thunberg. mr. khanna: ms. thunberg. are you still with us? i think we've had some technical difficulties. let me just make sure -- ms. thunberg. i think you're muted. did you hear the chairwoman's question? i don't think she's hearing it, the audio. ms. thunberg, can you hear us? mrs. maloney: is the problem on our side or her side? mr. khanna: i think it's on her side. ms. thunberg, if you could raise your hand, if you can hear us. i don't think she's hearing the feed. ms. chairwoman, apologies. while we get the technical issues fixed, do you have any questions for the other witnesss? mrs. maloney: my questions were for this extraordinary young woman. mr. khanna: she's right there. let's just work with the staff is working to try to fix the link as we speak. mrs. maloney: why don't you go back to another republican and if we can get hearing to her, then we'll continue. mr. khanna: ok. mrs. maloney: unfortunately the technicalities sometimes take a long time. so maybe we should go -- mr. khanna: i appreciate that. so let us go on the republic

miss thunberg. >> miss thunberg, are you still with us? i think we have some technical difficulties. let me just make sure -- miss thunberg, i think you're muted. did you hear the chairwoman's question? can we check -- i don't think she's hearing the audio. miss thunberg, can you hear us? >> is the problem on our side or her side? miss thunberg, can you hear us? ms. chairwoman, while we get the technical issue fixed, i didn't know if you had questions for any of the other witnesses. >> my question was for this extraordinary young woman. >> she's right there, and let's just work -- the staff is working try fix the link as we speak. >> why don't you go back to another republican, and if we can get the hearing to her, then we'll continue. unfortunately, these technicalities sometimes take a long time, so maybe we should go -- >> i appreciate that. so let us note on the republican side -- let me just see who is our -- okay. it will be to the democratic side next, again, because there's no republican right now here. do we want to have -- is rep

but thunberg sa s, targets to 2030. but thunberg says. setting _ targets to 2030.g targets _ targets to 2030. but thunberg says, setting targets is - targets to 2030. but thunberg says, setting targets is easy, i says, setting targets is easy, delivering on them is much harder. �* , , delivering on them is much harder. �* , , , harder. because it is a step in the riaht harder. because it is a step in the right direction _ harder. because it is a step in the right direction but - harder. because it is a step in the right direction but if- harder. because it is a step in the right direction but if only | the right direction but if only was that simple that we could just invest and put money on things and that would solve the problem. of course that would be required as well but it would take so much more than that. we need to be realistic and see the whole picture. the idea of the _ and see the whole picture. the idea of the meeting today which is being hosted virtually from washington is to get big nations to raise their game on climate. what is needed at glasgow in

my advice for you is to choosewisely . >> thank you miss thunberg. now we have our fifth witness , mister wmacchiorola. >> thank you for the opportunity to testify. i awant to speak about the dual challenge of providing affordable energy to meet growing demand while reducing emissions and addressing the risk of climate change. american oil and gas workers meet this challenge every single day. our industry supports more than 10 million jobs and seven percent of our nation's economy. the average annual salary for oil and natural gas work is approximately $108,000, nearly double the private sector average. in 2019 districts represented on this subcommittee alone, our industry supported 325,000 jobs directly employing 75,000 people. these are the people helping to deliver affordable energy to our homes and businesses and energy security to our nation. in the next two years countries around the world emerge from the pandemic, global gdp is projected to grow highest rate in nearly half a century. as economies expand and the world population grows,global co

let's start with what we heard from greta thunberg.ss alongside greta in 2019 where you said the only thing that would change us is a new era. do you agree with what we heard from greta, what she's saying now, our country is still not doing enough? >> 100%. in union square park in new york, there's a climate countdown clock that counts down the amount of time we have. it's at six years. we have six years left, according to the best science, not six years to wait to take action on the climate crisis. within six years, we have to have transformed our energy grid and be -- that's the time. the science says we have to get down to zero emissions by 2030, not zero emissions by 2050. while i appreciate the biden administration is doing some things on the climate crisis, they aren't matching with the best available science, because we need to be way more aggressive than what's actually happening. it's not out of just choice. these numbers -- we don't pick them. it's the science. i agree 100% with greta. >> you and i talked after you testified

