to challenge his government. welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. while wildfires rage across europe, here in the us, a third of the country is sweltering under a heat dome that spans 28 states. president biden has announced he ll use his executive powers to address the climate crisis. he called it a clear and present danger , and said it must be treated that way. but he stopped short of declaring an emergency, as fellow democrats are urging him to do. when it comes to fighting climate change, i will not take no for an answer. i will do everything in my power to clean our air and water, protect our people s health. to win the clean energy future. again, this sounds like a hyperbole. our children and grandchildren are counting on us. not a joke. if we don t keep it below 125 celsius, we lose it all. we don t get to turn it around. in the world is counting on us. disintegrate. for more on the president s speech i m joined samantha gross the
firefighters struggle in the heatwave to tackle flames in greece, spain and italy. the former chancellor, rishi sunak, and foreign secretary, liz truss, will go head to head in the race to become the next british prime minister. and we talk to shanghai s blind masseures, struggling to cope in a post covid world. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news. joe biden used a visit to massachusetts to issue the latest stark warning on the threat posed by climate change. the us president is using executive powers to usher in measures including offshore windfarms and expanded flood control. with a heat dome now affecting 28 states, the us is the latest country to swelter with high temperatures. wildfires are still raging in europe in countries like spain, italy and greece. in france s southwest, president macron has been to see the devastation caused by a wildfire that forced almost 40,000 people from their homes. 0ur correspondent lucy w
but my attitude is very much day by day. you know, that keeps my spirits high. returning to cash to stay on top costs. the post office reports a record number of cash withdrawals, as people reduce card use to feel more in control of their finances. good morning from birmingham. more in control of their finances. the last day of the commonwealth games after a golden sunday for all the home nations, with victories on the track, in the boxing ring and in the women s hockey too. good morning, through this week some of us will once again experience a heatwave with some parts getting up to 35, 36, with a lot of dry, sunny weather. i will have all the details throughout the programme. it s monday, 8th of august. our main story. a bbc survey of more than 7,000 dental practices has found that nine in 10 nhs dentists across the uk are not accepting new adult patients for treatment on the health service. those in need are having to wait years for treatment and some have taken matters in