Amanda ruggeri explores the new technology that is allowing archaeologists to explore the hundreds of mayan structures that are still hidden beneath the amazon. Located in Biosphere Reserve is the largest ra i nforest located in Biosphere Reserve is the largest rainforest north of yarmouth on and one of the worlds most important hotspot for biodiversity. Guatemela. It is also once the heart of the maya civilisation. Today, thousands of houses, fortifications and temples and other structures lie hidden underneath the jungle. Some archaeologists are determined to change that. They have devoted their careers to getting the jungle to give up its secrets. And new technology has revealed that despite decades of work, they have only begun to scratch the surface. Theres a deep hole, and thats where theyre digging right now. Car starting. Dont let me down. The maya city of holmul has been an obsession of archaeologist Francisco Estrada bellis for the last 20 years. He calls it the gift that kee
Pupils in england when they return injanuary is undeliverable thats according to teaching unions, school governors, the church of england and colleges. Ministers announced the plans on thursday along with a staggered return to the classroom. But schools says it will be impossible to recruit and train the thousands of people needed to carry out tests in the next two weeks. Our education editor bra nwen jefferys reports. Think about whats gone well, first of all, this term. The last lessons before christmas, but not all pupils will be back at the start of term. Well, we made it. Can you believe where we started back in september . Doing his best to be cheerful in assembly, but the head expects to work through christmas on testing. I feel absolutely physically and emotionally exhausted after what has definitely been the toughest term ever in 20 years in teaching. When i heard this news two days ago, i actually felt rather broken, because ijust thought, how are we going to get all of this
The latest countries to ban travel to and from the uk as european officials prepare to discuss a coordinated travel response tomorrow morning long waits for some shoppers as only essential retail can be open in englands tier 4 and in wales. Now on bbc news, Amanda Ruggeri explores the new technology that is allowing archaeologists to explore the hundreds of mayan structures that are still hidden beneath the amazon. Located in northern guatemala, the maya Biosphere Reserve is the largest rainforest north of the amazon and one of the worlds most important hotspots for biodiversity. It also was once the heart of the maya civilisation. Today, hundreds of houses, fortifications, temples and other structures lie hidden beneath the jungle. I like this part. But some archaeologists are determined to change that. Theyve devoted their careers to getting the jungle to give up its secrets, and new technology has revealed that, despite decades of work, they have only begun to scratch the surface. T
With millions working from home or schooling online. But a report by mps has criticised the huge variations in broadband quality and speed across the uk. Sian lloyd reports. A landscape rich in natural beauty, but when it comes to keeping pace in a digital world, People Living here say they are poorly served. High Speed Broadband is still out of reach for many Rural Communities, and with lockdown, the effects are being felt even more. The gimbyfamily are home schooling, but not at home. With only a slow Internet Connection where they live, Graphic Designer lizzie cant work from home, and neither can her teenagers learn there. Its really important that they are able to access their tutorials and teachers, so we do have to come into the office. It is an absolute pain. We cant home school at all. And im trying to run a business with 20 staff, and i really need to be here. An election promise to give all homes access to superfast gigabit broadband has already had to be scaled back. Todays
News, johannesburg. Now, stav danaos has the weather. We are starting to see some changes to our weather after a very cold week both by day and by night. Slightly less cold air pushing gcioss slightly less cold air pushing across the country through tonight. Heavy and persistent rain in western scotland, drizzle over Western Areas further south. A few clear spells in the south east. It will tend to be oui the south east. It will tend to be our frost free night for most. This week is milder than the big just gone. Rain at times and some of it quite heavy across the west. A little bit of snow mainly over the hills in the north. The pressure cut for monday showers these weather front across the north of the country thanks to low pressure. Higher pressure towards the south and a westerly breeze pushing the milderair infrom and a westerly breeze pushing the milder air in from the atlantic but still a team of cold at the north of the country. It will impact the rain gcioss the country. It wi