today.philippines looking at a possibility of a thunder or two in areas.ng at same also for the southern islands of japan but a largely dry picture for mu peninsula things do look qui as we head into the evenin can see a little bit more northeastern corner of china. ow flurries. keep an eye for japan enjoying widely art today. a little bit of snow showersering in tohoku area, but that's on its way out.y wednesday a little bit mor north or from the south, i ould say, so the pacific coast settled weather. tuesday'yo, 6 expected in seoul, 19 degrees expected in it's this southwest corner of there is a slow moving l widespread precipitation t rn over into snow. and we could be talking about of snowfall s a slow moving system. lingers in place. so snowfall acers.you do want to watch out for the rain extends into the stem. and you'll be lookinain, icy conditions are gern as we head into tuesday o.expected in atlanta.y a look at europe here. e particularly concerned once again impactiready been to see pretty gusty conditions you've got a series of storme next 24 hours, heavy be likely across much of th

two low pressure systems are affecting japan bringing very wet weather across southern islands. thunderstorms and gusty winds will continue throughout this morning. the wet weather will move eastward so this area should start to see rain this afternoon. a separate system will continue to produce a mix of rain and snow across the areas facing the sea of japan as well as the region and we will see snow developing as we head into friday. across the korean peninsula, a wintry mix is heading southward over the eastern portions. meanwhile a light shower will gradually ease across the southeastern corner of china, but taiwan should remain wet throughout the day. temperatures are looking like this. cold air continues to sag southward, pushing down temperatures and you are looking at minus 20 and zero degrees in beijing. tokyo is expected to be 10 degrees. heading over to the americas, the eastern seaboard is wintry and the front is producing heavy snow across the central and northern appalachians and heavy cold precipitation across the north eastern states. the system is moving quickly

southern islands are still with ongoing rain. some of the precipitation will spread. but it wouldn't spread any longer. and the rest of the pacific side will stay largely dry for the next couple of days. meanwhile a low pressure system is bringing more of the wet rain and snow across the northwestern flank of the country and the system will develop and create new conditions starting late thursday here. meanwhile, a large system is creating settled conditions across most of china and the korean peninsula. down towards the south, tropical storm washi causing deadly floods across the southern philippines and they are still struggling with the aftermath of the tropical storm. here are shots taken on tuesday, four days after the storm hit. homes were completely destroyed and cars and everything are still covered with mud. sunny weather is gradually returning. however it looks like clean-up efforts will take a while or longer and unfortunately some scattered showers are still lingering across some areas p so we are concerned about additional flooding as well as lands slides

and the wet and windy conditions could develop and affect the southern islands of japan tonight. up to the north and northwestern flank of japan is con tedding with a mix of rain and snow. in hokkaido we are anticipating 30 sent meters of snow by thursday morning. the eastern coast may see a mix of rain and snow today. down in the south remaining very wet avoss vietnam. we are concerned additional risks of flooding and landslides. temperature wise we are expecting 13 degrees in tokyo and 6 in seoul and 31 in manila with a chance of showers. in the americas we are seeing a long rain band from the deep south region all the way up to eastern canada spreading heavy rain. we are expecting 50 millimeters of rain in the next 24 hours. the system has been moving slowly. the rainfall total could be significant. across the lower appalachians you could see heavy snow up to 20 centimeters or more. in northeastern canada and new england it will continue to see a mix of rain and snow as well as freezing rain into wednesday. up in the north an area of cold and blustery conditions is moving sout

to the north, a stationary front produces rain across thailand and southern islands of japan and in the north, a developing low pressure system is bringing a mix of rain and snow in the northeastern corner of china as well as the north korean peninsula and that should ease in hokkaido in the next 24 hours. 12 degrees in tokyo, seven in seoul. 2 degrees in beijing with a low of minus 6 and up to 30 in bangkok. heading to the americas, the four corners region still dealing with heavy snow, but we are anticipating another 20 centimeters of snow. things get calmer wednesday, and stormy weather will target midwestern states and southern plains wednesday. texas will experience the brunt of it. severe thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds are likely, are possible here wednesday, and the rest of the area will see a mix of rain and snow and freezing rain. across the west, offshore low pressure system is approaching the west coast, and that will bring cold precipitation across the british columbia area, vancouver will see snow wednesday. we are expecting 3 degrees here and 6 in seattle. across

