like we are still seeing a few spotty showers out there in the northern part of baltimore county. and carroll county. eldersburg, few drops of rain and westminster. it will fizzle out over the next several hours. manchester, a bit of a rain there. but bigger picture shows the scattered showers breaking up. and pretty much continue to breakup through the overnight. just a few remaining showers off to the west. temperatures in the 60s right now. 63 baltimore. 65 in d.c.. and tomorrow, i think, we will see plenty of sunshine. beautiful day. we talked about the here comes the sun. 66. and temperatures nice. and rain returns for the weekend. details in the forecast coming up. >> new study said guidelines on obesity may need to change for women quickly. international guidelines place one half of white women and 2/3rds of

but think of the movie "the day the earth stood still," the remake.the original version michael renny -- i love sci-fi. i still love sci-fi but as a kid i would go to the science fiction movie theaters that have matinees and they would show three or four at a time and one of them is michael renny the day where the earth stood school where the alien came down from space and he had a big robot named gork. the point of the alien coming to earth was to save human beings from themselves. that's the original black and white version. kenau reeves remake he comes down to robots it's not to save human beings from themselves but to commit mass genocide. kill every man, woman and child on the planet because the aliens want to save the earth. there is even a noah's ark scene in the remake of "the day the earth stood still" where animals are taken two by two in the chaiseships which by the way looks like globes which implies the earth is the living gia theory. so that once the full obliteration occurs, then the animals can be brought back to earth and paradise can

>>> this is earth day all around the globe. it was 40 years ago that we began the voting today to raise awareness of the planet we all call home and to protect our environment. over the years the message has been mixed with social consciousness. abc's diana alvear has one example. >> what you're seeing on the horizon is the mountain of coal. >> reporter: these mountain of coal represent environmental injustice to kim wasserman. the coal plant is located near chicago's little village. visible from a school where many of the children have asthma including kim's son but not all of the parents feel free to speak out. >> a lot of times is communities that don't know their rights, don't know they have a right to speak up or immigration issues are keeping them from speaking up and so put them in communities where people aren't going to ask questions. >> reporter: statistics show coal plants, landfills and other sources of pollution are disproportionately located in low income or minority neighborhoods. in communities with hazardous wa

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earth day was born. the first earth day launched an environmental decade on unparalleled period of legislative and grassroots activity that resulted in passage of 28 major pieces of environmental legislation from 1970 to 1980 alone. including the clean air act, the clean water act they can national environmental quality education act, the wild and scenic rivers act and others. gaylord was at the center of them all. 40 years later, his legacy endures and half a billion people in 180 countries are expected to gather this week to help clean up their communities and to demand leadership and real solutions to the very real problems facing the planet today. problems like toxic pollution, mercury in our air and water and climate change. as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of earth day, it's fitting we pass this resolution honoring the founding father of that day. when he initially set the date for it, he was roundly criticized by, of all group the john burke society, because they attacked him for selecting the

let's talk about earth day, what we can expect.here is a warning from senator kerry, one of the real prime movers on this, and also you yourself in an interview with politico suggesting that if congress does not move on this legislation that there are steps, administrative steps that the white house can take. what can the administration do without the force of the legislation passing? >> well, the administration believes that legislation is very important because what we want to do is create a new clean energy future for this country. we need to break our dependence on foreign oil, create a new generation of clean-energy jobs and put a cap on the dangerous carbon pollution. there was a supreme court decision several years ago. epa has been found to have the authority to regulate green house gases and obviously we have to take seriously a supreme court decision, and i have confidence at least that jackson will do that in a thoughtful manner. but in the meantime, what we want for the people of this country is a new energy roadmap. we

