instruments to give us our best ever view of the moons and to assess whether they could be habitable. now on bbc news, global questions. welcome to global questions from sri lanka s capital, colombo. i am on one of the beautiful waterfront along the indian ocean stop sri lanka s stunning coastline makes it popular with visitors, this country, like many others in the region, suffers from extreme weather conditions. heat waves followed by torrential rain and rising sea levels. so, we are asking, is sri lanka something of a test case of what and what not to do in combating environment challenges? and will the historic cop27 agreement to help developing nations be enough to avert climate catastrophe? that is global question sri lanka, surviving climate change. applause welcome to the magnificent national museum here in colombo, which charts the history of this beautiful tropical island as it marks 75 years of independence from britain. i have got a panel from here enteral anchor
he lost to spain s roberto bautista agut in four sets in what could be his last time playing at the tournament. you re watching bbc news. now its time for global questions climate change: a turning point? welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from sri lanka s capital, colombo. i m on one of the city s beautiful waterfronts along the indian ocean. sri lanka s stunning coastline makes it popular with visitors, but this country, like many others in the region, suffers from extreme weather conditions heatwaves followed by torrential rain and rising sea levels. so, we re asking is sri lanka something of a test case of what and what not to do in combating environment challenges? and will the historic cop27 agreement to help developing nations be enough to avert climate catastrophe? that s global question sri lanka: surviving climate change. applause. welcome to the magnificent national museum here in colombo, which charts the history of this beautiful tropical
the b2/b3 mixed pairs bowls. and later in the hour. brad pitt is back, in bullet train. does his new film hit the mark? find out in the film review at 5.45pm. hello, a very good afternoon. a series of hosepipe bans has come into force in parts of southern england as a lack of rainfall continues to put pressure on water supplies. this means that using hosepipes to water gardens, clean cars, fill ornamental ponds and swimming pools will not be allowed, following the driestjuly in england since 1935. today s ban has just come into force at 5.00pm and affects customers of southern water in hampshire and the isle of wight. people who break the rules could receive a warning or in extreme cases, a fine of up to £1,000. abouti million south east water customers in kent and sussex will face measures from next friday 12th august. companies in other parts of the country are planning similar moves in the coming weeks. 0ur correspondent, zoe conway, has the latest. i ve actually used t
more bulletins, of course, at the top of the hour. now it s time for hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. scientists have developed covid vaccines with unprecedented speed. now it s the manufacture and distribution which will dictate how quickly the pandemic can be tamed. my guest today, adar poonawalla, is boss of the biggest vaccine producer in the world, serum institute of india. he went all in on a production deal with astrazeneca, and for many of us, the jab we get will have been made by him. he is a super rich vaccine visionary. is he is driven by more than profit? adar poonawalla, in india, welcome to hardtalk. nice to be with you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. the numbers are staggering, you have the ambition to produce more thani billion doses of your covid vaccine a year. how is the plan going? you know, that s exactly right. when we announced to do this, there was a lot of scepticism that would we be able to scale up in
now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. scientists have developed covid vaccines with unprecedented speed. now it s the manufacture and distribution which will dictate how quickly the pandemic can be tamed. my guest today, adar poonawalla, is boss of the biggest vaccine producer in the world, serum institute of india. he went all in on a production deal with astrazeneca, and for many of us, the jab we get will have been made by him. he is a super rich vaccine visionary. is he is driven by more than profit? adar poonawalla, in poona, india, welcome to hardtalk. nice to be with you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. the numbers are staggering. you have the ambition to produce more thani billion doses of your covid vaccine a year. how is the plan going? you know, that s exactly right. when we announced to do this, there was a lot of scepticism that would we be able to scale up in time and stockpile all these vaccines? when we fast forward now