Time is running out to stop a Global Climate disaster and temperatures rising even further, according to a new report from the United Nations. The Un Environment Agency says over the next decade, global emissions need to fall by more than 7 every year to have any chance of avoiding warming the planet by more than 1. 5 celsius. Even the current rise in temperatures is having an effect as droughts become more common all over the world. Australia has seen one of its longest dry spells. Thats made the massive bushfires in New South Wales and queensland even worse. And in zimbabwe in southern africa, serious drought is threatening urban and rural life. The Bbcs Stephen Sackur has just been there. When the Zambezi River is in full flow, you can see why the explorer David Livingstone called it a view for the angels. But look at the falls now. This is what southern africas prolonged drought means. The volume of water is down by two thirds. Here we are at this viewpoint. Yes. Its called the Horseshoe Falls viewpoint, but theres no falls . Yes, steve. The change in the low falls, theyre becoming more frequent. Who knows maybe one year therell be no fall completely, no water. Two hours north of Victoria Falls is Hwange National park, a land dying of thirst. Hwange has the largest concentration of elephants in all of africa. I dont know if you can see, but theres a group of elephants just over there. Now, each elephant needs about 300 kg of food a day. In a drought like this, and you can see how dry it is, that means theyre constantly on the move, in a desperate search for food. Drought is a killer. 200 elephants have starved to death in the last two months. Solar pumps stop waterholes drying out, but in drought conditions, the elephant population here is unsustainable. Climate change is real. Trees are destroyed, the vegetation is lost. Those are the issues. Beyond the park boundary, subsistence farmers are also struggling to survive in a land dry as dust. Climate change is intensifying conflict between humans and wildlife. Graphic images show farmers trampled to death trying to defend their fields from elephants. Madelina shokos brother was one of them. Prolonged drought is also an urban crisis. 500,000 people live in sprawling mbare, in harare. This place simply isnt equipped to cope with an environmental crisis. Theyve had no piped water here for months. Cholera and typhoid are a looming threat. And look what happens at sunset. Zimbabwes Power Supplies have been crippled by a lack of hydro power. Mbare is enveloped in darkness. Zimbabweans have endured years of misrule and economic collapse. Drought makes it even harder to see a way out. Yvonne, in the dark at night, when theres no power, theres no lights, do you and the kids feel safe here . No, we dont feel safe, because some of the people are being robbed at night. There are thieves all over this community, so we dont feel safe if theres no electricity. Yvonne mgombe and nine family members huddle together by the light of a candle. Zimbabwes present is grim. Its future could be much worse. Stephen sackur, bbc news, harare. More on this now from jake levine, former energy and climate aide to president barack 0bama. Despite all that we are doing to other species in the Natural World in general, do you think we as a species, humankind, get it . Do we really have a sense of how much needs to change . Well, the obvious a nswer to needs to change . Well, the obvious answer to this question is no, absolutely not, that is what this report is really about. We havent just been missing the mark over the course of the past decade, un has been conducting these types of analyses. We have been way off. I think one of the things that this report really indicates is that in addition to all of the scientific findings that it shows around a rise in omissions, around emissions, we have not shown the leadership from our governments, the collective nations that have formed the paris accord and that have previously formed the paris accord such as the United States, we have not shown the leadership required to really take on Climate Change and make the commitment that we need to start reversing this crisis that we just saw unfolding in zimbabwe in the last segment. How to fix that . How to get the message across . There is a sense that things are changing amongst the young, at least. A sense that things are changing amongst the young, at leastlj a sense that things are changing amongst the young, at least. I think thatis amongst the young, at least. I think that is right on one of the areas the youth have really tapped into is this notion that this is a crisis thatis this notion that this is a crisis that is happening right now, right in front of our eyes and the idea that this isntjust in front of our eyes and the idea that this isnt just a in front of our eyes and the idea that this isntjust a distant environmental issue that we will have to deal with in the future but it isa have to deal with in the future but it is a Public Health crisis that is unfolding in front of our eyes and it is dark outside my office at this particular moment but earlier that earlier in the day this morning when we woke up, we could see smoke coming in from santa barbara. When we woke up, we could see smoke coming infrom santa barbara. Iam here in los angeles. We could see smoke from the most recent california flyer which we know hot fire, which we know was exacerbated by high winds and the type of heat that gets exacerbated during Climate Change and that smoke creates a real Public Health nuisance. It more people to the hospital, it causes more heart attacks, it causes more kids to miss class and people to Ms University and this is a real, these other tangible impacts on a day to day basis that people will increasingly be feeling in which i think have been motivating the type of youth movements we are seeing to galvanise a Real Movement and real Political Action on this issue. And you can see traffic for miles and miles. Do you think people get at sense of how they are going to suffer, how were to suffer . Frankly, we dont really have much choice here in the matter but it does seem to be the case that as we understand that we have solutions at our fingertips, the technology in terms of renewable energy, electric vehicles, clean energy, electric vehicles, clean energy is available, it is competitive with our conventional energy resources, but people will begin to understand, why are we paying for dirty energy when we can be replacing it at less of a cost and a greater benefit to our own health and not to mention all of the climate impacts that are unfolding ata climate impacts that are unfolding at a much more global scale. Very interesting to talk to you. Thank you very much. Three senior figures in maltas government have stood down, and angry crowds have booed the Prime Minister, as police step up their investigation into the murder of the investigative journalist daphne ca ruana galizia. Now out of government are the chief of staff to the Prime Minister, the tourism minister and the economy minister. Rich preston reports. 