the building also generates when you pull energy and harvests rainwater. it's able to capture 75 percent of its was in needs and also saves lots of electricity. it costs more to build this way but these features pay off over time. i think it is still worth it if you spend 10 percent more or 15 percent more and after 5 years it pays for itself and then after that did runs virtually free of cost and you are giving back to the future generations you're giving back to the environment we are now coming into the concept of you know 00 buildings which are going to you know give back more than they consume i think that's the need of the are right now. at the moment india has around $1400000.00 modern homes built with a green concept which amounts to less than 5 percent of all residential properties . the indian green building council hopes to take this number to 10 percent in the next 2 years and some states have begun providing more incentives to green certified construction. however these figures do not include the countless houses built by hand in rural india t

reporter: to make the point he took us for a ride of the hill to see the reservoir that will fill with rainwater runoff. >> that pond should be running over. >> reporter: that pond should have enough water to run that ranch and the cows for a year and a half. have you ever seen it empty? >> not like this, no. >> reporter: he weathered the drought in 1996 and in 2014 we watched him dig a whale which turned out drive. that he has never seen an april as dry as this. already he is buying some hay and spent tens of thousands of dollars for a water delivery truck. californians are fixated on covid and vaccinations. >> the whole state of california has run out of water. >> reporter: but people don't know that. >> you're probably right. as long as they open the faucet and water comes out they don't run out of water. >> still ahead training for an emergency. how the firefighters are making sure they will be there when you need them. >>> most of us saw the sun to date but that didn't do a lot to get ♪ tex-mex. tex-mex. ♪ termites. go back up! hang on! i am hanging on. don't mess up your deck with tex-mex.

needs are going to say that in the morning i was attracted by the rainwater harvesting work. and the concept of farming as a community. so that is why i decided to come in because it is easier to do farming in a place that has water. and not everyone can do it. a lot of places. this is a big initiative. and it gives us hope to. go to the even of . our own the very much. hope in ever more difficult times drought flooding and cyclons have prompted many farmers to movie climate change is impacting this reason. the co-op has also struggled but this is also a big step forward in securing the group's future. 10 years of waiting and now we have got electricity out so what we're done is were built on top of the locks these small ponds the small structures when there's monsoon when there's a flow of water is good we will pump water from downstream to upstream and as we fill this ponce these he locks when we come into small ponds us. vile the environmental impact is visible in the many water bodies and lush greenery the co-op has also developed into an economically viable model it now

needs are going to say that in the ponytail i was attracted by the rainwater harvesting work. and the concept of farming as a community. that is why i decided to come in. it is easier to do farming in a place that has water. and not everyone can do it. there are a lot of places where the rains failed. this is a big initiative. and it gives us hope to. go to the upon going to our on the very much. hope in ever more difficult times drought flooding and cyclons have prompted many farmers to movie climate change is impacting this region hard to co-opt has also struggled but this year saw a big step forward in securing the group's future. 10 years off and now we have got electricity up so what were those were built on top of the locks the small ponds the small structures when there's monsoon when this flow of water is good we will pump water from downstream to upstream and as we fill this ponds these he locks in becoming too small spawns us. vile the environmental impact is visible in the many water bodies and lush greenery the co-op has also developed into an economically viable m

rainwater pours into them too and sometimes, that combination can overwhelm the system.pipes are designed to act as release valves in very wet weather, allowing water companies to dump untreated sewage directly into the river. the problem is that storm overflows are being used much too frequently. in 2020, the water companies used them 403,000 times in england alone, pumping out sewage for a staggering 3.1 million hours. the water industry says it's trying to use them less often. in periods of high ground water, intense rain and storms, there's a risk that the sewer network simply gets overloaded. and we absolutely can't have sewerflooding in people's homes and businesses, so overflows allow it to be released into the environment. but this isn't exceptional, is it? this is commonplace. there's more monitoring than ever and that's going to give us more data than we've ever had before, and companies are committed to reducing the use of overflows into the future. some of the storm overflows are located at sewage treatment works. you might think treatment works treat all the

