because it seems the island itself just the island not even just the conditions the island itself is dangerous it's less than 2 metres above sea level it's entirely made of cells just emerging to see 20 years ago bangladesh is already very vulnerable to cyclons flooding storm surges so how could an island like this even be considered when it seems to just be a sitting duck basically for a cycle so a cycle has not directly hit the island there have been a recent cycle that took place i don't i'm done but that has gone past. the island it has it has had in other places not the island they have been concerned with the embankment levels in the past that we've learned from previous short assessment that have been carried out by farm agencies but these are not publicly accessible i mean for us as amnesty international we think that without growing to the island without knowing the facilities that there are we heard from the british authorities or perth from other others as well but it's all hearsay so far the authorities the british authorities are saying that they have created t

the 16th and the 21st to island residents. we want to thank the commissioner and y for partnering with us. another great resource, one of the restaurant operators on the island who partnered with carpenters and have 20 desks built and we distributed the desks and in the process of distributing the desks to the children that are in the educational hub at the ymca. they'll have desks sent home to work on homework and things like that. that's just a little bit about what we have been doing to date. looking ahead and planning for the future, we plan to continue to operate the resource line at least through the end of covid if not more beyond that and continue to update the resource sheets as appropriate if a new economic impact payment comes out, we'll update that to get residents information on how to apply for that. we're excited to be debuting a newsletter in january, all things treasure island, program, resource, events, island development and we intend to partner with the island community to help with the content of the newsle

$600 figure here proposed here is found by assuming one peak roundtrip for a commuter on and off the island five times per week. to put this program into practice, we would need a partnership to some extent with these businesses or nonresidential leases, tida to verify the leaseholder point of contact, and then us to be in touch to enroll that person to distribute the cash benefit, and then, on how much we need, and then, they would be responsible for distributing that cash subsidy as they need to. the second option would be a toll tag-based option, and thinking here was to mirror as much as possible the toll tag-based option that we've offered for residents, current residents. so that would be focused on low-income employees, and we would provide businesses with a toll tag for each of their low-income employees. this would be prefilled to fund the assumed incremental costs of one roundtrip daily five times a week. the business responsibilities involved would be to provide timma with an indication of the number of low-income workers that they have. they would then need to handle the toll ta

and the yerba buena island development. vice president is commissioner ike kwon. treasurer is ruby shifrin. and secretary will be commissioner mark dunlop. for the treasure island infrastructure and transportation committee, chair will be commissioner linda fadeke richardson and for the sustainability committee, the chair will be commissioner ike kwon. and so i present to you our officers for the next year of treasure island development authority. thank you. congratulations to everyone. >> director tsen: thank you. this is an action item. so we will need to have a motion to approve the recommendation of the ad hoc nominations committee. do i have a motion to approve? >> moved. >> director tsen: do i have a second? >> i'll second it. >> director tsen: okay. ike has seconded it. so we will have a vote by roll call. >> clerk: all right. director tsen. >> director tsen: aye. >> clerk: director dunlop. >> aye. >> clerk: director richardson. >> aye. >> clerk: director kwon. >> aye. >> clerk: director shifrin. >> yes. >> clerk: the

beach and a touch of all that combined is what i was humax report i discovered on the island of grand canyon area. we'll take you there later welcome to europe max this is what else we have coming up. designer and the sellers takes classic cars and transforms them into law was got to us at. the delicious christmas baking tradition in germany do you. do you have i me clue what this is well maybe people from the united states knows this is a christmas pickle many americans follow this german tradition of hiding a single pickle in their christmas tree whoever finds it gets an extra gift there's just one problem most germans have never heard about this custom you know like supports a haiti rawlinson sets off to solve this riddle of the christmas because. oh yes the christmas pickle a beloved in time honored german tradition at least that's what i was told. but i'm going to berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find a single one of these christmas trees. overpacked all luckily i brought my own. thing for me many people. hang a single pickle on their christmas tree even many