live coverage on cspan3. >>> today is earth day and climate activists greta thunberg testifies before a house oversight subcommittee on climate change and the impact of fossil fuel subsidies, this was expected to start at 10:00 eastern this morning. live coverage when it begins. >> very good thursday morning to you. you can start calling in now, the subject of police reform, the subject of senate majority leader chuck schumer's remarks. as he began yesterday in the senate, this is what he had to say. >> we should not mistake a guilty verdict in this case as evidence that the problem of police misconduct has been solved or the divide between law enforcement and so many of the communities they serve has been bridged. it has not. we must remain diligent in our efforts to bring meaningful change to police departments across the country, and the legal protections that grant too great a shield to police officers guilty of misconduct. we must remain diligent in striving to root out racial bias in our society. in our health care system, in jobs and housing and the economy. in the board room a

climate activist greta thunberg slammed what she called hypothetical goals. if we are to live up to our promises and commitments in the past agreements. >> we have to end fossil fuel subsidies at a hearing on fossil fuels bird demanded congress take more aggressive action to keep temperatures from rising to get booked between what we are doing and what action needs to be done in order to stay below the 1.5 degree celsius targets is widening but republicans call her and the administration's goals on reasonable. they're relying and unicorns and rainbows. instead of reality in policy right now. the majority of republicans oppose president biden's environmental policies included in his 2 trillion dollar infrastructure package is effort by the far >> we make our economy and do away with affordable energy while destroying millions of jobs. >> at today's climate summit. president biden said his push for renewable energy. we'll create millions of well paying jobs while also reducing greenhouse emissions for now in washington. raquel martin, back to you. thank you so

thunberg didn't mince words. >> i don't represent any financial or political interests. a lobbyist. i have nothing to offer you. >> stephen: "okay, thank you for coming. now let's move on to testimony from the c.e.o. of nestle with proposals on how to make all of our fresh water more chocolatey!" thunberg ended with a powerful threat: >> we, the young people, are the ones who are going to write about you in the history books. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. >> stephen: are you listening, my fellow oldies, teens are the ones who are going to write about us. have you talked to teens? they are savage. one of them told me i look like the twin bob saget tried to strangle in the womb! it's time for another earth fact: notable earthlings include jeffery donovan, star of usa's "burn notice." >> yum yum, give mama some! >> stephen: not everyone in congress is excited about saving the planet. take georgia representative marjorie taylor greene, wearing the latest couture from the fred flintstone collection. des

swedish activist greta thunberg warns global leaders to do the right thing. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. the funeral of daunte wright, a black man shot dead after a routine traffic stop, has been taking place in the us city of minneapolis. india's covid crisis — the country records the world's highest ever number of new infections in a day. a formal uk government apology after failing to commemorate properly more than 100,000 black and asian people who died fighting for the british empire during the first world war. and nasa's probe on mars manages to create oxygen, which could allow future astronauts on the red planet to breath. hello and welcome. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has claimed "the tide is turning for action", after a number of world leaders — including president biden — made new pledges to cut emissions on the opening day of a global climate summit. the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india an

, but when — thing to listen to greta thunberg, but when you see emma thompson getting _ but when youg into london _ getting on a plane and flying into london america just to protest about climate _ london america just to protest about climate change as she sits on an aeroplane — climate change as she sits on an aeroplane for seven hours? please! and if— aeroplane for seven hours? please! and if you _ aeroplane for seven hours? please! and if you get all these people who are saying — and if you get all these people who are saying i think this is a great thing. — are saying i think this is a great thing. but — are saying i think this is a great thing, but not in my backyard, i'm not going — thing, but not in my backyard, i'm not going to — thing, but not in my backyard, i'm not going to do it myself, because it will— not going to do it myself, because it will mean that all of us, you, me, _ it will mean that all of us, you, me. all— it will mean that all of us, you, me. all of— it will mean that all of us, you, me, all of us have to make an extra effort _ me, all of us have to make an

