So the people in the philippines are on a state of high alert tonight, waiting to see what happens with taal volcano. Australias prime minister, scott morrison, has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis, following widespread criticism of his governments response. On Kangaroo Island, in the state of south australia, almost half the land has been scorched and scientists are worried about the fate of many endangered species. Our correspondent shaimaa khalils report from there contains images of animals killed in the fires. Its an ecological disaster so big the army have been called in to help. For the second time in less than a week, bushfires have ravaged stretches of land here, destroying Natural Habitats and killing tens of thousands of animals. I dont think anyone would like to pick up, you know, deceased wildlife. Its not a fun task. Theres been a lot of devastation. It hasnt been easy for people, and well be here as long as they need us, and will do whatever we possibly can to help out. This place is renowned for its rich biodiversity and native wildlife. Now its feared half of the island has been scorched. In some parts, the fires burned right up to the sea. Going through Kangaroo Island you can see why nothing stood a chance in the path of these fires. The charred trees, the scorched earth, the burnt animal carcasses on the side of the road. But the full picture of the devastation is still unclear because parts of the island are just too dangerous to get to. Scientists are extremely worried about the islands unique species, including the ligurian bees. Including the ligurian bees. Nearly a quarter of the beehives are believed to have been lost to the bushfires. In this makeshift clinic, vets have been racing to save as many animals as they can. Nearly two dozen koalas were brought in after the latest fires. The sad fact is that we estimate of the thousands of koalas, probably 20,000, 30,000 koalas on the island, probably half have perished. Anything that we can salvage and save, well certainly be doing that. Its going to take a long time for australias iconic Nature Reserve to recover. The fear is that some of the wildlife its famous for may have been lost for good, and that other animals will have to battle bleak conditions just to survive. Shaimaa khalil, bbc news, Kangaroo Island. Now its time for a look at the weather. Good evening. We have got some potentially disruptive weather on the cards over the next couple of days. Ston brendan arriving from the atlantic so things are set to turn particularly windy and there will be some heavy rain at times on monday and into tuesday, particularly in the south. We have got largely quiet and Clear Conditions out there at the moment, but a few showers moving their way west to east across england and wales, drier for scotland and for Northern Ireland. With the clearing skies tonight, quite a chilly night out there. We are likely to see a touch of frost, especially across the northern half of the british isles, but to start off your monday morning, most places largely dry and settled, but the winds already picking up in the west. All down to this approaching storm system, storm brendan. Lots of isobars on the map, as you can see, indicating those really strong winds that we are going to see developing through the day. The winds picking up initially across western parts of england, wales and scotland, and for Northern Ireland, too, with heavy rain working in from the west. It will the driest for longest towards the east but windy wherever you are. Gusts could reach as high as 80 mph in the north west. Bye bye. Hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. The headlines. Hundreds of anti british demonstrators protest outside the embassy in tehran. Here, the government calls yesterdays detention of the ambassador a flagrant violation of international law. Urgent talks between the queen and prince harry and meghan will be held tomorrow over the royal couples future. 8,000 people are ordered from their homes and Manila International airport puts all flights on hold after steam and ash erupt from a volcano in the philippines. In australia the terrible toll of the bushfires on the countrys rich wildlife and many endangered species. Now the travel show this week on the show, im in northern spain. I look ready, ifeel ready, im ready. Taking to space, kind of. And spending a night on mars. Right now, we can resemble all the conditions that were going to find on planet mars right here on planet earth. Chinese new year is fast approaching. We have some travel tips for you. This water is cold my face is so numb welcome in iceland. And cat mohs taking an icy dip between the north american and eurasian tectonic plates. Its so clear down here. Its amazing. And the colours totally pop. No one would have believed, in the last years of the 19th century, that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than mans. Since hg wells wrote of the martian invasion in his 1897 novel war of the worlds, the red planet has captured our imaginations. At over 33 million miles away, its incredible to think that we can one day colonise mars. This year, Virgin Galactics first customers hope to head into space in a 90 minute, sub orbitalflight for a cool quarter of a million. But if you dont have that in the bank but still harbour dreams of being a space explorer, there are options here on earth, so, for the next 2a hours, ill be learning how to live life like a mars colonist in spain. Astroland is a project set up to see how humans could potentially cope living on mars from a psychological perspective, but to also test out potential technologies. Youre