beach and the top so that all that combined is what our humax reporter discovered on the island of grand canaria. we'll take you there late so welcome to your own max this is what else we have coming up. the design at least some of those takes classic cars and transforms them into mauled by scott thomas and. the delicious christmas break in tradition in germany and the beautiful. do you have i need clue what this is well maybe people from the united states knows this is a christmas pickle many americans follow this german tradition of hiding seeing a pickle in the christmas tree whoever finds it gets an extra gift there's just one problem most germans have never heard about this custom you know mike supports a haiti rawlinson sets off to solve this riddle of the christmas because. yes the christmas pickle a beloved in time honored german tradition at least that's what i was told. but i'm in berlin germany's biggest department store and i can't find a single one of these christmas trees. over pink walls but luckily i brought my own . i can from. many people think that all germans hang a s

this to the point on the island south side is known for its colorful alleyways. and with a bit of imagination the little saltwater canals could just end easily be somewhere and. only 50 kilometers north everything looks totally different this side of the island is green and for a job i get to belly is europe's biggest coffee growing area. i want to head even higher up to the island's highest point the pico de. manuel dina takes me to ground. naris mountain reaches. so much sometimes we get snow appear not every year but from time to time it snows like a lifestyle the same time you could be down on the beach something yourself naked or in other swimsuit on a continent you'd have to travel many kilometers to get such a difference here so we want to shift in just a few minutes to the world is man reporting on that event. indeed here at nearly 2000 meters a jute it's noticeably cooler almost like and. and nowhere else is the alpine glow so close to the desert heat as on the ground come out. that will really be an amazing work trip on this island and there's much more

the alps. 4 of them. it's like a small world 2 or somehow all in one day on a single island. i'm starting out in the desert at least that's what it looks like here in reality i'm strolling across the dunes at the must follow must resort. here the trade winds shape and reshape the 6 kilometers of june's on the island southern tip again and again. it's a natural spectacle and the vacationers love many hotels line the edge of the tubes more than 4000000 tourists came here in 2019 most were here for sun shore sea and mild temperatures year round. but i want to see the grand canaria that lies beyond the tourist scene so i head inland to the but i go to la 70 kilos by the ravine of the falcons. here and say you know very narrow place like the jungle here yeah for. cattle also remind is showing me what the primeval environment looked like on gran canaria back then most of the island was covered with jungle the further new venture into the ravine the clearer it becomes to me that the island was created by volcanic eruptions. the brink of the last 70 carlos is a popular place to go. ca

the risks to doing that are the fact that the island are only accessible to the congested san francisco oakland bay bridge and only have one means of access that isn't by car. so the challenges include an income that -- a community that isn't a transit oriented place, and the challenge that goes along with that is to provide those high quality options, and multiple options for getting on and off the island without folks feeling like that's their only choice. the transit plan, accordingly, is a significant level of new transit service that will phase in as development phases in but will start with a ferry san francisco between san francisco and treasure island and a new bus service between the island and downtown oakland. the ability to walk and bike on island, including access to transportation options that our island currently doesn't have, like bike share and car share, and affordable options for accessing these new services, a subsidized transit pass that will provide passes to all of the new ferries, the east bay transit, the expanded muni service for a discount. the components that

and the yerba buena island development. vice president is commissioner ike kwon. treasurer is ruby shifrin. and secretary will be commissioner mark dunlop. for the treasure island infrastructure and transportation committee, chair will be commissioner linda fadeke richardson and for the sustainability committee, the chair will be commissioner ike kwon. and so i present to you our officers for the next year of treasure island development authority. thank you. congratulations to everyone. >> director tsen: thank you. this is an action item. so we will need to have a motion to approve the recommendation of the ad hoc nominations committee. do i have a motion to approve? >> moved. >> director tsen: do i have a second? >> i'll second it. >> director tsen: okay. ike has seconded it. so we will have a vote by roll call. >> clerk: all right. director tsen. >> director tsen: aye. >> clerk: director dunlop. >> aye. >> clerk: director richardson. >> aye. >> clerk: director kwon. >> aye. >> clerk: director shifrin. >> yes. >> clerk: the

