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the world listened, but it didn't act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody's safe, and it's getting worse faster. that increased heat will change weather patterns, bringing more droughts, heatwaves and more rainfall, researchers say. this continuing warming of the planet has very severe consequences. we're already seeing increases in intensity and frequency of heatwaves around the world. we're already seeing changes to extreme rainfall. london was shocked to find areas under water a few weeks ago.
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rainfall patterns are hard to predict, but experts say northern europe will become wetter overall. london's hampstead ponds. they've already had to raise and reinforce the dams to protect hundreds of homes downstream from the sort of floods expected in extreme rains that are forecast to come. the cost has been huge. we're already paying the price of ignoring scientists' warnings on climate change. ice in the arctic is melting faster than many scientists predicted. it's leading to sea—level rise. which in turn increases coastal flooding. the seas will keep rising four may be thousands of years because the ocean deep has absorbed so much heat already. if we do have immediate, rapid and large—scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, we can still limit warming to 1.5 degrees above the late 18005,
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but if we don't enact the policies and pledges that we already have in place, and in fact if we don't make those stronger, then we won't meet that target. political attitudes are changing. the uk is getting electric cars, for instance. we need clean technology for home heating too. in the words of one leading scientist, we're not doomed, but if we want to avoid catastrophe, we have to drastically cut emissions — now. roger harrabin, bbc news. let's speak to our science editor david shukman. this editor david shukman. could not be a more stark warning, this could not be a more stark warning, david? it this could not be a more stark warning, david?— warning, david? it is really striking. — warning, david? it is really striking, the _ warning, david? it is really striking, the language - warning, david? it is reallyi striking, the language they warning, david? it is really- striking, the language they use. if we go back to reports this panel has used over the last 30 years, they began cautiously and introduce the idea that human influence was having
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an effect on the climate. and then we get to what we have just seen this morning. the really robust, very stark set of statements about not only about the fact the planet has been warming fast for thousands of years, but most of the options looking to the future are pretty grim as well. they lay out if, as roger suggested, grim as well. they lay out if, as rogersuggested, if grim as well. they lay out if, as roger suggested, if there is drastic action to cut emissions of the gases that are fuelling all of this, we could head off the worst of the trouble later this century. but we are on a course right now that takes us into pretty dangerous territory and something that is very significant about this report, it is produced by scientists, they go through the latest research, but then every single sentence in their report is scrutinised by governments from around the world and the document got through that process that involved scrutiny by major oil
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powers, saudi arabia, for example, russia. forthose powers, saudi arabia, for example, russia. for those governments to accept what is being said does mark accept what is being said does mark a shift in the way that climate science is being regarded and if we cast forward to glasgow, to the climate summit in november, it's going to be very hard to see how governments in the negotiating chamber will be able to wriggle out of commitments, givenjust chamber will be able to wriggle out of commitments, given just how dramatic and stark this document is. david shukman, thank you. apologies for the crackle on the line. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley is in westminster. while all governments have signed this off, as david suggests, the focus is here because of the big conference in november? absolutely, the prime minister _ conference in november? absolutely, the prime minister saying _ conference in november? absolutely, the prime minister saying today - conference in november? absolutely, the prime minister saying today that l the prime minister saying today that this report makes sobering reading and make sure the action in the next decade is going to be pivotal. there is a lot of pressure on the government here to help deliver that
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action. when the conference starting glasgow cop26, there will be a lot of pressure to come up with tangible targets to help reduce the global temperature. we have heard today from ministers involved in that process that 70% of the world economy is now covered by net zero targets. they want it to be higher, in particular they are pointing to 620 in particular they are pointing to g20 countries and saying to them, you need to come up with firm commitments to deal with some of these climate change issues. 50 there is international pressure, but also domestic pressure, too. we know the next zero target in the uk is 2050, there are various targets en route to that and you help deliver it, the government wants to ban new gas boilers in homes after 2035, get rid of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. rid of new petrol and diesel cars after2030. laboursaid rid of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. labour said the targets don't go far enough, the prime
