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Hello to you. Scientists have discovered particles of plastic falling in snow in the arctic, highlighting the scale of plastic pollution. A region so many of us think of as pristine is contaminated with microscopic particles, carried on the wind from thousands of miles away. Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin travelled to the Arctic Circle as the Research Teams were working. Heres his special report. The arctic, a place of pristine beauty. Smothered with snow, clean and pure. Or, thats how it appears. But its an illusion. Arctic snow is tainted with microplastics and rubber particles and clothing fibres. Given the amount of pollution in the atmosphere, its perhaps hardly surprising that were finding microplastics in snow. But we have such a strong belief in the essential purity of this stuff that some people will find ....
With tensions very high in an already very tense region of the world, indias Prime Minister is about to address the nation from red fort in delhi. India is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day, and this is Narendra Modis first Independence Day address since he was returned to power with a massive election mandate. He is all but certain to address his governments massively controversial decision to scrap article 370, which granted special status to jammu and kashmir. Rahul tandon is in delhi for us. Rahul, in case people are new to this and wondering why were paying so this and wondering why were paying so much attention, this is an area and region over which india and pakistan have fought two wars, both are Nuc ....
Hello. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir, after seven decades, as a major achievement. Narendra modi is giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, hundreds of people detained. Heres hundreds of people detained. A little of what he ha say heres a little of what he had to say about kashmir. Translation heres a little of what he had to say about kashmir. Translatiosz is our duty to fulfil the wishes and aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmirand aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmir and ladak. Aspirations of the people ofjammu and kashmirand ladak. Its our responsibility that th ....
Up by more than £100, as users complain about the service. I pay £4,000 to sit on the floor. Hello and welcome to sportsday. 150,000 members of the public sign a petition, calling for better to istanbul then, where funding, of social care. Liverpool and chelseas uefa super cup final has gone to extra time. 0ne all after ninety minutes, sadio mane and then a jorginho commentator Roberto Firmino is in. Penalty hloo the match to penalties. And liverpool take on chelsea in footballs super cup in istanbul. Jane dougal is there. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news first time theres been an all female officiating team jofra archer receives his first test cap referee a top level mens at lords despite european match. And it was. Rain preventing any play on the opening day of the second ashes test. There will be desperate to try and get their hands on this trophy. But as things stand, very little to split the two teams. Yes, it has be ....
And takeaway boxes warning young people about the dangers of carrying a knife are being introduced in Fried Chicken shops across britain. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers, broadcaster david davies, and jason beattie, the head of politics at the daily mirror. Stay with us for that. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has set out his plans to stop a no deal brexit under Boris Johnson. In a letter to Opposition Party leaders and tory rebels he asks them to help him win a no confidence vote in the government. He would then become the leader of a caretaker government for a short time only, delaying the uks departure from the European Union to make time for a general election ....