swedish activist greta thunberg spoke of a widening gap between what countries are doing and what actually needs to be done in order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees celsius. meanwhile, native american lawyer and environmental activist tara houska said indigenous people should be front and center in any debate over the climate. >> the reality is we are just 5% of the population, indigenous people, and we hold 80% about diversity. with the last holders of the sacred spaces all mother earth. despite this, our voices are almost entirely absent from the climate crisis and we have to protect commities ke my own. we are affected first and worst fight the climate crisis but yet those who contribute the least to climate crisis. amy: new york city has filed a lawsuit charging some of the world's biggest oil companies with systematically and intentionally deceiving new yorkers about the dangers posed by their products. new york mayor bill de blasio said thursday the industry has for decades spread false advertising that violates new york's consumer protection laws. >> there has been

greta thunberg, a year to change the world, airs tonight on pbs.who was at her apartment in sweden as part of our series "eye on earth: our planet in peril." >> reporter: documentary cameras were there as greta thunberg set sail across the atlantic ocean in the fall of 2019. >> i feel very well today. >> reporter: the three-week voyage wasn't for the reason you might think. >> it may sound very silly to take a boat across the atlantic, and of course i'm doing that to lower my carbon footprint or something -- >> you're not? >> of course not. that would be quite pathetic. it doesn't really make much difference. but i'm doing it to send a message to the people. >> reporter: the message ishat while individual actions are important, sweeping change needs to come from governments and corporations. >> world leaders are behaving like children. so it falls on us to be the adults in the room. >> reporter: at every opportunity, the 18-year-old pushes leaders toe pointing to c as a model for swift action. any lesson learned that we could apply to environmental

. >> climate activists greta thunberg testified and urged lawmakers to put an end to fossil fuel subsidiesrapid transition to sustainable energy sources. other witnesses included a witness from the american petroleum institute, climate policy experts and an ohio resident describe the effects of fracking in her state . this is 2 hours. >> without objection the chair is authorized to declare recef

. >> climate activist greta thunberg testified on the fossil fuel industry and its impact on the environment. she urged lawmakers to put an end to fossil fuel subsidies and called for a rapid transition to sustainable energy sources. other officials included the petroleum

greta thunberg: a year to change the world, begins on bbc one on monday at 9pm and on iplayer.l. with her mum georgie, also her trainer, following her rather nervously every step of the way. an absolute quivering wreck. she will be sheet white in the morning. there will be a bit of excitement as well. i think i will spend a lot of time sitting down, absolutely terrifying. it is so exciting. it is dream land, to be honest. i never thought we would have a runner in the grand national and certainly not ridden by tabatha. her daughter broke her back in a fall in 2017 before jumping back into the saddle. she has had injuries over the years. you want your children to follow their dreams but i wish she had taken up tiddlywinks. a lot of people would say i am silly. it was one of those things. i have had worse falls. plenty of jockeys are far worse off. i got back in three months and broke my collarbone. she takes any pain for the team. it includes her brother and sister—in—law. she will be leading out sub luke ten aintree. this is what the grand national is all about, a tiny family st

already, green technologies are becoming far cheaper greta thunberg is angry because efforts to stopears have been the warmest ever recorded 5— climate service calpernicus. we saw the highest weekly level of co2 on record this month. a19 point to eight parts per million. it's estimated that if current trends continue, as this graph shows, by 203a, the world will be 1.5 continue, as this graph shows, by 203a, the world will be1.5 degrees warner then before the industrial revolution. joe biden's summit is the first big climate meeting in an important year. it will culminate in november, when world leaders meet during the cop26 summit. looking ahead to that, claire healy is from the climate think tank e3g in washington. we've heard pledges before. this isn't the first summit. i suspect it will be the last. i think what's different now is we have the shift. i think it's cut in countries' national interest to turn these pledges into action. the politics and economics have changed. the public want their government to act, markets want their leaders to act, money is going to flow, so within

