Continent of snow and ice. In 1911, the norwegian Roald Amundsen became the first person ever to reach the south pole, the last region of earth that was still unexplored and uninhabited by humans. In 1959, 12 nations signed the antarctic treaty, pledging to use the region only for peaceful purposes, and particularly for scientific research. Today, there are around 80 research stations in the antarctic, used by 4000 scientisists from all over the world. We wanted to know what its like to spend months in the cold and ice, and so we headed there, starting at the airport close to the russian Polar Research station, novolazarevskaya. Reporter approaching antarctica from the air. On board thihis aircraft are scientists from m ten differet countries. Theyll be spending the polar summer doing their research here. This y year, the team from belas is especially large. Aleksey belarus has very big program for science. Biologists, cosmologists, and geophysicists. Now, were building our station. Re
A blaze near sydney die as crews struggle to contain more than 100 fires. And the antarctic a tree turns 60 we look at whats next for the frozen comment in the service of science and international cooperation. And way of glue croft glad you could join us u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson won last weeks snap election promising to get it done and now he has his e. U. Withdrawal deal passed the house of commons with room to spare theres still more to do before it becomes law but fridays vote puts the u. K. On course to leave the e. U. On january 31st now the 2 sides will then have until the end of 2020 to strike a trade deal. After winning his historic election victory last week Boris Johnson said he wanted to heal the nation and in the house of commons he presented his bracks it bill as a step towards that was a time that together as one reinvigorated nation one United Kingdom filled with a renewed confidence in our National Destiny and determined at last to take advantage of the opport
Treaty turns 60 well look at whats next for the frozen commented in the service of science and international cooperation. Im way of good craft thanks for joining us the company laying pipes for the north stream to gas pipeline between russia and germany says its halted work the subcontractor all c. Is says the move was in response to u. S. Sanctions on friday President Donald Trump approved those sanctions against Companies Involved in the pipelines construction the u. S. Has criticized the project for handing too much power to russia. I was the sanctions on the north stream 2 projects are included in a wide ranging us defense spending bill President Trump signed that legislation into law at a ceremony held at Andrews Air Force base just outside washington. Close now my honor to. Sign the 2020 National Defense authorization act into law. The sanctions target Companies Involved in the almost 10000000000 euro project to double the Pipeline Capacity carrying russian natural gas to europes
Only in the mix here real sense we visit the nation where happiness is the most important thing. First though we go to the antarctic and talk to the scientists who spend months based in the worlds coldest region. Right at the very south of our planet lies antarctica the continent of snow and ice. In 1911 the norwegian Roald Amundsen became the 1st person ever to reach the south pole the last region of earth that was still unexplored and uninhabited by humans. In 195912 nations signed the antarctic treaty pledging to use that region only for peaceful purposes and particularly for scientific research. Today there are around 80 research stations in the antarctic used by 4000 scientists from all over the. We wanted to know what its like to spend months in the cold and ice and so we headed back starting at the airport close to the russian Polar Research station as a red sky at. Antarctica from the air. On board this aircraft our scientists from 10 different countries. Will be spending the p
President signs off on sanctions well look at why washington doesnt want the project completed. And the antarctic treaty turn 60 well look at whats next for the frozen continent that has seen a shop rise in tourism in recent years. Now my new coops mackinnon thanks for joining us all sorry in australia are warning that powerful winds could fan massive the bushfires towards major cities in the countrys southeast fire crews a struggling to contain the spread of blazes around sydney a combination of record temperatures drought and powerful winds has powered the inferno on thursday it claimed the lives of 2 firefighters. The smoking remains of a home after bushfires swept through the area. These residents in New South Wales fought the fire as well as they could before firefighters arrived and took over it happened quickly. We saw this mark and flop basically rushing towards us over the hill and basically every minute it was probably one of the kilometer close off before eventually just hit