with thousands of protesters, demanding fresh elections, descending on the capital. a study finds greenland s ice sheet is the warmest it s been for over a thousand years. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we start with breaking news from new zealand where prime ministerjacinda ardern says she is standing down, and will leave office in february. she has led her country for five years. her resignation comes ahead of a general election, which is due to be held in october. here s how she broke the news. macro, this summer, i had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year but another term, not just another year but anotherterm, because not just another year but another term, because that is what this year requires. i have not what this ear reauires. i have what this year requires. i have not been able what this year requires. i have not been able to what this year requires. i have not been able to do what this year requires. i have no
this is bbc world news. uur main story this hour: jacinda ardern is resigning as prime minister of new zealand, afterfive years, prime minister of new zealand, after five years, saying she has nothing left in the tank. let s cross to new zealand now and speak to lara greaves a senior lecturer in new zealand politics at the university of auckland. thank you very much forjoining me here on bbc news. she made quite an emotional speech there, didn t she? just tell us more about how and why this decision came about.- more about how and why this decision came about. yes, so a lot of new decision came about. yes, so a lot of new zealanders - decision came about. yes, so a lot of new zealanders are - lot of new zealanders are deeply shocked. we are heading into an election later in 2023 and ardern has been our crisis prime minister, our covid 19 prime minister, so a lot of us are quite shocked at this shock