hello. temperatures in the central mediterranean are expected to peak today as the heatwave blasting southern europe intensifies. forecasters say the italian island of sardinia could reach 46 degrees celsius. in the united states meanwhile more temperature records look set to be broken. joe inwood reports. this is what a climate crisis looks like. wildfires raging out of control around athens, as temperatures top a0 celsius. hundreds of firefighters fought running battles against the flames. but, they could not get to everyone. flames. but, they could not get to everyone-— to everyone. there's no firefighters. _ to everyone. there's no firefighters. there's - to everyone. there's no firefighters. there's no| firefighters. there's no helicopters. no planes. some

guys try to rescue a house. but it's impossible. it guys try to rescue a house. but it's impossible.— it's impossible. it was not 'ust it's impossible. it was not just peeple _ it's impossible. it was not just people forced - it's impossible. it was not just people forced to - it's impossible. it was noti just people forced to flee. these horses onlyjust made it out in time. round the mediterranean, temperature records look set to tumble. the weekend saw croatia hit a1. while china, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, recorded 52 celsius, smashing their previous record. but no—one on earth can compete with death valley in california. here, the fact they're fast approaching the hottest temperature ever recorded is being treated as something to celebrate. it’s something to celebrate. it's still exciting. _ something to celebrate. it�*s still exciting. again, we're getting lots of visitors who are wanting to get their picture with a thermometer. who wants to feel what it feels

like to live in such an extreme place. like to live in such an extreme lace. , , place. living in these extremes is something — place. living in these extremes is something that _ place. living in these extremes is something that christina - place. living in these extremes is something that christina has| is something that christina has no choice in. she sleeps rough in phoenix, arizona, where they just spent their 18th day above a0 degrees. i just spent their 18th day above 40 degrees-— 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year _ 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year i _ 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year i had _ 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year i had a _ 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year i had a heat - 40 degrees. i yell at the heat. last year i had a heat stroke, l last year i had a heat stroke, staying at the park during the day. and i don't really remember any of it. i woke up in an ice bath at the hospital. last year, heat killed more than a00 people in this city. the salvation army are out helping. but, in this heat, the need is immense.— need is immense. people out here are _ need is immense. people out here are suffering. _ need is immense. people out here are suffering. people . need is immense. people out| here are suffering. people out here are suffering. people out here are suffering. people out here are struggling. and it's important for the salvation army to continue to provide this service, because it's life—saving. this service, because it's life-saving.— this service, because it's life-saving. back in greece, the fires — life-saving. back in greece, the fires were _ life-saving. back in greece, the fires were still- life-saving. back in greece, the fires were still burning i the fires were still burning late into the night. the damage this global heat wave has already done is huge. but, as

our planet continues to warm, it may only be the beginning. live now to phoenix in arizona with mark 0'malley, meteorologist at the us national weather service. mark, good to talk to you. i assumise got air conditioning pumping where you're working at the moment. let's talk about the moment. let's talk about the records being broken where you are. it is 17 consecutive days of over 110 degrees fahrenheit?— days of over 110 degrees fahrenheit? �*, ., 'j~ fahrenheit? it's now 18 days. yeah, fahrenheit? it's now 18 days. yeah. over— fahrenheit? it's now 18 days. yeah, over 110 _ fahrenheit? it's now 18 days. yeah, over110 fahrenheit, i fahrenheit? it's now 18 days. i yeah, over110 fahrenheit, or a3 celsius. this is a record that goes back to 197a. and yep, we have tied the record. and many of the days have been above a5 celsius. so there has been no break, no letup in this heat wave. been no break, no letup in this heat wave-— heat wave. how long is it likely to _ heat wave. how long is it likely to last _ heat wave. how long is it likely to last for? -