this little point on the island south side is known for its colorful anyways. and with a bit of imagination the little salt water canals could just answer easily be somewhere and it is. only 50 kilometers north everything looks totally different this side of the island is green and for a time i get to valley is europe's biggest coffee growing area. i want to head even higher up to the island's highest point the pico de. mi dina takes me to ground. norris mountain reaches. so much sometimes we get snow appear every year but from time to time it's moves like a lifestyle you know the same time you could be down on the beach something yourself naked or in her swimsuit on a continent you'd have to travel many kilometers to get such a different spot here so he went to shit in just a few minutes the world recouping i am going to read. indeed here at nearly 2000 meters altitude it's noticeably cooler almost like india. and nowhere else is the alpine glow so close to the desert heat passed on the ground come out. that was really an amazing work trip on this island and th

this little point on the island south side is known for its colorful alleyways. and with a bit of imagination the little salt water canals could just as easily be somewhere and it's. only 50 kilometers north everything looks totally different this side of the island is green and for a job i get to valley is europe's biggest coffee growing area. i want to head even higher up to the islands highest point the pico did ask. me dina takes me to ground. and there are as mountain reaches. of much sometimes we get snow appear not every year but from time to time it's no longer life i know the same time you could be down on the beach something yourself naked or in her swimsuit on a continent you'd have to travel many kilometers to get such a difference here so we want to shift in just a few minutes you're in another world there's a man recruiting on the red. indeed here at nearly 2000 meters out judy it's noticeably cooler almost like it. and nowhere else is the alpine glow so close to the desert as on the ground cannot. that an amazing work trip on this island and there's

only rose above sea level in 2006 formed by silt from the ganges delta the low lying island offers little protection from natural disasters and has very little infrastructure . bangladesh insists the transfers are voluntary but human rights watch says it's already recorded instances of refugees being sent to the islands against their will . you're watching news from berlin i'll be back at the top of the next hour with more meanwhile you'll find all or stories online at d.w. dot com you can also follow us on social media at t w news i'm terry martin thanks for watching. why are people forced to hide in trucks. there are many reasons. there are many.

on the move again bangladesh relocates hundreds of road to a remote island despite protests from human rights groups and their safety be guaranteed and why is there still no permanent solution to the refugee crisis this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program. 3 years ago nearly a 1000000 rohingya escaped to bangladesh when me and more us military launched what the un called a textbook case of ethnic cleansing many sought shelter in the world's largest refugee camp at cox's bizarre now their lives are being uprooted again bangladesh is government has moved a 2nd group of nearly 2000 to a remote island rights groups a bus on char is unsafe because it's prone to floods and cyclons but the government insists the new camp will improve the refugees lives as they'll have homes markets and schools for 100000 people to your child he reports from the port city of chittagong. around 800 running a refugee is boarded navy vessel in the port city of chittagong in southern bangladesh there been sent to passion charter island where 1600 of their fellow refugees were relocated earlier this m

nice the island of korea. it's famous for its namesake interest from greek mythology and for the adenike it's been ages. but these days is mainly renowned for the no guarantee of its residence and is known as the island of centenarians. demetrius crusie is one of the centenarians actually he's 100 in one. his wife is 93 when crusie was born there weren't any streets yet on it korea poverty and hard work influenced his lifestyle and diet but to this day he only sees his doctor for routine checkups what's the secret to his good health. or. well it's a lot of fish. do in after all i was a fisherman myself the girls of the river meets twice a week at most. you are to. and i really liked lentils. maybe daddy gaghan like him like wine doesn't agree with me it gives me a rational because i only drink beer rita is close to a 3rd of a korea's 10000 residents live to be older than 90 finding out why this is has been keeping countless greek and foreign researches busy for years. nanny costs kalimba here says please let it

this to the point on the island south side is known for its colorful alleyways. and with a bit of imagination the little saltwater canals could just and easily be somewhere and then. only 50 kilometers north everything looks totally different this side of the island is green and for a time i get to valley is europe's biggest coffee growing area. i want to head even higher up to the island's highest point the pico de. mi dina takes me to ground. norris mountain reaches. much sometimes we get snow appear every year but from time to time it snows like a lifestyle you know the same time you could be down on the beach something yourself no you could not or another swimsuit on a continent you'd have to travel many kilometers to get such a different spot here so he went to shit in just a few minutes the world is among the recruiting i am going to read. indeed here at nearly 2000 meters altitude it's noticeably cooler almost like and. nowhere else is the alpine glow so close to the desert he'd pass on the grand canal. that will really be an amazing work trip on this islan

others have doubts over starting a new on a place known as the floating island i don't know what was in it we came here after so much torture in myanmar even if we're shot 2000 times we won't go to beslan child. we feel safe here in the camp we don't want to go to best un charter. and. more than 1000000 refugees a squeeze on to 26 square kilometers near the bangladesh myanmar border. the bangladeshi government says its relocation plan will ease the pressure on the crowded camp. according to the country's foreign minister a.k. abdul moment ranger if you g.'s won't be taking the best forcibly only those who are willing to go will be going there voluntarily. but some refugees say they're being given no choice. now they did it 1st my father was arrested by the police they beat him badly he was put in a dark cell for a day and a night and they asked him to choose between death or going to pass on charges. that's when my father agreed to go down even though he had a name and an. international rights groups have also published evidence of forceful relocation. we are concerned that you know w

the two other teams went to the northern and central groups of the island to continue the immunizationgram. we went from island to island on a boat owned by the government in refrigerated the scattered catches from tongan fisherman. these boats are the only way to get from one place to another. went to a population of 10,000 people. this was the smallest number of people but it took us along this time because of the distance we had to travel. our equipment from village to village, we used a little village -- a little vehicle. we went to two or three items a day. in each place we were a guest in a different village. officer anddical other personnel who utilize the trip to conduct their normal medical calls. in addition to getting protection against smallpox to people of the outer island, we were looking at the effectiveness of the injector gun. to do this we vaccinated a certain number of people the conventional way. using the pressure. it was able for us to compare the results and determine the amount of protection the vaccine was giving. we made two visits to each island. once to give

the two other teams went to the northern and central groups of islands to continue the immunization programstringed instrument tune] we went from island to island at a fish collection boat owned by the government, and used to collect and refrigerate that scattered catches from tongan fishermen. these boats are the only means of getting from one place to another. we were out for three and half ofks, doing a population 10,000 people in the central island groups. this was the smallest number of people but it took the longest time because of the instance we had to travel. for carrying arctic women from village to -- for carrying our equipment from village to village, we used a tote goat. each day we were the guests in a different village. with us were tongans who are part of that medical department, a dentist, a chief medical officer, and others used the trip to conduct regular medical calls. in addition to giving a smallpox vaccine to people of the outer islands, we were evaluating the effectiveness of the diluted vaccine and that jet injection gun. we vaccinated a certain number of people to

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the islands of the d.n.c. with their turquoise waters and beaches and bright white buildings are not just beloved by tourists investors have also set their sights on them greece aims to expand the wind energy production there the plan was to renewables sounds environmentally friendly but it has residents of the islands of tinos and worried they fear that giant wind parks will destroy their natural and cultural heritage. it is said that the greek island of tino says handmade because of its centuries old walls and paths and the architect you want to publish the top of it is absolutely determined to protect this unique cultural asset so here we can see if it becomes food but for the most made out of dr stone walls. used to give access to all be on the ships. and it's something that we are trying to take abundance now in order to develop. the windmills and the so-called pigeon houses built by her answer. sisters 300 years ago are now supposed to give way to winds turbines. they want to shows us the site where priv

stocks are built inside the island was not planned for a dam of that height so the international community wants to examine everything in different indeed to find answers on the islands habitability but bangladesh is reportedly not allowing them to do so. now we heard at the end of the reports that there were some refugees who would really like to just go back hall back to myanmar but how realistic is this at the moment really no if you just want to the myanmar government to recognize them as citizens of this to majority country they want to make sure that they would be safe there when their return in the future now the international community needs to work on that they have to do what they are but it needed strain sure that that if you just will have a safe and independent life if they return to the country they came from so far to me and what hasn't made any such commitment ruling the activists told to be there that got into the pit creation proposal of course to see if to these refugees from camps to other camps env

