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now on bbc news, click. this week, touching carbon. scannable snacks. and food, made from thin air. tick, tick blockmac we have heard warnings for some time. they have been getting louder and louder. the they have been getting louder and louder-— they have been getting louder and louder. , ., , and louder. the question is has our time to _ and louder. the question is has our time to act _ and louder. the question is has our time to act run _ and louder. the question is has our time to act run out? - and louder. the question is has our time to act run out? 2020 i our time to act run out? 2020 was the joint _ our time to act run out? 2020 was the joint hottest - our time to act run out? 2020 was the joint hottest year - our time to act run out? 2020 was the joint hottest year on | was the joint hottest year on record. was the “oint hottest year on record. . ., , ., was the “oint hottest year on record. . . , ., ., , record. hurricanes and flash floods have _ record. hurricanes and flash floods have battered - record. hurricanes and flash floods have battered the - floods have battered the planet. floods have battered the lanet. ., ,

floods have battered the lanet. . , . , , planet. the earth is in crisis. and maybe. _ planet. the earth is in crisis. and maybe, just _ planet. the earth is in crisis. and maybe, just maybe, - planet. the earth is in crisis. | and maybe, just maybe, this time, something will be done. next week, will be at the cop26 un climate summit in glasgow where pressure is building on those in power to make big changes. and this is the first of three click specials all about sustainability. what we can change and how much technology can help. we all know plastic _ technology can help. we all know plastic is _ technology can help. we all know plastic is a _ technology can help. we all know plastic is a problem . technology can help. we all| know plastic is a problem for our planet. left unchecked, the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by 2050. but much of the harm comes from things that we cannot see so clearly, the fossil fuels emitting greenhouse gases. they currently emit _ emitting greenhouse gases. they currently emit more _ emitting greenhouse gases. they currently emit more than 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year and every bit of c02 that goes into the air pushes the global temperature up just that little bit more. and we can'tjust that little bit more. and we can't just flick a switch, turn

everything off and kill our missions dead so even to get to net zero, are going to have to start sucking huge amounts of c02 back out. dan simmons and nick kwek have been looking into carbon capture technologies to see if they really could help us turn back the clock. for this film, we are focusing on c02, the carbon thatis are focusing on c02, the carbon that is produced mainly by burning fossil fuels and is the biggest contributor to rising temperatures. for decades, we've been able to capture the carbon dioxide at scale and the source it is produced. in 2014, this was the first power station to use what is called carbon capture and storage. the flue gases are diverted to a purpose—built facility where the c02 is stripped away in a chemical process. it is then compressed and stored two miles underground, or on how that works later. the system here stops around two—thirds of the

c02 from reaching the atmosphere. last year, that was three quarters of1 million tons. 0ther three quarters of1 million tons. other projects are even more efficient. so couldn't we just ramp this up a notch or two and solve climate crisis for good? well, in theory, it would need tens of thousands more of these, and today we have fewer than 30 worldwide and assault of the same number again promised for the next 20 years. and it seems ccs, at least so far, is not a big winner. least so far, is not a big winner-— least so far, is not a big winner. , , , . winner. despite concerted efforts over _ winner. despite concerted efforts over the _ winner. despite concerted efforts over the past - winner. despite concerted efforts over the past two l efforts over the past two decades, really, it has not taken off as a successful economically viable technology at commercial scale and that is because it is very costly, you cannot fit carbon capture to the exhaust pipes of cars, for example, the technologyjust is not down scalable to that sort of science. 50