heat wave. how long is it likely to last for? that's l heat wave. how long is it i likely to last for? that's the problem. — likely to last for? that's the problem, we're _ likely to last for? that's the problem, we're looking - likely to last for? that's the problem, we're looking at l likely to last for? that's the i problem, we're looking at this type of heat possibly for another week. type of heat possibly for anotherweek. it type of heat possibly for another week. it makes it so much worse that overnight, our temperatures have not got below 32 celsius for eight days now. 32 celsius for eight days now. 32 is pretty warm. and we're not even getting below that. what impact is this having? well, it's really increasing the cooling costs. you can imagine running an air conditioner basically 2a hours a day. but it's also impacting some of the homeless population in the city. and believe it or not, there's people who don't have air conditioning in the city of phoenix. and these are the people that we're most concerned about. so the people that we're most concerned about.— the people that we're most concerned about. so what has been put _ concerned about. so what has been put in — concerned about. so what has been put in place _ concerned about. so what has been put in place to _ concerned about. so what has been put in place to help - concerned about. so what has been put in place to help the l been put in place to help the vulnerable?— been put in place to help the vulnerable? yes, the city has lans in vulnerable? yes, the city has plans in place _ vulnerable? yes, the city has plans in place to _ vulnerable? yes, the city has plans in place to open - vulnerable? yes, the city has| plans in place to open cooling shelters during the day, where they're giving out free water

and offering cooling to many people around the city. there's also sporadically around the city bringing people into libraries and some other air conditioned locations just to get them a break from the heat. and of course, we're seeing this across so many parts of the united states right now. it's extreme weather impacting many areas. and people are drawing conclusions about this, aren't they? what impact is this having on people's thinking about the climate crisis in the us?— thinking about the climate crisis in the us?- crisis in the us? well, it's caettin crisis in the us? well, it's getting peeple _ crisis in the us? well, it's getting people to - crisis in the us? well, it's getting people to think, i crisis in the us? well, it's| getting people to think, at least. and thinking how we need to acclimate. what we need to do in the future to prepare ourselves for more heat waves like this. and how do we deal with this on a city by city basis. , ., . basis. in terms of water sunplies. _ basis. in terms of water supplies, what - basis. in terms of water supplies, what does - basis. in terms of water supplies, what does it l basis. in terms of water - supplies, what does it mean in phoenix where you are?-

phoenix where you are? well, phoenix where you are? well, phoenix and _ phoenix where you are? well, phoenix and the _ phoenix where you are? well, phoenix and the south-west, | phoenix where you are? well, i phoenix and the south-west, the phoenix and the south—west, the water portfolio is very diversified. we get a lot of our water from the colorado, which has been in some turmoil over the past couple of years. we use water very wisely in this part of the country because it is a resource that we take very seriously. well, it's good _ we take very seriously. well, it's good to _ we take very seriously. well, it's good to talk _ we take very seriously. well, it's good to talk to _ we take very seriously. well, it's good to talk to you, - we take very seriously. well, | it's good to talk to you, mark. thank you so much. mark 0'malley, meteorologist who is based in phoenix, arizona. the us climate envoy john kerry has told his chinese counterpart that climate change poses a threat to all humankind. he made the comments during a second day of face—to—face meetings in beijing. mr kerry said solving climate change requires a new kind of cooperation between china and the united states, the two biggest emitters. china's top diplomat, wang yi, said there was a need for a healthy, stable and sustainable relationship.

joyce lee is in hong kong. joyce, this is the second day as we have mentioned. what can you tell us about what has been achieved so far?— achieved so far? well, we haven't — achieved so far? well, we haven't heard _ achieved so far? well, we haven't heard much - achieved so far? well, we i haven't heard much concrete plans yet. but, the us and china has expressed their willingness to have more co—operation between the two countries. and actually, john kerry is the latest top us official visiting china, following blinken and yellen. and it marks the formal resumption of top level climate diplomacy between the two sides. because, there was a suspension in talks since last august when nancy pelosi visited taiwan. so, this three—day talks are very symbolic for the two countries in terms of diplomacy as well

as climate co—operation. and john kerry said the two countries should put aside diplomatic differences and have more co—operation to combat climate change. more co-operation to combat climate change.— more co-operation to combat climate change. well, let's get more specific. _ climate change. well, let's get more specific. when _ climate change. well, let's get more specific. when it - climate change. well, let's get more specific. when it comes i climate change. well, let's get. more specific. when it comes to theissue more specific. when it comes to the issue of climate change, what are the areas where they agree and where do they disagree?— agree and where do they disaaree? ,, , .,, agree and where do they disaaree? ,, , ., , . disagree? the us is hoping that china could _ disagree? the us is hoping that china could curb _ disagree? the us is hoping that china could curb its _ disagree? the us is hoping that china could curb its emissions, | china could curb its emissions, particularly from coal, as well as methane. but china accuses the us of, you you know, not cutting its own greenhouse emissions and think that china is still a developing country with historical emissions that remains significantly lower proportionately to that of the us. so, there's still disagreements. but it's a start