>> do you know how many earths would fit inside the sun? >> i have no idea. >> a million. >> nice to know. >> that's what i'm here for. >> it's fascinating what looks through a telescope is what looks like through a microscope. it looks amoeba-like. >>> another way to celebrate earth day, is to go to weather with sam champion at the epcot theme park. good morning, sam. >> good morning, juju. we're at epcot this morning. we'll talk about the health and the beauty of the oceans from here this morning. let's get to the weather. we have a long line of storms that's developed today. it's a two-day event. we haven't had a lot of tornados. but in this episode of the next two days, we'll see tornadoes popping up here. stay up to date with your local abc stations. it's east of denver, to oklahoma city. west of dallas, tomorrow, from houston to little rock, all the way to kansas city. big southern warmth today. new orleans at about 80 degrees today. atlanta, at 79, almost 80 degrees today. >> good morning, maryland. it does not going to be good drivi

and earth day is no longer just a day. this ethic has been taken to heart and we continue to move along with the solid science-based efforts to preserve our environment. now, certainly the number one insult to planet earth is the way we produce and use energy. and my friend from new york has been talking about not only the costs, the costs facing us, which are in dollars and lives, in not -- if we do not confront the problems created by the way we produce and use energy. . it is not just the average rise in temperature or a few inches or few feet, tropical diseases appearing where they haven't appeared before. and we see that happening now. and it is not just that we lose the scene erie of glaciers in the mountains, but we lose groundwater, we lose habitat for those things that we depend on for our well-being. we need comprehensive energy reform to stop using dirty fuels. it is fortunate that the efforts to deal with the dirty fuels could also relieve our trade imbalanceance, could also contribute to our -- imbalance, coul

earth day is ocean day. think about it. there is more ocean than earth. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> to address the house for one minute. ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. olson: mr. speaker, i rise to make americans aware of a contest being held by the environmental protection agency. in an attempt to explain how the bureaucracy works, the e.p.a. has announced a video contest to encourage citizens to create videos that explain the federal rule making process. the reward for showing how the government operates is a prize of $2,500. to some i realize that might not seem like a lot of money, but as my friend, marsha blackburn, pointed out, $2,500 is the total tax contribution for working american making just under $30,000 a year. do we really want to did any -- ask any american to hand their total tax payment over to someone who made a youtube video? mr. speaker, we must restore fiscal discipline in the federal government and ending this

click on living green. >>> going to be damp at the earth day. >> it is. couple of things if you go to the website and look at my blog for information on earth day and you can tell a friend that lives in cleveland to get a free bus ride to come down here. there are ways to get your friends here that are not just in the immediate area. getting a potential of thunderstorms by sunday afternoon. here's the forecast first, the next three days, tomorrow, i want to emphasize the first half of the day will be dry. showers late, not much happens during the day tomorrow. in the mid 60s and heaviest rain is saturday night in to sunday morning. perhaps a break and then big thunderstorms on sunday. if we don't make it to the 70s we are not going to have severe weather. we will have showers but not storms and monday around 70. we will break it down. unsettled weekend. first half of saturday will be dry. heaviest rain is saturday night. morning rain and showers on sunday and then afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible on sunday. here's what we are thinking now.

meanwhile, the earth mourns, the polls melt, the ocean dries.s a green solution to our energy conundrum that happens to be blue -- water. by combining water and gravity, one gets an inexhaustible source of clean green energy and it's available on every continent, hydroelectric power. >> but the giant dams needed to hold back the water have an environmental cost, producing the flow and damaging the ecosystem downstream. if a dam ever collapses, the death toll could be shocking. in 1975, a 50-foot wave killed 230,000 chinese from the dam. >> a typhoon overwhelmed the dam. you've got to be able to anticipate those storms. make sure they're designed for the extreme loads, especially if you have extreme consequences. >> but despite the risks, china, argentina, congo, india, vietnam, and mexico are all planning massive super dam projects. this is in western mexico. when it's complete, this hydroelectric dam on the santiago river will be one of the tallest in the world, more than 700 feet high. >> we are installing 750 megawatts of power here, enough t

. >>> this weekend marks the 40th celebration of earth day. on the national mall there are exhibits aimed at meeting environmental challenges. they include technology demonstrations and science exhibits for young and old. tomorrow on earth day climate, a rally is scheduled with live entertainment including a british pop star, sting. >>> dozens of volunteers spent the day cleaning up the green and wooded areas on the ground. the volunteers helped pull debris from the river. all part of the many earth day events in the area this weekend. >>> now before setting out for to the mall park, these are the times. >>> vincent gray unseeding the mayor. grey told a crowd that it is time to "bring dc residents" together rather than pit them against one another. the support for the mayor has dipped to 42% but the supporters say the incumbent can build on that. they have $4 million. that same poll shows grey edging out fenty. large number of voters are still undecided. ward 4, fenty's home base is shaping up to be the deciding battleground for the september