. >> mitchell: in the philippines, more than 650 people are known dead on the southern island of mindano in flooding from a tropical storm. but almost 1,000 are missing and the devastation is staggering. lee cowan has more. >> reporter: the damage is on a scale few here have ever seen, and those suffering the most are the young and the old. hardest hit was the mountainous island of mindano, the second largest in the philippines. tropical storm washi brought a month's worth of rain in less than a day. so much the hillside and rivers could take no more. the ensuing flash floods and mudslides slammed into villages in the middle of the night. by dawn sunday, the toll was obvious. and this may be only a fraction of the carnage. many of the victims are believed to have been swept out to sea. the mayor of one of the island's larger cities said in some places the land had been stripped clean. >> it is the worst. everywhere you see spaces that had been before occupied with so many houses. now all of them have been wa away. >> for the dead, the immediate needs are body bags and coffins. for the li

it hit the southern island. thousands have been left homeless. there is growing concern of possible outbreaks of disease among those living in evacuation centers. i am joined on by the mayor of one of the worst affected towns. can you tell us about the situation in your town? >> right now, we are so busy in dealing with 17 evacuation centers we have established all over the city. we have about 70,000 residents that are directly affected. right now, we have about 20,000 evacuees in these 17 rehabilitation centers. we are also attending to the retrieval of more than 300 missing in our city alone. we want as soon as possible to resettle people back to their homes, especially those in areas where they can rebuild their homes. it is a priority. we do not want people to go back to danger zones or near the river. there would still be danger imposed upon them. right now, we are very overwhelmed with support of the people in our country, in our city, and around the world. but this is the worst tragedy and nightmare we have ever experienced. we are trying

in the southern islands this weekend. ten straight hours of rainfall sent rivers out with their banks. in far eastern russia, an offshore oil rig has capsized. there were 67 people on the platform and so far at least 14 have been rescued. crews in boats and he helicopters are still searching. about 550 palestinians are to be released from prison in israel today. it is the second of a two-phased prisoner swap agreed upon in october when israeli soldier gilad shalllit was freed from hamas custody. >>> more americans saying i don't to marriage. why the change of heart? >>> a michael jackson auction with a twist. more than 500 items from the home where the pop star died were sold for thousands of dollars this weekend. among the costly items on the auction block, the mirror with mj's writing and words of inspiration. it went for $18,000. >>> and here's a pretty interesting way of dealing with people who maybe don't want to sit next to a crying baby or a loud talker on the plane. a dutch airline klm has created a social seating

tropical storm washee caused flash floods on the southern island that usually doesn't get hit by major storms like other parts of the philippines. most victims were asleep friday when the floods struck. >>> former czech president havel has died. he was the hero of the velvet revolution, the peaceful revolution that split czechoslovakia in two, resulting in a democracy and free economy for both. havel came to symbolize the power of the people. he was nominated several times for the nobel peace prize and was awarded a presidential medical of freedom by president george w. bush. havel was 75 years old. >>> a new supermarket brings hundreds of jobs and a new concept to san jose. fresco world market opened at the east ridge mall today. the store specializes in a wide variety of international foods, including latin american and asian, to appeal to the bay area's many cultures. it features fresh produce, as well as packaged and prepared foods. >> our community is very diverse. now the supermarket is a reflection of that. so we've got asian vegetables, alongside italian vegetables, and everyon

it is feared thunderstorms across the southern island monday night could lead to flash floods. the number of people known to have died in the disaster could yet go up. the coast guard sending it is still recovering bodies from the seed. joining us on the phone is the mayor of one of the city's worst affected by the threat -- floods. thank you very much for talking to us. at what might -- must be a desperate time for you. what do you need above all? >> yes, sir, well, you can see we are recovering, trying our best to rise above where we are right now. as of the moment, more than 5000 families are inside evacuation centers. they need food, clothing, water, medicine, milk, and all kinds of help that they need. but as we are doing this, we are also attending to the more important solution, or attending to their housing or been rehabilitation settlement and relocation. so as of the moment, our concentration now is to look for a land where they may be resettled. as of today, we identified more than 20 -- where more than 5000 families can be relocated. as of the moment, there are 473