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minister's ambition on this doesn't match the scale of the crisis. but borisjohnson is match the scale of the crisis. but boris johnson is facing match the scale of the crisis. but borisjohnson is facing pressure from his own party, from mts who will question how this will be paid for, how you change households on the infrastructure of the roads without adding a massive amount to either taxation or to household bills. the government's answer to them today is the cost of an action would be greater but the specifics will really matter.— many of team gb's olympic medal—winning athletes have landed at heathrow this lunchtime, at the end of the tokyo olympics. the team equalled its tally from london 2012, winning 65 medals, including 22 golds. our sports correspondent eleanor roper is at heathrow. yes, this has been an olympics like no other, we have had empty stadiums, the time difference with
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japan, we have had worries about the spread of the coronavirus. but it has provided so much entertainment, so many special moments for us watching at home. yesterday's closing ceremony rounded off all the action, as ben croucher now reports. the show had to go on. an olympic games like no other, finishing how it started, a stunning spectacle but no spectators. led by its most successful woman, laura kenny, team gb celebrated its second most successful overseas games with a celebration fitting of the olympic stadium. the end of 16 days, we thought, might never happen. you created the magic of these olympic games, tokyo 2020. in these difficult times, you gave to the world, the most precious of gifts — hope! it was a golden end for team gb... commentator: and jason kenny stands alone in british olympic history. -
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whether you've won your seventh gold or yourfirst, the metal is just as precious. just ask wales' lauren price. i can't really put it into words, it's just a dream come true. yeah, i still can't believe it, i've got to pinch myself but itjust goes to show years of hard work, if you dream and you work hard enough, you can achieve anything. achieve, team gb did, exceeding expectations with 65 medals, 22 of them gold, fourth overall. when we look back on tokyo it'll go down as a games to remember, packed with hits, highs and heroes. great britain have a gold medal in the diving pool. it had heartbreak for those whose dreams were dashed. oh, no, katarina johnson—thompson, it all comes crashing down. there were sports we've not seen at the olympics before. hands in the air, yes, sky!
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there were faces some couldn't wait to see again. there were the stars who stood up for more than just their sport, he spoke out for the millions whose voices can't be heard. it's ok sometimes to even sit out the big competitions to focus on yourself, because it shows how strong of a competitor, person you really are. but we should be out here having fun and sometimes that's not the case. the city cannot sleep yet though, the paralympics comes to town two weeks tomorrow. for the olympic games, sport's most iconic arena held against the most challenging of backdrops. we say thank you tokyo, thank you japan. it's arigato, tokyo... ..a bientot, paris. ben croucher, bbc news.
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it's not just been it's notjust been an olympics like no other, it has been a homecoming like no other. we arejoined by no other, it has been a homecoming like no other. we are joined by the brother of the box. have you got your tee shirt on?— brother of the box. have you got your tee shirt on? yes. how many of ou are your tee shirt on? yes. how many of you are here — your tee shirt on? yes. how many of you are here to _ your tee shirt on? yes. how many of you are here to support today? your tee shirt on? yes. how many of| you are here to support today? about 25. when you are here to support today? about 25- when your— you are here to support today? about 25. when your brother— you are here to support today? about 25. when your brother set _ you are here to support today? about 25. when your brother set off - you are here to support today? about 25. when your brother set off to - 25. when your brother set off to to 0, 25. when your brother set off to tokyo. could — 25. when your brother set off to tokyo. could you _ 25. when your brother set off to tokyo, could you imagine - 25. when your brother set off to tokyo, could you imagine he - 25. when your brother set off to i tokyo, could you imagine he would win olympic gold? i tokyo, could you imagine he would win olympic gold?— win olympic gold? i knew he was ca able of win olympic gold? i knew he was capable of doing _ win olympic gold? i knew he was capable of doing it, _ win olympic gold? i knew he was capable of doing it, but - win olympic gold? i knew he was capable of doing it, but you - win olympic gold? i knew he was| capable of doing it, but you never think_ capable of doing it, but you never think of— capable of doing it, but you never think of it — capable of doing it, but you never think of it. when it happens, it is an unbelievable feeling. how difficult was _ an unbelievable feeling. how difficult was it _ an unbelievable feeling. how difficult was it for _ an unbelievable feeling. how difficult was it for all - an unbelievable feeling. how difficult was it for all of - an unbelievable feeling. hm: difficult was it for all of you to be watching at home and not to be ringside at tokyo? it is be watching at home and not to be ringside at tokyo?— ringside at tokyo? it is very difficult to _ ringside at tokyo? it is very difficult to be _ ringside at tokyo? it is very difficult to be away - ringside at tokyo? it is very difficult to be away from - ringside at tokyo? it is very| difficult to be away from him ringside at tokyo? it is very - difficult to be away from him at one of the _ difficult to be away from him at one of the biggest sporting events on the planet. it is the biggest show and we wanted to be there. he is there _ and we wanted to be there. he is there for— and we wanted to be there. he is there for mine, travelling to america _ there for mine, travelling to america and things like that. he knows _ america and things like that. he knows we — america and things like that. he knows we were devastated, but at least _ knows we were devastated, but at least he _ knows we were devastated, but at