sewers don'tjust carry sewage from our homes, rainwater pours into them too and, sometimes, that combinationoverwhelm the system. these pipes are designed to act as release valves in very wet weather, allowing water companies to dump untreated sewage directly into the river. the problem is that storm overflows are being used much too frequently. in 2020, the water companies used them 403,000 times in england alone, pumping out sewage for a staggering 3.1 million hours. the water industry says it's trying to use them less often. in periods of high ground water, intense rain and storms, there's a risk that the sewer network simply gets overloaded, and we absolutely can't have sewerflooding in people's homes and businesses, so overflows allow it to be released into the environment. but this isn't exceptional, is it? this is commonplace. there's more monitoring than ever, and that's going to give us more data than we've ever had before, and companies are committed to reducing the use of overflows into the future. some of the storm overflows are located at sewage treatment works. you might think

of contaminated water here this is water that was used to cool the crippled reactors groundwater rainwater which got on to the site also became contaminated now over the years this is simply been stored in storage tanks that have been added to by the operators of the plant it has been treated to the operator say it has that taken out most of the radioactivity but there is a still low level radiation connected contaminating this water now the author already say it is in such small amounts minuscule amounts that it will make no difference once it's released into the oceans but of course that the perception of that which is going to impact people in that area with their fisheries opposed to this also agriculture and tourism. well still ahead i'll just their. generation has been lost the united nations special envoy for yemen warns the country's children are being deprived of their future. and the volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent fires are his biggest eruption yet. it's time for the perfect gentleman to weather sponsored plan qatar airways now still in turkey the weather is not pa

of contaminated water here this is water that was used to cool the crippled reactors groundwater rainwater which got on to the site also became contaminated now over the gears this is simply been stored in storage tanks that have been added to the operators of the plant it has been treated to the operate to say it has taken out most of the radioactivity but there is a still low level radiation connected contaminating this water now the author already say it is in. small amounts minuscule amounts that it will make no difference once it's released into the oceans but of course it's the perception of that which is going to impact people in that area with their fisheries opposed to this also agriculture and tourism which of over the years been trying to rebuild their business is rebuild trust in the fukushima area and the course now that this news will be not well greeted by those communities and of course a robust pose really couldn't have come at a worse time with what just over a 100 days before the world's focus will be on a major sporting event coming from japan. the timing is very signif

of contaminated water here this is water that was used to cool the crippled reactors groundwater rainwater which got on to the site also became contaminated now over the years this is simply been stored in storage tanks that have been added to by the operators of the plant it has been treated to the operate to say it has that taken out most of the radioactivity but there is a still low level radiation connected contaminating this water now the author already say it is in such small amounts minuscule amounts that it will make no difference once it's released into the oceans but of course it's the perception of that which is going to impact people in that area with their fisheries opposed to this also agriculture and tourism. let's take a closer look at the water that is being used in the cleanup of the fukushima plant more than a 1000 metal tanks containing nearly 1250000 tons of radioactive cooling water are stored at the facility take electric power company which operates the plant says the water contains trite him as a naturally occurring isotope of hydrogen and traces of carbon 14 a rad

needs are going to say that in the morning i was attracted by the rainwater harvesting work. and the concept of farming as a community. that is why i decided to come. it is easier to do farming in a place that has water. and not everyone can do it. a lot of places where the rains fail us. this is a big initiative. and it gives us hope to. go to the even upon going to be much. hope in ever more difficult times drought flooding and cyclons have prompted many farmers to move climate change is impacting the streets in part the co-op has also struggled but this year saw a big step forward in securing the group's future. 10 years of waiting and now we have got electricity out so what brought on this bill forms all on top of the locks the small bones the small structures when there's monsoon when this flow of water is good we will pump water from downstream to upstream and as we feel this ponce these he locks in we come into small sponsors. vile the environmental impact is visible in the many water bodies and lush greenery the co-op has also developed into an economically viable mod

so you can visualize it examples are rainwater harvesting, creek daylighting. because these are able to manage stormwater and provide benefits that commissioner harrington was talking about every time we make an intervention we are sitting at that intersection between landscape, urban design and stormwater infrastructure. traditionally, following the baby that commissioner harrington put forward. we need to take the stormwater that comes our way and convey it. with green infrastructure we use a watershed planning lens to think where the babies live, where the stormwater is first and how to manage it before it reaches the system. we know that every year over 10 billion gals of rainfall on our city. to take a data driven approach we need to know where it is coming from. out of all of the surfaces in the city 55% of the surface is on private parcelings, 10% on public, 35% in streets. we need to have strategic mechanisms to manage stormwater in those spaces to move the needle and manage stormwater at the source. this slide here shows the different mechanisms that w