downpours throughout the day and we look at some showers also moving across taiwan as well as the southern islandsjapan, but otherwise across much of china, the korean peninsula, and even the indochina peninsula stay dry as does japan, for the most part it is going to be looking at the quite a bit of sunshine over the course of today. it's just this northwestern flank here that will see moisture coming in off the sea of japan and that will be cold rainfall as well as snow, although it does look like it's going to taper off as we head into the evening hours. as for highs on monday, expecting 14 in tokyo, so warm sunshine should make you feel pretty mild in the afternoon. as for seoul, highs in the single digits at 6, also the same in beijing. shanghai at 10 and 20 degrees expected in taipei. towards the america, things are going to get more active out towards the west. we have this low set to move on to southern california that's really going to show signs of developing in the next couple of days. we can see it spreads into the four corners region and this will include persistent snow -- rainfall i

especially across the southern islands as well.nderstorms, heavy rain, as well as gusty winds are also possible here, and rain will also spread to the tokyo area by this afternoon. up towards the north, the northwestern flank of japan is still looking at a mix of rain and snow, and snow could intensify all over the region starting tonight. across the korean peninsula, a wintry mix will develop over the eastern portions, and as for china, showers will gradually taper off across the southeast corner of the country, but taiwan will remain wet all day. down towards the south, the central, and southern portions of the philippines are remaining wet. thunderstorms are also possible here, and that will develop, in effect, on friday, and out west vietnam, cambodia, as well as southern thailand are still dealing with ongoing rain. temperature-wise, very cold air continues to sag southward pushing down temperatures. minus 20 degrees and zero degrees in beijing, and tokyo will be coming up 10 degrees. heading over to the americas. the eastern

a tropical storm caused flash floods on the southern island that usually doesn't get by major storms like other parts of the philippines. most victims were asleep friday when the floods struck. >>> it's not quite the grinch stealing christmas, but vandals in one central valley city came close. a popular holiday attraction was damaged in oak dale. sierra railroad's christmas train, which offers rides with santa and elves, had at least five of its windows broken for the third time this year. >> it's unsafe, and very expensive. these windows aren't cheap. each window is anywhere from 500 to $800. >> the damage was repaired in time for tonight's scheduled ride. the general manager says if an incident like this happens again, they may have to move their train somewhere else. >>> well, a new supermarket brings hundreds of jobs and a new concept to san jose. fresco world market opened at the east ridge mall today. the store specializes in a wide variety of international foods, including latin american and asian to appeal to the bay area's many cultures. it features fresh produce, as well as

forecasters have issued another flood warning for the country and it is feared thunderstorms across the southern island of mindanao monday could lead to flash floods. the number of people known to have died last year could rise further. the coast guard says it is still recovering bodies from the sea. richard gordon is chairman of the red cross in the philippines. he said the focus now is on finding long-term solutions for evacuees. >> the biggest threat right now is we are having deadlines. the season is about to open up after the christmas break and we would have to move all the evacuees to new areas and the red krcross is preparing by sending 1,000 beds over there. i think the government is preparing. i don't know if they are preparing fast enough to find land that is available to build transition homes. >> it is not just in the philippines where there are problems. we have pictures from australia where a freight train was swept off a bridge and it is in the midst of flooding. that was caused by a cyclone in northern australia. the driver and co-driver were rescued. they were trapped in the train qui

the same also for the southern islands of japan but a largely dry picture for much of east asia across china and the korean peninsula things do look quite nice and dry. as we head into the evening hours, then on to wednesday, you can see a little bit more precipitation forms in the northeastern corner of china. that could be including some snow flurries. keep an eye on that. as for japan enjoying widely sunny skies for the most part today. a little bit of snow showers lingering in tohoku area, but that's on its way out. then in the evening and on into wednesday a little bit more rain starting moving up from the north or from the south, i should say, so the pacific coast may start to seattle bit more unsettled weather. tuesday's highs meanwhile looking at 12 in tokyo, 6 expected in seoul, getting up to 12 in shanghai, then 19 degrees expected in taipei. now over towards the americas, it's this southwest corner of the u.s. that we're really concerned about. there is a slow moving low that's moving on and bringing in widespread precipitation to california and this corner of mexico. as tha

