an american private equity firm is set to take over morrisons, the uk's fourth largest supermarket group. the home secretary says police must "raise the bar" by taking the harassment of women more seriously. the queen officially opens the sixth session of the scottish parliament at holyrood and speaks of her "deep and abiding affection" for scotland. sportsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, we continue our countdown to cop26. hello, i'mjustin rowlatt, the bbc�*s new climate editor, and this is countdown to the cop26 global finance summit. a series of programmes from around the world, looking at the issues and challenges

of climate change. as nations prepare to gather in glasgow this november to discuss solutions to this global emergency. and i am currently 120 kilometres of england's yorkshire coast in the north sea, in the middle of the world's biggest offshore wind farm, hornsea 1. just a single rotation of one of these turbines can power the average uk home for an entire day. as i've been finding out. it's all part of the uk's aim for a sustainable energy revolution. it's actually much smoother than it looks. if you thought your commute to work was rough going, check this out. we're with a team trying to get out to service a wind turbine. so, the north sea is famous for its savage weather. but that's why they have put the wind turbines out here, because this is where the wind is.

but of course, it means they are very hard, whoa, to maintain. the swell is up to three metres high today. making it too dangerous to climb the ladder. so it's back to the ship for us. this is where the team of engineers who keep the blades turning live and work. coming through. these guys do 12—hour shifts out here, for m straight days, and then gets two weeks off. it can be tough but the flourishing offshore wind industry is creating thousands of well—paid skilled jobs. most of them in places like grimsby in east yorkshire, that have seen traditional industries declined. my grandad went to sea when he was m, as a cabin boy. for seafaring families like mine, offshore wind has really given more options. 80% of our workforce in the east

coast come from within an hour of our operational hub. so it's really opened up a world of opportunities for seafaring families like mine which didn't exist 15 years ago. this is my cabin. pretty cushy, a? is the lounge. sorry, lads. and this is the dining area. and let me tell you, the food is really good. let's see what's on the menu. jill? what's for tea? ., , ,

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as we head back to humberside, we get a fantastic view. this wind farm can power up to a million homes, and they've almost finished another even bigger one next to it, and their plans for many more around the country. the wind revolution is starting to take over all around the world. now the world's leading climate scientists have warned that billions of people are at risk of chronic water scarcity. from northern kenya to the deserts of mexico, it is now a daily reality. we'll be hearing from kenya shortly — but first, the colorado river wants ran through northern mexico, thanks to water usage upstream in the us, it hasn't flowed there for years. but now, in a unique

cross—border experiment with the usa, the river will flow again for one summer only. this used to be water. for years now, it's been dust. the colorado river used to be the lifeblood of this community. because of climate change, there's less water to go around. and most of the rest is used upstream for agriculture. antonia's mother blames the us using more than its fair share. but the us says it's meeting its water commitments to mexico.

with climate change, the whole region is becoming drier and hotter. in the nearby city, police are responding to yet another heat—related emergency. authorities say it's mainly vulnerable people such as the homeless who are affected. medics told us that the sun gets so hot that their internal organs begin to cook.

a total of 422 people in the state suffered heat—related illnesses over the summer. in one city, mexicali, 27 of these people died. meanwhile, the impossible has happened upstream. after a long campaign, the us has released 43 million cubic metres of water to fill the river this summer. it's a sight that she never thought she would see. for her, it came just in time. one month later, she died after a long illness. the river will dry up again soon if it's not replenished. both governments have committed to refill it, but that is not yet enshrined in law. a new generation can play

in the river for now. but soon, they too will have to take on the fight. there are few places in the world where the consequences of the changing climate are as stark as in northern kenya. recurring droughts mean the land is so dry, some people spend their days simply searching for water. on the front line of climate change, a seven—hour trek brings something to drink. this grandmother is part of the turkana community, a million people who have lived off the land for centuries. life here has never been easy. but recent droughts have robbed these people of water, livestock and vegetation. now they are fighting to keep the only life they have ever known. translation: they claim it has changed, we don't get water- from underground any more

because the wells are dried. —— the climate has changed. i have nothing left. yet another desperate search where water used to be. not that long ago, this dam was an important local water source for villagers and their livestock. on any given day, you would see cattle, sheep and goats here. as the rainy seasons became shorter and drier, this dam completely dried up, forcing local communities to walk further and further to find water to survive. livelihoods here are intrinsically linked to the local environment. droughts used to hit turkana every ten years, but in the 1990s, the frequency doubled, and in since 2017, drought conditions have struck turkana every second year. flash flooding can also strike here. with the power to wipe out entire herds. extreme weather events mean food shortages, rising poverty and insecurity.

translation: when the drought came, it brought the animal diseases. - and we lost many animals. now children go hungry because there is no milk. some herders say they are left with no choice but to travel long distances in search of food. sometimes that means crossing borders where livestock is stolen and violent conflict ensues. the people here did little to cause climate change but they are bearing the brunt of it. you cannot mitigate, mitigate requires technology. but we can just adapt. but you see, because of this climate change influence which is increasing, day in and day out, it is going out of our hands. a donated water pump brings this community some relief.

but it won't bring the rains that people here so desperately need. that's it for countdown to cop26. next week, we will be reporting from delhi on the challenge of climate proofing our cities. for more in—depth coverage, go to the bbc news website and our brand—new climate page. i'm justin rowlatt, thank you for watching. hello, and welcome to sportsday, i'm gavin ramjaun. they lead at stamford bridge as chelsea lead the way again in the premier league. late drama in the premiership — leicester come away with the points

to end saracens' return. and history for britain's lizzie diagnan, as she wins the first women's paris roubaix race. hello, welcome back to the programme. chelsea are the premier league leaders this saturday evening, after a late win against southampton at stamford bridge. trevor shulver headed the blues in front before james wood prowess levelled the spot, but the saints captain was sent off. two late goals from timo werner, chilwell gave chelsea the three points to go back to the top. ill like i like the game, it was very entertaining, very intensive. we game, it was very entertaining, very intensive. ~ ., .,

intensive. we were also there to entertain art _ intensive. we were also there to entertain art supporters, - intensive. we were also there to entertain art supporters, and - intensive. we were also there to entertain art supporters, and we intensive. we were also there to - entertain art supporters, and we did this. i like the energy and the attitude. i had the feeling that we had our expectations right, what to expect, how to respond, and we got the attitude right. in the end, we got the result right. but earlier, manchester united and everton missed the chance of going top, after it finished 1—1 at old trafford. nestor mcgregor was watching. old trafford and 70,000 expectant fans. optimistic for the future due to the present form of a legend from the past. although christiano ronaldo started on the bench — and it would be the away side who came closest to opening the scoring, demarai gray with this run and low effort. well—saved by david tejeda — the speed at which the winger covered the ground impressed even olympic champion usain bolt. the game was my first goal, step forward anthony martial,

played in place of christiano ronaldo. 1—0 at half—time and shortly after, a sight that fans and even some away fans would've been happy to see — christiano ronaldo ready for action. the portuguese striker is well—known for his trademark goal celebration. the good news is united fans got to see it. the bad news is it came from everton�*s townsend. five minutes from the end, the visitors thought they had won the game — but var ruled he was off—side. at the final whistle, a point each, but one team clearly happier with the result. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. as nesta said, contrasting emotions for the two sides. rafa benitez�*s everton are fourth — they've lostjust once this season. for ole gunnar solskjaer, his side are third, but have picked up just one win in their last four games in all competitions. i felt we started well, scored a very good goal first half.

we should have had that cutting edge and we