was killed and many injured. north korean state media says the country s leader kimjong un has ordered the development of new intercontinental ballistic missiles. the report also said that there would be increased production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter what pyongyang calls threats from the united states and south korea. now on bbc news: what s killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. what a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out here today. in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. a
over 1,000 people have recieved recognition for their service. you are watching bbc news. wyre davies reports for wales investigates on what s killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out here today. in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health, it is also full of nutrients like phosphate which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and as algae gets into the river, it stri
in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health, it is also full of nutrients like phosphate, which act as a kind of super food for the algae. and as algae gets into the river, it strips the river of oxygen, killing off other plant and animal life. one third of rivers in wales are now failing phosphate targets. while in some areas it s mainly from the sewer system, in others it s largely agriculture. the river wye is a case in point. here more than 70% of phosphates come from rural land runoff. as our demand for cheap food has grown, farming production has intensified. and that has led to a growing mountain of muck. i mjemma price, i m 22 and i have lived on this farm all my life. me and my sisters would always help with the jobs, even when we were younger, we would always be amongst it. it s always been something that i knew that i would
the head of the catholic church, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, whose health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi, who is 95, left office in 2013 the first pope to resign in six centuries. now on bbc news what s killing our rivers. you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out in the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river not only is it
injured in the incident. you are watching bbc news. next, it s time for what s killing our rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little fish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmon jumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don t have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown, when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. what a sad sight to see. it s absolutely devastating what we re finding out here today. look at the water, look at this. just look at it. this is algae. it s taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river, not only is it bad for our health. it is also full of nutrients like phosphate, which act as a kind of superfood for the algae. and when this algae gets into the river, it strips the river of oxygen, killing off other plant and