not down scalable to that sort of science-— not down scalable to that sort of science. ., ., ., ._ of science. so now, another way to capture _ of science. so now, another way to capture and _ of science. so now, another way to capture and carbon _ of science. so now, another way to capture and carbon is - to capture and carbon is gaining ground. 0ne to capture and carbon is gaining ground. one that does not have to be whether pollution is created. in fact, you could put it in some of the cleanest parts of the world. i've come to switzerland, look at an exciting and relatively new way to clean up the planet atmosphere and it is being pioneered right here. climateworks is one of the companies hoping the answers to the great carbon clean—up is in the great carbon clean—up is in the thin airaround the great carbon clean—up is in the thin air around us. this huge intake fans called collectors are sucking in the air from collectors are sucking in the airfrom around collectors are sucking in the air from around the collectors are sucking in the airfrom around the —— climeworks. and they are taking out the c02 and because c02 is around us everywhere, you can place these, well, pretty much anywhere on the planet. they could be cleaning up the environment. natalie leads the team here. she moved from carbon capture to direct air capture after seeing expensive projects scrapped because of their cost. 50

projects scrapped because of their cost-— their cost. so we have a 2-stage _ their cost. so we have a 2-stage process, - their cost. so we have a 2-stage process, in - their cost. so we have a 2-stage process, in the| their cost. so we have a - 2-stage process, in the first 2—stage process, in the first stage we have c02 sticking to the material, they are purified so the material, they are purified s0 air without c02 or with very little c02 leaves the box, and the filter is full, close the door and start heating. we heat up door and start heating. we heat up the collector up to 100 degrees, c02 is released and we take it out. degrees, c02 is released and we take it out-— take it out. once the filters are cleaned, _ take it out. once the filters are cleaned, the _ take it out. once the filters are cleaned, the carbon - take it out. once the filters - are cleaned, the carbon capture can start all over again. it is a pleasure for— can start all over again. it is a pleasure for me _ can start all over again. it is a pleasure for me to - can start all over again. it 3 a pleasure for me to introduce you to our testing level. we have a first _ you to our testing level. we have a first camera clue allowed into climeworks's labs where they have been experimenting with thousands of materials to try to find the most effective at absorbing c02, and at which temperatures. because nobody is interested to remove a bit of c02, we are all interested in removing large amounts of c02, millions of it, so we have to rely on materials that can be produced in large

scale in a very short time. our focus is showing the world we can remove c02 from the atmosphere with a reasonable cost that can be improved in time. , ,., cost that can be improved in time. , , ., time. there is some cause for optimism _ time. there is some cause for optimism toe _ time. there is some cause for optimism too. this _ time. there is some cause for optimism too. this is - time. there is some cause for optimism too. this is one - time. there is some cause for optimism too. this is one of l optimism too. this is one of the first collectors and it takes out about 60 tons a year. of c02 from the atmosphere. of c02 from the atmosphere. now, next year, the company says they can registrable that efficiency, 200 tons a year, and that bodes well for 2050. by and that bodes well for 2050. by getting this capture planned to run on waste energy, its own carbon footprint is about 10-15% of carbon footprint is about 10—15% of what it is capable of removing over its lifetime. and climeworks's biggest project to date, 0rka, has kicked into life last month in iceland. it captures 4000 tons of c02 each year. the company sells the permanent removal of c02 year. the company sells the permanent removal of co2 by weight, even individuals can buy in. in reality, it is

mainly companies wanting to go green with a better environmental record —— 0rca. at the time we decided to build 0rca, we did not have the certainty from the market because it was not existing so it was a huge risk—taking for us but already today a large share of the capacity is contracted, and we are thankful and happy that this happened and happy that this happened and that actually fuels and motivate us to get going and actually already work on the scale up of the next plan. {lin actually already work on the scale up of the next plan. on a laraer scale up of the next plan. on a larger scale. — scale up of the next plan. on a larger scale, companies - scale up of the next plan. on a larger scale, companies such l scale up of the next plan. on a| larger scale, companies such as carbon engineering a planning huge plants in north—east scotland and texas shall each remove up to 1 million tons of carbon dioxide a year. but what of the carbon once it is captured? nick kwek is in iceland, where a very green energy facility is leading the way. this is one of the cleanest geothermal power plants on the planet also the test bed for some new technology which can make a