meanwhile, a stationary front is producing rain across thailand -- taiwan as well as the southern islands of japan throughout the day today and up towards the north. a developing low pressure system is bringing a mix of rain and snow in the northeastern corner of china as well as the northern -- i should say the korean peninsula. precipitation should ease. however, hokkaido as well as the hoe tokeu region will be affected in the next 24 hours. temperature-wise, we're expecting 12 degrees in tokyo. we'll get back to sunshine this afternoon. 7 degrees in seoul and across the south 30 degrees in bangkok and 21 degrees in hong kong. heading over to europe, the northwestern portions of europe are still dealing with inclement weather. a series of low pressure systems of affecting northern europe as well as most of continental europe with heavy rain. snow as well as strong winds. particularly in the low pressure system in northern ireland, winds could hit 150 kilometers per hour today, and across the south, the north and the west coast of the iberian peninsula have been severely affected by high

. >>> new zealand southern island is being rattled by more earthquakes. there you see people running for cover. several hours ago a series of earthquakes hit christ church. the first was a magnitude 5.8 followed by a 5.3. the final one registered 6.0. buildings and airports were shut down. this of course comes after that devastating earthquake in february that killed 182 people and destroyed the downtown area. >>> early christmas gift for five bay area police agencies. those agencies received big checks for their role in a drug bust. back in 2006 federal agents rated a hay ward store and seized more than $1 million in assets. hoe leo call agents that aided that investigation were given a share of that money yesterday. >>> the police department each received $475,000. police departments in livermore, vallejo, and south san francisco each received $95,000. >>> this morning the house and senate will convene on capitol hill to approve the stopgap measure extending payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. today's rare session comes after house republicans a

the storm swept away countless homes on the southern island of mi mindinao, more than 640,000 people have been affected. they face additional threats, including shortages of food and medical supplies. meanwhile, international donations are arriving in the disaster zone. the japanese government has provided aid supplies worth nearly $320,000, including mattresses and generators. other governments including malaiysia and germany also made contributions. >> this items are going to be of big relief to the victims. this solidarity is very much appreciated. >> the head of u.n. relief operations called on the international community to provide almost $29 million more assistance in order to step up the response to the humanitarian emergency. turning now to cambodia. the country has reached a milestone along its long journey of recovery. after decades of war and turmoil, cambodia's legal system was left in tatters. but now, at last, the country is established a new civil code that will be an important pillar to support its long-term economic development. nhk world's toshiyui terazawa reports

more than 1,000 people are confirmed dead or missing after the storm hit the southern island of mindinau on friday. more than 340,000 people have been affected. nhk world's charmaine degrashs has more. >> flash floods and mudslides triggered by the typhoon took away dozens of lives and triggered hundreds of storms. the storms caused floods and landslides on the mountainous island. the northern cities were among the worst affected areas. >> translator: water was circling around, then rocks were coming down from the mountains and hitting houses. that's why the houses were damaged. >> reporter: roads and bridges on the country's second biggest island have been damaged. that makes relief and reconstruction efforts even harder. for the military and other rescue workers. philippine president begnino aquino on tuesday visited the disaster zone and promised to accelerate the distribution of relief supplies and restore basic services. about 45,000 people remain in evacuation centers. an official from unicef estimates that 35% of evacuees are children. they're in desperate need of assistance. the

the storm swept away countless homes on the southern island of mindinao, more than 640,000 people have been affected. they face additional threats, including shortages of food and medical supplies. meanwhile, international donations are arriving in the disaster zone. the japanese government has provided aid supplies worth nearly $320,000, including mattresses and generators. other governments including malaysia and germany also made contributions. >> this items are going to be of big relief to the victims. this solidarity is very much appreciated. >> the head of u.n. relief operations called on the international community to provide almost $29 million more assistance in order to step up the response to the humanitarian emergency. turning now to cambodia. the country has reached a milestone along its long journey of recovery. after decades of war and turmoil, cambodia's legal system was left in tatters. but now, at last, the country is established a new civil code that will be an important pillar to support its long-term economic development. nhk world's toshiyuki terazawa reports from

new spy satellite in orbit this morning and it was launched yesterday by an h2a rocket from a southern islandill be used to keep tabs on military countries by north korea. >>> a person is lucky to be alive this morning after a much too close encounter with a shark. it happened 150 miles south of brisbane. stephen king on his board when he was shark struck. >> just a bang from the side. i went cartwheeling through the air and then just thrashing beside me. i'm probably the luckiest guy on two legs at the moment. unbelievable. >> i bet the shark is like where is the cream filling? he is lucky to have two legs. he made it to shore with only scratches on his leg there as you just saw. the board will go on display at a local museum. >>> britain's royal navy is a famously disciplined fighting force not exactly noted for its musical talents. that's changed, though. from a crew recently home from a trip recently deployed in the mediterranean, mark phillips has the story. >> reporter: the story use the crew of the "hms ocean" may have expected to come home to a hero's welcome or a warm family welcome.