we saw the reservoir palm that fills with rainwater runoff every year.dow we almost missed it. >>.com should be running over right now. >> the pond should have enough water to run this ranch and hundreds of cows for a year and a half. not now. >> have you ever seen empty? >> no, not like this. >> he has run this land since 1976, he went to the drought back then. we watched them they go well which turned out dry. he has never seen any thing in april as dry as this. >> this is the worst one this time. >> he is buying hay and paying tens of thousands of dollars for a water delivery truck. californians are fixated on covid and vaccinations right now. >>> let's get a check of the weather now. no rain in sight here no rain on the way. this is worrisome. >> reporter: we know how to drive. we are almost 6 inches ahead of where we are this year up in the north bay. they should've had 32 inches of rain since lost a over. just 12 inches. yes, we are desperate for water. none in the forecast as we look at live doppler 7. we may get a few clouds around here. low clou

molyneux going to say that in the ponytail i was attracted by the rainwater harvesting work. and the concept of farming as a community. so that is why i decided to come because it is easier to do farming in a place that has water and not everyone can do it. you know a lot of places. this is a big initiative. and it gives us hope to. go to the even of. our own the very much. hope in ever more difficult times drought flooding and cyclons have prompted many farmers to movie climate change is impacting this region hard to co-opt has also struggled but this year saw a big step forward in securing the group's future. 10 years off and now we have got electricity so what brought on this were built on top of the locks the small stones the small structures when there's monsoon when this flow of water is good we will pump water from downstream to upstream and as we filled response these he looks at becoming too small spawns us. vile the environmental impact is visible in the many water bodies and lush greenery the corpus also developed into an economically viable model it now has a full

they use their own rainwater. the average is 92%. last year, 89%. now, it is only 52%.are missing 40 feet of water in lake sonoma right now. that's how dire the situation is. that is just the beginning. the rest of us will eventually get there also. our today, cloudy at the coast. milder at the bay. a holding pattern through friday. cooler than average this weekend with rain coming in saturday night and lasting through sunday. the thunderstorm producer, that was that you see, that counterclockwise area, it is not going to bring us anything today other than more sunshine. upper 60s to low 70s in the south bay. 62 to 70 on the peninsula. mid to upper 50s along the coast. south san francisco and saalo, along the east bay shore, 63 to about 70 degrees. as you head in the valley, 74 to 80. temperatures away from the coast, above average. body drizzle and fog this evening. temperatures in the 40s. light rain starts in the north bay saturday night and it spreads southward sunday. we'll get a quarter of an inch to possibly three quarters of >>> the hottest team in baseball is g

to make the point don, took us for a ride to see the reservoir that deals with rainwater runoff every year looking out the window we almost missed it. >> that pond should be running over right now. >> reporter: it should have enough water to run the ranch and hundreds of cows for a year and a half. not now. >> have you ever seen it empty? >> not like this. >> he has around the slant sense 1976. the land was so parched and, 2014, we watched him do the well that turned out dry. he's never seen in april as dry as this. >> this is probably the worst one. >> he is buying hay and paid tens of thousands of dollars for a water delivery truck. californians are fixated on covid and vaccinations right now. do they see what's coming? >> the whole stay is out of water. people don't know it. as long as they open the faucet and it comes out they think they have a lot of water. >> reporter: most of us don't live on a ranch or rely on a pond. >>> this is very concerning. it's like, here we are all over again. >> we have over 20 inches behind up in santa rosa. we still have hope for april. we should se

district is urging residents to limit their water use marine uses 7 reservoirs, which all collects rainwater, not snow pack. and right now together they're storing just 54% when typically this time of year, they're nearly full at 90%. just to give you perspective. and now that rain, is it going to be in the forecast as we saw for quite some time. so it's important to conserve so that we don't keep drastically depleting. >> in the water is a limited resource and because it is so ubiquitous. we turn on the tap and it's there. we tend to take it for granted. so now is the time to really do your part to conserve because we only have a limited supply is only going to get warmer. >> and with climate change, it's going affect the weather as well. so everything we can do today to protect our water supply going into the future is a good thing. >> so what can we do? we'll hear some tips for in and around the house. you can turn off irrigation systems. don't wash your sidewalks water. the garden only by hand if necessary nor more than 3 times per week before 09:00am or after 07:00pm to reduce evaporati