huge difference when it comes to the globalfight huge difference when it comes to the global fight against climate change. the power station's emissions are being used by carbon capture and storage company carbon effects which is turning c02 to stone. it comes indirectly from the power station and it enters the tower from the bottom power station and it enters the towerfrom the bottom here. then we inject in the top and the c02 becomes dissolved in water. crucial to the process is this giant oversized soda stream —like tower. it is this giant oversized soda stream -like tower. it makes a sarklin: stream -like tower. it makes a sparkling tout _ stream -like tower. it makes a sparkling tout -- _ stream -like tower. it makes a sparkling tout -- water- stream -like tower. it makes a sparkling tout -- water then i stream -like tower. it makes a sparkling tout -- water then it| sparkling tout —— water then it is ready to be transported to the injection site.— is ready to be transported to the injection site. these metal i . loos the injection site. these metal igloos are _ the injection site. these metal igloos are not _ the injection site. these metal igloos are not giant _ the injection site. these metal igloos are not giant is - the injection site. these metal igloos are not giant is bodies, | igloos are not giant is bodies, depending on how hungry you are, is where we started to get subterranean. here the carbon aid liquid is forced one kilometre underground where it meets the volcanic basalt rock. assault has a lot of mental thatis assault has a lot of mental that is required to permanently bind the c02 and once it gets in contact with the bass fault, it will form stable carbonate minerals where it will be

permanently stored. so minerals where it will be permanently stored. so it is an ideal rock- _ permanently stored. so it is an ideal rock. so _ permanently stored. so it is an ideal rock. so this _ permanently stored. so it is an ideal rock. so this is _ permanently stored. so it is an ideal rock. so this is the - ideal rock. so this is the assault rock in its natural form. incredibly porous for all of the carbon to get in and fill every nook and cranny —— basalt. and this 24 months later, it crystallises and forms calcite inside the basalt rock and now, it is pretty rock—solid. so you are looking to inject a lot of water into a lot of rock. do you have enough rock to manage it?— rock to manage it? yes, so in iceland alone _ rock to manage it? yes, so in iceland alone we _ rock to manage it? yes, so in iceland alone we have - rock to manage it? yes, so in iceland alone we have the - iceland alone we have the potential to store 1000 gigatons in basalt here and this is even before looking at the rest of the world. for some industries. _ the rest of the world. for some industries, carbon _ the rest of the world. for some industries, carbon dioxide - the rest of the world. for some industries, carbon dioxide is . industries, carbon dioxide is not to be buried. it is a vital commodity. not to be buried. it is a vital commodity-— not to be buried. it is a vital commodity. this is beer which has been _ commodity. this is beer which has been filtered _ commodity. this is beer which has been filtered and - commodity. this is beer which has been filtered and it's - has been filtered and it's about to go into either keg or

bottle but this is where the c02 is injected in line as it is passing along the pipe and this is what makes the be a fizzy and carbonated. widely brewery in — fizzy and carbonated. widely brewery in hereford - fizzy and carbonated. widely brewery in hereford chinese | brewery in hereford chinese hard for a pint of liquid c02 delivered for every point they make. that's 3 million litres a year. make. that's 3 million litres a ear. ~ ., , year. without it, the beer would be _ year. without it, the beer would be completely - year. without it, the beer would be completely flat | year. without it, the beer i would be completely flat and undrinkable so c02 is essential.— undrinkable so c02 is essential. �* , ., essential. but if c02 is all around us. _ essential. but if c02 is all around us, shouldn't- essential. but if c02 is all| around us, shouldn't these companies be able to harvest it themselves? that's where these future —looking refrigerator sized units come in from a new us start—up. we sized units come in from a new us start-up— sized units come in from a new us start-up. we can provide c02 for larae us start-up. we can provide c02 for large food — us start-up. we can provide c02 for large food packaging - for large food packaging plants, all the way down to a small machine that can pull c02 from out of the air at the restaurant or bar to the soda gun or the tap. restaurant or bar to the soda gun or the tap-— gun or the tap. they do it by usin: gun or the tap. they do it by using these _ gun or the tap. they do it by using these cubes _ gun or the tap. they do it by using these cubes with - using these cubes with thousands of tiny holes through them. the whole thing is

