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COOPER: His mother, Rosario Marroquin, started searching for answers, and she kept coming back to their neighborhood and the stench that often embellished it. It reached that level this year. Sea ice loss has now surpassed predictions for the year 2050. Overview Blast off into a galaxy of adventure with Starfinder Battles: Planets of Peril! San Diego County came within minutes of suffering a massive power outage this afternoon. We can renew the forest. It's not a theory. So, really, that's all that is remaining of it now. Brazil is the number one soy producer in the world. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes. (on camera) The guy has, like, what: one, two, three, four, five rifles. brings together the testimony of over eighty visionariestheologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturalists, activists, and writersto present a diverse and compelling call to honor our individual and collective moral responsibility to our planet.. Let's check it out. (voice-over) For Valentin Marroquin, Manchester, Texas, seemed a fine place to grow up. Death rates from tornadoes are going down, down, down, and down. S01:E01 - A Planet In Peril. His explorations have led to discovery. COOPER: The Texas Commission for Environmental Quality, chief toxicologist Michael Honeycut (ph), disputes the idea. The death toll remains only one. PLANET IN PERIL is going to continue in a moment, but, first, the latest on the wildfires. We are stranded as it turns out right now. JAMES HANSEN, DIRECTOR, NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES: You know, nothing could be further from the truth. Some people say it's climate change. It's the Earth's history that tells us, with the most accuracy and the most reliability, what the climate sensitivity is. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You know, the impact is really obvious. The Hawkmen capture Flash and friends and fly them to king Vultan's mile-high, suspended sky . And then it's a (INAUDIBLE) beneath the ice. They say that the water is going to cover this entire island within a few years. (END VIDEOTAPE) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: I'm Anderson Cooper, Rancho Bernardo, California. Click the card to flip Definition 1 / 11 8 deg Fahrenheit Click the card to flip Flashcards Learn Test Match Created by xoxoc Terms in this set (11) Greenland's temperature has risen by how many degrees? In Kraho, they always celebrate the arrival of visitors with a ceremony. San Francisco is his home base, but Greenland is more like home. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MICHAEL R. NIGGLI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC: There are a lot of people returning to their homes right now. They spend one month every year here, living under extremely difficult circumstances. Here's the latest on the California wildfires. "Planet In Peril" continues in a moment. Either I was in a different place or the place where I was had completely changed. Authorities credit massive evacuations with savings lives. COOPER (voice-over): The world's newest island, discovered because of the world's warming temperature. And you're about to see something absolutely incredible. And of course as you can see, of course, we are not alone. That's just how we smell. (voice-over): Biologist Jeff Corwin and I have come here to learn why and see what impact Greenland's melting ice sheets could have on all of us in the decades ahead. 3 terms. But the other reason, says environmental law professor Tom McGarity (ph), is because of race. San Diego County came within moments of suffering a massive power blackout this afternoon, crews managing to clean ash and fire retardant off of lines strung across 70 towers and restore power just before the only other major power link to San Diego went offline -- a close call. It was once the sixth largest lake in the world, covering more than 10,000 square miles. GUPTA: We're hearing people are getting cancer from drinking water. Increased temperature and light cause the coral to expel the algae cells that live in their tissues. It's not ready. As the earth gets warmer, moisture in the atmosphere that used to fall as rain, instead evaporates. And, even as the story becomes quite clear, we may not be making clear that we are really talking about a different planet. data collected during a RAP. SCHMIDT: Yes. So right now, obviously, there's snow here, but this could go much deeper. At least 20 times greater for 1-3 butadiene than any other city in the U.S. R. MARROQUIN: And our kids get sicker in the country. The point is there are people out there that are making decisions on our behalf that do and are deciding not to do anything about it. It also has to continue to do a little bit of damage in that area just where I'm pointing right now. And we'll go into that in a second. They have a tentative price tag. We're trying to get to the source of Lake Chad to investigate why it's disappearing. A stark finding that for Dr. Steffen raises a very basic question. The dry Santa Ana winds have let up. Support human-caused climate change, Inhofe's thinking goes, and you get more funding. Dark red and a planet peril answers on the melt season got to set aside from growth is america Congo on the potomac had hoped for us, it remains controversial topic which the headquarters gave the. "Planet In Peril" continues after this break. SCHMIDT: This is a peninsula -- it's an isthmus connected to the mainland because of an ice shell. STEFFEN: We have fresh bread every day. (on camera): We're in a fishing community here. She says life here used to be good. Some of the nearly one million evacuees are getting a look at what's left of their homes this evening. It's now the number one killer here. No food for people. We continue our journey, a bumpy ride for another few hours. We've arranged to visit one small tribe, the Kraho Indians in the Tacantin state of Brazil. Everywhere we've gone, we've been told the same thing. COOPER: Huge. It's now a mosquito-infested swamp. We gear up to rappel ourselves down inside. Instead, tragically, 2,000 people live here, and they are literally being washed away. That water absorbs the sun's heat and causes more ice to melt. We are 60 miles from any land, only open waters in every direction. As the atmosphere warms, the ice here melts and breaks apart, exposing water. What is left is a daily struggle. ROSARIO MARROQUIN, MOTHER OF VALENTIN: My worst fear as a parent was losing my child somewhere. What's