this is the 40th anniversary of earth day, the 40th earth day, in fact, 292nd of april. -- the 22nd of april. and i am speaking now because of mire great admiration for the work of senator gaylord nelson in establishing this earth day. i was reminded of it in two respects in the last week. one was getting to visit with his widow, carrie lee nelson, who is a great personage herself, made a great contribution to his career in public service and continues today to advocate for the same issues that he advocated for, particularly as they relate to the environment. and then also earlier this week don ritchie, our senate historian, who speaks to us on tuesdays at our -- at the democratic lunch each week when we get together, gave what i thought was a fitting tribute to gaylord nelson that i wanted to share with people. and i ask permission to do that and don ritchie agreed that that was something that was acceptable. so i would like to read through this. it'll take two or three minutes. he, as the senate historian, he recounted the facts as follows. he says, "this past weekend, the mini page,

celebrating earth day's 40th anniversary.he movement is changing. >>> first he took on the airlines. now senator chuck schumer is taking on internet security. what's his problem with facebook? keep it on fox 5. we are just getting started.  [ wind howling ] [ male announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] [ male announcer ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you're looking for to live a more natural life, in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with 100% natural ingredients. nature valley. 100% natural, 100% delicious. >>> high seas are forcing a delay in the cleanup of an oil leak in the gulf of mexico. the spill happened after an oil rig explosion last week. the coast guard believes as much as 42,000 gallons of oil is leaking into the ocean every day. officials say the spill has the potential of threatening the louisiana and florida coasts but they say it is too early to know for sure. >>> hundreds of protestors were out in

feel more. >>> 40 years ago was the first earth day. it started -- then it started as a youth-drift wren effort to learn about and take care of our planet. that effort continues today. the events all over the district and the area. news4's aaron gilchrist has that story. >> reporter: it may look like a bunch of kids at play but on this earth day, there's a real method to their madness. 600 students from kindergarten to senchth grade converged on the national mall this morning to celebrate the planet and the country's national parks. >> we want them to know at a very young age it is their responsibility to be good stewards of the environment tloyp day in the living classroom is part of the national park trust's buddy program. the designed to get kids to explore the national parks and help the environment. >> they are having fun and doing it. they are being healthy. they are picking up trash. they are learn being different environmental -- what they can do to take care of the environment. >> this is a great way for them to be connected to

has been exploring be on a lower earth orbit. the president's announcement of his new plans last week merely reflects one vision was plan with another. it's clear that the administration and more specifically you, mr. administrator, do not believe that american leadership in human space flight is a priority for the fighting for. in the matter how many summits, press releases or parades' you conduct, hope is not a strategy. this plan would destroy decades of u.s. space supremacy by pinning her hopes for success on unproven commercial companies in this budget is not a proposal for space exploration worthy of this great nation. thank you. >> senator hatch. >> thank you madam chairman. senator shelby, senators cochran, voinovich and hudgens. as a privilege to be with you. i would ask the madam chairman that my full steam and replaced in the record. >> without objection. >> thank you, i am puzzled by the administration's request. this proposal calls for the termination of project constellation and associated rocket systems. >> we real

the cash for appliances program kicks off today in conjunction with earth day. is this a government federal cash for appliances economic incentive program. right now i have ruth joining me live here, she's from bge. can you tell me, how do you know if your appliance's qualify? if someone wants to get something, how do they know if bge will participate with this program? >> first of all, you can get a rebate from bge on any energy star refrigerator or clothes washer. to get the supplemental rebates, go online to bgesmartenergy.com or talk to the sales rep at the retailer where you're buying your appliance. >> since all of these energy efficiency programs are meant to help the environment as well as save customers money, refrigerators and freezers, bge will pick up your refrigerator or freezer, recycle it and give you $50. >> bge and the maryland energy administration have teamed up. >> we've got a single rebate form. and so, to get both the maryland energy administration rebate and the bge rebate, customer fills in a single form and sends it in. >> wonderful, tha

