with traditional sources of fertilizer becoming waste and new sources of fertilizer needed. what we will see then is the industrialization of soil fertility. the transnational story, i will tell it that way, with a focus on the united states. before talking about that, let's step back for a minute and look at what soil and soil fertility is. soil is one of the most important natural resources. result of several processes. the first is simply the breakdown of what is called parent material like rock and matter thato loose provides minerals for plants to grow. the second is the breakdown of organic material which combines with this broken down parent material and gives soil its physical, neural structure. finally, recognize soil as a living thing. sorts of insects, worms, microorganisms at work in soil that are critical to plants and crops' growth. soil characteristics are biological, physical, and chemical. plants need all sorts of things to grow, it is pretty basic. they need sun, water, carbon dioxide. also need nutrients, macronutrients in particular, like nitrogen, phosph

some are turn telling a new fertility test to better plan for future. our reporter is joining us with what experts are saying. >> i called a few fertility clinics that say the testing is popular, but, other doctors say take the results with a grain of salt. >> is my biological clock ticking? can i get print? many people with babies on the brain like this 32-year-old ask the question, she is single but wants did know in she can have kid when the time is right. >> i had friends with fertility issues and one friend did ivs and there were difficulty and i wondered about me. >> she learn of a new test that could determine the fertility from expects right new consisting of ultra sound and blood work. fertility tests are visible for men to determine their sperm country. >> in it is something that a woman in her early 30s is theying about, i personally don't know why you wouldn't do it. all the dr. around continue, chief women's cot, can thing of a few reasons to skip it. >> don't do a test until you think you have an idea what you will could with the results o

transforming a barren land into a green and fertile one. the project certainly changed my life, convincing me to become a soil scientist. the lessons i've learned in the last few years have made me realize that many of the human tragedies that we regularly witness around the world, the floods, mudslides, droughts and famines, are not inevitable. here on the loess plateau i've witnessed that people can lift themselves out of poverty. they can radically improve their environment. and by doing so, reduce the threat of climate change. >> [singing] >> when i first came to the loess plateau, i was astounded by the degree of poverty and degradation. and i wondered, "how could the chinese people, the largest ethnic group on the planet, and my fathers, and my own ancestors come from a place that was this barren?" china's loess plateau is a region that stretches for 640,000 square kilometers across north central china. unspoiled valleys in neighboring sichuan show us how it might once have looked. it's the sort of natural abundance that is necessary

a look at the spike in fertility rate there in japan.e talking to jp morgan stanley's asia executive. just coming up ahead on bloomberg. >> it is 9:45 in hong kong. these are the stories making headlines around the world. an ejection aviation official flight 804 did not lose out the two door slow suddenly before his disappearance. that undertakes the greek defense minister. egypt's civil aviation ministry says the same plane made an emergency landing in 2013 after an engine overheated. ships and planes from 13 countries are searching for debris and the data and voice recorders. the second of six policemen charge over the death of freddie gray has been acquitted. the judge said the officer played little -- no debt and 's debt. last year, a jury failed to reach a verdict in a manslaughter case. another officer will be tried next month for second-degree murder. a lawyer for joaquin el chapo guzman says he may not need extradition to the u.s. if a deal is reached. he initially said he would fight extradition to the u.s. howard by over 2400 j

there's seeking fertility treatments or using your own eggs that may be getting a little help with somecation or injections and insimilar nation, or there's in vitro fertilization, which can involve your own eggs. it could involve frozen eggs or frozen embryos from a earlier time period, or there is also the option for donor eggs. >> reporter: the use of assisted reproductive technology has more than tripled in the past two decades, but it can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and it's not always covered by insurance. still... >> having the ability to freeze eggs and embryos and make the decision when i was ready, as ready as i was ever going to be, i couldn't have done it without science. >> reporter: on the day we met dr. stone, she was also visited by 45-year-old patient, a single mother pregnant again, her first child almost two and a half. >> are you feeling okay? >> yeah, i feel fine. >> good. baby looks perfect. nice. >> i didn't want to not have children because i didn't meet the right guy. >> reporter: so she relied on her back-up plan instead. at 40 she froze embryos, her own