the island just passion charge is to be their new home by camp built by the bangladeshi navy to house 100000 people. that silt island formed just 20 years ago critics say the low lying land mass is prone to flooding and dangerous cyclists some families say their relatives are being moved there against their will. one of them they're forcing my son and his family to go he didn't want to go but they forced him i came to see him probably for the last time. and i don't want to waste my family goes to the island they will die because of floods. bangladeshi authorities say all relocations a voluntary and that the new facilities are better than in currently overcrowded mainland camps. on the island flood defenses have been built to keep back the threat from rising seas but so far no independent inspectors have been allowed to visit the facilities the united nations refugee agency is demanding urgent access to see if the island is safe for habitation. a 2nd look now it's on the other stories making headlines around the world to rachel rains have killed at least 2 people and flooded nearly $30

nation in the north atlantic the faroe islands is part of the danish kingdom just 52000 people live here and they share one big passion. for polish fusion and everybody is crazy about football and how little of a list like this you can behave if you can play football. so much. football means everything because in a small village you don't have that many options the 1st football club was established here in $892.00 but the national team only gained fee for membership almost a century later in 1988 they've caused major upsets beating teams like austria and greece but have never qualified for a world cup or euros and often lose to major footballing nations by a wide margin but that hasn't dampened their spirit. in our national stage young. now after the construction i think there will be about i don't know around $5000.00 but of course for a nation like. 10 to 30 percent of the population what you're watching our team in one single game then that's probably a world record and fantastic. the nation now boasts $168.00 to a full licensed coaches that's around one per $100.00 i

the federal one that is unlikely right. it's from footballing obscurity. a tiny island nation in the north atlantic the faroe islands is part of the danish kingdom just 52000 people live here and they share one big passion. is fusion and everybody is crazy about football in the littlest. baby thank you. so much for their. football means everything because in a small village you don't have that many options the 1st football club was established here in $892.00 but the national team only gained fee for membership almost a century later in 1988 they've caused major upsets beating teams like austria and greece but have never qualified for a world cup or euros and often lose to major footballing nations by a wide margin but that hasn't dampened the spirit. in our national stage young are now after the construction i think there will be about i don't know around $5000.00 but of course for a nation like. 10 to 30 percent of the population watching football watching our team and wanting a game then actually that's probably a world record and fantastic. the nation now boasts 168

our next report comes from the greek island of the team it's one of more than $200.00 inhabited islands in greece but it's rather small there is no hospital or police station just the school which is the pride of the village in fact it's the smallest school in greece 12 year old christmas is the only students on the whole island life there can be a pretty lowly is so here in the future are trying to do something about it. the goats bells act as crystal says a long talk each morning soon after he sets off for school it's a kilometer right here on the tiny island of aki in the aegean sea. just some 40 people live here 12 year old christophe's is the youngest president and the only child farm why. when he gets to school his teaching marriott's here letter his waiting for him along with his own you blame the schools. you want to. miss friends like a play list of course friends who go to school with me and who i could play toss or 4 with. them and last cared. for her loved the school day begins outside by raising the flag and singing the greek national anthem even though it's just the 2 of t

i should think of moving there when i retire or at least the visit the island for an extended vacation well with that we've come to the end of today's show thank you so much for watching the team and i would like to wish you all the best for 2021 and of course we'll be back next week with more stories from across europe until then. blue. man and animal living together and unspoiled nature nelson only rain cofounded national are the only african wildlife conservation center run by the mass pike community but since the coronavirus pandemic they have faced many more challenges than usual or. a problem shipped in their conservation movement to find out all the alternatives go out for a go. 13 on g.w. . 20. 00 or not too well. what about assuring economy instead. of a change in thinking is changing the economy to create something new. economic magazine maybe. in germany. 90 minutes w. . i think is everything challenging 1st on the nuke a muslim. school much different culture between here and there challenging for if. an islamist think it was worth it for me to come to germany. shop and pick

