And that's what's happening to the lake. Sister Dorothy came to Anapu from her native Ohio in 1983. INHOFE: Well, if you do, then my time has expired. AL GORE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: If I could complete my answer. Anderson finds Kiev calm but ready for battle. If they encroached on a peasant's land, Stang would report them to the government. So, really, that's all that is remaining of it now. SCHMIDT: Yes. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: One-third less pollution in the Houston Ship Channel this year compared to last year because of our approach of bringing companies in, telling them what we want and we're seeing those reductions. He's even got a slingshot. Alex_Anon. They tell police they were paid $25,000 by ranchers, who wanted Sister Dorothy out of their way so they could continue illegally logging the rain forest. He'd always say that. Definitely. I will grab it. The carbon naturally stored in trees is released when they're cut down. We have measurements of the atmospheric composition, very precise, from the bubbles of air trapped in the ice sheets as a function of time over the last 700,000 years. So far, flames have burned almost 700 square miles. In San Diego County alone, the damage already tops an estimated $1 billion. COOPER: A wild west culture where kids like Valentin Marroquin pay the price. And Amstrup, hanging from the side of his window, aims and takes his shot. And that, scientists say, is a direct result of climate change. Now 10 years old, Valentin is in remission and doing well. And, as we heard from the fisherman himself, he said, water will come. I'm Anderson Cooper. COOPER (on camera): Two-point-seven-million square miles, that's a little bit smaller than the continental United States. He says they're angry and scared by what's happening. R. MARROQUIN: All right. No birds, no buzzing insects. We're in the wake of the fire and you can see the devastate it's left behind. (voice-over): Cutting down and burning trees not only clears the land; it releases nutrients into the soil, making the ground more fertile. COOPER (on camera): A different path, because we are destroying much of what remains of the natural world. The ice sheets are melting. Ibama has been fighting this fight for several years now, but it wasn't until 2005 when a 73-year-old American nun changed the way Brazil protects its forests. That's where the real debate is now. You could fall right through, and that will be the end of you. The series will launch on Monday across the network's platforms, led by senior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy, senior foreign correspondent Mark Phillips, foreign correspondent. From the air, it's clear the lake is dropping. This species of fish can grow up to 60 kilograms, and, today, you see, they just a few grams. The co-pilot jumps out to test the snow pack. The top of the shoulder. They're probably selling the meat, as well. Arson investigators say one of them, the Santiago fire near Los Angeles, had three points of origin. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER (voice-over): The Earth is warming. Increased temperature and light cause the coral to expel the algae cells that live in their tissues. COOPER (on camera): So how far have we come? That's just how we smell. They have a tentative price tag. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No, it is definitely sinking but the life here is too valuable to leave. Today the president declared fire-ravaged Southern California a major disaster zone. COOPER: And me, I'm Regal Bird. That is good planning on the part of local officials. It is rather steep. (on camera) We have incredible terrain of ice that seems to almost go on forever. says FEMA -- the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- will send 950 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service into California over the next few days. When we come back -- trying to break free from Africa's sinking sand. We have this sow and she's got some cubs alongside. When we come back, our investigation continues beneath the surface. Even though this land hasn't been cleared, it's going to be affected, and the animals living on it are going to be affected by the fact that there are people living just a few feet away. But Inhofe's critics question his funding. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The supply that we have from the government, which is how many bails of rice, it's already finished. It's creating rivers of melt water that carve deep holes in the ice called a moulins (ph). It is eye opening and thought provoking and a . UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We're right on them. The disenfranchised usually bear the bankrupt of environmental degradation. COOPER (voice-over): Even the map of Greenland is changing. No kidding, you look great. The computer models are helpful, but they are not the primary source of information. BILL WHITE, HOUSTON MAYOR: Nobody has the right to chemically alter the air that somebody else breathes without that person's consent. It's called Deer Horn Valley. lt's just a bad dream. (END VIDEO CLIP) COOPER: And that is the latest here in Southern California -- another update in about 15 