good morning. it is the start of the meteorological some this thursday. the weather this week is looking settled. at times there will be some cloud. there will also be some sunshine. mostly dry. but also at times a chilly breeze in the far and east of england. details later in the programme. good morning. it s monday, the 29th of may. our main story. turkey s president, recep tayyip erdogan, has secured another five years in power after winning the country s most important election in years. mr erdogan appealed for national unity as he celebrated victory last night over his opponent kemal kilicdaroglu, who declared the result unfair. our correspondent aruna iyengar has this report. cheering. ecstatic erdogan supporters outside the presidential palace in ankara last night. earlier in the day, the president had sung to the crowd and recited a poem. this erdogan supporter says, bye bye mr kemal. thank god, islam has won. translation: we are very happy. full ofjoy- - i can t ev
warmer summers may have encouraged their migration, but our winters could make it more difficult to settle, longer term. we know difficult to settle, longer term. - know the world is getting warmer, 2023 was the warmest on record. uk summers will continue to get hotter but the winter also get warmer and, as a consequence, wetter. but the winter also get warmer and, as a consequence, wetter. there were more than a as a consequence, wetter. there were more than a quarter as a consequence, wetter. there were more than a quarter of as a consequence, wetter. there were more than a quarter of a as a consequence, wetter. there were more than a quarter of a million i more than a quarter of a million honeybee hives in the uk last year, it sounds like a lot but the population is declining even without the asian hornets frech. fewer bees means that fewer trees and flowers are pollinated, which feed animals all the way up the food chain. experts don t think there s strong evidence asian hor
me are 25 honeybee hives, tended to by staff and students. we are deep into spring, summer is on the way. nbc swarms of honeybees. one of the most interesting things experts are telling us this year is there are far more swarms than they had seen in previous years. in the channel islands, for example, they had a handful. this year collectors are really busy, gathering the swarm is safely and getting them away into hives. they have told us to tell you, the most important thing, if you, the most important thing, if you do see a swarm, stay away from it. they re a spectacular, often unexpected sight, bee swarms. they might give you a fright at first, but these fascinating clusters aren t looking to do you any harm, they re out searching for a new home. at this time of year, the old queen bee will sometimes leave the hive with some of her loyal subjects. they ll form a loud buzzing cloud, usually settling after around 15 minutes. but they do land in unusual places.
will bear the cost of the change. here s something the world does not need to hear right now. a murder hornet has been spotted in washington state in the first confirmed sighting in 2021. asian giant hornets made headlines last year toward their terrifying ability to demolish whole honeybee hives in mere hours. look at that. they re an invasive species and pose a dangerous threat to the already gindling honeybee population. washington state officials reiterate the important of public reporting so the hornets can be tracked. report and run for your life. in another story, a rugged rock-spewing a stroid with a diameter of one third of a mile is heading in our direction on track to come very close to earth in september of 2135. while the timing for the asteroid s approach is out of our lifetime, nasa scientists say there s no need for future generations to panic. though the asteroid will come