this is where greta thunberg is saying, look, you guys, i'm going to have to live with this.ith this, and she used the phrase uncomfortable truth. this goes back to 21 years ago with the inconvenient truth. it's a long row to hoe, but as everybody in the science community says, the time is now. come on. and the arguments at the climate summit were that the developing world is where the real opportunities are. if we can get the developing world to embrace renewable energy now and skip the fossil fuel step, then the whole world will come out ahead and we can do that relatively cheaply. meanwhile the conservatives are saying the oil industry gave us plastics and clothes and medicines. yes, that's great. can't do it anymore. we can't burn fossil fuels anymore. over to you. sorry. thanks for listening. >> it is very interesting, the fossil fuels. what difference would that make? >> it's going to be a critical part of any successful effort to tackle the crisis. those of us in the industrial world who have had access to two centuries' worth of cheap but dirty energy that has pollute

laura: and yet the climate activist greta thunberg said today that the u.s.he way and stop lecturing the developed world about using fossil fuels and stop essentially using coal itself. doesn't she have a point? >> it's important for us to lead by our example. what you are seeing the united states do is take action every single day, every single day since president biden walked into office on january 20, we've been focused on advancing climate action. we've been focused on advancing our economic agenda. we've been focused on building environmental justice in our communities. and that includes taking steps like eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, taking that mey and investing it in the modernization of the infrastructure were going to need and the innovation we are going to need. that is exactly what the president's econom sategy is. laura: the president made specific, bold commitments today on cutting pollutants, but it was notable that indiand china did not. is that disappointing to you? >> what is exciting to me is, so many countries around the world coming

a swedish climate activist, greta thurn berg -- greta thunberg, condemning rich countries for snatching bulk of vaccine supplies. more than half of all adults in the united states have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. well, there are millions and millions of people around the world who are separated by travel restrictions but people in australia and new zealand are now free to visit each other again. the countries have opened a quarantine free travel bubble and for the first time in a year airports have been the scenes of some very emotional reunions. ♪ >> reunited after more than a year apart. families, friends, and grandparents meeting not so newborn grandchildren for the first time. relief as a travel bubble between australia and ne zealand finally opens. >> it's fantastic. >> i have no words, i'm so grateful i could come back. >> this welcome home is testament to the efforts of both countries in fighting the pandemic. they have managed to defeat the virus with strict border controls and quarantine requirements. >> it was a really weird feeling to be allowed to. you

speaking virtually before a congressional panel, greta thunberg vowed to hold lawmakers accountable ify do not change. >> i don't believe for a second you will actually do this. the climate crisis does not exist in the topic of day today. since it does not exist in the general level of awareness is absurdly low, you will still get away with continuing to contribute to the destruction of present and future living conditions. >> president biden's announcement of a new u.s. goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is ambitious, but what it lacked our specifics including a legislative plan, a budget or any kind of proposal for meeting biden's climate target. >> david is the author of the uninhabitable earth and editor at large of new york magazine. he says many now believe adapting to carbon neutral systems is the most lucrative option. >> it is an incredibly ambitious target even if we totally zeroed out are you emissions from a power sector, we would not be able to get there. these are very tough targets to hit. without a concrete plan for how to get there, i am skeptical. i think it i

. >>> inspired by greta thunberg, a sky swedish teenager that encouraged help in climate change. >> kellybiella spoke with some young activists on the continuing fight for the future of our planet. >> reporter: you see it across the globe from africa to asia, europe to america. young climate activists demanding action. >> what do we want? >> climate justice. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> reporter: in india, it's the first protest for these twin sisters in almost a year. like so many places around the world, the pandemic has put mass gatherings on hold in new delhi. that hasn't stopped these sisters. >> we are here to stay and we are going to keep on fighting unti and our right for clean air. for expansion of a metro line and trying to save thousands of trees. >> you step out of your house and you feel the direct effects of pollution, air pollution. you get severe heat waves, this was the hottest winter and the coming summer is going to be much more hotter than the last time and just the cycle that continues year after year. >> reporter: how do you push things forward? how do you make