the vaccine was giving. we made two visits to each island. o give the injection, and the other to check the reactions two weeks later. ♪ when we were paddling to and from our boat, it was a comfortable two inches to spare. ♪ >> you can't really appreciate the significance of the work done, but are considering the millions still unprotected against smallpox. we succeeded in immunizing 80% of the available population. we did a faster, far less expensively and more less effective than standard manual techniques. the results were in. the vaccine had taken. 98.4% had satisfactory vaccinations, consistently better than expected. an unparalleled success when you consider it was carried out. -- carried out at such a speed. also by observing a large population after its first smallpox vaccination, became valuable scientific information about immunity. ♪ we worked closely with the tongan people. we shared a lot of knowledge and experience and perhaps most of all, tonga and the united states accomplished something of great promise to the world for what ,

but the east a long way to go. many islanders don't yet understand the danger of deforestation that tree cover would provide the island's a measure of natural resilience and would slow erosion 3rd. the authorities have started to involve the local population in measures to protect the climates man grooves have been planted fishermen alpha djalu looks in on the young man group plant nearly every day he say's the roots will bind the soil and protect it from being washed away in the rainy season or season and groove roots who help the ground become stable again if we don't plant here the problems will remain houses will be lost and people will have to migrate again the mom grooves in the embankment project giving hope says. but he knows that a lot more will need to be done to protect the homes in livelihoods of the causes of people whose to leave in the smaller islands. little children to come to. one. near a good moment to see a picture you have been invited to the teachers in the late evening. how will climate change affect us and

our next report comes from the greek island of it's one of more than $200.00 inhabited islands in greece but it's rather small there is no hospital or police station just the school which is the pride of the village in fact it's the smallest school in the greets 12 year old crystal is the only student on the whole island life there can be a pretty lonely is so here in the future are trying to do something about it. because it's bells kristoff has a long talk each morning soon after he sets off for school it's a kilometer right here on the tiny island of aki in the aegean sea. just some 40 people live here 12 year old christophe's is the youngest president and the only child farm why. when he gets to school his teacher in the area to see a letter is waiting for him along with his own you blaming the schools do you want to. go in this friend's like a plate of course prince who go to school with me and who i could wait for away. from a mosque. or girl love the school day begins outside by raising the flag and singing the greek national anthem even though it's just the 2 of them i try to mak

i think what you put forward here is thoughtful and will be further informed by the feedback by island residents, businesses, and employees, and certainly, i'm looking forward to finalizing this in the near future and being able to -- to settle what has been a long process, and i appreciate all the hard work that has been done. with that, i believe there are no further -- oh, hold on real quick. there's one more thing -- >> clerk: we're on item 5. >> chair haney: what about -- oh, there are other businesses on the island. there are wineries and other businesses on the island. have you thought about which businesses you would include? >> so tida, we've looked to tida here for their help in conveying to you -- to us which noncommercial uses will continue to be on the island so we have an understanding of which uses are -- they'll have their leases continued and be part of the ongoing use that the island has developed. if we are -- if -- as there are changing changes to that, if there are changes to that, we should update our proposal so they're correct about which businesses would be the

the grand ensemble of 5 museums on the island was in dire need of redevelopment but also on the list of unesco world heritage sites. there was no other way but to renovate modernize recreate and rearrange the museum island turned into a major construction site with laman increasingly becoming the main architect for the country's cultural landscape. in $99.00 the museum directors all agreed on a master plan for the museum island which is still in effect today with airbus order so yes surely that's also been mild clouds we could construct the noise more sam boredom with sam an alter not so nagasaki according to schedule without stretching our budget on. the newest museum is the heart of this big scale renovation project during the 2nd world war it had been damaged and parts of it were destroyed architects david chipperfield reconstructed the museum. show pieces the so-called nubian room decorated with my teeth romantic witty by free trade. architect to the pression king in the mid 19th century. lehman would show this room to every person he was hoping to win over the support. it's a be