going to mars. Your emotions, you will feeljoy. As part of the training before going in, were briefed on how we might feel on mars as a colonist to get us into the right mindset. So clearly, this is not a Space Shuttle but mars, for the purpose of this exercise, is going to be in a remote cave in arredondo, and i have a feeling my sci fi fantasies are about to become unlocked. The idea is to simulate how hard it will be to survive on another planet with the barest of tools. This particular expedition isjust for the night and is geared towards scientists who will be doing experiments as if theyre on the red planet. Wow. Oh, my god. Down we go. But before any exploration, the team need to change. This is the bit ive actually been waiting for. My very own spacesuit, although, its a lot thinner than i thought. I thought it was going to be this giant space suit that i was going to find a little bit unwieldy, but i think i can handle that. In fact, i think ive got an outfit like this at home. I look ready, ifeel ready, im ready. Just one final touch. Im ready for my ascent into martian land. Im a little bit scared, too. Laughs. Hold this . Laughs. Our aim is to get to ares, our base, where we will be spending the night. Its anticipated that the first colonists to mars will also have to live underground in caves or lava tubes to avoid interstellar radiation. And theres no time to waste on the experiments. Ok, so im collecting some samples of the water thats trickling from above. Its really quite cool. Es la primera vez. So, the guys have just made quite an interesting discovery. Theyve discovered a rock showing signs of photosynthesis which is strange because theres no light down here, so this is a pretty incredible breakthrough for these guys. Finally, we make it to ares, and its a bit of a squeeze in the decompression chamber. But the team are immediately analysing their samples. Were going to find out if the water has we collected earlier has got any signs of bacteria, basically any signs of life living inside it. In a previous expedition, they actually discovered a new species of amoeba. The important thing here is you have a cave which is huge and very special and you have the capacity to analyse some of the things inside the cave. And what are you hoping to achieve by collecting samples from down here . New species, basically. But i think here you can learn many things about aspiration in difficult parts of the earth and other parts of the solar system, for example. Ah, we have a table. The pod is set up with everything to meet your basic needs and after all that work, its time for dinner. Cous cous with chicken. Wild berry yoghurt. They all sound the same. Im going for one of my favourite dishes, bolognese. Right, the waters in. Give it a stir, leave for ten minutes. It looks a little bit like plastic. But im so hungry. That is actually quite nice. Whilst the others finish up dinner, i sneak out to find out more about the project. Also, any excuse to get suited up. Ifeel like im in a completely different world being in here. I mean, how big is this cave . I mean, its pretty deep. Sitting here, right by the dome, by the space station, by the ares station, we are hardly, hardly, one third of its actual size. It is so big that it actually resembles the giant lava tubes that we are going to find on mars. Human beings will inhabit mars, its a fact. The only thing we dont know right now is when its going to happen. It could happen in 20, 30, 40, 50 years. Yeah. Right now, we can resemble all the conditions that were going to find on planet mars and beneath planet mars right here on planet earth. One of the goals is to extend the stays in the cave to see how people cope. Very soon, well meet teams of scientists and engineers and people from all areas of knowledge and science. Spending one month, several months, more than a year, in this station. More than a year . wow. When youre talking about isolating people for several months or more than one year, there are so many things that come in that will be so useful for future space exploration. This experience isnt cheap. For non scientists its about £5,000 for the 30 day experience, which includes preparation, training and about three days in the cave. I mean mars. Nasas original roadmap to expand human presence beyond earth to mars and further was tentatively set for 2033, but an independent report has come out saying this is unfeasible. So for the ultimate travel experience, youll have to wait a little longer. This is where im sleeping tonight. Its the top bunk of a bunk bed. Now, ive not been in a top bunk since i was about eight years old, so, im not going to lie, im actually really excited about getting into the top bunk ive got a sleeping bag, so its like a really cool sci fi sleepover with all my scientist buddies. Although im not sure what time they get up in the morning. I have a feeling its going to be very, very, very early. In space they say that you cant hear anyone scream so in astroland, im really hoping you cant hear anyone snore. Well, if spending a weekend on mars in spain doesnt quite take your fancy, but youre still interested in visiting, here are some other things we think are worth considering. Spain is one of the few countries in the world where you can ski in the morning and swim in the sea in the afternoon. The Sierra Nevada ski station just outside granada is the most southern ski resort in europe, but its also the countrys highest with a season that lasts till early may. Plus its just a few hours drive from the mediterranean coast. This april, the world dog show is being hosted in the capital madrid. 