. >>> plus, an interview with environmental activist greta thunberg who's the subject of a new documentarypop star cher talks with anthony mason about her journey to rescue an elephant who spent three decades in captivity in pakistan. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

on the hill today, climate activist greta thunberg taking lawmakers to task. >> we can talk as much as we want, as long as we don't take real bold action right now, in reducing the emissions at the source, then it doesn't really mean anything. >> reporter: one big remaining question here, of course, is how to hold the international community and the u.s. accountable to reaching these new targets. something that the white house says they hope will come out of a new summit this fall in glasgow. david? >> mary bruce live at the white house tonight. mary, thuf. >>> and with the president and this summit with world leaders, tonight climate and its role in what we've witnessed on the southern border here in the u.s. tonight, our team in what's called the northern triangle, and what they found, the children and what they're surviving on. it's not just violence and cratering economies, it's climate. the severe drought. and tonight, matt gutman from guatemala on why so many parents there are willing to give up everything they have to send their children on that dangerous journey. p. >> reporter

this earth day protest was in indonesia, and american politicians got a similar message from greta thunbergung people, are the ones who are going to write about you in the history books. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. already green technologies are becoming far cheaper, but the transition to a zero—carbon world will need a lot more political will and help for the countries most at risk, and all of that still needs to be negotiated. david shukman, bbc news. in minnesota, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of daunte wright, the 20—year—old who was shot dead by police near minneapolis. the usjustice department announced a federal investigation into the city's police department on wednesday, the day after derek chauvin was convicted for the murder of george floyd. from minnesota, here's the bbc�*s lebo diseko. it's a moment no parent should have to endure — daunte wright's mother and father arriving at his funeral. mourning with them, the community in which he lived and was loved. i never imagined that i'd be sta

in a 1.5-degree rise in global global temperatures is closing. 18-year-old climate activist greta thunberge that case to congress. >> the fact that we are still having this discussion, and even more that we are still subsidizing fossil fuels directly or indirectly, using taxpayer money, is a disgrace.e. >> reporter: the president hasn't yet said how he plans to slash emissions in half by 2030. one study suggests that 60% of all new cars would have to be battery-powered by then. and, norah, right now, we're at about 2%. >> o'donnell: long way to go, nancy cordes, thank you. and on this earth day we're shining a light on an ever growing threat right here in the nation's capitol, rising rivers. cbs's ben tracy continues our series "eye on earth: our planet in peril." >> reporter: every spring, the cherry trees surrounding washington's tidal basin erupt in billowing blossoms of pink and white. even their monumental neighbors can't compete. >> yes, they're beautiful, aren't they? >> reporter: but sean kenneally, who has worked this park for 24 years, says there's a creeping concern. >> i've def

. >> clutter -- climate activist greta thunberg testified on the fossil fuel industry and its impact on the environment. they call for a rapid transition to sustainable energy sources. other witnesses include a senior official from the detroit institute. climate policy experts and someone who describe the state of fracking interstate. this is two hours. >> without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at a time. i now recognize

this earth day protest was in indonesia, and american politicians got a similar message from greta thunbergyoung people, are the ones who are going to write about you in the history books. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. already, green technologies are becoming far cheaper but the transition to a zero—carbon world will need a lot more political will and help for the countries most at risk, and all of that still needs to be negotiated. david shukman, bbc news. in minnesota, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of daunte wright, the 20—year—old who was shot dead by police near minneapolis. the usjustice department announced a federal investigation into the city's police department on wednesday — the day after derek chauvin was convicted for the murder of george floyd. from minnesota, here's the bbc�*s lebo diseko. it's a moment no parent should have to endure — daunte wright's mother and father arriving at his funeral. mourning with them, the community in which he lived and was loved. i never imagined that i'd be

this earth day protest was in indonesia, and american politicians got a similar message from greta thunbergle, are the ones who are going to write about you in the history books. we are the ones who get to decide how you will be remembered. so my advice for you is to choose wisely. already green technologies are becoming far cheaper, but the transition to a zero—carbon world will need a lot more political will and help for the countries most at risk, and all of that still needs to be negotiated. david shukman, bbc news. 0ur north america editorjon sopel is at the white house for us. the well�*s second biggest c02 polluter, can president biden do his new target? well, there's no doubt that the goal he set himself is ambitious. it marks a distinct break with the trump presidency, who pulled america out of the climate change agreement, and it's much more ambitious even than when barack 0bama signed up to the climate change deal in 2015, so those are the optics of it, but it's also going to require a change in american people's behaviour. the gas guzzling cars that they drive might have to go.

