that s exactly why we are asking now for customers to take action. when we look at our model, we have to model forward, we don t know, we can t be certain that it will rain, so that is why we take action now. that then allows us to apply for drought permits and drought orders, which mean we can reduce some compensation flows from reservoirs. it means we can extract more water from rivers during the winter. and that will allow us to sustain water supply into next year, but also help the recovery. and when we see some rainfall, that willjust speed up the process and enable us to lift the hosepipe ban more quickly. more on hosepipe bans and the drought throughout the afternoon on bbc news. a ceremony has been held in plymouth to mark the anniversary of the shooting which five people were killed. the local vicar said one year on from the events of august 12 the sense of grief and loss to still just as real.
The Little Rock Zoo invites you to help them celebrate World Elephant Day this coming Friday, August 12. If you haven't met their three Asian elephants named Zina, Sophie and Babe, you should.
the climate provision, but they were able to come to this agreement. once it passes out of the senate it will go to the house. we are expecting the house to come back into session. they re currently on recess. on august 12, pass this and then it goes to president biden for his signature. indiana is now the first u.s. state to pass restrictive abortion laws in the wake of the supreme court s decision, overturning roe versus wade. the reproductive rights are a major issue for voters. nearly two-thirds of americans disapproved the court s rule. we have more on indiana s new law and the reaction to it. reporter: over the chants of protester, lawmakers in indiana pas passed a bill late friday night that would ban most abortion. the most restrictive bill since