on the island of passion char this camp built by the bangladeshi navy can house 100000 people the silt island formed just 20 years ago critics say the low lying land mass is prone to flooding and dangerous cyclons. some families say their relatives are being moved there against their will . love their 1st thing my son and his family to go he didn't want to go but they forced him i came to see him probably for the last time. anyone i wanted if my family goes to the island they will die because of the floods. bangladeshi authorities say all relocations are voluntary and that the new facilities are better than in the currently overcrowded mainland camps on the island flood defenses have been built to keep back threats from rising seas but so far no independent inspectors have been allowed to view facilities. the united nations refugee agency is demanding urgent access to see if the island is safe for habitation. known a rare moment of bipartisanship lawmakers in the u.s. congress are preparing to block president trump's order to withdraw u.s. troops from germany the pentagon announced in

but the east a long way to go. many islanders don't yet understand the danger of deforestation that tree cover would provide the island's a measure of natural resilience and would slow erosion 3rd. the authorities have started to involve the local population in measures to protect the climates mine grooves have been planted fishermen alpha djalu looks in on the young man group plant nearly every day he say's the roots will bind the soil and protect it from being washed away in the rainy season or so these men groove roots who help the ground become stable again if we don't plant here the problems will remain houses will be lost and people will have to migrate again. the mom groups in the im bugman project giving hope sees. but he knows that a lot more will need to be done to protect the homes in livelihoods of the thousands of people whose to leave on shipboard in the smaller islands. all children to. one problem and when you are in no mood to be cheery you. mean by living near the change in the nation even. how well climate chan

the silt island formed just 20 years ago. critics say the landmass is prone to flooding and dangerous cyclones. some families say their relatives are being moved their against their will. >> they are forcing my son and his family to go. he didn't want to go, but they forced him. i came to see him, probably for the last time. if my family goes to the island, they will die because of the floods. reporter: bangladeshi authorities say all relocations are voluntary and the new facilities are better than the currently overcrowded mainland camps. on the island, flood defenses have been built to keep back threats of rising seas, but so far, no independent inspectors have been allod to look at the facilities. the united nations refugee agency is demanding urgent access to see if the island is safer hedged a -- safe for habitation. phil: lawmakers in the u.s. congress are prepared to block president trump's orders to withdraw troops from germany. the pentagon announced in july that it would withdraw one third of the 36,000 troops based

to abandon the move more than 1600 people boarded a naval vessel for the isolated island of char the bangladeshi government says some rain had to be taken that ease overcrowding in refugee camps its navy has built houses hospitals and mosques on the island but the united nations is concerned that refugees have been moved there against their will. no i don't they're forcing my son and his family to go he didn't want to go before see him i came to see him probably for the last time. a little only my family didn't want to go there taking them by force if my family go there to the island they would die because of floods . but they mercilessly beat my brother and broke 2 or 3 teeth but when they brought him here brother didn't want to go to the other they beat my brother and they brought my nieces and sister in law here last month. or russian char didn't even exist until recently as one of several unstable islands that emerged from the sea 20 years ago after spilt bunched together at the mouth of bangladesh is mango river the island is quite remote it's more than a 120 kilometers away fro

one team remained on the main island to assess the results of the vaccination.er teams went to the lower and central groups of violence to continue the immunization program. we went from island to island on the face collection boat owned by the government, used to collect and refrigerate the catch from fishermen. this is the only means from going one place to another. we were out for three and a half weeks doing a population of 10,000 people in the central island groups. this was the small number of people, but it took us the longest time because the distance we have to travel. for carrying our equipment from village to village, we use a little vehicle which was called the tote g.o.a.t.. it was an attraction in itself. we went to two or three islands a day. each evening, we were the guests in a different village. this was a team of tongans -- dentists, the chief medical officer, and another person who used this trip to perform their -- protection against smallpox to the people of the outer islands. we were evaluating the effectiveness of the diluted vaccine of t

but the east a long way to go. many islanders don't yet understand the danger of deforestation that tree cover would provide the island's a measure of natural resilience and would slow erosion 3rd. the authorities have started to involve the local population in measures to protect the climates man grooves are being planted fishermen alpha djalu looks in on the young man group plant nearly every day he say's the roots will bind the soil and protect it from being washed away in the rainy season or season and groove roots to help the ground become stable again if we don't plant here the problems will remain houses will be lost and people will have to migrate again. the mom groups in the in bugman project giving hope sees. but he knows that a lot more will need to be done to protect the homes in livelihoods of the thousands of people whose to leave on shipboard and the smaller islands. the eternal children. one problem and when you are in no mood to be. living by living then you need a leader you to live with me. how will climate cha