up next in the morning buzz, doctors raise concerns about an indian woman who gave birth through fertilityatments when the child is a teenager she will be in her 80s. >>> killing of an unarmed florida teen that made national headlines for months is making a debut in philadelphia. first up, here's america's money. >> reporter: possible fire risk from shoes, payless shoes is pulling shoes after they burst into fire. >>> payday loans charge interest rates of 36% or more. >>> pizza hut is mark be expansion into 100 countries with a record setting stunt. they delivered a pizza to africa's highest peak kilimanjaro. the highest deliver of pizza -- it was the highest delivery of pizza. >>> morning buzz time, calvin klein has taken provocative advertising to a whole new level. the latest ad says i flash in my cal -- calvins. critics call it pornography and appeals to pedophiles because of how young the model looks. the model is 22 years old. it's getting a lot of attention. >>> an idaho couple is gaining attention for taking a lighthearted approach to a difficult issue. they have unexplained infert

taking fertility tests before they try to start a family. dr. ashton will join us live.iving those tests a try. >> 32-year-old california annie ger hart is single and focused on her career even though she said she's not ready to have kids right now, she has babies on the brain. >> i'm in my early 30s and i know i want to have kids at some point in my life. >> reporter: when she learned there was a test available to learn her fertility prospects right now she was excited. >> i have had friends who have had fertility issues. one friend did ivf multiple rounds. >> reporter: the test annie underwent consisted of an ultra sound and blood work gave her more information about her fertility. fertility tests are also available for men to determine their this doctor said she's seeing a number of single women taking the tests. >> they want to make sure things are okay before proceeding on that journey. they also want to plan ahead. do they want two children, three children? how does that impact when they start having a family. >> reporter: still the doctor notes the tests are not g

the new fertility test that could be right for you. your future. dr. ashton here live. >>> and it's the wedding of the year. little leah still heading down the isle as a flower girl this weekend as her dad devon ties the knot. >> you stood strong. >> thank you for supporting me and i love my new family. >> the dress and the moment that got everyone dancing as we say -- >> good morning, america. boom! ♪ >>> and good morning, america. nice, sunny monday here in times square. lots to celebrate this morning. nfl star devon still this there he is leah welcoming in asha joyce. >> look at her. >> remember, she was here not too long ago. >> showing off her new dress. >> that's right. >>> also this morning, i can't wait until you meet these five amazing women in blue. more common their nypd badges. they're sisters. inspiring so many. can't wait to share that story. when we set up to do the interview, older ones in the front and the younger ones in the back. >> looking forward to that. >>> of course, "dancing with the stars" night. big double el

. >> did you have fertility treatments to try to get pregnant?e main thing i did was tough, and that was to go on progesterone every month. and then when i was pregnant i had to stay with the progesterone for ten weeks. it minimizes the chance of miscarriage by 50%. >> reporter: she eventually gave birth to healthy twins at age 4 the. and then there's celine who talked about her miscarriage and her ivf atechlts. >> for me to share this, it's about bonding with other women going through the same thing. >> reporter: ivf is costly. it costs an average of about $13,000, not including the medication which can cost up to $5,000 more. a hefty price tag for most american women. >> in the united states, most of the assistive services like ivf, donor egg, are not covered by insurance. >> reporter: janet jackson has yet to comment on the reports of pregnancy and if so, how. we may never know. >> there's really not a lot that i or anyone else really knows. she likes to keep a low profile. >> women who are celebrities becoming pregnant or having babies in the

