a stunning day has followed the frost. you don t get to see this can often, the satellite picture this morning, barely a cloud in the sky, just a few areas of cloud drifting across northern parts of scotland. you will not be surprised to learn that it s all down to an area of high pressure right across is keeping us settled and dry through the weekend. this afternoon s weather, the areas of cloud in northern scotland may squeeze out a shower in shetland, but for most as we ve seen on the satellite picture, it s sunny, just a little hazy in some spots. the winds for the most part are light but a stiff easterly through the english channel and channel islands into south west england, some exposed coasts staying cool but for most of us it s warm out there, 16 17 c, still chilly in the northern isles. as for hay fever, you know you are suffering, tree pollen, moderate to high, even the moderates are turning high tomorrow. it s moderate to high uv as well, strong april sunshine reg
now on bbc news weather world. this time on weather world, spring is in the air here in the uk. after a winter which delivered something increasingly rare proper cold. the uk records its lowest february temperature in over 60 years. and texas, colder than alaska, we look at the science behind winter s big freeze. also on weather world. oh, my goodness. washed away, the shift in global weather patterns that have turned parts of australia wetter and wetter. plus, carbon crisis as levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide reach record post industrial levels. it was only a matter of time. i m not surprised. it s very sad, it s very. disappointing, but it s, you know, unless we do something about it, - it is inevitable. and from the skies to the stars what the rest of the year has in store for us astronomically. whether it s a solar eclipse or a shower of meteors, i will be letting you know when to look out for this year s celestial highlights. welcome to the latest weather wor
the last a0 years. and scientists in china are tracking a new animal based virus that s infected at least several dozen people, but say there s no need to worry. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 8am in singapore and 8:00 in the evening in washington where the us attorney general, merrick garland, has defended thejustice department s decision to seek a search warrant for donald trump s residence at mar a lago earlier this week. mr garland said he had personally approved the move, noting that upholding the rule of law meant applying the law evenly without fear or favour. he said the department ofjustice would make the warrant public, because of the substantial public interest. let me address recent unfounded attacks on the professionalism of the fbi and justice department agents and prosecutors. i will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked. the men and women of the fbi and thejustice department are dedicated, patr
thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands of climate activists from the around the country are converging in washington, d.c., for the people s climate march on saturday. trump has already begun dismantling president obama s , legacy and revived the keystone xl and dakota access pipelines. he has also put climate change deniers in charge of several key agencies, including the environmental protection agency and threatened to pull the u.s. out of the paris, the court. all this as scientists have confirmed 2016 was the warmest year on record. we will speak with 350.org founder bill mckiobben. physics is our enemy and it poses a different dish difficult time wit time limit. we have to have to work around trump one degree or another. amy: all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. the state of arkansas on thursday carried out its fourth execution in eight days, injecting 38-year-old kenneth will
speak with vermont congressman peter welch, chief deputy whip of the house democratic caucus. thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands of climate activists from the around the country are converging in washington, d.c., for the people s climate march on saturday. trump has already begun dismantling president obama s , legacy and revived the keystone xl and dakota access pipelines. he has also put climate change deniers in charge of several key agencies, including the environmental protection agency and threatened to pull the u.s. out of the paris, the court. all this as scientists have confirmed 2016 was the warmest year on record. we will speak witith 350.org founder bill mckiobben. physics is our enemy and it poses a dififrent dish difficult time wit t time limit. we h have to have to work around trump one degree or another. amy: all of that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, dedemocracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodmaman. the state of