. ♪ >> climate activist greta thunberg testified at a house oversight subcommittee hearing on the fossiluel industry and its impact on the environment. she urged lawmakers to put an end to fossil fuel subsidies and called for a rapid transition to sustainable energy sources. other witnesses included a senior official from the american petroleum institute, climate policy experts, and an ohio resident who described the events -- the effects of fracking in her state. this is two hours.

but, as greta thunberg says, ambitious targets need to be backed up with policies that will actuallynificant emissions reductions. of course it's a step in the right direction, but if only it was that simple, that we could just invest and put money in things and that would solve the problem. of course that will be required as well but it will take so much more than that. we need to be realistic and see the whole picture. today's meeting is designed to get the world on the right track in the run—up to the big un climate conference the uk is due to host in glasgow in november. the hope is that by getting leaders talking now we're more likely to get really bold commitments from them in november. justin rowlatt, bbc news. president biden told the summit about the industrial innovations he believes are key, to america meeting its targets. i'd like to build, i want to build a critical infrastructure to produce and deploy clean technology. both those we can harness today and those that we'll invent tomorrow. i talked to the experts and i see the potentialfor a more prosperous and equitable

but, as greta thunberg says, ambitious targets need to be backed up with policies that will actuallycant emissions reductions. of course it's a step in the right direction, but if only it was that simple, that we could just invest and put money in things and that would solve the problem. of course that will be required as well but it will take so much more than that. we need to be realistic and see the whole picture. today's meeting is designed to get the world on the right track in the run—up to the big un climate conference the uk is due to host in glasgow in november. the hope is that by getting leaders talking now we're more likely to get really bold commitments from them in november. justin rowlatt, bbc news. rising temperatures are having a direct impact on marine life. 0ur correspondent sophie long has been to visit an ocean community on the california coast, which has seen and felt the impact of climate change. this surprise visit by a young white shark to the cold waters of the central california coast brought a clear message. things are changing, fast. about 2014, we starte

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real cost of climate change, on real economies, on real businesses, together with voices like greta thunbergnd others, is pushing policy in a positive direction, but in the absence of president biden's leadership, himself confirming a new and quite remarkable commitment by the united states with 50% cuts in carbon emissions by 2030, this is the stuff which actually drives the real, substantive agenda forward, and the planet ultimately does not live. we either do it or do not. shery: how much do you expect the summit to sort of re-set the tone between all of these nations? we know there are growing tensions between the u.s. and china, and between china and australia as well. >> i'm resident of the asia society based in new york, and one of the things we have done is think tank over the last 12 months, even prior to the biden administration election, was to convene high-level dialogue between senior level chinese and senior-level americans on what to do on climate change, for example if there was to be a change in administration in the united states. one of the things, despite the appalling st

and there is plenty going on when it comes to that issue, including climate change activist greta thunbergn capitol hill before the house oversight and reform subcommittee on the environment. you can watch that testimony live on c-span3, listen to it on the free radio app. that will happen at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we will go to the house at 9:00 a.m. eastern, when this program ends, then 10:00 a.m. if you want to watch her testimony. president biden is expected to announce the u.s. is going to try to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. that announcement is expected ahead of a high-stakes virtual climate summit that will be going on today and tomorrow. 40 world leaders are expected to attend that summit, including president xi jinping of china, vladimir putin. the story noting that biden will kickoff the initial session today, and there will be appearances from the secretary of state, special envoy john kerry, pope francis as well, who has spoken out on climate change. he's scheduled to be a speaker today. that will be happening at the other end of pennsylvania avenue. dwight in fai

greta thunberg is among those participating. a live stream of the event will start at 7:00 a.m. on the house oversight committee's youtube page. >>> students across the state now issuing a call of action. climate change activists plan to gather virtually today to call for more green regulations. and it's part of california's climate action summit. the group plans to highlight what it calls victories. this includes governor newsom's recent announcement to eliminate new gas-powered vehicles statewide by the year 2035. >>> when it comes to california drought conditions are once again becoming a top environmental priority. >>> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live looking at how current conditions may impact decisions this spring and even summer. >> reporter: good morning. it's clear we are well below where we should be in terms of rain this time of year. a patch of land here in mill valley. it looks pretty lush now. if things continue how they are, there's a chance this really could turn pretty brown and become a safety hazard. they are looking to enact a water restriction be

swedish activist greta thunberg warns global leaders to do the right thing.

