loses a million subscribers? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we begin here in the uk where temperatures of more than a0 degrees celsius have been recorded for the very first time. the heatwave has caused widespread disruption and a major incident has been declared in london, where the mayor sadiq khan said fire crews were struggling to cope. the un s climate chief has warned heatwaves like the one gripping western europe are becoming more frequent. our first report is from our climate editorjustin rowlatt. with today s searing heat came fires, and lots of them. huge plumes of smoke rose above london as grassfires engulfed homes on the outskirts of the capital. the london fire brigade declared a major incident. a number of the calls that we ve been dealing with today have been wildfires or grassfires, where the ground has been tinder box dry result of the weather over the last week, but in particular, the last two days. temperature records were
deaths outside of africa. spain s one of the worst hit countries around a quarter of the roughly 20,000 global infections were diagnosed there. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that s the hope. i m now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that s the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it s safe. it s safe, ok. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the challenges ahead? we ve been using car panels . and various scrap bits of metal that have become this beautiful bit of work, i which is just fantastic. i m roger harrabin, the bbc s enviro
scientists hope to stem an expanding population. hello and welcome. we begin in sri lanka. president gotobaya rajapaksa of sri lanka has confirmed he will resign after having fled when crowds stormed his palace. it s not clear whether, as suggested, he will return to the country this week to formally quit. hundreds of protesters furious about corruption and economic mismanagement are still in the presidential house and grounds. they say they won t leave until mr rajapaska has gone. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports from colombo. these scenes would have been unthinkable days ago. sri lanka s seat of presidential power now a sightseeing destination. security nowhere to be seen, as thousands push their way into a palace taken over by protesters. this is a really surreal moment for sri lanka. a building that is normally heavily fortified, now a free for all. at president rajapaksa s private pool, we meet carpenter ruan chiminda, who s taking a dip, a mo
and the heat is on the met office says today could be the hottest day of the year so far. some parts of the uk will be hotter than athens and ibiza today. what s it like where you are and how are you coping? get in touch @annitabbc and use the #bbcyourquestions. also coming up, birth control for grey squirrels as scientists hope to control an expanding population and save our native reds. hello and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is the latest senior cabinet member to enter the conservative leadership race. ii contenders are now in the running. conservative backbenchers will meet later this afternoon to finalise the contest s rules, which will aim to thin the field quickly. my colleague ben brown is live in westminster for us this morning and we canjoin him now. another very busy day in politics. on that number could grow further still? .. , ., , still? exactly. the weather is heatina still? exactly. the weather is heating up still? exactly. the wea
at the state of the economy. the big birth control plan to control the the number of grey squirrels and save the native red squirrel. and coming up on the bbc news channel. it s a crucial day for england and northern ireland in the women s european championships, with both sides seeking crucial victories this evening. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson says in his final few weeks as prime minister, he s determined to deliver what he promised when elected in 2019. in his first public appearance since resigning as conservative leader, he also said he wouldn t want to damage any of his colleagues s chances of getting his job by offering them his support. conservative mps will meet later to draw up the timetable and rules to replace him as the next party leader and prime minister. many of the ii leadership hopefuls have set out competing tax plans as a core element of their proposals. the two stage process will see conservative mps whittle down the