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the new fertility test that could be right for you. future? dr. ashton here live. ♪ i think i want to marry you >>> and it's the wedding of the year. little leah still heading down the aisle as a flower girl this weekend as her dad devon ties the knot. the vows. >> you stood there. you stood there strong for me and my daughter. >> thank you for everybody supporting me, and i love my new family. >> the dress and the moment that got everyone dancing as we say -- >> good morning, america. boom! ♪ ♪ and a pocket full of cash we can blow ♪ >>> and good morning, america. nice, sunny monday here in times square. we got a lot to celebrate this morning. nfl star devon still, there he is with his daughter leah welcoming a new member to their family, asha joyce. that's been a long road to their wedding. delayed for a while as little leah battled cancer. everybody was happy over the weekend. >> so many reasons to celebrate. look at her. >> i know. remember she was here not too long ago. >> showing off her new dress. >> yes, that's right. >>> also

they now use the chicken droppings to produce organic fertilizer.juan jesus acosta: we use this when it's hot. and it's good for the soil. it makes our work worthwhile. reporter: farming vegetables is their main line of work, but should things deteriorate on that front, they now have a second source of income. gloria lucia bustos: this is just one of 10 methods that we're using to help the farmers. we give microcredits for ecologically efficient wood ovens, biogas plants, solar-powered coffee roasters, water tanks, a whole range of things, plus we provide training on how to adapt to climate change. reporter: these people are the future of colombian farming. they're studying agricultural science at the university of narino. they're learning about sustainable farming methods. how to take care of the soil is just one of many new skills that they're learning at a model finca. the idea is that farmers would also be able to come here in the future to watch how sustainable farming methods can be combined with modern, small-scale technology. and so we find

manuel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: when the explosion ripped through this texas fertilizer plantn 2013 -- >> you okay? >> i can't hear. i can't hear. >> reporter: -- it leveled part of the small town of west. >> there has been an explosion on the fire scene. there are firefighters down at this time. >> reporter: the blast destroyed hundreds of buildings, including schools, a nursing home, and an apartment complex. 15 people were killed. 12 of them first responders who had rushed to the scene. >> we have never stopped investigating this fire. >> reporter: wednesday, after more than three years and a more than $2 million investigation, federal authorities revealed the fire that sparked the explosion was deliberately set in a seed room at the facility. >> the fire has been ruled as incendiary. this means this fire was a criminal act. >> reporter: federal authorities are offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. they say they believe their investigation is headed in the right direction but they need the across the finish line." >>> about 5 million syrians ha

fertilization..bout 50% of our patient are able to get pregnant with wit simpler treatments and won'ttrea have to go through all this. with invitro fertilization fertility medications are givenv as injections underneath theath skin and these are just showingn the vials of medication that sht has as well as the syringes shes used during her treatment. >> with invitro fertilizationzai women may have to take two totwo three injections a day. and so it speaks powerful foror what couples have to go throughu >> that's simply amazing. azing. this would be -- would this be one treatment or would this bes many treatments? >> this is probably more than one treatment. t it sounds like this particular patient was struggling forin for number of different years and ys more than likely she probablyrol started off with simpler treatments first and again thosn patients aren't successful withu that they may have to move for. >> how common is this? coulds?l you just briefly tell us the t difference with inn vetoeto fer

it began with a fire at a fertilizer plant in west texas. and the massive explosion that followed, registering as strong as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake. so many lives lost on that night. hundreds, in fact, were injured. but this evening, three years and 400 interviews later, what authorities have just revealed, as they now issue a major reward for help. abc's phillip mena is in texas. >> reporter: we remember that father in the car with his daughter. >> you okay? >> yeah, i can't hear. >> reporter: the explosion. the fear. >> please, get out of here. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the blast, the smoke seen from all over town. families sheltering one another. cowering behind cars. roofs collapsed. the top floor of this apartment complex torn off. >> oh, my god. people's houses are on fire. >> reporter: homes, neighborhoods on fire. rescue teams racing in to help. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: 15 killed. hundreds injured. and tonight, federal and state investigators say the fire that triggered the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in west texas