0ne one by one, three government ministers stepped down first was the Prime Ministers chief of staff amid reports he was to be questioned by police. Shortly after, the tourism minister konrad mizzi and then the economy minister chris cardona, pictured here with Prime Minister joseph muscat, suspended himself from duties. The men deny any involvement in the death of the prominent journalist. Involvement in the death of the prominentjournalist. These resignations come days after angry scenes in malta with crowds accusing politicians of protecting those responsible for daphne caro ones glitzys death. Daphne caro one glitzys death. Daphne caro one glitzys death. Daphne caro one glitzys death. She had been investigating corruption at the highest level of maltas government. It had always been linked to her work. People had in recent months switched from going in complete denial to excuse and defend what is evidently corrupt behaviour. They are finally having to face up to the fa ct are finally having to face up to the fact that the Prime Ministers chief of staff is implicated in a murder enquiry. So far three people have been charged in relation to the killing but police still want to find out who ordered it. Lets get some of the days other news. President trump has said hes going to designate mexicos drug cartels as terrorist organisations. But the Mexican Foreign minister has said he doesnt the us to take that idea any further. Under american law, individuals linked to terrorist organisations are banned from entering and have their assets in the us seized. Thejudiciary committee of the us house of representatives has invited president trumps legal team to take part in its impeachment hearings next week, when the discussion will focus on constitutional reasons for removing mr trump from office. Mr trump has been blocking several senior officials from giving evidence to congress, but complained that his legal team was unable to take part in earlier hearings by the house intelligence committee. 13 french soldiers have been killed in an operation against extremists in mali. Two helicopters collided as they moved in to support ground forces. President Emmanuel Macron has said he is deeply saddened. It is the biggest single loss of life for the French Military since the 1980s. At least 20 people have been killed, 600 injured in the 6. 4 magnitude earthquake thats hit albania. Buildings collapsed and people were trapped under rubble when the tremor happened in the early hours. Wednesday has been declared a day of mourning. Guy delauney reports. It is albanias stronger earthquake for decades in in this village close to the epicentre, the impact was devastating. Soldiersjoined firefighters in the effort to rescue people trapped beneath the rubble rubble at a time like this, everyone pitches in to help their neighbours. The earthquake hit almost people we re the earthquake hit almost people were sleeping just after four in the morning was stopped those who could made for the street as soon as their homes stopped shaking. Hospitals have been overwhelmed. They have treated hundreds of people. Many cases are minor deaths and serious injuries have been increasing as the mission continues. Translation it was a real horror so i tried to get out of my home. I went through the glass door and i cut myself badly. 0thers glass door and i cut myself badly. Others are still trapped. A number of buildings collapsed in the quake mostly in the coastal city. Rescuers have pulled dozens of people alive from the rubble rubble and it is hazardous work. One building collapsed as a team was waiting to enter. At least they will have plenty of help. Earthquakes are a fa ct of life plenty of help. Earthquakes are a fact of life in this region and neighbouring countries have helped out. Italy, greece and germany are among the countries sending assistance. A reportjust out in the United States shows death rates among young and middle aged people have been rising over the past decade, driving down overall Life Expectancy. The study, published in thejournal of the American Medical Association, shows the highest relative jump in death rates was in the age group 25 to sa. Death rates rose by 29 . Professor steven woolf is director emeritus at the center on society and health at the Virginia Commonwealth University school of medicine and lead author of the mortality study. Hes just outside washington. I think this goes against global trends, historic patterns of increasing longevity and against trends in this particular age group . It certainly doesnt stop Life Expectancy has been increasing in industrial countries around the world. It certainly does. We have been losing ground compared to other wealthy nations since the 1980s. Been losing ground compared to other wealthy nations since the 1980sm it as wealthy nations since the 1980sm itasa wealthy nations since the 1980sm it as a prize . It is quite a surprise. Is it a surprise. Life expectancy in other countries continues to rise. What is going on, do you think . It has been increasing in working age adults. Children and older adults are seeing their death rates decline, as we would like to see, but there is something terribly wrong going on for working age adults where death rates have climbed significantly. Your study seems to point to opioid abuse, poverty, drug overdoses . Drug overdoses a re poverty, drug overdoses . Drug overdoses are a real problem in the United States and it is a real trigger due to those opioid epidemics. We also found increasing rates from suicide, alcoholism and a long list of chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity. There were so many conditions that experienced increasing mortality. 