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 tumbling before midday today.
as the uk s next prime minister and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in france they re calling it a heat apocalypse . across much of europe excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and now water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it s predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we ll have more on that and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than southwest france where 30,000 people have been moved out of their homes for their own safety, as large areas of forest have been burned out. jessica parker has our first report. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thic
borisjoohnson as the uk s next prime minister and leader of the conservative party. in france they re calling it a heat apocalypse . across much of europe excessively high temperatures, wildfires and now water shortages are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it s predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we ll have more on that and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than south west france where 30,000 people have been moved out of their homes for their own safety, as large areas of forest have been burned out. jessica parker has our first report. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, one that, today, we were able to witness. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flames suddenly all too appare
nicolas cruz pleaded guilty to gunning down 17 people, at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in western france which is facing what experts are calling a heat apocalypse , as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flames sudd
prime minister, and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers, on pbs in america, and around the globe. in france, they re calling it a heat apocalypse . across much of europe, excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and, now, water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it s predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we ll have more on that, and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than southwest france, where 30,000 people have been moved out of their homes, for their own safety, as large areas of forest have been burned out. jessica parker has our first report. into the forest, and the front line of an exhausting battle, one that, today, we were able to witness. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further i