russian gas powered this country s economy. going without it, industry leaders warn, could have catastrophic consequences, perhaps even trigger a recession. going without it, industry leaders warn, could have catastrophic consequences, perhaps even trigger a recession. just when they thought it couldn t get any worse, few here trust russia. but germany relied on its gas, it is painfully exposed. how germany could how face rationing. translation: if we don t get gas any more, we can t cook. - the kitchen closes. we won t be able to heat, either. i don t believe it will come to that but we have to act now. it would be the death of hospitality. even as europe swelters through a heat wave, experts are looking to the winter. germany s hoping to import liquefied natural gas to boost reserves. it doesn t have enough to get through the cold months. it could be bad, there could be - shortages if we don t prepare enough and that said we have to import gas from other sources as well, - we have to
their all time record 102, july 25th, 2019 here in the northeast, strong storms pushing in airport delays from boston down to washington as this system pushes through. 19 million people at risk for severe weather from portland all the way down to roanoke. al, thank you this severe weather is certainly underscoring the increasing role of climate change and the challenges america faces in trying to combat it. anne thompson has that story. reporter: as the nation swelters through the heat wave, any immediate climate action is on the ropes after two stinging defeats. democratic senator joe manchin from west virginia today defending his decision to block president biden s climate legislation, including tax incentives for wind and solar power and electric vehicles. manchin says it calls for spending that will send inflation even higher i haven t walked away from anything and inflation is my greatest concern. reporter: add to that the supreme court limiting the epa s ability to regula
read, it feels more painful, more heartbreaking than the fact than the sentence that you read earlier. there certainly have been a lot of journalistic who have continued to push for more of a disclosure and information, which is so important. thank you for joining us. next, a busy week ahead for the january 6th committee, a primetime hearing and the start of steve bannon s contempt trial. what you need to watch for. and leader, texas congresswoman lizzy fletcher on the life after row in red states and how she s trying to protect peoples rights to travel for reproductive care. but first, to richard lui for other big stories we are watching this hour. julián, a very good evening to you. forest fires are raging across western europe as the region swelters in crushing he weighs. in france, more than 1200 firefighters are working to
politicians to act swiftly. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far, as much of the uk swelters in the sun. novak djokovic wins the wimbledon men s final, beating nick kyrgios in four sets, his 21st grand slam victory, and his seventh wimbledon title. every single time, it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i am very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with the trophy. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show: i m in the great american outdoors for a close encounter with some grizzly bears. we re heading to australia to wish a very happy birthday to one of the most iconic bridges in the world. and in mexico, we meet the people breathing life into an ancient ballgame that predates football by around 3,000 years.
this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. nine tory mps are now in the contest to become the next party leader and prime minister. a russian attack in ukraine is reported to have killed 15 people at a block of flats. many others are feared trapped. sri lanka s deepening economic crisis the president says he ll step down after huge demonstrations. the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly. scotland records its hottest day of the year so far, as much of the uk swelters in the sun. novak djokovic wins the wimbledon men s final, beating nick kyrgios in four sets his 21st grand slam victory and his seventh wimbledon title. every single time, it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i m very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with the trophy.