the islands of the a.g.m. sea with their turquoise waters awning beaches and bright white buildings are not just beloved by tourists investors have also set their sights on them greece aims to expand the wind energy production there the plan was to renewables sounds environmentally friendly but it has residents of the islands of tinos and carry out worried they fear that giant wind parks will destroy their natural and cultural heritage. it is said that the greek island of tino says handmade because of its centuries old walls and paths and the architect you want to do is absolutely determined to protect this unique cultural asset so here we can see if it becomes food but for the most made out of dr stone was before us used to give access to all be on the ships. and it's something that we are trying to take a band that's now in order to develop working towards the windmills and the so-called pigeon houses built by her ancestors 300 years ago are now supposed to give way to wind turbines. they want to shows us th

that i had lost my family goes to the island they will die because of floods. bangladesh say all relocations of voluntary and that the new facilities are better than in currently overcrowded mainland camps. on the island flood defenses have been built to keep back the threat from rising seas but so far no independent inspectors have been allowed to visit the facilities the united nations refugee agency is demanding urgent access to see if the island is safe for habitation. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world at this hour drenching rains have killed at least 2 people in flooded nearly 3000 homes in indonesia's northern sumatra province local authorities say several people are still missing the areas power and water supplies have been cut off after floodwaters reached as high as 5 meters. in peru at least one person has been killed during protests by farm workers demanding better wages and working conditions protesters blocked highways and clashed with police attempting to disperse them agricultural workers have bee

one team is on the main island to search the results of the vaccination. we went from island to island on a collection boat and used to collect and refrigerate the scattered catches from tongan fishermen. these boats are the only means of getting from one place to another. we were out for three and a half weeks doing a population of 10,000 people in the centralized groups. this was the smallest number of people that took is the longest time because of the distance they had to travel. we used a little vehicle called a tote go. we went to two or three islands a day. each evening, we were gassed in a different village. there was a dentist, a chief medical officer, and other personnel who utilize the trip to make normal medical calls. in addition to getting protection against smallpox, we were a value waiting the effectiveness of the vaccine. to do this, we vaccinated a certain number of people they conventional way, using the multiple pressure technique. we would later be able to compare the results and determine the amount of protection and various dilution's

but the east a long way to go. many islanders don't yet understand the danger of deforestation that tree cover would provide the island's a measure of natural resilience and would slow erosion. the authorities have started to involve the local population in measures to protect the climates man grooves are being planted fishermen alpha djalu looks in on the young man group plants nearly every day he say's the roots will bind the soil and protect it from being washed away in the rainy season or season and groove roots who help the ground become stable again if we don't plant here the problems will remain houses will be lost and people will have to migrate again the mom grooves in the embankment project giving hope says. but he knows that a lot more will need to be done to protect the homes in livelihoods of the thousands of people whose to leave on shipboard and the smaller island. children. come to know it's. one giant problem and when you are in no mood to see what. you did i didn't do anything legally changing the lady feel it w

others have doubts over starting a new on a place known as the floating island i don't know what was in it we came here after so much torture in myanmar even if we're shot 2000 times we won't go to beslan child. we feel safe here in the camp we don't want to go to beslan charge. more than 1000000 refugees a squeeze on to 26 square kilometers near the bangladesh myanmar border. the bangladeshi government says its relocation plan will ease the pressure on the crowded camp. according to the country's foreign minister a.k. abdul moment ranger if you jes won't be taking the best sunshine forcibly only those who are willing to go will be going there voluntarily. but some refugees say they're being given no choice. no we did it 1st my father was arrested by the police they beat him badly he was put in a dark cell for a day and a night and they asked him to choose between death or going to best and shot. that's when my father agreed to go down either the night yet or less than an. international rights groups have also published evidence of forceful relocation. we're concerned that you know we