be resolved within a few weeks. it was unable to replenish, and that has resulted in a massive 89% drop in the number of new baby corals. their ability to reproduce has declined. so what we call the brooding stock of corals has actually declined and they re now producing less little larvae, which are the new recruits. research published in thejournal nature blames the problem on rising a warm welcome to the programme sea temperatures, a result of sustained global warming briefing you on all you need to know from the burning of fossil fuels around the globe. in global news, business and sport. but scientist say the reef might still be able to recover over the next 5 10 years, if there are no and you can be part further bleaching events. of the conversation. tell us what you think but the likelihood of that, just use the hashtag they say, is almost inconceivable. caroline rigby, bbc news. #bbcthebriefing. telus prince harry weighing in on video games. he says they are creat
with less than three weeks to go until the march the first deadline for a deal. leading the us delegation will be trade representative robert lighthizer and treasury secretary steven mnuchin. mnuchin has acknowledged that a wide range of issues remains to be worked out. key among them are likely to be washington s claims of theft of american intellectual property and massive market distortions through subsidies and other measures. president trump said in his state of the union address that any new trade deal with china must include real, structural change to end unfair trade practices . the news that mr trump doesn t plan to meet his chinese counterpart xi jinping before the deadline unsettled the global markets last week. without a deal, tariffs on $200 billion of chinese imports will rise from 10% to 25% on march 1. the un s trade agency has warned of huge costs if that happens. in a report the un estimates that east asian producers will be hardest hit, with a projected
briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation volkswagen is to stop producing its iconic beetle car next year. we want to know what other brands that you love have disappeared. what icons do you miss which have vanished over the years? let us know just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. the eye of hurricane florence is just 50 miles off the america s eastern seaboard this hour with wind and rain already lashing the carolina coast. florence has been downgraded to a category one storm but it s feared flash flooding will become a serious threat to life and property. hundreds of thousands of residents have heeded warnings and taken shelter or been evacuated from the area. laura trevelyan sent this report from north carolina. dramatic scenes as the leading edge of hurricane florence breaches the north carolina coast. rain and wind pummel the barrier islands exposed to the atlantic. they then move on. this hug
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