created in a chemical that absorbs c02. as the air travels through, the tiny holes provide an enormous surface area, meaning a high proportion of the c02 touches the surface and is absorbed. steam is then used to wash out the c02 which is processed and stored, ready for local use. this can then start its work over again. three commercial trials are already under way. commercial trials are already underway. but commercial trials are already under way. but this solution is relatively small beer. perhaps one of the best technologies are solving the carbon problem is nature itself. i've come to brunei would in south wales, the last patches of a once enormous ancient woodland. today, reforestation process is under way. today, reforestation process is underway. many today, reforestation process is under way. many countries have committed to planting more trees to soak up c02 but my guide quinn says the mix of trees planted is crucial to success.

trees planted is crucial to success-— trees planted is crucial to success. ~ , ., success. where there is a mixed amount of _ success. where there is a mixed amount of tree _ success. where there is a mixed amount of tree species - success. where there is a mixed amount of tree species in - success. where there is a mixed amount of tree species in the i amount of tree species in the forest so the more bio diverse we have in terms of what is above the ground, the more biodiversity is below the ground and the more carbon ends up ground and the more carbon ends up in the soil where it is stored for a very long time —— gwyn. stored for a very long time -- g n, ., , ~' stored for a very long time -- g n. ., , ,, ., gwyn. so does he think nature alone could — gwyn. so does he think nature alone could lead _ gwyn. so does he think nature alone could lead us _ gwyn. so does he think nature alone could lead us to - gwyn. so does he think nature alone could lead us to carbon l alone could lead us to carbon neutrality?— neutrality? this is a recent plantation- _ neutrality? this is a recent plantation. there - neutrality? this is a recent plantation. there is - neutrality? this is a recent| plantation. there is around roundabout 15—20 different shrub and tree species and this was planted last year, in the last winter, which is one year ago for us now but as you can see, they are really not getting anywhere above waist height. that really puts emphasis on how we have to conserve our mature forests because this plantation here is going to probably take may be 20-30 going to probably take may be 20—30 years to really have an impact. 20-30 years to really have an im act. �* , , 20-30 years to really have an imact. �* , , , ., impact. it's been estimated that to reduce _ impact. it's been estimated that to reduce c02 - impact. it's been estimated that to reduce c02 by - impact. it's been estimated that to reduce c02 by 1 - impact. it's been estimated l that to reduce c02 by1 billion tons, you would need a new forest twice the size of california. but together, could

technology and nature suck up the c02 mess we currently make? if we look at planting trees or forestation than the feeling was that i could remove something of the order of about 3 billion tons of carbon dioxide by mid century. with carbon capture and storage, if done right, could also be a net carbon removal technology. it may contribute something like 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide removal by mid century. then direct air removal by mid century. then directair capture, removal by mid century. then direct air capture, something like three, may be as high as 5 million tons by mid century. now if you add all of those up you are talking about 10 million tons of c02 removal by mid century. it may seem like a lot but comparing it to our current emissions which are 35 billion tons of c02, it only represents about one third of the solution and so it means to deal with the other two—thirds we need to get much more energy—efficient and if on top of that, carbon removal technologies can help us along the way, that is great but let's not pin our hopes in those technologies alone.