philippine government says over a thousand people are missing following floods that devastated the southern islands last saturday the number of confirmed dead also stands at over a thousand a month worth of rain fell in just one night when thai food washee hit the region triggering landslides and flash floods tens of thousands are now taking refuge in evacuation centers. the pentagon says mistakes led to nato airstrikes in northern pakistan that killed twenty four soldiers are reported by the u.s. government said the alliance was retail eating against what it thought was an insurgent attack the u.s. blamed the incident on poor coordination with pakistani border forces the attack in of amber put significant strain on relations between washington and islamabad causing the pakistani government to close border routes into neighboring afghanistan. a five point eight magnitude earthquake has shaken christchurch in southern new zealand provoking a mass evacuation of public buildings despite the strength quake no casualties have been reported and no tsunami warning has been issued the city has still not fu

after my parents had divorced, i spent most of my youth in the state of rhode island, southern rhode island, and then after i graduated high school, i went to undergraduate college in st. louis, missouri and then came out here for grad school, which fell in love with san francisco bay area. all of my plans changed and this became my home. i worked as an environmental analyst for a number of think tanks and then applied that trade in law enforcement, where i went to the san francisco police academy many, many years ago, graduated as a academy class, president of the class. trained in environmental forensics, both here locally, state and federally by the usepa in the training center in georgia and i worked for the district attorney's office in san francisco for nine years before becoming elected supervisor. >> and you spent most of your adult life in san francisco. >> yes. >> why did you make the choice to live in the city? >> oh, my god, i had never been west of the mississippi until i came here. growing up, we read a lot in our household but many of the books that i was drawn to were

philippines, police investigate dozens of kidnapped for ransom cases there each year, especially on the southern island. with success journalist and filmmaker robert young pelton author of "the world's most dangerous places." is this one of the most teenage places for teen boys? >> pretty dangerous. going through an insurgency for 400 years and i spent a lot of time with insurgents and they kidnap to fund the insurgency. >>shepard: this story is it in usual to you? does it fit a pattern? >>guest: there is something odd about this story because there were three people kidnapped, the wife, a cousin who came to visit and the child and the mother was already released in october and the nephew was released in november so the fact they held the child meant there could have been ongoing ransom negotiations and the people i tacked to said about $15,000 was paid and there might have been the lagging thing, but, what is cool about this kid, when i was kidnapped i would pretend to spend time going to the bathroom to measure how long it would take for them to come for me so he was sharp and he fold the river down

new zealand southern island is being rattled by more earthquakes. there you see them ducking for cover. several hours ago a series of earthquakes hit christ church. the first was a magnitude 5.8 followed by a 5.3. buildings and airports were evacuated and shut down. about 60 people were treated for minor injuries. this comes after that devastating earthquake that killed 182 people. >>> people in tahoe are feeling an earthquake. they felt that last night. a 3 point magnitude quick did hit. >>> we will get details about the arrest of a serial arsonist. thomas hardman faces felony charges for setting more than 50 dumpster fires in pittsburgh, antioch, and bay point. hartman is due to be in court next week. >>> air season is being -- arson is being suspected in a car fire. this happened early yesterday morning. the fire was contained before it damaged any of those apartments nearby. firefighters say it's possible that car was stolen and then set on fire to try to get rid of the evidence. >>> california high speed rail authority is responding to a report

a tropical storm, a flash flood hammered towns in the southern islands this weekend. straight hours of rainfall sending rivers out of their banks. >>> and in far eastern russia, an offshore oil rig has capsized. there were 67 people on the platform and so far at least 14 people have been rescued. crews and boats and helicopters are still searching. >>> about 550 palestinians are being released from prison in israel today. it is the second part of a two-phase prisoner swap that began in october when israeli soldier shalit was freed from hamas custody. >>> did you miss the sunday morning talk shows? don't worry, we have you covered. political roundup including the latest back and forth on the payroll tax cut debate. long-lasting, too. yeah, i could really use this silverado. deer. fish. fantastic. ♪ this holiday, chevy's giving more. now qualified buyers can get 0% apr for 72 months on a 2011 chevy silverado. or 0% apr financing for 60 months plus no monthly payments until spring. ♪ where they grow america's favorite wpotatoes. idaho, everyone knows idaho potatoes taste

