On the heroics of ben stokes after that historic innings at headingley yesterday. And coming up at half nine, weather world rounds up the planets recent and most significant meteorological events. A new plan to tackle huge wildfires in the amazon rainforest is expected to be agreed at the g7 summit of World Leaders today. Brazilian warplanes have already been dumping water on the burning woodland. This morning, borisjohnson has pledged £10 million in funding to help replace lost trees. Heres our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. The fires raging across the amazon in recent weeks have been devastating notjust for those who live there, but also potentially for the global environment. For president macron of france, they are a crisis the g7 was designed to fix a Common Threat that requires collective action by the worlds major economies. So today, he and other leaders will discuss and potentially agree a new plan to help countries first with the fires, and then subsequent reforest
And in half an hour, here on bbc news how a High School Student from ohio received an email out of the blue that changed her life forever in my very extended family. Good afternoon im simon mccoy. World leaders gathered at the g7 summit in biarritz in the south of france, have agreed to release more than £16 million to help tackle huge fires in the amazon rainforest. The french president said most of the money would be used to fund aircraft to help put out the flames, which the rest providing technical support. Earlier, borisjohnson pledged £10 million to help restore the lost habitat. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. The fires raging across the amazon, devastating thousands of acres of rainforest, prompting global outrage and now, potentially, global action. Borisjohnson and his team arrived at the summit to join other World Leaders to discuss what can be done. This morning, the Prime Minister promised brazil £10 million to help reforest affected areas in the mon
Holiday monday on record. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news reflecting one of the great test innings, as ben stokes keeps england alive in the ashes. Good afternoon. World leaders gathered at the g7 summit in biarritz in the south of france, have agreed to release more than £16 million to help tackle huge fires in the amazon rainforest. The french president said most of the money would be used to fund aircraft to help put out the flames, with the rest providing technical support. Earlier, borisjohnson pledged £10 million to help restore lost habitat. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. The fires raging across the amazon, devastating thousands of acres of rainforest, prompting global outrage and now, potentially, global action. Borisjohnson and his team arrived at the summit to join other World Leaders to discuss what can be done. This morning the Prime Minister promised brazil £10 million to help reforest affected areas in the months to come. Order
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