Hit their highest average Surface Temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from Climate Change and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. The average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above whats typical for this time of year. The global average is around half a Degree Celsius Lower which might not sound much, but experts say they are worried. The oceans are vital to help regulate our climate and drive weather patterns, and are home to a vast range of species. Heres our climate editorjustin rowlatt. Marine scientists send down an array of instruments to assess the impact of Warming Sea Water off the coast of plymouth. Have we got a reading for today yet, do you know . I heard them Say Something around 18 19, which is 4 Degrees Higher than it should be. One of the most dramatic heat waves ever recorded in uk seas hasjust subsided, part of a global trend of warming waters. The ocean temperature, or the ocean itself, is
Extended from nine to 19 years. Mr navalny was found guilty of inciting and financing extremist activity and creating an extremist organisation, charges he denied. Hes already serving a nine year term for fraud and contempt of court, in a case which many see as politically motivated. Todays Court Proceedings were held in the prison in melekhovo, where he has been held, and from where our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny was already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. All we could do was watch on a screen. At this trial behind bars, the kremlin critic was found guilty on extremism charges and handed a new 19 year prison sentence. Hell be transferred to a so called Special Regime colony and harsher conditions. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in t
either. thank you for being with us. we start in the middle east were israeli forces have started to withdraw from the city ofjenin in the west bank after carrying out one of the biggest military operations there in years. israel says the action was an attempt to root out terrorists but palestinians have described it as a walk. the refugee camp was set up after the arab israeli war in 1948. thousands of people have i948. thousands of people have left the cams since the operation started in this latest violence at least 12 palestinians have been killed and more than 15 injured. it defence forces say one soldier has also died during the assault. separately, seven people were also injured in an attack in tel aviv by a palestinian from the west bank. rotational editorjeremy bowen is injenin with the latest. the israeli military released these pictures. their message? israel s enemies can expect no mercy. rapid gunfire families caught in the crossfire managed to get out overnight.
the effects of an el nino weather event. welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east where israeli forces have begun to withdraw from the city ofjenin, in the west bank, after carrying out one of the biggest military operations there in years. israel says the action was an attempt to root out terrorists but palestinians have described it as a war crime. the refugee camp was set up after the arab israeli war in 1948. thousands of people have left the camp since the operation began. in this latest violence, at least 12 palestinians have been killed and dozens of people injured. israel s defence forces say one soldier has died during the assault. and today seven people were also injured in an attack in tel aviv by a palestinian from the west bank. our international editor, jeremy bowen is in jenin with the latest. the israeli military released these pictures. their message? israel s enemies can expect no mercy. rapid
i remember as a child being around these huge animals, that sense of mystery and might. i think i can hear it. it s just amazing that these animals are filling the ocean with their sounds and their song. they are very simple sounds, but for me they are super beautiful. it s summer. whales are gathering along patagonia s pacific coast. home to the fjordlands, long, deep, flooded valleys that were carved out by glaciers over millions of years. these remote, rich waters are a magnet for wildlife and increasingly for people. at the ends of the earth is a land of extremes. home to spectacular wildlife. for centuries people and animals have battled for supremacy, but now enemies are becoming allies. together they face new challenges in our rapidly changing world. you are at the mercy of the elements. this is the story of what it takes to survive on the edge of the world. it s the start of another all too brief summer. patagonia s 600 glaciers are rapidly melting. fres