happy earth day to everyone. day was started 40 year ago by senator gaylord nelson to focus americans on the environment and to distract them from the fact that his name was gaylord nelson. al gore is very wasted right now, i'm sure. maybe that volcano in iceland is just a candle. flowers wi flowers are no good. i think i'll draw the earth a bubble bath. the earth is fine, there are parts of it that are not all that great. didny released a new movie called "oceans" today. the documentary last year was called earth. this one is focusing beneath the sea. this one is narrated by pierce brosn brosnan. i like the on original narrater, christian bale. >> what the [ bleep ] is it with row? what the [ bleep ] are you doing? give me a [ bleep ] answer. shut the [ bleep ] up, bruce. oh, good for you. >> jimmy: there you are. that could be good. even with pierce it will be good. this is puzzling. a new poll from "the new york times" found that a substantial number of americans are not convinced that president obama was born

-- has done his entire existence on this earth.ven though the lady was a harry reid support her, she was giddy with joy. one of our tricks is we are rove this -- ar e rogues. we are ethnically diverse. there are 35 people on our staff. here religiously diverse. we are even politically diverse. beyond the constitution, the narrower the issue, the more of a fight you're going to get, and that is what we are fighting to protect -- the decision that allows us to be the first, the projects are right to be diverse and to argue our -- to be the verse and the projects are right to be diverse and argue our point. america is a grand experience. the only one of its kind in human history were the entire nation is created on a premise that only legitimate reason for a government to exist as for the advancement and protection of individual human life. -- human rights. not the rights of somebody who will not get off their sofa to take care of themselves and of the rights of the major corporation that cannot figure out if you give money to someone

. >>> today marks the 40th anniversary of earth day. since that first celebration back in 1970, nationwide smug levels are down by a quarter and lead levels in the air are down more than 90%. but carbon dioxide has gone up by 19%. >>> on the national mall today a big eco celebration. the event featured games, songs, classroom exhibits and special guests, including a life size buddy the bison. there he is. >>> and 9news now is a proud sponsor of this festival down on the mall this sunday. we will be in our booth between 11:00 and 7:00. there will also be live performances. string, jimmy cliff. you can get more information on wusa9.com just click on living green. >>> local teachers dropping the knowledge with their own rap song. what inspired these educated lyrics. >>> plus a new smart phone ad no man should be without. it could be just what your love life needs. >>> cows destroying the planet. why they're the key to going green. >>> and i'm meteorologist topper shutt. just a few showers left on doppler. for the most part a nice evening.

of course all in the name of earth day. partners at "usa today" report disney stores are handing out eco caps. pottery barn kids is giving away free plants. stonyfield farms free mp 3s. ing wemans free reusable bags and burts bees smoothies and beards. >>> the first tv ad for barnes & nobles reader. reader. >>> apple's iphone is the hottest smart phone out there, about $200 to your at&t -- and two year at&t contract but you have cheaper options with similar features. one example is htc droid eris available on-line for $80 with a two year contract with verizon. may pay to shop around. check out my blog at the financialista.com, twitter or be my friend on facebook and you were looking at this phone? >> i was looking at a version of the verizon. so i have htc or something. i don't know. i'm trying. >> there you go. >>> still to come, the latest on the search for 11 workers missing after an oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico. >>> here's angie. >>> fog is starting to lift as you make your way to the district. a live shot of

this is part of earth month celebrations in our area.iser last night at the hotel monaco in alexandria go to the potomac conner is vancy. why a doggy happy hour? >> it is just a way to really build and laze awareness on the issue and we have a lot of -- this is a pet-friendly area. so this is really helping to raise awareness for the issue. >> aveda salon and spa sponsored the event. we always like an opportunity to go out with our dogs. >>> kris sneed is doing traffic for us. what do you see? >> in the district you are seeing a closure here at new mexico avenue. it is closed between mccomb and north street in northwest do you due to a downed pole. >>> checking out 95 northbound. delays are clearing up to 7100 and we will move to 66 eastbound. we will watch for rain in to manassas and slow here to route 28 and 50 to 123. >>> i want to remind everyone it is effort quake. check out the revamped green section a lot of activities and events there along with great stories. live doppler 9000 hd hack lot of activity. it will be approaching prin