usually we fertilized with what we have. fish and different things.f our people have diabetes in our community. it is been a rough transition from a traditional system to an industrial system. i want to restore our food. it is the foundation of our health. i am trying to read localized that for our economy. i am trying to keep it here and keep it healthy. enough foodto grow to feed our community. right now loma -- now, we're operating programs. that program provides. you need a green economy. that is not transported 1500 miles. we need local energy and you not -- and you're not addicted to other powers. you become responsible. you take responsibility. we did a study a couple of years ago that a portion of our people spend a quarter of their economy on energy. a lot of the work is how to be local. how to great intellectual property. it will ensure you have a local economy. and we began to look at wind. we have wind on our reservation. we start working on it in 2003. weft put up about five. ♪ someone down the road asked how did you do that. we have the

he pulls some paids and uses them to fertilize tea plants. once they decay, the weeds become nutrients. organic fert liedser is-- fertilizer is used instead of fish products. >> translator: this is evidence of good soil. >> reporter: the leaves are harvested by hand before damaged by disease and insects. >> translator: it's difficult to grow tea organically but i persevere for the sake of good green tea production. >> reporter: such efforts are part of a revival of the beverage. drinks and sweets are popular. sales are up by 30% from last year. >> translator: we're gradually regaining trust through organic growing. customers flock to us. >> reporter: to boost the market, they have opened a tea museum among other initiatives. the county is supporting various effort to increase the sales of the regions most famous. this is an instant green tea product. put the product into bottled water, shake it and presto. the drink is water. it condenses the aroma and nutrients of the tea. >> translator: putting a small amount of this in food improves its fr

i'm not fertilizer, so as far as playing golf, i'm progressively getting better.ust give it a little time. i'm looking forward to coming out and competing. i miss the guys. this is a fraternity out here. scott: i never thought that i would hear tiger woods and fertilizer in the same sentence. nativegeorge's county kevin durant is getting more hardware for his collection, this time a special hero award. he helped clear track at this weekend for an ambulance responding to an emergency. he pulled up next to the ambulance in his ferrari and used his flashers to clear the way. he will now receive the special "everyday hero" award, which is only given about four times per year. left and they the were waving at the window. i said, don't you have a job to do? i guess it worked out well. aret: the nationals tonight raw. they begin their three-game series against the mets tomorrow night. -- the nats were off tonight. good to see kevin durant becoming a good samaritan, the ferrari coming to good use apparently. leon: how this man went from cleaning z2022z z2025z leon: a mass

from tilt experts question the -- fertility experts question the age of the parents. >>> asian-american heritage month was celebrated with a dinner and dance troupe performance, several members of "action news" were there, including nydia han arc bernie prazenica. they honored asian-american veterans and handed out awards to several of the vets. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ don't you just love it ♪ ♪ >>> top stories at 6:55 arc driver struck and killed a pedestrian easton road and ruth avenue in horsham. the driver remained at the scene to talk to police, no word if the driver will face charges. >>> federal investigators busted a multimillion pill mill. threes doctors are charge with taking cash for dog -- dolling out prescription -- doleing out prescription pain pills. >> reporter: we're heavy from the boulevard to approaching the curve. we have an accident 422 eastbound near sanatoga. watch for slow speeds around the area. another new accident in bucks county on main street at cold springs, dave. i think the problem people are seeing sunshine they are confused by it. they don't know what it is. >> reporte

. >>> coverage for in vitro fertilization. >> topper. >> a little bit of sunshine here in northwest, i think we're okay for the nats game until 10:00, here's futurecast, 10:00 tonight, 59 downtown with some showers, showers gaithersburg, leesburg, everybody is back in the 50s. we'll track those overnight, see what that means to the morning commute and tell you which day >>> dramatic video that killed 10 people including a local malitia leader, the air raid by syrian or russian war planes struck the town. it came hours after a cease fire in the nearby city was extend for the third time. >>> also, another deadly attack today in turkey, this one on a bus full of police officers. three people were killed, more than 30s other hurt during this morning's come car bombing. so far, no one is complaming responsibility, however, it is believed kurdish rebels carried out the attack. >>> an unexpected rescue, the found the son of pakistan's former prime minister during a raid on islamic terrorists, the son was abducted three years ago by the taliban and he does appear to be in good health. four t