0rganisers are expecting as many as 20,000 pooches to attend. The event is being hosted by the Spanish Royal canine society and is open to dog lovers, canine experts and breeders. And well, we cant miss out spains messiest festivals. La tomatina takes place on the last wednesday in august in bunol, a0 kilometres west of valencia. Thousands of people come to take part in a giant tomato fight. If you go, be prepared. Take goggles and expect your clothes to never recover. We warned you. Still to come how to tackle chinese new year. So what do we reckon the temperature of the water is today . Its around 2 3 degrees celsius. And cat mohs in iceland, swimming in glacial meltwater. So dont go away. Its now time for trending travel. Our regular pick of the top photos, videos and stories all happening online this week. Do you know whos dutch, and your netherlands from your holland . You might not be the only one to be a bit confused. The dutch government thought it was finally time to make things a bit easier and are ditching the name holland this month. The famous orange colour will remain, but from now on, the netherlands will be the official name starting january. And at major events like the Eurovision Song Contest in rotterdam this may, and during the Olympic Games this summer. In one of hanois most unique and popular tourist spots, authorities have banned large crowds and closed cafes on the citys popular train street. Every day, tourists head to the street to take pictures and experience the moment trains rush down the narrow streetjust inches away from homes. But authorities are now clamping down on tourists and shop owners. Tourism pollution injapan looks to be a growing problem with locals in 2020. Kyoto has led a ban on photography in parts of the citys main geisha neighbourhood amid a flurry of complaints about harassment and bad behaviour by Foreign Tourists and the quest for the perfect selfie. The ban and fine are not legally binding but local businesses hope the measure will convince some visitors to have more respect for the neighbourhood and its more colourful residents. Plenty of apps these days have face filters and funny styles. But have you tried a silfie . The Sigmund Freud museum has released the silfie app, and is asking you to not only keep his cultural legacy alive, but to support the urgent work needed to renovate the Sigmund Freud museum in vienna. Theyre hoping to raise 500,000 euros by the end of 2020. I wonder what the man himself would think of all of this. While some of us are getting over the christmas blues and new years headaches, in another part of the world it will soon be the lunar new year. 0fficially beginning on january 25th, families across Southeast Asia will be reuniting in celebration. Chinese new year is celebrated around the world by chinese communities, so heres the trending guide of what to expect in the year of the rat. 2020 is the year of the rat. Those born in this year are said to be sharp, sensitive, yet stubborn. Not that many people believe that. What they do believe is that it your own zodiac year brings trouble and bad luck, which is why you see people born in the year of the rat wear lots of red, an auspicious colour which is meant to ward off evil spirits and misfortune. Chinese new year is all about family reunions. Traditionally, elderly grandparents saw their children and grandchildren come home for the all important family dinner. This mad dash is also the reason behind the Worlds Largest human migration, known as chunyun, or the spring migration. Last year, around 3 billion trips were made in these festivities. But as china prospers, more and more People Choose to go abroad for chinese new year, leaving grandparents less than pleased, celebrating on their own. Red packets or hong bao are red envelopes filled with lucky money to give to children at chinese new year. The greeting for happy new year is xin nian kuai le in chinese mandarin. Make sure to keep sending us your stories and photographs of the places you live and the places you love. Maybe next time youll be trending in travel. Next up, cat moh is in iceland at the Thingvellir National park, taking an icy dip between two tectonic plates. Bubbling, spluttering and creeping. Iceland is a country alive. Sat on a fault line between two tectonic plates and enduring brutal weather conditions, its constantly being shaped by powerful natural forces. Which is why i have come to Thingvellir National park, because here, back in the 18th century, earthquakes tore a rift in the valley and left behind what some say are the clearest waters in the world. So im joining a tour group to snorkel in what is called the silfa fissure. Our group is so international even our guide is an italian. Basically, we have two reasons to be here. First of all, silfra is the only place on earth you can actually dive between two tectonic plates, and as i show you guys over there, there is the edge of the north american tectonic plate. Five kilometres on the other side of the valley there is the beginning of the eurasian tectonic plate. The silfra fissure sits between these two plates, which move apart at 2. 5 centimetres per year. When it formed, glacial meltwater filled the gap. Water here is just two degrees above freezing. I cant believe im actively going to go swim in glacial meltwater. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now that im actually here, i dont know. But its notjust me who is a little apprehensive. Tell me how you ended up here . Him we saw a video on youtube a while ago, the last time we came to iceland, and we thought, thats cool. Lets do it. That is cool. In both senses. Yeah, pretty much. Just seeing the tectonic plates should be very cool, a once in a lifetime experience, i guess. Unless you come again. Thats twice in a lifetime. Maybe make that decision after youve gone in. Yeah, i will do that. So finally we start to head in. When youre ready. All right. Thats it, its time. Its quite difficult, walking down the stairs. I can feel the water squeezing in my suit. Yeah, so just come towards me, just lean forward. Yes, perfect, like that. And you just fly. Do you feel all right . Uhhuh. Now we can start to go. Oh, my god. This water is cold my face is so numb its only been, like, ten seconds. Welcome to iceland water is already flooding into my gloves. Apparently its going to get warmer. All right, guys. Ill move in front of the group and you follow me all the way. Everyone, its ok, guys. Thumbs up there we go. Amazingly, it takes up to 100 years for the water to filter from the nearby glacier and on through volcanic rock to arrive here. And if you think all water is as clear as each other, think again. Here, the underwater visibility can be as much as 100 metres. So far, so good. My body is completely numb to the cold water. And now all that is left to do is enjoy the view. Its so clear down here. Its amazing. The colours totally pop. All the rock formation, as you can see, is really, really nice. Between the two tectonic plates, we have these beautiful colours. The red algaes carpet on the rocks, it looks like jellyfish. Some kinds of algaes, they can only grow in really cold water, and we have at least 18 hours of daylight here. They did a test of the water at silfra and this water is 30 times clearer than what you buy in the supermarket. No way it is basicallyjust h20. I should have brought my water bottle oh, yes what do you think the temperature is today . At the moment it is pretty chilly, but around 2 or 3 celsius, or 36, 38 fahrenheit. It feels like minus 10. Its pretty cold, yes i know the point is to lie on my front looking downwards, but this is actually also very relaxing. Oh, yes, yes. Ifeel like a popsicle and not in a good way. I would definitely do that again. That was amazing. Well, thats all weve got time for this week. Butjoin us next week when mike is in the usa to find out why virginias Great Dismal Swamp isnt so dismal after all. This area is home to dark swarms of mosquitoes, bloodsucking ticks, poisonous rattlesnakes and even the occasional black bear. Catch us for that if you can, but until then, from me and the rest of the travel show team here in northern spain, it is goodbye. Good evening. Weve got some pretty lively weather on the cards as the second named storm of the season, storm brendan, is moving in from the atlantic. It was a fairly quiet end to the day on sunday. This was the picture in west sussex, taken by one of our weather watchers earlier on, but over the next few days, you will really notice the change. Some windy weather on the cards for much of the uk and some heavy rain around as well. Through the rest of this evening and tonight, we have got a few showers working their way east, particularly across england and wales, drier for scotland and for Northern Ireland. With the clear skies, quite a cold night out there, temperatures near freezing across the northern half of the british isles. Frost free to start monday further south. Monday starts on a reasonably quiet note, but things are going to be turning very windy through the day as storm brendan moves its way in from the west. You can see the proximity of all those isobars ahead of that cold front. Not particularly windy first thing, but gales developing across western parts of england, wales and scotland and Northern Ireland as well, with heavy rain working into the west. Further east across the uk, you stay dry with a bit of sunshine through a good part of the day but wherever you are, you will notice that strengthening wind. Reasonably mild with the wind coming in from a southerly direction, 7 10 degrees on monday but if we take a look at monday afternoon, the rush hour home from school or work, we are looking at heavy rain across the south west of england, and wales, too, gusts of 65 70 mph. That will be followed by clearer spells and heavy showers across Northern Ireland and western scotland, where gusts could reach 80, even 85 mph. Some snow over the Higher Ground of scotland as well. We are going to be seeing rain at low levels across parts of eastern england, strong gusty winds, as we head into monday evening. Eventually the wet and windy weather will clear away towards the east. So a slightly quieter spell for a time, but then, heading into tuesday, the next area of low pressure moves up from the south. Mostly dry to start tuesday, wintry flurries across the hills of scotland, then more rain and strengthening winds move north across much of england and wales through the day. It could be disruptive once again, particularly in the south. Perhaps some snow on the Northern Edge of that. Temperatures in single figures in the north, but we could see a very mild 13 or 1a degrees across southern and south eastern parts of england on tuesday. Things quieten down later in the week, but do be prepared for some very windy conditions and heavy rain over the next few days. We warned you. This is bbc world news today. Im karin giannone. Our top stories. Irans leaders under pressure after more protests over the shooting down of a passenger jet. Britain condemns the arrest of its ambassador to tehran after hes accused of attending an illegal rally. Thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash near manila. The queen prepares to hold talks at sandringham with prince harry and meghan over the royals couples future