hello and welcome to the week in tech. it was the week uk schools paused the use of facial recognition on children to take lunch payments, just days after it was introduced. the us revoked china telecom's license to do business in the states, citing national security concerns. and amid whistleblowers' claims of privatising face —— profit over safety, facebook revealed its profits were up 70% on last year. the world's largest 3d printer neighbourhood will be built in texas in 2022. cement —like mixture is used to 3d printer layers before human builders complete their shells, adding routes, doors and windows. car hire company pets as ordered 100,000 tesla model three cars, and has partnered with a ride sharing outfit uber

to rent vehicle drivers. they start to hit the road next couple of years, though prospective uber eb drivers will pay around $300 a week to rent a vehicle for. and here comes the remote—controlled robot boat. cruising amsterdam's canals after six years in the making, this plucky powerboat carries up to five passengers, goes a blistering four miles an hour and uses more cameras to get around the dock with the hope of becoming bleakly autonomous in the next 2— four years. it was a boat time! plastic is durable, lightweight and cheap. but by 2040, 29 million metric tons of it are expected to enter our oceans each year. that's 50 kg of plastic for every mad action —— every metre of coastline worldwide. 0ne immediate way we

can reduce this impact is to reuse the packaging that we get our takeaway and. and here is an app that hopes to help. time for brunch! club zero hasjust launched across 20 restaurants and cafe is in london's king's cross, allowing customers to opt for reusable containers. there you go. the service scans your app and there you go. the service scans yourapp and any there you go. the service scans your app and any boxes and caps, and as long as you return them, you are rewarded with points and discounts. that certainly feels a lot more solid than disposable packaging, although i have been given a throwaway knife and fork. it is already available fork. it is already available for deliveries via just eight. when you are done cups and lids go in one of these drop—offs. the qr code will be scanned so they know you have returned them. each item is reused 250 times before being recycled. they are also 100% recyclable, the bigger picture of the

circular economy is notjust designing a reasonable packaging item but making sure the material is also reused. as for that plastic cutlery, let's pretend those bits never happened. but making plastic also requires fossil fuels, using as much oil as the world's aviation industry. so in finland, scientists are creating entirely new alternatives out of wood. it is similar to _ alternatives out of wood. it is similar to paper, _ alternatives out of wood. it is similar to paper, made - alternatives out of wood. it 3 similar to paper, made of sustainable wood pipers, it is recyclable in paper recycling, but it performs similar to plastic. but it performs similar to lastic. , , but it performs similar to lastic, , , ., , . but it performs similar to lastic. , , . . plastic. this is paptic, twice as strong — plastic. this is paptic, twice as strong as _ plastic. this is paptic, twice as strong as paper, - plastic. this is paptic, twice as strong as paper, but - plastic. this is paptic, twice | as strong as paper, but 5096 as strong as paper, but 50% thinner and water resistant. it can replace plastic bags, packaging from one shopping and food packaging that doesn't need to be airtight. —— airtight. all thanks to some novel tech.— novel tech. we can replace two-thirds _ novel tech. we can replace two-thirds of _ novel tech. we can replace two-thirds of water - novel tech. we can replace two-thirds of water with i novel tech. we can replace. two-thirds of water with air. two—thirds of water with air. the foam enables us to disperse

fibres much more efficiently and that helps us to simplify the process. smaller process consumes energy, less water. the big benefit here is that i can recycle this along with my paper waste. and even if i didn't, it would just take several years to break down instead of thousands of years. i can also feel that the bag is stronger than paper, albeit not quite as strong as plastic. clearly, though, this won't be able to replace all kinds of plastic. but another finish alternative does have the tough, mouldable qualities needed for cosmetics or food. it is almost impossible to guess that these aren't plastic. it is only close—up that you can see it natural origins, and that is would combine with natural binders and dies. 50 combine with natural binders and dies. ., ., ., and dies. so our material biodegrade _ and dies. so our material biodegrade in _ and dies. so our material biodegrade in the - and dies. so our material biodegrade in the same l and dies. so our material- biodegrade in the same time period as wood. microbes are able to eat our material and