the earth that we live is no longer much like the one we are born into. it's had significant change already. as the temperature has begun to rise and we've pushed it up about a degree, that's begun to kick off really large scale changes, larger than we would have guessed 20 years ago. the atmosphere holds about 5% more moisture than it did. that's an enormous change in one of the basic parameters of the planet. and it explains why we're seeing around the world one record rainfall or snowfall after another. y'all here got a slight taste of that believe winter when you had snow like you'd never seen before. but that's what happens place after place. this week it was rio de janeiro where they had the greatest rains they'd ever experienced. and hundreds of people died in the resulting mudslides. on and on and on. that world needs to be described. because our inability really to imagine that we're capable of changing things on that scale is one of the reasons that we are so bad at taking any real action about it. it seems somehow emotionally impossible to us t

a beautiful earth day for us. bwi73. a beautiful earth evening. 57 at dulles.ming in at 57. so what's going to be happening for us tomorrow? let's check our max hd futurecast. it's catching one or to of those showers moving -- or two of those showers moving through. we have to wait till late in the day on friday into saturday before we start seeing the clouds. a few showers will be getting closer. let's say you're trying to cookout or take in a game in the afternoon, go to practice, it looks like the showers will hold off for most of the day. we've just going to say spotty showers for the most part on saturday and a lot of clouds around. it clearly gets in here. i'm showing you sunday morning, 3:00 in the morning. overnight a lot of rain. maybe some thunderstorms coming on through. at 8:00 in the morning we may be between systems but more develops in the afternoon and it continues for the day on monday. so it's a brief warm-up we have for tomorrow. a nice day. but then this whole system will be organizing and pushing out of ohio into our area for the weekend. a

. >>> out on the national mall, it was a celebration of earth day and a push to change things in your home. john legend was just one of the head liners lending his voice to what was billed as the climate rally on the mall. roz plater was there and shows us why they say it was important. >> reporter: earth day 2010 is a very different celebration than when it all started four decades ago. for one thing, the issue has gone global. there seems to be a renewed sense of interest. >>> a sea of faces on the national mall to celebrate earth day. while some may have been drawn to the moussal headliners, long- time environmental activists say the message is still getting through. >> i think it is important to show people we can celebrate at the same time we are saving t it is not all doom and gloom. >> reporter: 40 years after the first earth day teach-in, how much of an impact has it had on us. we put that question to this family, three generations strong. >> i would say that the environment became a lot more important. >> my son is 18 months and i want him to go up and have a good sense of ta

the earth. after my wakening, he will raise me up. in my body, i shall see god. i, myself, shall see and my eyes shall behold him who is my friend and not a stranger for none of us have like in himself and then becomes his own master when he dies. for if we have likelikedlight, e have lights in the lord -- we have light in the load. whether we live or die, we are the lord's possession. happy from now on are those who died in the lord, so it says, says the spirit. for the rest with their -- for the rest from their labors. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> on behalf of the washington national cathedral, i welcome you to the service of thanksgiving for the wonderful life of dorothy height. today, under the sweeping arches, we will celebrate their life of depth, courage, and moral grandeur. we will take time to remember our sister dorothy, to honor her life of service to the cause of equality and justice, and to give her back to god in gratitude and hope. this cathedral is a church for our nation and a house of prayer

plus, just in time for earth week.e'll have a lesson on kitchen composting and tell you why country superstar carrie underwood is celebrating this morning. first here's a look what's hot on nbcwashington.com. >> the wash capitals hope to regain control of their opening round playoff series taking on the montreal canadiens with the series tied at one each. the caps won game two on saturdays with a thrilling 6-58 comeback win in overtime. the capitals have been the most dominant team in the nhl all season long. it's not clear who in goal for them tonight. varlamov relieved jose though odor in the middle of saturday's game. coach boudreau hasn't said whether the switch will be permanent. >>> donovan mcnabb is finished with his first mini camp as a redskin. the camp wrapped up yesterday afternoon. mcnabb has been in town for two weeks now since the skins an choired him in a trade with the eeg ans. he's been trying to get to know his taem mates and new plays and says he's starting to feel comfortable here in washington. >>>