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least he got the chance to show the world _ least he got the chance to show the world what — least he got the chance to show the world what he can do and all the other— world what he can do and all the other olympic scott to do their thing. — other olympic scott to do their thing, that is all that matters. you are a boxer _ thing, that is all that matters. you are a boxer as _ thing, that is all that matters. you are a boxer as well, _ thing, that is all that matters. mm are a boxer as well, we talk about anthonyjoshua and nicola adams winning gold medals, but remind us how difficult it is? it is incredibly _ how difficult it is? it is incredibly hard, - how difficult it is? it is i incredibly hard, olympic how difficult it is? it is incredibly hard, olympic games, fighting — incredibly hard, olympic games, fighting five times in a short period — fighting five times in a short period of— fighting five times in a short period of time. it is ridiculously hard _ period of time. it is ridiculously hard and — period of time. it is ridiculously hard and he hasjoined a very small and very— hard and he hasjoined a very small and very talented group. i bet hard and he has joined a very small and very talented group.— and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait _ and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait to _ and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait to see _ and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait to see his _ and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait to see his medal. - and very talented group. i bet you cannot wait to see his medal. we | cannot wait to see his medal. we will let you go and look forward to that reunion.— that reunion. thank you, from heathrow. _ that reunion. thank you, from heathrow, where _ that reunion. thank you, from heathrow, where the - that reunion. thank you, from heathrow, where the athletesj that reunion. thank you, from - heathrow, where the athletes are coming back and a number of boats debuted at the olympics, among them bmx. team gb took gold in the freestyle bmx, and because of that success, british cycling has just announced major new investment in the sport. i'm delighted to say i'm joined by the athlete who won that gold — charlotte worthington, who also became the first woman
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in history to land a 360—degree backflip in competition. charlotte, so lovely to have you on the programme. my heart was in my mouth watching the second race, remarkable. congratulations. have you come back down to earth yet? slowly, i am slowly coming back down. good afternoon, thanks for having me. i down. good afternoon, thanks for having me. lam down. good afternoon, thanks for having me. i am still on cloud nine, i still think it's a dream and i'm waiting to wake up.— i still think it's a dream and i'm waiting to wake up. because of your achievements _ waiting to wake up. because of your achievements and _ waiting to wake up. because of your achievements and your— waiting to wake up. because of your achievements and your team - waiting to wake up. because of your- achievements and your team members, there were other medals in bmx, there were other medals in bmx, there will be more funding for the sport, that has to be good news? it is incredible news. it is thanks to the third bronze medal, it will help the third bronze medal, it will help the grass roots of the sport, it will help the older generation of the sport with education for
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becoming a coach or a judge. it is fantastic news. he becoming a coach or a 'udge. it is fantastic newsh becoming a coach or a 'udge. it is fantastic news. he had been back for a few days. — fantastic news. he had been back for a few days. i — fantastic news. he had been back for a few days, i wonder— fantastic news. he had been back for a few days, i wonder if— fantastic news. he had been back for a few days, i wonder if you _ fantastic news. he had been back for a few days, i wonder if you have - a few days, i wonder if you have been able to process your whole experience, your olympic experience competing without spectators, what are your reflections on it so far? i have had some emotional days since coming back. there were such a nonstop well wind from getting off the plane and going to do media stuff straightaway. but since coming home and having time to reflect, i have had the best experience of my life and it is thanks to the team around me, the team of people at british cycling and the family and friends, i made amazing connections and have the best memories. some emotional days just reflecting on and have the best memories. some emotional daysjust reflecting on it and the monumental impact it has had, has been incredible. and and the monumental impact it has had, has been incredible. and more to come. had, has been incredible. and more to come- can _ had, has been incredible. and more to come. can we _ had, has been incredible. and more to come. can we see _ had, has been incredible. and more to come. can we see your— had, has been incredible. and more to come. can we see your medal. to come. can we see your medal before you go? {lit to come. can we see your medal before you go?— to come. can we see your medal before you go? of course you can, it
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is shin . before you go? of course you can, it is shiny. fantastic— before you go? of course you can, it is shiny. fantastic and _ before you go? of course you can, it is shiny. fantastic and well- before you go? of course you can, it is shiny. fantastic and well done, i is shiny. fantastic and well done, charlotte worthington, _ is shiny. fantastic and well done, charlotte worthington, many, - is shiny. fantastic and well done, i charlotte worthington, many, many congratulations and lovely to see you on the programme, thank you very much. the time is just after quarter past one. our top story this lunchtime: code red for humanity — a un report says carbon emissions have warmed the climate in every part of the globe. and coming up — the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko, remains defiant as the uk imposes economic sanctions for the first time. coming up on the bbc news channel... max whitlock tells us that successfully defending an olympic title is a million times harder than competing as a youngster with nothing to lose, after he won gold in the men's pommel horse. well, we've been hearing about the