in the small town of west texas, a massive blast at the city's fertilizer plant. 15 people were killed, including a dozen first responders. 200 were hurt. hundreds of buildings ripped apart, including houses, apartments, schools and a nursing home. more than three years later officials now say the fire ahead of that blast was intentionally set. a preventable criminal act. >> we came to the conclusion after we ruled out all reasonable accidental and natural causes. >> reporter: one of the largest investigations in atf history, three years and 400 interviews that have cost more than $2 million. and it's ongoing. a $50,000 reward authorities hope will lead to an arrest. >> it is the most difficult type of determination to make. in other words, every little other piece of cause and origin has to be eliminated. it's very difficult and painstaking. >> reporter: initial findings by the u.s. chemical safety board faulted the company for failing to prevent the fire. and regulatory groups were not identifying the hazard. the community was almost unrecognizable. rubble and a crater 12 feet deep.

. >>> three years after a catastrophic explosion at a fertilizer plant in west texas that killed 15 and injured over 200 and leveled nearby homes and businesses, stunning news it was a criminal act, caused by a fire that was intentionally set. officials have concluded now investigators are trying to figure out who did it. nbc janet chhas the details. >> showing the moment of explosion -- are you okay? >> yeah. >> in the small town of west texas, massive blast at the fertilizer plant. >> firefighters down, again, there has been an explosion. >> 15 people killed, including a dozen first responders. >> we need every ambulance we can get. >> 200 hurt, hundreds of buildings ripped apart, schools, nursing homes. more than three years later, officials say the fire ahead of the blast was intentionally set. a preventible criminal act. >> we came to the conclusion after we rule out our reasonable natural causes. >> one of the largest investigations in at if. history, three years and 400 interviews at the cost of more than $2 million. it's ongoing. a $50,000 reward thrties hope will lead to an arr

there is seeking fertility treatment.sing your own eggs, but maybe getting a little help with either some oral medication or injections and insemination. or there is in vitro fertilization can involve your own eggs, could involve frozen, frozen eggs or embryos from an earlier time period or there is also the option for donor eggs. >> reporter: the use of assisted reproductive technology has more than tripled in the past two decades. but it can cost tens of thousands of dollars. and it's not always covered by insurance. still. >> having the ability to freeze eggs and embryos and make the decision when i was ready. ready as i was ever going to be. i couldn't have done it without science. >> reporter: on the day we met dr. stone, sunny was visited by 45-year-old patient. susan wils. a single mother pregnant again. her first child almost 2 and a half. >> you are feeling okay? >> yeah, i feel fine. >> baby looks perfect. good fluid. >> i didn't want to not have children. because i didn't meet the right guy. >> reporter: she re

the blast in a fertilizer warehouse registered as a 2.1 magnitude earthquake. manuel bojorquez is on this story. [explosion] >> reporter: the massive explosion was first described as a tragic industrial accident, but the fire that ignited it was today labeled anything but. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: robert elder is with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms. >> the fire has been ruled as incendiary. this means this fire was a criminal act. >> reporter: the april 2013 fire at the west fertilizer company caused the chemical ammonium nitrate to explode. since then investigators said they conducted more than 400 interviews. extensive analysis of the scene and lab work, which included evidence that was found as far as two and a half miles away. they did not name any suspects. the explosion killed 15 people, 12 of them first responders, including phil calvin's son perry. >> i want them to get the maximum penalty. i'd like to see them put back in prison so they don't ever see the light of day, whoever it was. >> reporter: i'm standing where the blast happened.