. >>> this is earth day, but nasa scientists are also celebrating new pictures of our closest star, the the colorful images are the first from the solar dynamics observatory launched in february. the spacecraft takes pictures of the sun in different wave lengths and with ten times the clarity of previous solar images. that gives scientists new tools to predict solar storms that disrupt weather and communications here on earth. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. >>> and in sports, why go through the catcher when you can go over him? we'll tell you all about this amazing play coming up. female announcer ] a better start to a better day begins with a balanced breakfast. country crock has 70% less saturated fat than butter, and 30% fewer calories. add multigrain toast, fresh fruit and low fat milk, and they're off to a good start. country crock. so kate you were stressed, a lot of junk food on the go and you were... a little irregular, sluggish. my daughter needed activia! so i gave it a try and wow. it works. now she has a spring on her step. i'm loving it, every morning. m

. >> today is the 40th anniversary of the first earth day. the idea was first presented in 1969 by a senator of wisconsin. since 1990, birthday has been an annual event. on this earth day some troubling details about the chesapeake bay. state agencies don't have the resources they need, specifically the ability to investigate and prosecute polluters. when they do, penalties are not strong enough to deter repeat offenses. there was a similar audit last year. >> the summer of 2003 was memorable for many families, but not for a good reason. that summer there were three significant [unintelligible] wells were poisoned and people simply were scared to drink the water. today the least significant lawsuit was settled in court. john sherman to joins us live with the latest. >> there were only four families affected, but the impact was significant. one family has been drinking bottled water exclusively since 2003. people still have questions. the neighborhoods around the intersection of route 140 and six road is filled with families, but -- sussex roa

nine states, including maryland will begin the program today in conjunction with earth day. now the government's federal cash for appliances economic incentive rebate, this program was modeled after the cash for clunkers program. basically the programs are funded by $300 million in federal stimulus money. you know what? the program kicks off today. this is a good time for people po take advantage of it. ruth is joining me live with bge. tell bhae how this qualified with some of your other programs. how this works in conjunction with other programs that bge has. >> this appliance rebate program supplements other programs we have. we have a complete portfolio of energy efficiency programs. right over here in the store, you see compact fluorescent light bulbs and bge offers discounts on those. >> reporter: how does a person know if they qualify for this? >> come into a store and talk to a salesperson. the salesperson will be able to help them, but they can also go to our website, bgesmartenergy.com. there's information about all of our energy efficiency programs, such as our in

only 16% think it will improve, while a third say it will stay the same. 190 countries held earth day events today. in florida a 200-pound turtle named pal was returned to the sea. over 5,000 parisians created this human tree. and in geruse lem, a light show on the walls of the old city. the power of mother nature brought air travel in europe to a standstill but more than a week after that vol volcano in iceland created a cloud of ash, things are getting back to normal. today up to 29,000 flights were expected in and out of europe, which is the usual number. however, it could still take days to clear the backlog of stranded passengers. meantime, a missouri man can fly wherever he wants. chris shaw is the sole winner of last night's powerball jackpot worth neil $260 million for one guy. he bought five tickets at a convenience store yesterday after work. did i mentioned 29-year-old works there as a clerk. his boss is very happy about this because he gets a bonus-- $50,000 for selling him the winning ticket. up next, billions of coconuts. but soon there may be no one left to pick them. >

a wait great way to start off as you were talking about earth week and hopefully we will celebrate earth all the time. >> it is april 22nd as it is every year. i will be on the national mall for the earth day celebrations. we will have stories here all week on 9 news. talk about what to expect for this week ahead. we are looking at, well, a cool start. some showers by wednesday. i think the pick of the week will be on friday because it looks dry and milder than the start of the week and then unsettled weekend ahead. i hate to sigh that on a monday but that's how things look right now. the forecast first for the next three days, cool and sunny and breezy. mid-60s for highs. nice tomorrow, 65 to 70. there's the showers on wednesday. that will keep things in the mid-60s. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, grab the jacket. maybe the gloves in spots. we have 30s and 40s. wind chills as well with the sunrise 6:26. not everybody has the wind chill but where the winds are up temperatures not in that frost, freeze category. close in a couple of spots. sunny and pleasant. northwest wind five to