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dramatic warnings about climate change from un scientists. and it comes as hundreds more people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of greece, where wildfires are continuing to burn out of control. scorching temperatures across much of southern europe this summer have left woodland tinder dry and susceptible to fire. greece itself is experiencing its biggest heatwave in 30 years. our europe correspondent bethany bell is on the greek island of evia. some of the destruction in the aftermath of a wildfire. this hillside is black and charred, the trees have been killed and things are looking really bleak. elsewhere on evia, the fires are still raging out of control. they are trying to put them out with helicopters, with planes, dropping great quantities of water on these hillsides to try and
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extinguish the flames, but it's really been an uphill struggle because the hot temperatures, the extremely hot temperatures, that greece has been facing haven't helped because all of the ground is so tinder dry it makes things extremely difficult. and people here, the locals are saying they feel abandoned by the government. they say that there is climate change clearly which is a factor in these wildfires, but they say also not enough has been done to help in terms of trying to protect these forests. the government says it's doing all it can. its priority, it says, is to save lives, and they say that this has been a really nightmarish summer. that this has been a really niahtmarish summer. �* . , �* nightmarish summer. bethany bell, thank ou. us and afghan military planes have carried out renewed air strikes on the taliban, after the militants overran three provincial capitals in the north of afghanistan — including the strategically important city of kunduz. the taliban have rejected calls for a ceasefire — and told the bbc they've
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launched fresh offensives. violence has escalated across afghanistan after us and other international forces began to withdraw their troops from the country, following 20 years of military operations. almost all scotland's remaining coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. it means an end to social distancing and limits on indoor gathering — although the wearing of masks is still compulsory in some public spaces. many nightclubs opened at midnight for the first time in nearly 18 months. the first minister, nicola sturgeon, says it's the right moment to try to get back to normality — while warning people the pandemic is not over. our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. cheering. it's been a long wait, but for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, clubs and clubbers in scotland are back. we're so buzzing, we're so excited. it's my favourite club, so... it's going to be amazing. the buff club in glasgow
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was raring to go atjust one minute past midnight. there was no social distancing required, and no facemasks when dancing, drinking or dining. restaurants and cafes are back at full capacity, with no limit on the number of households per table. masks must be worn when walking around, and customers should still use the test and protect app. so for us, the lack of social distancing now inside is a really big thing in hospitality. it means for us we have now the capacity for 14 tables instead of eight. so obviously that's more people through the doors. it's really great news, it's a big step forward. this morning, people in glasgow were getting used to life with fewer rules. i prefer everybody back in the house because that means i can't get myjob done quickly. it's actually a lot better out here, a bit of normality, you know what i mean? i am just sitting about the house
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going outside and actually seeing a lot more faces rather thanjust sitting about at home, like. not too sure, i'm still staying - at home, working at home and trying to avoid going anywhere that ishouldn't _ i am not quite there yet, | but everyone is different. i'm hopeful that it's a good step forward. i'm quite apprehensive, this is the first time i've been in town for months and months and i only came in because i had to have an appointment. but i'm hoping it's a step in the right direction and we don't have to then go back to where we were a few months back. the message from the scottish government is one of caution. the pandemic is not over and the number of coronavirus cases is expected to rise as restrictions are eased. brenda owns this florist in glasgow's west end. she's delighted that business is getting back to normal, but happy that she and her customers will still need to wear a mask inside her shop. we want to stay open.
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i mean, it's great getting back to the way things... what's getting a wee bit back to normality again. so, yeah, i do. and i think... i don't think the masks are going anywhere soon. i think we're going to be having them on for a long, long time. and if that's what we have to do, that's what we have to do. this business was lucky. others have struggled when staff have had to self—isolate. from today, adults who are close contacts of someone with covid only need to isolate until they show a negative pcr test — so long as they have been double vaccinated. for the clubbers, this is as close to normal as it's been for well over a year. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, glasgow. about 30% of 18— to 29—year—olds in the uk still haven't had their first coronavirus jab. to try to improve that, young people are being offered free taxis, pizzas and cinema tickets as incentives.
