Hello to you. Scientists have discovered particles of plastic falling in snow in the arctic, highlighting the scale of plastic pollution. A region so many of us think of as pristine is contaminated with microscopic particles, carried on the wind from thousands of miles away. Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin travelled to the Arctic Circle as the Research Teams were working. Heres his special report. The arctic, a place of pristine beauty. Smothered with snow, clean and pure. Or, thats how it appears. But its an illusion. Arctic snow is tainted with microplastics and rubber particles and clothing fibres. Given the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, its perhaps hardly surprising that were finding microplastics in snow. But we have such a strong belief in the essential purity of this stuff that some people will find this news rather shocking. Dr Melanie Bergmann led the research. First stage involves a bit of low technology. A dessert spoon and a flask. I think were not treating
With tensions very high in an already very tense region of the world, indias Prime Minister is about to address the nation from red fort in delhi. India is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day, and this is Narendra Modis first Independence Day address since he was returned to power with a massive election mandate. He is all but certain to address his governments massively controversial decision to scrap article 370, which granted special status to jammu and kashmir. Rahul tandon is in delhi for us. Rahul, in case people are new to this and wondering why were paying so this and wondering why were paying so much attention, this is an area and region over which india and pakistan have fought two wars, both are Nuclear Armed powers, and they came close recently to another war. It matters. It does. Bill clinton, when he was the president of the us, described it as the most dangerous place on earth because it does cause so much tension between these two nuclear powers. Not just the tension
Hello. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir, after seven decades, as a major achievement. Narendra modi is giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, hundreds of people detained. Heres hundreds of people detained. A little of what he ha say heres a little of what he had to say about kashmir. Translation heres a little of what he had to say about kashmir. Translatiosz is our duty to fulfil the wishes and aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmirand aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmir and ladak. Aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmirand ladak. Its our responsibility that their dreams are fulfilled and the 1. 3 billion people of india after work towards that. In order to achieve that go
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And takeaway boxes warning young people about the dangers of carrying a knife are being introduced in Fried Chicken shops across britain. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, broadcaster david davies, and jason beattie, the head of politics at the daily mirror. Stay with us for that. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has set out his plans to stop a no deal brexit under Boris Johnson. In a letter to Opposition Party leaders and tory rebels he asks them to help him win a no confidence vote in the government. He would then become the leader of a caretaker government for a short time only, delaying the uks departure from the European Union to make time for a general election. Mr corbyn says any confidence vote would be at the earliest opportunity when he can be confident of success. With me now is our Political Correspondent jonathan blake. Put this step by mr corbyn into some sort of context. This is the first we have heard in any detailfrom Jerem