but there is one problem. one very big problem. that is that this island may simply not exist in just a few decades time... it's hard to believe the moment but there is a genuine worry that this island will be submerged and destroyed in 20 yea rs. be submerged and destroyed in 20 years. in the last 70 years, it has shrunk size by two fads. and a majority of the island's shrunk size by two fads. and a majority of the islands 65 ministries have gone. every monsoon, the brahmaputra river swells, eroding terrain around it. bit by

bit the land is disappearing, but there is hope... for the last 36 yea rs, there is hope... for the last 36 years, this man has taken on an extraordinary challenge, to save this land from vanishing. so, his lifelong calling began... he is known today as the forest man of india. he began planting trees so that the roots would bind the soil, soaking up excess water and preventing the land from being eroded. from a barren landscape he created a forest the size of new york's central park. he feels this would be more effective in saving nearby majuli island then government flood prevention skills. we are now going to do the ritual

that every guest who comes here is asked to do, which is to plant a tree. what country is this? —— what kind of tree is this? i will put this in here... yes, it is good. he has spoken at environmental summits around the world and his roll call of gu ests around the world and his roll call of guests is equally international... wow, i know that everyone who plants a tree, when it grows, they put a plaque down with their name on it. i've got that privilege. fantastic! thank you. and so, to my final day in assam, a

different kind of ritualistic celebration of nature. if a recurring theme of my trip in the north—east, there's a sense of community everywhere and nothing better to illustrate that than this. a local village going down to the river to celebrate harvest. this community was started in 1939 by a young woman who came from the mountains in search of food. this place was better for her because it was close to the water. she brought herfamily here,

was close to the water. she brought her family here, followed was close to the water. she brought herfamily here, followed by was close to the water. she brought her family here, followed by her brother. they had all come from that one woman? fascinating! this is a much loved daniel celebration, and people of all ages gathered to muck in. using fishing methods passed down through the generations. —— much loved annual celebration. dig it in... stamping... then you pull it in... stamping... then you pull it to wards you... and pull the stick? and look! you cannot see this but it is full of fish. this is today's catch. wow! that is pretty good. this, you will cook now? yes? excellent! beautiful. fish! so my trip across india from border

to border is almost over. it's been a real journey of to border is almost over. it's been a realjourney of discovery for me off the beaten track. it isn't india on tap, the instant gratification people are accustomed to but the rewards come if you make the effort, i immense rewards come if you make the effort, iimmense —— rewards come if you make the effort, i immense —— rmn ‘s. —— are immense. good evening. a chilly day, especially in the south where there was a cold wind. many places have seen sunshine. one of those places is northern ireland. county londonderry, with high cloud around and beautiful blue skies on that cold day. monday with a similar field. cold and frosty. there will be sunshine around but more confined to the northern half of the country.

in the south, cloud moving in from the near continent, pushing across southern counties of england and wales. temperatures won't fall too low. further north in the countryside, those temperatures down to minus double digits, especially in rural areas of scotland and northern england. a chilly start on monday morning. watch out for the odd icy stretch. more cloud in southern england, pushing northwards through the midlands, into wales. the odd bit of drizzle. you may see some snow over higher ground. temperatures of forehead than 6 degrees. further north, a lot of sunshine in scotland. northern ireland and northern england. monday night we see more cloud moving in and also some fairly dense fog forming. white colours here come the mist and fog starting tuesday morning. it won't be as cold. the fog keeps temperatures from falling as low. but it's another chilly start and a grey day on tuesday. still dry, this frontal system moves

them from the atlantic. the winds pick up in the west later in the day. on tuesday, after a grey and murky start, it stays grey for a lot of the day. the odd bit of drizzle, feeling cold. some fog patches lingerfor feeling cold. some fog patches linger for a feeling cold. some fog patches lingerfor a good part of feeling cold. some fog patches linger for a good part of the day. we could just about see double figures towards the south—west, as the mild air creeps in. it pushes from west to east on tuesday night into wednesday, bringing a change in the weather through midweek. on wednesday, that area of rain tracks further east, fairly slow moving across eastern parts of the country. a return, brightness in the west. double figures by wednesday. through the week ahead, after a cold and frosty start, rain in the middle of the week. things turn less cold than they have been but it's a day for wrapping up warm if you've got plans

to head outside tomorrow, and i on the 10—day forecast on the website. this is bbc news. the headlines: theresa may defends the government's record on the nhs, insisting it is properly funded for coping with the winter pressures. we've put some extra money in for coping with the winter pressures. we've also of course, in the budget in november, announced for the next couple of years, there will be extra money, further money going into the national health service. she hasn't got a plan to get those people off the trolleys in corridors. those elderly people, this freezing january being treated in ambulances. the prime minister will carry out a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow, there are reports that several ministers could either lose theirjobs or be moved. 32 people are missing after a collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the east china sea. the damage and volume of oil spilled are not yet known.