going to happen to you? It's here that animals have to contend with the greatest change that is happening to the face of our planet. In fact, we know where they are. So for now, the people of the Carterets left to wait and fight against the rising tides. $1.50 + $1.10 shipping. COOPER (voice-over): He records the changing ice sheet through a network of monitoring and GPS stations. COOPER (voice-over): The World Conservation Union says the Amazon is home to nearly 1,000 threatened species of plants and animals. COOPER: Where endangered animals are bought and sold and killed. Beatriz_Gonzalez88 Plus. COOPER (voice-over): And that adds up. As a matter of fact, you mentioned the Harris fire just moments ago, Anderson. I'm Anderson Cooper in Rancho Bernardo, California. "Planet in Peril" examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources. But none of those reasons mean very much to Rose. COOPER (on camera): So how far have we come? Sister Dorothy came to Anapu from her native Ohio in 1983. government protects new species and areas of forest. And those are things that would be consistent with the population that might be under nutritional stress. "Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" takes viewers on a journey around the world to places where natural resources are caught in the crossfire of conflict. But above and beyond that, beyond the environment, beyond the impact on wildlife, human beings can be negatively impacted from climate change. In San Diego County alone, the damage already tops an estimated $1 billion. We're just on top of it. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The supply that we have from the government, which is how many bails of rice, it's already finished. Like the earth's climate, the world's oceans have also warmed one degree Fahrenheit. It is not right. (voice-over): But all of that is in jeopardy. 1. James Foley's. HANSEN: That's another big misconception. Flash, Dale and Zarkov crash on Mongo, where they're captured by Ming's gill men. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yeah, I think so. And the diet of people is becoming less balanced. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We are starting to see some changes that may result in future concerns for this population. In the face of environmental degradation and global climate change, scientific . That's all -- the water that supplies the lake is all coming through here. (END VIDEOTAPE) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: I'm Anderson Cooper, Rancho Bernardo, California. COOPER (voice-over): Dr. Steffen and his team live in a research station called Swiss Camp. It is staggering -- at least $1 billion in San Diego County alone. Last year, satellite data collected by NASA scientists revealed Greenland is losing 100 billion tons of ice each year. But scientists say our burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil has caused a greater concentration of heat trapping greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. With three renowned correspondents Anderson Cooper, Sanjay Gupta and Jeff Corwin, it examines the effects of population growth, rising . The reason that we're here is because we hear that this island is sinking. What we saw from above the islands was a coral reef that appeared bleached and dying. When we come back -- trying to break free from Africa's sinking sand. That doesn't mean these people can relax, however. There have been ice ages and long periods of warmer temperatures. I think you might be seeing those right now. Here's the latest on tonight's breaking news -- the wildfires. As Jeff mentioned earlier, the Amazon basin holds 20 percent of the world's water. Thousands were killed. COOPER (voice-over): In case you're wondering, there is a bathroom. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This island exists because of global warming. There's no telling what's around each corner. (voice-over) Steve Amstrup, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, has been doing this for 26 years, trying to learn all he can about what polar bears can tell us about global warming. We actually stand in our refrigerator. What we found is that Lake Chad's disappearance isn't just climate change or simply overuse, but, instead a combination of both, with tens of millions of people competing for a resource that is literally evaporating. And if the sea ice continues to decline as it has, it's going to affect polar bears. Search metadata Search text contents Search TV news captions Search radio transcripts Search archived web sites Advanced Search. COOPER: Activists call it environmental racism and say it's not just happening in Texas. The Planet in Peril - Part I. COOPER: Health costs? UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The purpose of the proposal that the Fish and Wildlife Service has is not to lift bears because of their present status, because of their present population, but because of their anticipated future status if the sea ice continues to change the way climate models project that it is likely to change. CORWIN: Not much. Somebody is paying for it. COOPER (voice-over): What are we doing to ourselves? COOPER: The Brazilian government responded by setting aside more than 30,000 square miles for protection. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Boy. "And that . After filtering, Salmon (v1.6.0) was used to map the reads to the transcriptome followed by transcript quantification for quality control. The Associated Press reports California has maxed out its firefighting resources and is asking the federal government for help. News / By Pangambam S / January 21, 2021 2:15 am. Planet in Peril II. COOPER: At just 6 years old, her oldest child and only son, Valentin, was diagnosed with leukemia. rapid assessment program. When we come back, our investigation continues beneath the surface. On the unforgiving frontier of climate change, polar bears, walruses, seals and penguins find their icy Edens in peril. Libby; Sora; Kanopy; Help; Markets Served. AL GORE, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: If I could complete my answer. And the poor diet makes all of them vulnerable to disease. This is classic slash and burn. It's an easy, but destructive way small-time farmers do business here. COOPER (on camera): No one has ever been here? 137 terms. But that also means that the power demand on the grid will go up. (on camera): This documentary is the result of a year long investigation. We have been trying to get here for a few days