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put a new spy satellite into orbit this morning and launched without an hitch by a rocket on a southern island keep tabs on military activities by north korea. >>> while americans have been spending more in stores this holiday season, they are spending less at the movies. holiday romance new year's eve topped the weekend box office part of a weak $77 million total for the weekend. the worst weekend in more than three yests. >>> the sitter" at number two and" the twilight saga" number three. in scotland, two giant pandas at the edinburgh. >> reporter: were ready for their close-up. they arrived from china and met the media this morning. their names in english are sweetie and sunshine. they go on display on friday. the pandas will live at the zoo for the next ten years. one more time, everybody, on the count of three, let's get an >>> every weekday the cbs day time program "the talk" takes a lively look at everything that is going on. all this week "the talk" will do that from new york. >> we are cracking up already. julie chen and sara gilbert and sharon osbourne and sheryl underwood and aisha

. >> reporter: the men went to the southern philippine islands, dangerous areas controlled by bands ofbels. but karl and karaka say the rebels welcomed them because dennis standefer had also apparently conned the muslims, promising them riches in exchange for free safe passage through their territory. >> he was going to dive and get all the riches from the ships. but he needed to get away, re-establish himself and then come back and make them all rich. so, they did all this for him. and then, he disappeared on them again. >> reporter: the rebels helped karl and harold track standefer throughout the remote southern philippines and archipelago of nearly 400 small islands. many of them uninhabited. >> as we progressed from village to village, our impression at the time was we were one village behind him all the time. >> reporter: now even as the two were closing in, they began to realize that, well, even if they did catch dennis standefer, there was no way to know for sure they could get him to spend time in jail. karl realized that his father's repeated warnings about standefer had been

put a new spy satellite into orbit this morning and launched without an hitch by a rocket on a southern island by north korea. >>> while americans have been spending more in stores this holiday season, they are spending less at the movies. holiday romance new year's eve topped the weekend box office part of a weak $77 million total for the weekend. the worst weekend in more than three yests. >>> the >>> every weekday the cbs day time program "the talk" takes a lively look at everything that is going on. all this week "the talk" will do that from new york. >> we are cracking up already. julie chen and sara gilbert and sharon osbourne and sheryl underwood and aisha tyler are all here. >> tyler! it happens so often, i don't hear it any more. >> you started off on the wrong note! >> jeff was doing really well. >> for the record, it was correct on the imprompter. >> julie is back and five seconds calling you back already! >> he was flustered by her good looks. >> i'll take whatever you're throwing at me. >> "entertainment weekly" said last week, the week before, "the talk" is finally findings its v

southern maryland in the eastern shore. we had some visibility reported down to an eighth of a mile. annapolis a quarter mile. the entire bay up through jersey, long island southern connecticut up toward boston even with the dense fog advisories. watch out for that. temperatures low 50s in town with 30s out to the west. upper 50s to low 60s. we'll talk about major changes headed our way. right now monika santani looking at timesaver traffic. >>> if you are planning to head into virginia, the beltway is fine on the south side of town. if you are planning to head northbound on i-95. watch out for the accident slowing things down. on the outer loop at eyes shower. if you are traveling in maryland on the beltway you just got that normal slow stuff. speaking of maryland commuters have been using the 18-mile stretch between i-270 and i-95. north of the capital beltway. free for awhile, but starting today, you'll have to pay. right now joining me by phone is refelled man with the intercounty connector project. good morning ray. >> good morning. >>> ray tell us today. what do we need to know? what are the option and his how much is it going to cost? >> toll duri