then our material biodegrade into c02 in the water and biomass. into c02 in the water and biomass-— into c02 in the water and biomass. , .. , , biomass. ingredients can be put throu~h biomass. ingredients can be put through existing _ biomass. ingredients can be put through existing moulding - through existing moulding machines. the material would struggle with housing hazardous chemicals though and its end—of—life is proving problematic. it end-of-life is proving problematic.- end-of-life is proving problematic. it can be mechanically - problematic. it can be mechanically or - problematic. it can be - mechanically or chemically recycled. the problem is that the volumes are so small that it doesn't make any sense that the current plastic recycling infrastructure collect and our material out. 50 infrastructure collect and our material out.— material out. so for this to really work _ material out. so for this to really work it _ material out. so for this to really work it needs - material out. so for this to really work it needs to - material out. so for this to really work it needs to be l really work it needs to be scaled. both to bring the cost down, but also to make sure that these materials are recognised for recycling. the technology is there, though, and hopefully soon when it comes to plastic, we won'tjust have to suck it up. find comes to plastic, we won't 'ust have to suck it upi have to suck it up. and lara assures _ have to suck it up. and lara assures me _ have to suck it up. and lara assures me that _ have to suck it up. and lara assures me that was - have to suck it up. and lara assures me that was just i have to suck it up. and lara - assures me that was just water. right, let's turn from packaging now to what is in the packaging. producing food is

itself not green. farming contributes more than 8% of all greenhouse gases. taste contributes more than 896 of all greenhouse gases.— greenhouse gases. we are lookinu greenhouse gases. we are looking beyond _ greenhouse gases. we are looking beyond the - greenhouse gases. we are - looking beyond the boundaries of what the world can sustain in terms of human population, so we need to be much more efficient in what we do. and so we need to be much more efficient in what we do. and jp may have _ efficient in what we do. and jp may have a — efficient in what we do. and jp may have a solution. - efficient in what we do. and jp may have a solution. i - efficient in what we do. and jp may have a solution. i am - efficient in what we do. and jp may have a solution. i am in i may have a solution. i am in finland, just outside helsinki, but i can't tell you where, because this is a supersecret test centre. here they are taking c02 out of the air, and brewing something rather special. 0h brewing something rather special. oh my gosh! you have got to see this, this is bubbling. in these advances are discovered species of microbe. the bacteria multiplies very quickly, feeding on minerals, on c02 from the air and hydrogen, which is also taken from water in the air using electrolysis. and every day, some of it is drained off, superheated, dried and turned

into a kind of protein powder that they are calling soli. this is very but doesn't need vast fields, just a warm, dark place to grow. this pilot project is turning to kilograms of c02 into one kg of power every day, and the only byproduct is water, which is also recycled. we byproduct is water, which is also recycled.— byproduct is water, which is also recycled. we are building the bigger— also recycled. we are building the bigger facility, _ also recycled. we are building the bigger facility, which - also recycled. we are building the bigger facility, which is i the biggerfacility, which is 100 times bigger. it would take up 100 times bigger. it would take up to two years and we also assume that getting a kind of eu permit, it also takes two years. eu permit, it also takes two ears. ., ., eu permit, it also takes two ears. . ., ., , eu permit, it also takes two ears. . .,., , ~ ., years. food technologist anna has been _ years. food technologist anna has been studying _ years. food technologist anna has been _ years. food technologist anna has been studying the - has been studying the structure, taste and nutritional value of soli to create new foods. so nutritional value of soli to create new foods.- nutritional value of soli to create new foods. so this is it, this is — create new foods. so this is it, this is the _ create new foods. so this is it, this is the raw _ create new foods. so this is it, this is the raw soleen i it, this is the raw soleen powder. you are not supposed to editjust powder. you are not supposed to edit just like this powder. you are not supposed to editjust like this because if you do... like... like floor. what would