kristin bendixson is a fertility specialty at usc.he said jackson probably did ivf but probably not with her own eggs unless she froze them in her 30s. >> as a woman gets older the quantity and quality of her eggs goes down. her eggs have always been there since before she was born so those eggs are aging just like all body cells. >> reporter: a woman's uterus doesn't age so a woman in her 50s or 40s can get pregnant with a donor egg coming from a woman in her 20s. >> you can be menopausal and use an egg donor and get pregnant. >> reporter: the doctor says more and more middle-aged women are coming into her office but she wants those women to have realistic expectations. >> i think it's just important for women to have accurate information so they don't change their family planning in the future based on what they're seeing in television and what's going on with celebrities. >> reporter: a woman's fertility starts to decline when she is 30. and then it takes an even steeper drop around 35. once a woman's past 40, the chances of her co

>> reporter: in the small town of west texas, a massive blast at the city's fertilizer plant. 15 people were killed, including a dozen first responders. 200 were hurt. hundreds of buildings ripped apart, including nursing home. more than three years later, officials now say the fire ahead of that blast was intentionally set, a preventible criminal act. >> we came to the conclusion, after we rule out all reasonable accidental and natural causes. >> reporter: one of the largest investigation in atf history. three years and 400 injures and cost more than $2 million. and it's ongoing. a 50,000 dollar reward authorities hope will lead to an arrest. initial findings by the u.s. chemical safety board failed the company for failing to prevent a fire and groups for not preventing a hazard. the town was almost unrecognizable. piles of rubble and a crater 12 feet deep and it was no accident, heartbreak for those trying to rebuild their lives. janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >>> picture a passenger traveling at a pneumatic tube at nearly the speed of sound. tested their system. the test in a sle

>> i can't hear. >> reporter: in the small town of west texas, a massive blast to the city's fertilizer plant. >> firefighters down. again, there's been an explosion, there are firefighters down. >> reporter: 15 people were killed including a dozen first responders. >> we need every ambulance question can get. we have a lot of firemen down. >> reporter: 200 were hurt, hundreds of buildings were ripped apart, including house, apartments, schools and a nursing home. now officials say it was intentionally set. a preventible criminal act. >> we came to the cop -- conclusion after we ruled out natural causes. >> reporter: three years and 400 interviews at a cost of more than $2 million. and it's ongoing. a $50,000 reward authorities will hope will lead to the arrest. initial findings by the u.s. chemical safety board faulted the company for failing to prevent the fire and regulatory groups for not identifying the hazard. a community of 2,800 was almost unrecognizable. piles of rubble and a crater 15 feet deep. with no word it was no accident, heart break for those trying to rebuild their liv

two, the most fertile grounds for radicalization are the boarder areas which are in most of the countries neglected and governed and weak governance and low infrastructure. three, while there are a number of come moddies which drives radicalization there are important differences between countries. for example socialo economic factors. in areas where political grievances are factors in kenya. we embarked on the diplomatic approach to address the multiple drivers and enablers of radicalization. we have launched a four year initiative on preventing and responding to violent extremism in africa which focuses on supporting institutions, governments and communities and individuals to address the drivers and related factor. ss we are working in countries supporting partners to development and implement national policies and strategies. community and faith based intervention to prevent youth radicalization and deescalate conflicts. we promote social co heesh at the community level working with local and national governments to provide basic social services to citizens. we support implementation

, that's what the federal investigators are calling the deadly 2013 explosion at a west, texas, fertilizer plant. cell phone video captured the moment. the fire caused chemicals at the pla plant to explode killing 15 people. officials originally blamed the blast on improper storage of the fertilizer but say they eliminated accidental and natural causes. the force of the blast was equivalent to a 2.1 earthquake. >>> tonight chester county residents are fighting to keep the chemical plant out of their town. nbc 10 there tonight where those against the plant presented their arguments to township officials. day fear the plant would store toxic and extremely hazardous chemicals near ball fields at hickory park. >>> tomorrow marks exactly a year since the deadly amtrak derailment in port richmond and today we learned the national transportation safety board will announce the probable cause of the crash during its board meeting next tuesday. the train was going 106 miles per hour around a curve where the speed limit was 50 miles per hour. eight people died. more than 200 were injured. >>> and nbc