The arctic is often described as a vast expanse of eternal ice but in some parts of the region thats no longer the case. This is alice muir island in the canadian arctic. This strip of coastline was once covered with ice but the nearby glaciers are melting so we can see more and more of the land that lies beneath them. Some researchers predict starting in 2050 the arctic will be ice free in summer so what will happen to the region as all that ice melts. This will be almost a week to rise and she loves. The arctic helps to determine the climate for a much wider area including parts of the us due to Climate Change due to the ice retrieving. The wall maps to be with the arctic in the center. That will cause massive changes here and in other parts of the world. I think. The biggest challenge facing the whole world in the future. A challenge or an opportunity. During the summer after the ice has melted vegetation blooms along the coastline animal bones indicate that wildlife has returned. M
Thank you all for coming out tonight and supporting your local independent and Employee Owned bookstore. [applause] before we begin tonight i want to mention other programming we have coming up on thursday per code next week on tuesday we host former poet laureate along with a few contributors for his new anthology next wednesday we are hosting for the atlantis boston history many more events coming up you can find more information up by the registers when you pick up 19 century protest book page magazine well written in interviews that deserves a livelier but this is a general audience too vividly portrays this is essential reading for how the us became what it is today Holly Jackson and associate professor of massachusetts bostons in the New York Times Washington Post and boston globe as well as other venues the author of one previous book a scholarly study of family values in 19 century American Literature and culture living in cambridge massachusetts we are glad to have one have he
Next. And the death of a kid pop star in so spots discussion and not the kind of precious thoughts go inside of the 2 spaces that have led to serious suspected suicides in recent months. Hello and welcome ive on with the team of good to have you with us. Leaders of nato as Member States due to meet shortly outside london in a search for unity amid Division Still hosted by the queen at Buckingham Palace to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliances founding but it was a show of harmony after a renewed every week of differences between the french and american president s the spat started at a News Conference with President Trump in his new role as defender of nato after having long been its main critic. You can take everyone you want and. Not quite cordial combative tone pervaded the News Conference with u. S. President donald trump and his french counterpart of mine will mark hong at the nato meeting in london on tuesday trump sharply rebuked mccraw for saying in an interview with the m
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The us military has conducted an operation against the fugitive leader of the so called Islamic State group. This is the scene of the alleged strike where Iraqi State Television says the terrorist commander has been killed. Vigils are held in vietnam by families who fear their loved ones are among the 39 people found dead in a lorry in essex. Young people left the country to earn a decent living, but now they are dead in a strange country, far away. The liberal democrats and the Scottish National party have joined forces in a bid to trigger a 9 december election. Wales are playing south africa in the Rugby World Cup semi final hoping to create an all british final. And an early renaissance painting by an italian master is to be auctioned today, just weeks after it was was discovered in an elderly frenchwomans kitchen. Now on bbc news, its time for talking movies. Hello, and welcome to talking movies in london. Im tom brooke. In todays programme, w
Wine country north of San Francisco under threat. Everyone evacuate the fires coming up and fear further south in santa clarita. 50,000 residents forced to evacuate. Two days now, two very long, sad, disappointing days. Theres nothing to burn in my area. It all burned out. Literally around 2am, 3am in the morning, it felt like it was a train ripping through my car. Even pets had to seek sanctuary. Theres been limited damage, no injuries reported and most fires are under control. But rising winds may stoke the flames. Were potentially going to see a historical wind event. And it has us highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fires. For now, then, firefighters must watch and wait. Angus crawford, bbc news. Now its time for a look at the weather with phil avery. At last, it looks as though things will dry at last, it looks as though things willdry up at last, it looks as though things will dry up across england and wales because that fund which ha