Turns them into hot spots literally. Not a good look at the rising temperatures in the us cities welcome to tomorrow today the science show on t. W. The Northern Hemisphere is 2nd hottest summer since records began is just coming to an end. In the last 140 years theres only been one summer hasa than this 12016 thats here august was particularly roasting the fall of hottest some is all in the last 5 years Climate Change is catching up with us its particularly evident in cities because they become heat islands. Have been heating is the name given to the socalled heat island effect temperatures and towns and cities rise more sharply than in the surrounding areas. Because of the density of streets and buildings and the many people cars and trains all of which produce heat. Spread over the year the mean air temperature in areas is around 1. 00 to 3. 00 degrees celsius warmer than areas outside them only spaces within them. On top of this town and city center has often cooled down far less a
Another 5 days. Germany has held an official ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of its reunification president frank. Addressed the event in potsdam you know berlin he described the past 30 years as a triumph of democracy of oppression he also warned against populism and extremist. Sudans Transitional Government and rebel groups have signed the landmark peace deal and in decades of war that has killed thousands you freeman signed in neighboring south sudan he called couples power sharing between the warring groups the return of refugees and land rights. This is d. W. News from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the deadly news or visit our website thats d. W. Dot com. Well blue planet is becoming increasingly dominated by concrete over health the global population now lives in cities and the number is rising. Not only are millions of people moving into urban areas wild animals are entire populations of them. Urban areas are covered in cement bricks and asphalt whic
A Police Officer has been charged with the murder of the former footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered. The ex aston villa striker was restrained by officers at his Fathers House in telford, in 2016. A second officer, also from west Mercia Police force, has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. Both appeared in court on thursday, as our correspondent sian lloyd reports. Dalian atkinsons talents brought him some memorable goals. This strike clinched him goal of the season in 1993. His career spanned 15 years, including four seasons with aston villa in the 1990s. But three years ago, police were called to his fathers home near telford. A taser was discharged and Dalian Atkinson was restrained. He died shortly afterwards following a cardiac arrest. What happened there was investigated by the police watchdog. Following that independent inquiry, two west mercia Police Officers, whose identities are being protected, appeared in court today. Both were charged
The house of commons has elected sir Lindsay Hoyle as its new speaker, succeeding john bercow. Sir lindsay originally a labour mp was formerly Deputy Speaker and he secured a significant majority in the final round of voting. Our chief Political Correspondent vicki young reports. Were going to be hearing a lot more of this mans voice in the coming months as he oversees the next chapter in these tumultuous political times. According to parliamentary tradition, sir Lindsay Hoyle had to be dragged to the speakers chair where he made this promise. I will be neutral, i will be transparent, i think this house, we can do more to ensure that that transparency continues. His family were watching from the Public Gallery and he spoke of their heartache over the death of his 28 year old daughter. My daughter natalie, i wish she could have been here. We all miss her as a family, none more so than her mum. Ive got to say, she was everything to all of us, she will always be missed but will always be
The Company Whirlpool has been criticised for the time its taken to deal with potentially dangerous tumble dryers that have been linked to a spate of fires. Mps on the Business Select Committee say its disgraceful that some customers whove been the victims of fires have been made to sign non disclosure agreements to get compensation from the company. Our personal finance correspondent Simon Gompertz reports. Ive got some washing for you. Caught up in the four year process so far of whirlpool sorting out its danger dryers, stevie jo from west london battled to get hers replaced, then found even the replacement was one of the models at risk of catching fire. Its scary to think that theyve taken so long to sort this problem out. Eventually, after hounding them, i received a free of charge replacement. I checked online to make sure that it wasnt on the recall list, after all the hassle that id had. Lo and behold, it was on the recall list. This has been the fear a spate of fires like one i