countryside, and then took a boat for six hours more until we got to a stretch of tiny islands 50 miles off cuba's southernnds are little more than patches of mangroves and small spits of sand. the only inhabitants who greeted us-- hermit crabs and iguanas. they seemed indifferent to our arrival. it was christopher columbus who named this area "the gardens of the queen" after his queen isabella, but the real gardens, he probably never even got a glimpse of. to see them, you have to go underwater. >> david guggenheim: this is really the most incredibly well protected and flourishing reef i've ever seen. >> cooper: we went diving with david guggenheim, an american marine biologist and a senior fellow at the ocean foundation in washington, d.c. >> guggenheim: the corals are healthy. the fish are healthy and abundant. there are predators here, large sharks. it's the way these ecosystems really should look. >> cooper: you're saying this is like a time capsule, almost? >> guggenheim: it's... it's a living time machine, and it's a really incredible opportunity to learn from. >> cooper: we brought special scuba ma

they do not live on the huge grovel planes on the southern coast of the island.hey live on ground that is protected by high ground. when it drops, almost certainly, it will melt ice. if it is a major eruption, it is likely to melt a lot of ice. what that will do is release 8 very sizable [inaudible] wendy's produce major floods, the water has equaled the float of all the world largest rivers combined. staggering volumes of water flowing into the ocean from the smelted glaciers. it does not last that long, but during the time, it is quite catastrophic. >> before we go, there is one last tory. for anyone who has been wishing to get away from it all, we may have just the ticket. confirmedsion has another planet. a region where water could exist on the planet surface. there is only one major catch, the planet is 600 light years away. you may want to start packing out. that brings today's show to a close. you can get constant updates on our website. thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman

people gathered at memorial sites to remember the victims, including in southern thailand. >> on the island of fui ket, residents and tourists come together to remember the tsunami. people released candle-lit balloons into the sky to honor the dead. on december 26, 2004, a huge earthquake off the coast of sumatra triggered a tsunami which rolled across the indian ocean. the massive waves swept away more than 5,400 people in thailand alone. half of the dead were foreign visitors. on phuket, the bodies that could be recovered were brought here for identification. this wall shielded the makeshift morgue from the public gaze. now it is a memorial, a place to leave flowers in remembrance. >> in orderic countries have been hit by a major storm with winds over 120 kilometers per hour in some places. the storm whipped up high waves off the coast. some ferry services had to be canceled. there was considerable damage to coastal areas. on land, streets and roads were blocked by debris and fallen trees. power was cut off in hundreds of thousands of homes in norway and sweden. sports news now. the nba b

it will be moving across the island and toward southern philippines. it is directly not affecting southern philippines as of today. however we will definitely continue to monitor this system as it looks like it is going to be keeping it in its intensity as it approaches the islands. let's talk about japan, where this low pressure system is moving across the hokkaido area. northern japan will be seeing sea effect snow, in the sea of japan side and looks like it may continue in towards the end of the week. lots of snow will pile up in hokkaido, as well as waves could be picking up to about three to four meters high. we're talking about snowfall approaching about -- an additional 30 centimeters in some parts of hokkaido. the rest of japan looking very clear and dry. we may even see some sunny spells in tokyo. as for temperature, tokyo, we're looking at 16 degrees, but we have a cold wave pulling in from northeastern china. beijing, already seeing zero degrees. seoul at zero as well. and tokyo, this temperature is going to be dropping down in towards the e

southern maryland, solomon's island, st. mary's city. plenty of clouds around this morning.. it will allow temperatures to warm into the low 40s around the area for today. here it is, live doppler. snow in montgomery. high spots of loudon, ban handle of west virginia. again, this is no more than just enough to get the leaves a little bit of a light coating on them. that's about it. not much more moisture upstream from there. clear skies. a cold start tomorrow morning. and temperatures back up near 50 degrees. so for today, then, plenty of clouds around for now. clearing out later on today. it will stay chilly. highs today 38 to 44. a touch warmer. highs near 50 for tomorrow. all-important seven-day forecast. 43 today. 50 tomorrow with the sun. 50 on tuesday with the clouds and showers. wednesday, a bit of a washout. thursday looks dry. fully, big getaway day. a chance for showers friday night, saturday morning. christmas eve morning, you never know. i can't completely rule out of a snowflake. yesterday i said our chances were 1%. today they are 3%. >> so you are saying we ha

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