here comes our active, cold front and some heavy, thundery rain with hail thrown in and wind gusts of 50, 60 may be 70 miles an hour whipping up 60 may be 70 miles an hour whipping up some rough seas and that could give rise to some coastal flooding. the intensity of the rainfall as it comes down in a short space of time might give surface flooding as well. it moves north eastwards overnight, some showers following on behind. a mild night and i ll start to tomorrow. tomorrow will stay quite windy with spells of sunshine. some showers push in from the west towards the east, some of which will be heavy and potentially thundery. they should move through quite quickly. those temperatures again a little bit above where they should be at this time of year. those temperatures are set to rise further as the week wears on. this is wednesday and again sunshine and showers on the face of it, but signs that those showers will tend to ease as we go through the afternoon. a weak ridge of h
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 to meet some inspirational people with exciting ideas. seeing the radical new ways to bring coral reefs back to life, and a completely new, sustainable way of reclaiming much needed land. this is extreme conservation. ..the maldives. the maldives is located about 500km south of india, in the pacific ocean. it s made up of almost 1,200 islands that sit within these circular formations called atolls. and it s these low lying islands th
you normally do not see this in a g7 economy. and it s one of the most glamorous sporting events in the world formula one roars back into singapore this weekend. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7 in the morning in singapore, and 7pm in the us state of florida, which has been hit by one of the most powerful hurricanes in the history of the united states with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. hurricane ian has torn a path of destruction through towns and cities, leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power, and experts warning of life threatening flooding. and it could cause more damage as it heads north into the carolinas, the storm system has regained hurricane strength. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports from fort myers. florida had been told to brace for a life threatening event and the city of fort myers was the first to feel the hurricane s power. at their peak, wind speeds reached over 150
rishi sunak called the execution a callous and cowardly act. now on bbc news, 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 ve 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
of dnipro search for dozens of survivors of a russian missile attack on an apartment building which killed at least 21 people. most of the country is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power infrastructure in several cities. you re watching bbc. now potholes are one of the biggest nuisances for motorists and cyclists and following the recent bad weather the problem is getting worse. now, the rac says vehicle breakdowns caused as a direct result of potholes, have risen by almost a quarter in the past three months. aileen clarke has been looking at the issue on scotland s roads. this part became a big issue. could thisiunction. this part became a big issue. could thisjunction, put this part became a big issue. could thisjunction, put a this part became a big issue. could thisjunction, put a pothole - this part became a big issue. chili thisjunction, put a pothole and this junction, put a pothole and burst my driver side tires, a bit shallow, big bang,it