you have to do with this powder before you can actually added to food? .. , , before you can actually added to food? , , to food? soleen can be used as an ingredient _ to food? soleen can be used as an ingredient in _ to food? soleen can be used as an ingredient in meat _ to food? soleen can be used as an ingredient in meat replacing| an ingredient in meat replacing products, other nondairy products, other nondairy products, and also, plant products, and also, plant products are cereals and even pastor. i products are cereals and even pastor. ., , products are cereals and even pastor. . , ., ., pastor. i have been told that ou pastor. i have been told that you have _ pastor. i have been told that you have prepared _ pastor. i have been told that| you have prepared something thatis you have prepared something that is not the role powder for me to eat. that is not the role powder for me to eat-— that is not the role powder for i me to eat._ ice me to eat. yeah, ice cream. ice cream! it _ me to eat. yeah, ice cream. ice cream! it is _ me to eat. yeah, ice cream. ice cream! it is quite _ me to eat. yeah, ice cream. ice cream! it is quite appetising, i cream! it is quite appetising, i have to say, garnished with a few petals. i have to say, garnished with a few petals-— few petals. yeah, only four ingredients. _ few petals. yeah, only four ingredients. soleen, - few petals. yeah, only four| ingredients. soleen, water, few petals. yeah, only four- ingredients. soleen, water, fat and sugar. it is very nice. it is actually more like a sorbet than an ice cream. i get paid to do this! the powder is 65% protein, so

2.5 times then cook clean beef. it is also 15% carbs and 8% fat with lots of amino acids, vitamin d and minerals. how many people have tried this so far? �* . ., , many people have tried this so far?— wow! i many people have tried this so | far?_ wow! so far? actually... eight. wow! so i m far? actually... eight. wow! so i my number— far? actually... eight. wow! so i my number eight? _ far? actually... eight. wow! so i my number eight? i _ far? actually... eight. wow! so i my number eight? i am - i my number eight? i am numbered nine. so if this does get regulatory approval and it does go on sale in 2023, it could provide an alternative to meat and crops that is climate friendly. and when i say climate friendly... it is dairy free, which trust me, everyone will learn about in half—an—hour. there is another cut in emissions right there. and that is it for the first of our three sustainability specials. next week going to be live at cop26 in glasgow for what should be a very interesting week. in the

meantime, you can catch up with us on social media, as ever, on facebook, youtube, instagram and twitter. thanks for watching and... get your own ice cream! skies have cleared across some parts of the country and it's even dried out, but in other areas, it's rain again. the next weather front is currently moving into western parts of the uk, and the whole weekend will be very changeable. from rain to sunshine back to rain again. here's the satellite picture, and you can see lots of weather systems circling around the north atlantic, some of them moving in.

this is the one that's over western parts of the uk right now. so if it's raining where you are, it's as a result of this weather front, and you can see it here through the early hours of the morning. the rain will be heaviest around south—western scotland, wales and the south—west of england. in some areas there could be 20, 30, maybe even 40mm of rain. at the same time at 7 am, it's dry in newcastle, hull and just about dry in london as well. watch the weather front moving into central parts of the uk, and then pushes eastwards by late morning. by lunchtime the bulk of that rain is out in the north sea. and rain is out in the north sea. the weather improves most and the weather improves across most of the uk. it will not be completely dry, there will be showers around, but certainly a lot more sunshine around the second half of the day. 15 in london, around 11 in belfast and glasgow. then saturday night, a window of opportunity for dry weather before the next area of low pressure sweeps in.

worthy of a mention, it's the fact that the clocks go back early hours of sunday. so here we go, sunday's weather map. here's the low pressure. a lot of isobars, which means there will be quite a strong wind blowing into western and south—western parts. gale force winds, in fact. here's that band of rain in the morning. by the time we get to lunch time, the bulk of that rain is out in the north sea. it dries out, not completely — some areas around the irish sea, northern ireland, we will have showers. now the good news is for some of the trick—or—treaters, the skies will be clear enough and i think there'll be some dry weather around as well. but not completely dry, always some showers about. and the forecast shows the weather will be changeable for the first half of the week, but towards the end, things should settle down. bye— bye.

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