and a space a trillionth the size of the earth we couldn't control.hought maybe that is the way in, human nature. we're clever monkeys but also very foolish. i think copenhagen was a perfect demonstration of that. tavis: you end up making your protagonist nobel laureate of all things? >> yes, i took another trip. a conference addressed only by nobel prize winners. physicists and mathematicians. tavis: sounds like fun. >> when you get 40 of these guys in a room, 40 alpha males. you have never seen egos bristing like this. these were big, beefy, you know, bull scientists but the comedy and the tragedy of this is that they were powerful men but their work was far behind them, especially in math. you do it -- it is like a soccer player. you peak in your mid to late 20's. their grandeur rested on something 40 years back. i thought if i get down to writing this novel, here and now, i'm awarding them nobel prize letting him coast for the rest of his life, doing no more soirnings doing politics of science, making the grand applications but never having an ori

we human beings are one-half of 1% of the animal biomass on earth. is all we are we now use 24 percent of all voters of this this that is unsustainable. -- photosynthesis. we know that is in our heart we don't need a statistic to see that is happening. can remake this leap? let's get down to reality of 50% of the human race wealthy consumers with high up on the chain. unsustainable. i am a part of the process. we have a very heavy kerr been footprint. of the bottom 40 percent makes $2 per day or less with a very light carbon footprint butter barely able to survive. so the real question is if we want to move from geopolitics to biosphere politics, how do we make sure the wealthiest on the planet establish a new dream that is based not so much on individual opportunity to succeed but quality of life so the bottom 40 percent can't get up to the threshold? have to redo this? we have to revisit what makes people happy. looking at the happiness steadies it is fascinating. is i opening and revealing. the indictment philosophers said the more wealthy acquire

opening on earth day, and disney's nature division explores "ocean." using the latest technology, underwater film crews deliver a spectacular look at the water that covers our nation. that is the box office pretty. -- preview. >> sorry about the hair extensions. we will get to your extensions at another time. >> john, you should have brought your hair extensions. >> it is the summer time.

he said you understand for indigenous people to remove the coal from the earth is to remove the liver of the mother and that is why we are dying and still today they are removing people in black massa arizona. there is peabody coal in montana as you know when wyoming. i couldn't believe it. the last shawnee and we had never known that even though we had the meeting to them. and he said it gets even worse, just get ready. and so i stood there i kept looking at this man who changed before i enter a six iron and i said what are you doing and he said clean coal. you've got to invest in clean coal. last year we gave $1.4 billion to the coal industry to subsidize carvin captor and storage in this ridiculous that somehow we can capture the carbon emissions and put them back in the earth and i skipped every science course it never took one in college but i know enough to know that not one scientist can stand here in front of me today and say carbon kept in storage is feasible within the next ten or 15 years that it's economically cost-effective that we know what is going to happen when you pu

the bbc's andrew harding. >> the scorched earth of south sudan, firgs the gunmen came here, then the drought. now the almost inevitable result. 1-year-old ret struggles for his life in a bleak hospital in a town called ocobo. skin stretched over bare bones. his system struggling to take in food. malnutrition rates in this region have shot up dramatically in the last few months. nearly half of all children under 5 are seriously affected, making this officials say the hungriest place on earth. aid agencies are in position and people are not starving to death in significant numbers. but the united nations is warning that could quickly change. >> if you're looking at malnutrition rates of 46% now, that's a terrible situation. we're very careful about describing the kind of context that we're in. but if we don't get some help soon we could be in a mess. >> on the edge of town, a makeshift camp for an anxious family. they fled their village after it was attacked by a rival tribe. now the drought has destroyed their crops. do you have enough to eat for your family? this is all you have? jus

evidence of the earth giving way is everywhere. the problems go beyond the mud.anitation and clean water were rare, but now with the exception of foreign aid they are almost nonexistent. >> we don't have water. >> reporter: the new latrines are beyond capacity. a toy lel meant to serve 20 people is being used by 500. there is a growing concern the spring rains will trigger the outbreak of disease. a perfect breeding ground for dissenn tear, cholera and malaria. this is the shelter coordinator for an aid worker. home for 2 million is a tent or a tarp for now. >> every four houses get one and after the hurricane season, so beginning next year, every family will get a latrine in our program. >> reporter: a chance to start over and rebuild haiti into a place that is stronger and safer than it ever was before. dr. nancy snyderman, nbc news, port-au-prince. >> nancy will continue her reporting from there this week on this broadcast. >>> we'll take a break. we are back in a moment with a sure sign of the new season. a special delivery from the president of the united st