for a bit of background, porter was talking to climate activist greta thunberg at the hearing and asking for advice, check this out. >> i told my 9-year-old daughter that i was good to be speaking with you and i said what do you think about climate change? and she said the earth is on fire and we are all going to die soon. and i asked her how that made her feel and she said it made her feel angry. what should i tell my daughter and how should i help her and the youngest generation they are the emotional toll of the actions we are taking and companies are taking to destroy our planet? >> shannon: her 9-year-old daughter said the earth is on fire and we are going to die soon, she's getting that information from somewhere. >> here's the thing, i'm not in their household come i can't imagine a 9-year-old talking in this sort of matter. to be honest, when i was nine years old i was thinking about playing with trucks and cars and baseball and going fishing in a local pond it somewhere. i just have to say this, this is -- speaking of the congresswoman, she's been a very fierce critic of the oil

. >> greta thunberg said, "we have to act like our house is on fire," like it's a real crisis, because we're going to put out the fire >> jimmy: for someone just dipping their toe in the pool, or in the water, what would be the first thing you'd say? well this is how you can get involved to help climate change >> the big focus right now is, um - us american taxpayers give money to the fossil fuel industry you know, that's kind of like dating a guy who beats you up, but you keep going out with him and giving him what he wants you know i mean, just think about this. almost 3 million people have died from covid over the last 15 months. over the same time frame, three times as many people, 8.7 million people have died because of fossil fuel related air pollution. and we give $20 billion a year to these guys? they are bad guys. so one of the first things we have to do is stop they're called subsidies stop giving subsidies to the fossil fuel industry so you can go to firedrillfriday.com, and it will lead you to where you can find out how to do it. how to take action call your elected officia

i think summer greta thunberg is very upset and i think pete buttigieg should be expecting a phone callm sure she is in tears and enraged over that stunt. what you expect from this administration. it's a april fools' joke that keeps on giving. unfortunately for the american people. >> emily: guy, what are your thoughts? >> i am less interested in this stunt of the leg reads kind of funny. that i am with pete buttigieg trying to defend the $2 trillion infrastructure bill. only a tiny portion goes to infrastructure projects. the fact that he floated a mileage tax is intriguing. they walked it back but it's indication they can't actually pay for the stuff just by taxing the rich or corporations. they are going to have to think outside of the box which means taxing everyone at some point. >> emily: way to take it home for us. thank you, everyone, for such a great conversation today. kennedy, mollie tomi, guy. thank you. here is "america reports." >> john: fox news alert, a brand-new week. stunning numbers from customs and border protection as america reports on the growing crisis along the

ononday, youth climate activist greta thunberg said her foundation would donate $120,000 to the u.n.'s covax initiative to purchase vaccines foroorer nations. >> it is completelynethical that high income countries are vaccinating young and healthy people if that happens at the expense of people the front lines in low and middle income countries. in this is a moral test. we talked today about showing solidarity and yet vaccine nationalism is what is running the vaccine distribution. amy: president biden on monday urged all u.s. residents 16 and older to get vaccinated against covid-19 as his administration began its campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy. pres. ben: evyone is eligib as of tay to gethe vacce. we havenoughf it. you ne to be protectednd you needo in turn protect your neighbors in our family. please, get the vaccine. amy: u.s. coronavirus infections remain on a high plateau with another 68,000 new cases and nearly 500 deaths reported monday. the cuban communist party has chosen president miguel dÍaz-canel as its new leader. this mks the first time someone is leaving cuba out

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