minutes. This used to be a mega-lake, one of the biggest lakes in the world. I can tell you that right now. These are the men bent on stopping that. That water absorbs the sun's heat and causes more ice to melt. You don't think your child coming down with cancer. Then we can go over to the work tent. Thailand, Cambodia, Madagascar, Chad, Brazil. But not all of the trees are cut down for big profits. The majority of the scientific community says it's mankind. DENNIS SCHMIDT: Yes. (on camera): What are these rotating things? Millions live near coastlines less than three feet above sea level. GUPTA: Rose has lived on the island with her family for 12 years. Hi, Anderson. Here, oil refineries and petrochemical companies pump hazardous pollutants into the air. San Diego County came within minutes of suffering a massive power outage this afternoon. Let's check it out. That's the term they're using. So without the climate change, this would still be a peninsula. He's a native of Niger. Transcript Providers Return to Transcripts main page Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees Planet in Peril; Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone; Reaction to Britney Spears' Buzz Aired February 19, 2007 -. GUPTA: And it's just a few grams now? Now, remember, these are marine mammals, so they are not supposed to drown. Planet in Peril Aired December 20, 2009 - 20:00 ET THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. Their job is daunting, something you can only appreciate from the air. Chief Bernard (ph) takes us out by boat to the coral reef. Words were exchanged, and one of the men took out a gun. COOPER (on camera): It's all so surreal, I mean, as you look out at the horizon. Even so, not to fear, says Michaels. They've destroyed nearly 1,600 homes and nearly a half million acres across seven counties here in Southern California. And, even if we are, is it a crisis or just hype? It's 114 degrees in the desert, and things take a turn for the worse. Now unable to grow their own food, they are dependent on supplies from the government of Papa New Guinea that come twice a year by vote from another island 60 miles away, just twice a year. Spin-off: Planet in Peril: Battle Lines. And, in fact, I'm a good example of that, because when I first spoke out about this in 1981, I ended up losing my funding. And when that melts, the water is affecting us because the level of the sea is rising all of the time. A two-part, four hour documentary that premiered last October 23, 2007 on CNN, Planet In Peril tends to investigate the current condition of the Earth, concentrating on four major areas: global warming, overpopulation, deforestation and species loss. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, yes. It was a tough neighborhood, but he had friends and plenty of places to play. STEFFEN: No, I would not be surprised because we know the ice is retreating. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (DOGS BARKING) (END VIDEOTAPE) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER (voice-over): In a wooden shack in a remote corner of the Amazon forest, armed men pore over maps and make last-minute plans. We've met literally hundreds of people along the way, some of whom you've been introduced to over the past two nights. COOPER: When did you realize, wait a minute, this is an island, this is not part of the mainland? Sister Dorothy's death became a symbol, not only for the rain forest, but also for the protection of the people who call it home. In Asia and Africa, animals and plants are ripped from the forest, species disappearing at a thousand times the natural rate of extinction. AMSTRUP: Boy, they did a 180-degree turn here. COOPER: This is a planet under assault. We're going to take you right to the front lines of the Harris fire with Rick Sanchez. I think you might be seeing those right now. We want to study this. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, wildlife biologist Jeff Corwin, and I, travel to some 13 countries on four. Joe Biden, 46th President of United States of America. I believe it is. What should be done? Arctic temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else on Earth. Her future is at best uncertain. COOPER: to computer modeling. COOPER: Not much. OK. STEFFEN: We actually drove 11 miles. We traveled the world and the issues are real. And when we first went up there, they had a warning to residents. In 2006, 5,500 square miles of Amazon forest was cut down, roughly the size of the state of Connecticut. They say that the water is going to cover this entire island within a few years. Tens of millions of people will have to be relocated. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER (voice-over): From Greenland's interior ice sheet, we travel to its east coast with Dennis Schmidt. COOPER: He's been coming here for more than 40 years. It is even very hard. An illustration of a heart shape; Contact; Jobs; Volunteer; People; Planet in peril : essays in environmental ethics Bookreader Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item . The reason that we're here is because we hear that this island is sinking. Support human-caused climate change, Inhofe's thinking goes, and you get more funding. Moral ground : ethical action for a planet in peril /. Episode 1 Planet In Peril, Pt. planet in peril transcript 3- Classes pack for $45 planet in peril transcript for new clients only. The Earth's climate has changed much during the planet's history. The Associated Press reports California has maxed out its firefighting resources and is asking the federal government for help. Castro Theatre plan in peril after S.F. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I don't care if anybody in this neighborhood, like, never understands what global warming is. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. And, even as the story becomes quite clear, we may not be making clear that we are really talking about a different planet. We've arranged to visit one small tribe, the Kraho Indians in the Tacantin state of Brazil. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Let's do it. She never makes it there. A worldwide investigation by Anderson Cooper and chief medical . I can see the water from here, Rose, and they say that the water is actually going to cover this entire island within a few years. Instead, she opened the Bible she was carry in her hand and read a passage from the gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied." It's also the world's top beat exporter. And, tomorrow, the winds lay down completely. It's here that animals have to contend with the greatest change that is happening to the face of our planet. It's that imbalance which concerns scientists the most. We are stranded as it turns out right now. What we saw from above the islands was a coral reef that appeared bleached and dying. It outlines the solutions that have been tried, and analyzes why they have thus far fallen short. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They thought that killing her would end it. There are roughly 37 million people who rely on Lake Chad. There are about 3,000 Kraho Indians left in the Amazon basin, spread out in villages across 750,000 acres of protected land, given to them by the government. When water heats up, it expands and rises. And she would, you know, work to make it happen, her way. SCHMIDT: This is a peninsula -- it's an isthmus connected to the mainland because of an ice shell. Gases released warm the world. What's going to happen to you? After two days exploring with Dennis Schmidt, we head back to the interior and Dr. Konrad Steffen. Download Planet In Peril Worksheet Answers pdf. That's what parents fear. CORWIN: So as the apex or top predator in the ecosystem, polar bears sort of integrate. This journey around the globe is an investigation into the reasons our planet is changing. CNN's Ted Rowlands is north of here in the San Bernardino Mountains, near Lake Arrowhead. HANSEN: We conclude that there is evidence that the greenhouse effect increases the likelihood of heat wave drought situations. COOPER (voice-over): Four-and-a-half degrees Celsius is eight degrees Fahrenheit. Suddenly, she was confronted by two men. And what's going on over there is they 're trying to essentially close the door on that fire. Details Release Date March 2021 Genre Collectible Miniatures/Figures (non-game) Ages 14+ Buy Local Buy Wizkids Coming Soon! And they are quickly depleting what water is left. 1 s01e06 - Cities Tran script detail David Attenborough: This is the newest habitat on Earth. We'll wake up any minute in Dark Harbor and laugh about this. And when we look at these computer models, one of the things we see is that they tend to predict more warming than is occurring. We have come here to meet the people of Carteret. CORWIN: That data is part of Amstrup's annual field study. Well, on the contrary. Models, you see, also underestimated our changing climate. Daniel also tells O'Neill he'll miss SG-1 and then he ascends.] UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, it will. But many don't want to go, and it's easy to see why. The water is so fast and has energy that actually carves into the ice before it drops into the moulin. That's exactly what l was gonna tell you. length, weight, pictures. As hunters, gatherers, and farmers, the Kraho rely on the rain forest for food, water, shelter, everything. Our helicopter lowers down within feet of her. Police take them back to the scene, and they re-enact the brutal crime. $1.00 + $0.75 shipping. data collected during a RAP. GUPTA: We're here because we are told this is one of the most concrete examples of climate change anywhere in the world. to protect the future of a planet in peril? (on camera): Here's one of the best examples of what's happening to the water here. It suffered through a ten-year bloody civil war during the 1990s. U.S. Geological Survey scientist Steve Amstrup loads his tranquilizer gun. It is possible. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) COOPER (on camera): There's a pattern here. Libby; Sora; Kanopy; Help; Markets Served. (voice-over): Even the Chari River, the source for this once great lake, is evaporating. A huge fire years ago killed 22, when not as many people were ordered to evacuate. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. After two days here, there was only one place left to explore, underwater. 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