now. Crime and unemployment are high. Investigating our PLANET IN PERIL has taken us to 13 countries on 4 continents. As she closed the Bible and turned to go, the gunmen opened fire. They are still burning and still dangerous, but they are moving more slowly. to protect the future of a planet in peril? The book is an unusual integration of local to planetary issues, and their social, justice and . What the (EXPLETIVE DELETED). Fifteen fires are burning tonight. Firefighters are getting a grip on the wildfires around Los Angeles. Elsewhere in the northern hemisphere, animals are slowly . Arson investigators are on the case and we expect a $50,000 award for information to be announced soon. The film takes a close look at the world's changing eco-system, focusing heavily on four environmental issues . Planet in peril chemicals and Greenland. PLANET IN PERIL: Battle Lines - 'Elephant Poaching' - Anderson Cooper 360 - CNN.com Blogs Kathy Griffin shares her memories of Joan Rivers How young is too young for shooting? The disenfranchised usually bear the bankrupt of environmental degradation. Statewide, nearly one million people have had to flee. And remember, if you want to brake, pull the rope up toward you. COOPER (voice-over): The men are arrested and charged with possessing arms and hunting in the preserve, charges that could get them ten years in jail. COOPER (voice-over): We're here to see something extraordinary -- Greenland's retreating ice has revealed a new island. How much, how fast, a matter of debate; but tens of millions will be affected in this century. We should not just think for ourselves. There's actually no law, no ambient air standards, either state or federal, requiring companies to limit the amount of hazardous air pollutants they pump out. The danger is hard to see with the naked eye. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) COOPER (voice-over): The Earth is warming. 8 deg Fahrenheit Anderson honors Flight 370's missing. It outlines the solutions that have been tried, and analyzes why they have thus far fallen short. While a scientific consensus says man is responsible for global warming, Michaels, like Senator Inhofe, says money is the prime motivator. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR. In each place the poor and disenfranchised are usually the ones bearing environmental burdens. He rejects nearly all of the skeptics' points, from moderate estimates HANSEN: We're talking about several meters of sea level rise if West Antarctica begins to go unstable. You can see some of the trees here. VALENTIN MARROQUIN, CANCER PATIENT: Cook (ph). We're the first people ever to walk here. President Bush today declared a major disaster area here in California. Coral bleaching, scientists say, is a result of global warming, and it's happening in oceans around the world. PLANET IN PERIL continues after this short break. (voice-over): You're looking at one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, the Amazon rain forest. STEFFEN: Yes, this is a moulin. This buildup of gases prevents heat from escaping to space, acting like the panels of a greenhouse -- warming the entire planet. We are suffering from the climate change. OK. CORWIN: With the bears safely sedated, Amstrup gets to work. And maybe in two, three years, this whole area will be just completely washed out. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I will have to stay. COOPER: This stinky neighborhood because it sits next to the Houston Ship Channel, the largest petrochemical complex in America. This journey around the globe is an investigation into the reasons our planet is changing. It's not based on the fast flow that generates additional icebergs. COOPER: Nothing to do with science and everything to do with money. GUPTA: From what we have seen in Greenland, Alaska and Africa, the Earth's climate is clearly changing. The second biggest contributors to Inhofe's Senate office are energy and natural resource companies. COOPER: Not much. CORWIN: Lean back and steer. Sets found in the same folder. Spin-off: Planet in Peril: Battle Lines. At first glance, it looks like a relatively healthy forest. Sister Stang didn't try to run away. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They have been, definitely. And when that melts, the water is affecting us because the level of the sea is rising all of the time. So they started going door to door and trying to get the people out. These are the men bent on stopping that. And, tomorrow, the winds lay down completely. AMSTRUP: Boy, they did a 180-degree turn here. GUPTA: It looks like this upsets you? That's exactly what l was gonna tell you. We traveled the world and the issues are real. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's it, right there. "Planet In Peril" continues after this break. Scientists don't think the entire ice sheet can melt any time soon, but every inch of sea level rise counts. CORWIN: It's easy. There are some 100,000 indigenous people living in Brazil's Amazon rain forest. STEFFEN: That's one of the largest temperature increases we have on Earth. By 2100, we will be more likely one meter -- three feet -- instead of one-and-a-half feet. But, after agreeing to an interview with us, he canceled. You also see dramatic changes in the overall geography of the island, particularly on the coastal areas. The Spirit of Earth, Gaia, is woken from a century-long sleep at Hope Island to discover that Earth is dying because of humans' carelessness in deforestation, pollution, over-hunting, and . (on camera): That's a glacier over there and these two glaciers used to be connected by an ice shell? length, weight, pictures. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, really. 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, everybody here keep hope. (on camera): In 2005, you came here. (END VIDEOTAPE) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) COOPER: "Planet In Peril" continues in a moment. Water held in the soil and in lakes is also disappearing. AMSTRUP: OK, you see tracks going across that hill (INAUDIBLE)? We need to give us some time to drop (INAUDIBLE) rather quickly. (END VIDEOTAPE) TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.voxant.com. If the entire ice sheet dissolved, sea levels would rise by 23 feet -- spurning a global catastrophe that would flood coastal cities and displace tens of millions of people. As Lake Chad disappears, many have nowhere else to go. Climate change; deforestation; species loss. 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