35 in total, that we suspect a systemic cause. The thing about life in america that is contributing to this trend. And geography, where people are. Is contributing to this trend. And geography, where people arem enabled us to locate where in the country this trend was having its biggest impact. It turned out to be the industrial midwest, regions in our country that have been hard hit to the economy. I know it is a big question but what is to be done about it . Well, in a perfect world, the answer to this would be to invest more in the middle class and help provide the kind of economic support and other social support that are available in other countries. This tends to be less of a priority in the United States which culturally tends to expect families to fall back on their own resources to get through hard times. Professor, thank you very much are talking to us. It has been a pleasure. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come more pictures emerge from iran where the unrest seems to be on a bigger, more violent scale than was previously thought. President kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. The murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. He caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. Margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and Prime Minister. Before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, its a funny old world. Angela merkel is germanys first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. Attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. As one local comic put it, its not hot air we need, its hard cash. Cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. Castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. It was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. This is bbc news. The latest headlines a new warning from the United Nations our current targets to cut Greenhouse Gas emissions are falling woefully short. Protesters turn their anger on maltas Prime Minister as police step up their investigation into the murder of an investigative journalist. In iran, people were on the street in the capital tehran, and this time, it was a pro government rally. It follows weeks of nationwide Anti Government protests in which dozens of people have been killed. The protests were triggered by the tripling of petrol prices. The government completely shut down the internet, but as that returns, videos suggest that the unrest is on a bigger, more violent scale than was previously thought. Kasra naji reports. More pictures of unrest are only now gradually emerging from iran, like these, posted on the internet. A small group of protesters wielding sticks, and even an axe, facing Armed Security forces in gorgan in north east iran. Gunfire shots ring out, and then two injured people are seen being dragged away. When the protesters faced the Security Forces throughout the country last week, the iranian authorities shut down the internet and cut off communication lines to stop these pictures reaching the outside world. Amnesty International Says at least 143 people have been killed, the most violent protests in iran for many years, triggered when the government, without notice at midnight on november 15, increased petrol prices by three times. The next day, many blocked the main roads in cities and towns across the country by parking their cars on the roads. Translation with the rise of the price of petrol, Everything Else is going to become more expensive. You will not see it today, but soon. But what started as a protest against the price hike quickly became a nationwide insurrection against the clerical leaders. Dozens of petrol stations were set on fire, as well as hundreds of banks, government offices, even religious centres. Iranian leaders blamed outside powers, particularly the United States. Translation the americans were at the centre of this rebellion, and they admitted it. Death to america, shout the hardliners at tehrans friday prayers. Iran has been under most stringent us sanctions, what the Us Government describes as maximum pressure, denying iran almost completely its oil revenue the source of some 70 of its income. With the inflation at more than a0 , and value of the iranian currency plummeting, the prices of many basic foodstuffs have gone through the roof. Economic growth is expected to be 9 . All this is music to the ears of donald trump. He tweeted iranian leaders, shocked by the extent of the unrest, yesterday called for a rally of their supporters in tehran. The Top Commander of the revolutionary guards warned the us, britain, israel and saudi arabia, we will destroy you if you cross our red lines. Kasra naji, bbc news. Women are about to take over the Baltimore Museum of art. Founded in 1914 with a single painting, today the museum houses 95,000 works of art, including the Worlds Largest holding of works by Henri Matisse. Now, director Christopher Bedford is shaking things up and has new visions for 2020. Im pleased to say Christopher Bedford joins us now from los angeles. Good to talk to you. The top of my list of questions here, why are you promoting women in art . I suppose the question should be why not . The reason to do it is one that ethical virtue on one hand but i would also say the commitment to powerful women, artists and leaders is very much in the dna of the institution. 0ur much in the dna of the institution. Our first much in the dna of the institution. 0urfirst director was a much in the dna of the institution. Our first director was a woman that brought in the renowned comb collection which is the bulk of our Henri Matisse paintings. She was the commissioner in 1960, we have annexed ordinary board chair is a woman today, she made the Mission Museum free and we would great debt to women leaders. What i would say thatis to women leaders. What i would say that is an imbalance in the way that Women Artists are represented historically and part of acquisitions. We want to harness the dna of leadership of the institution on the occasion of the centennial of womens suffrage in the us and transform our exhibition making an Acquisition Policy to bring the two into alignment. It makes sense and it is long overdue. I was about to make the point, ifelt it is long overdue. I was about to make the point, i felt uncomfortable that it make the point, i felt uncomfortable thatitis make the point, i felt uncomfortable that it is two men having this conversation. You cant answer that. The fact you are doing it now does suggest you have not been up till now. We have never made a pronounced effort in this direction. I would say that we were not alone in having committed the sin. 0nly say that we were not alone in having committed the sin. Only about 4 of our collection, 95 going on 96,000 objects are works by women. 