reporter: to make the point he took us for a ride up the hill to see the reservoir pond that fills with rainwaterff every year. looking up the window we almost missed it. >> that pond should be running over right now. >> reporter: that pond should have enough water to run this ranch and hundreds of cows for a year and a half. not now. >> reporter: have you ever seen it empty? >> not like this, ever. >> reporter: since 1976 he has worked this land and whether the drought and in 2014 the land was so parched we watched him to go well which turned out dry, but he has never seen an april as dry as this. >> this is probably the worst one this time. >> reporter: he is already buying hay and paid tens of thousands of dollars for a water delivery truck and californians are fixated on covid and vaccinations right now and do they see what is coming? >> the whole state of california is running out of water. >> reporter: people don't know that. >> you're probably right and as long as they open the faucet and it comes out they think they have a lot of water. >> reporter: why not? most of us don't live on a ran

water customers in the region, which is not part of the state water project and relies heavily on rainwaterix of 10% water usage reduction citywide, which totals about 136 million gallons of water, the city plans to set up a site. where customers can request a bigger water allocation. if approved, restrictions would go into effect may 1st coming up in sports. steph curry makes franchise history for the warriors, but was the record game good enough to beat the nuggets? joe fonzi will have the highlights. next is that on the 11 o'clock news, we're continuing to follow the latest on this horrifying crash in pittsburgh. two people are dead, including a seven year old girl. this is a no-nonsense message from three. small business insurance is usually so complicated, you need to be a lawyer to understand it. that's why three was created. it's a better kind of business insurance. it's only three pages. straightforward. if you own it, three covers it. got a cheese slice for "spokesperson?" that's me. i don't even need to see what's happening behind me to know it's covered. (screaming) this commerci

98,000 water customers in the region, which is not part of the state water project depends heavily on rainwater. the water department wants a 10% reduction in water use citywide. that's about 136 million gallons right now, residents say they're eager to conserve. oh, definitely. we just have very blow of rainfall this last year and no snow. not enough. so yes, i think it's important. city plans to set up the site where customers can request a bigger water allocation. if approved, restrictions would go into effect on may 1st #### valley alpine meadows preparing to build a base to base gondola connecting the two resorts, the $60 million project will transport guests between the village. it's squad and the alpine meadows base area. the gondola can move 1400 people per hour in eight passenger cabins. it's planned 16 minute ride at this point, officials say construction could start next month, but an opening date is dependent on weather and other conditions. still to come here at noon, preparing to welcome fans at the chase center in san francisco will give you a sneak peek inside and show you what

the thick cardboard containers are filled with rainwater in fire retardant and would be dropped fromgo planes onto wildfires. day and night. they're made here in california by a fresno company, but they're not yet approved for use in the united states. the guardian has been proven to be a effective solution around the world. we've been over wildfires each of the last four years on four different continents, but not north america. the company says the guardian is currently being used to fight wildfires in australia, peru and greece. still to come. this new dime it is a unique trip, no doubt that has gone viral up next. we're gonna introduce you to this giant teddy bear. that's right. a giant teddy bear walking all the way from los angeles to right here in the bear. i was injured in a car crash. i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insuran call the barnes firm to find out i could've made. what

where sometimes not just so-called great infrastructure building more pipes and tunnels to deal with rainwater but certain areas where plants can do some of the work for you and divert that storm water out of the system so you do not have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in new tunneling can really make a big difference and it does make sense that as increasingly or lease heartily done on things like highway right of ways where we better incorporate certain kinds of plants for example versus the consequences and by the way, the expense of mowing, right? two things that are, i think more ambitious and future oriented and i've seen some states pursuing things like reuse of real bridges to create routes for large animals to pass over roads and reduce animal strikes which can be fatal for drivers and rural areas. a lot of interesting potential there and certainly part of what we mean and we talk about envisioning and efficiently providing resilient info structure for the future. >> that's terrific. thank you so much. i also want to thank you for your request to fund the replacement of the fif