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and as luxmy gopal reports, venues like nightclubs are being turned into vaccination centres during the day to try to make it easier for people to get a jab. not the sort of shots you'd normally expect to have on a night out at a club. on the dance floor of this london venue, people are getting their dose of the covid vaccine. i'm actually in a musical at the west end at the corner, and i've just finished a show, and i noticed that this was open. it's, like, such a good thing for, like, the youth. to be like, look, this is where we're at. you know this place. you feel comfortable here. sojust come along and get yourjab. for the first time, night clubs, including heaven in central london and the nightingale in birmingham, are being used as temporary vaccination clinics to try to encourage more young people to get the jab. in the same way that different communities have gone into whether it be a synagogue or a mosque, wherever they go to try to target different communities, we can target a younger audience. other attempts to target a younger age group include the surrey theme
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park thorpe park offering jabs at a pop—up clinic, the festival latitude hosting a vaccination bus and free food and live music at a vaccine festival in the london borough of tower hamlets. more incentives are planned, such as discounts on deliveroo meals and uber journeys. from september, the government says unvaccinated people won't be able to enter night clubs and other large—scale events. but how effective can the carrot and stick approach be? 23—year—old sam duffy was keen to get the vaccine as soon as he was eligible. his twin is the opposite. these covid passports and stuff come in in later in the year. he's not going to be able to go out to any bars, clubs, things like that. why is he hesitant? a lot of online stuff. he reads misinformation about it, a bit sceptical. he is a bit nervous about the long term side effects of it. latest figures show that, while vaccine hesitancy is falling
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slightly among the young, just under 70% of 18— to 29—year—olds have had their first jab compared to just under 90% of the wider adult population. but the nhs lead at this pop—up clinic says young uptake is proportional to the relatively short time they've been eligible for the vaccine. i'm not sure if it's really about young people, really. because actually we still have a lot of people who are older and other sort of vulnerable populations that are still not vaccinated yet. work continues on finding ways to get more of the population jab. these young people at least i now part of that club. luxmy gopal, bbc news. the foreign office has announced economic sanctions on belarus for the first time, a year after the disputed re—election of president alexander lukashenko. the controversial leader continued to dismiss international criticism during a long address to the nation this morning. let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale
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so what is happening here, james? the situation in belarus is not getting any better. continued political oppression. and until now, the british government has imposed sanctions large in on individuals who they blame for human rights violations. but now they are imposing sanctions on huge swathes of the economy, so british firms won't be able to offer financial services to belarus. that matters because last year belarus raised about £800 million on the london stock exchange, and that won't be allowed in the future. it will also be impossible for british firms to buy things like petroleum products and potash and things using in fertiliser. hugely important to belarus's economy. there will even be a new sanction on the luxury aircraft used by president lukashenko and his cronies. we have had similar measures from other allies. the question is whether this will make a difference. in his news
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conference as the morning, president lukashenko said he would respond to the sanctions but he suggested they would have the opposite effect than was intended. would have the opposite effect than was intended-— would have the opposite effect than was intended. james landale, thanks ve much. campaigners fighting to save an alpaca from being put down will march on downing street later this afternoon to lobby for a reprieve. the government says geronimo must be culled because he's twice tested positive for bovine tb, which is a risk to cattle. andrew plant reports. she has been fighting to keep her alpaca alive for four years. now geronimo's story has started making headlines, after the courts ruled he could be put down any time in the next four weeks. how are you feeling about all the support that you've had? oh, just immense. it's keeping me going. this is an animal injustice. what are you going to do if people turn up at your gates? i'm not going to break the law but i won't be making it easy. i'm not going to be helping them to kill an animal that doesn't need to be killed. bovine tb is a common issue for uk farmers —
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around 40,000 cows are killed after positive tests each year. helen thinks geronimo's tests were flawed and is calling on the government to take another look. i i think that this alpaca gives us. a chance to put btb testing under the microscope in the uk. we've long been worried - about its accuracy, its ability to give false positives and also false negatives as well. - the impact goes far beyond alpacas. this has a significant impact for british farming, too. - the environment secretary george eustice has said geronimo's tests were reliable. downing street also expressed its sympathy but said everything possible needed to be done to fight bovine tb. no test is absolutely perfect. no test is absolutely 100% sensitive 100% specific. so defra have to work on the big numbers, and they make policy based on the big numbers and decisions based on those big numbers, whereas for the individual,
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of course, you are always hoping that your animal is one of the i or 2%, maybe a little bit more, where it is a false positive result. a petition to spare geronimo has received around 100,000 signatures. a warrant from the courts means officials still have four weeks to put geronimo down. helen and a team of volunteers say they will do everything they can to stop that from happening. andrew plant, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. they come from darren bett. hello. hello there. just like over the weekend, we have got low pressure in charge of our weather today, which is why we are going to see more of these heavy and thundery downpours. but it is not as windy as it has been over the weekend, so when the sun is out, it may feel a little bit warmer. but we are seeing more of these showers breaking out at the moment, and through this morning some of the wettest weather has been
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