0bviously, that a radical distortion by gender is not accounted for by quality or contribution to the history of art. It is a function of historical prejudice whether latent or whether explicit. And i think what were trying to do is very explicitly, very unconsciously a determined fashion counter that. We are under no illusions that in the course of one year we will be able to correct the scalp completely but we can make an impact in going forward. 4 is clearly wildly inadequate and we are going to do our very best to make sure that happens and eventuates. Is it youre feeling there are a lot of overlooked Women Artists out there and is there a message you need to give to other institutions as well about it . Absolutely, currently there are overlooked artists living and working in the present. A good example is a locally based baltimore based artist who in 2020 will have her first based artist who in 2020 will have herfirst major based artist who in 2020 will have her first major exhibition, there are examples in the present and there are a myriad of examples in there are a myriad of examples in the past and we have a team of 23 curators in our collecting areas and they are in acquisitions to make those discoveries and write them into history. I think this is about research and truth. We are deeply driven towards that given our history and given our equity agenda in the present. Christopher bedford, director at the Baltimore Museum of art. Good luck with it all. Thank you for having me. There is a new warning from the United Nations that time is running out of top temperatures rising even further and an even greater climate disaster. Global emissions need to fall by 7 every year over the next decade to stop Global Warming by more than1. 5 decade to stop Global Warming by more than 1. 5 degrees celsius. There is more for you anytime on the bbc website. You can reach most of us on twitter. Thank you for watching. Hello, once again. I dont know about you, but im struggling to remember the last time i saw any meaningful sunshine and theres not a great deal of difference as we lose tuesday and move into wednesday, with that low pressure very much the dominant feature, a number of attendant fronts. So, really quite wet conditions right from the word go across parts of eastern england, gradually migrating towards the borders. North of it, weve got this ribbon of cloud and rain stretching from the northern to the western isles, fringing into north of the great glen and, at the same time, some blustery showersjust running along the channel coasts. Still relatively mild, 9 to about 12 degrees or so. 0n into the evening commute, still a lot of rain to come across eastern scotland to the north east of england. Somewhat brighter skies in south western scotland. Maybe some western fringes of britain. Even as far ahead as thursday, it is still that low pressure thats really driving our weather, but beginning to cede ground and thats allowing the first signs of a change in our weather type, certainly into the northern parts of britain but for the greater part of england and wales, youve still have the relatively mild air, enough cloud across northern and eastern parts of britain for there to be bits and pieces of rain. As the weather front comes south, heralding the change to brighter but colder conditions, initially on thursday across the greater part of scotland, but eventually, as the low pressure finally moves off to scandinavia. So the High Pressure comes in to dominate and its the combination of the high to the west, the low to the east that generates quite a strong northerly wind and the clue there is the wind direction. It is a northerly, its going to be a cold day but a much, much brighter day for the greater part of the british isles. But forget all about double figure temperatures, bar the very far south west. Three, four, five, six degrees for the north of britain, seven or eight in the south. And thats the way we start the weekend, a cold and frosty start to the day but yet another set of weather fronts wrapped around an area of low pressure just moving towards the south western quarter. Some really wet conditions there, but away from that south western part of england, the southern part of wales, its another cold and bright day. A lot of dry weather around as well, but again, maximum temperature somewhere between about three and seven degrees. Now, that weather system really dominates southern parts of britain as we get on into sunday. The flow around its northern flank quite a noticeable easterly or north easterly wind with a lot of cloud associated with those weather fronts. But elsewhere, until quite late in the day when we bring another little weather front to the north of scotland, again, its a cold and frosty start followed by a bright, dry, sunny sort of day, but those temperatures again locked into single figures. This is bbc news, the headlines a new warning from the United Nations that time is running out to stop temperatures rising and a climate disaster. The un says global emissions need to fall by more than 7 every year over the next decade to stop warming by more than 1. 5 degrees. Three senior figures in maltas government have stood down, and angry crowds have booed the Prime Minister, as police step up their investigation into the murder of the investigative journalist daphne ca ruana galizia. A report published in the us shows death rates among young and middle aged people have been rising over the past decade, driving down overall Life Expectancy. Thejournal of the American Medical Association shows the highest relative jump in death rates was among people aged 25 34, rising by 29