you re watching bbc news. now, its time for extreme conservation: the maldives i m michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i ve seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meeting inspirational people. hello! ..with new ideas. this time, i m in the maldives. this seems like paradise, but behind all the beauty and the luxury lodges lies a very real and looming threat, and that s climate change, which is literally washing these stunning coral islands off the map. as soon as they realise i m from the maldives, they re like, oh, when is it sinking? i got to get there before it sinks. the maldives needs solutions, and it needs them fast. our islands are eroding at an alarming rate. we depend solely on our coral reefs for income, for protection, and for our survival, as well. i travel across the islands t
the us and the uk have condemned iran after it executed a british iranian citizen accused of spying. washington says it s horrified by the execution, while british prime minister rishi sunak said the hanging of alireza akbari was callous and cowardly and would not go unpunished. the uk has imposed sanctions on iran s prosecutor general because according to the government he s at the heart of iran s use of the death penalty. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state run television early this morning, despite repeated last minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss, under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the government responded swiftly, the prime minister saying he was appalled by a callous act carried out by
killing at least five people. four people, inclduing a seven year old girl, have been injured in a shooting near a funeral in central london. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. what happens in lutzerath doesn t stay in lutzerath. cheering and applause germany, as one of the biggest polluters in the world, has an enormous responsibility. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution.