welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governor of the us state of colorado has pledged to help residents who ve lost everything to rebuild their lives, after sudden wildfires destroyed 1,000 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas of boulder county on thursday. gary 0 donoghue has this report. winds of more than 100 mph drove the flames across more than 1600 acres of suburban colorado, which would normally have snow on the ground at this time of year. the fires spread quickly through homes and businesses, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. the emergency services did their best, but the sheer speed of the fire took everyone by surprise. coming down this road, the ditches and things and the trees, they re all up in flames. like, there s embers everywhere. packed myself, my cat and. just keep our fingers crossed. local officials declared a state of emergency, unlocking federal
now on bbc news, in about ten minutes time we take a look back at kevin sinfield s 101 mile charity run for those living with motor neurone disease. but first, here s click. this week, sustainability is the name of the game. which is why i m on the eve ecargo bike. it s electric, it s made from natural and recycled materials, and it s usually used for inner city deliveries. but today, it is delivering me to the studio. nice wheels! 0h, hello down there! hey! sinclair c5 blast from the past! i know! an icon of the 80s created by a computing icon. in memory of sir clive sinclair, i m taking this for a spin, but it s really been souped up. inside is an escooter with some brand new batteries, which means i can go pretty fast! here! wait for me! cheering and applause. spencer chuckles. whoa! ah! 0h! good engines! that s how to arrive in a studio! hey! welcome to click! hello, hello, hello! oh, look at us! we ve got a shiny studio! we have an audience! hello, audience! cheering
families in our neighbourhood but have lost everything. that have lost everything. mourners in south africa pay their final respects to archbishop desmond tutu ahead of his funeral on saturday. and tributes are paid to the golden girls actress betty white, who has died just weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. hello and welcome. countries around the world have been ringing in the new year. we are taking you to brazil. let s bring you some live pictures now from rio de janeiro s copacabana beach in brazil, where they are bringing in the new year with a bang. they were initially cancelled, the celebrations. the usual concert will not be happening but as you can see, some pretty spectacular fireworks displays on copacabana beach, but famous beach, scaled back but as you can see, pretty spectacular display in brazil. people have seen in the new year in towns and cities around the uk. in london, the usual public firework display was moved to a secret location t
now on bbc news, it s time for weather world. sarah keith lucas and nick miller report on how climate change is affecting the scottish ski industry and look back at 2021 s biggest storms. this time on weather world, i m in scotland, the country that hosted the 2021 cop climate summit. and even though i ve come to one of the coldest and snowiest parts of the country, the cairngorms ski area, it faces its own challenges as our world warms. i ll be talking to the people whose livelihoods depend on winter snow here even if sometimes they have to make it themselves. the factory produces four tonnes an hour, so injust under a month, that s about 3,000 tonnes. and i m in london where, like many major cities around the world, mass transport systems are facing up to the threat of flash flooding. and i ll be asking what can be done to keep travellers safe in extreme rainfall. also on weather world, sudden and savage disaster in the usa, hit by one of its largest tornado outbreaks i
mourners in south africa pay their final respects to archbishop desmond tutu ahead of his funeral on saturday. and tributes are paid to the golden girls actress betty white who has died just weeks before what would have been her 100th birthday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the governor of the us state of colorado has pledged to help residents who ve lost everything to rebuild their lives after sudden wildfires destroyed 1,000 homes. tens of thousands of people were evacuated as the fires tore through suburban areas of boulder county on thursday. gary 0 donoghue has this report. winds of more than 100 mph drove the flames across more than 1600 acres of suburban colorado, which would normally have snow on the ground at this time of year. the fires spread quickly through homes and businesses, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. the emergency services did their best, but the sheer speed of the fire took everyone by surprise.