for the two countries to cooperate. i for the two countries to cooperate.— for the two countries to coo erate. . , ., cooperate. i mean, in terms of carbon emissions _ cooperate. i mean, in terms of carbon emissions per- cooperate. i mean, in terms of carbon emissions per capita, . carbon emissions per capita, china is lower than the us. it is. that's why they have disagreements but we're hoping to see more concrete plans. when it comes to coal, the use of coal as an energy source, in china, that's still a huge supplier. what plans does china have in place to reduce that? china has been putting a lot of investment and plans to build more renewable energy, including solar energy, wind energy. so, china has, you know, been doing a lot in this area, but at the same time, it's also building more, you know, coal production. so this is also a point where the us is

hoping china would, you know, tackle to reduce emissions. joyce, good to talk to you. thank you so much. 0ur correspondentjoyce lee based correspondent joyce lee based in correspondentjoyce lee based in hong kong for us. russia's decision to withdraw from a deal allowing ukrainian ships to export wheat to global markets has met with international condemnation. the deal, struck a year ago, expired on monday evening with russia confirming at the un it would not be renewed. the us secretary of state accused russia of weaponising food in its war with ukraine. the bottom line is it's unconscionable. should not happen. this should be restored as quickly as possible. and i hope that every country is watching this very closely. they will see that russia is responsible for denying food to people who are desperately in need of it around the world and to contribute to rising prices at a time when many countries continue to experience very difficult inflation.

this is important because ukraine is one of the world's largest exporters of key crops, including sunflower, maize, wheat and barley. when russia invaded ukraine in february of 2022, its navy blockaded the country's black sea ports. that trapped 20 million tonnes of grain, sending global food prices skyrocketing. injuly last year, the un and turkiye brokered a deal to get grain flowing again. when shipments restarted, world food prices declined by about 20%. since then, ukraine has exported nearly 33 million tons of cereal crops. ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, said his country wants that to continue. russia is blackmailing the world. this blackmail affects the lives of millions of ukrainians and tens of millions more around the world, primarily in africa and asia.

who face the threat of rising food prices and hunger. i call on all un member states to firmly demand that russia resume its participation in the deal in good faith and stop its hunger games. russia defended ending what it says was a one—sided deal that did not benefit russia because its own food and fertiliser exports are affected by western sanctions. here's the russian representative. translation: we pay tribute to the secretary—general for attempting to persuade western nations to comply with their obligations. this is smoke and mirrors. there's been no progress here and the kyiv regime continues to use the cover of the open maritime corridor to wage provocations and attacks against russian civilians and military objects. russia's decision will have an international impact with many countries heavily reliant on imported food. jane harman is from the wilson center.

russia is retaliating in part by going back on his agreement brokered by the un and turkiye to export ukrainian grain to russia. think about that. what is russia really doing by taking this step? it's punishing ukraine's economy, but it's sending a message to africa, which has massive food insecurity, that russia doesn't want to help. i thought russia was trying to build bridges in africa, pun intended about the other bridge, the kerch bridge. this is a really unproductive move. we will have more on that on our business coverage. already some commodities arising on the news of that deal. jane harman there referring to the kerch bridge. well president putin has vowed to retaliate for monday's attack on that bridge which he described as a terrorist act.

ukraine says russia launched drone attacks in the south and east of the country overnight. the first vehicles have now crossed over the bridge since it was damaged in the attack. steve rosenberg reports from moscow. this bridge is the one that links crimea to russia. some call it russia's most important bridge, but look, you can see the roads split and sloping. russia says ukrainian naval drones struck at night. two people were killed in the explosion. the bridge, linking mainland russia with annexed crimea, is a vital supply route for moscow. president putin promised to retaliate. translation: this is | another terrorist attack by the kyiv regime. it was a pointless crime, from a military standpoint, and a brutal one. russia will, of course, respond. the defence ministry is drafting proposals. same bridge — last autumn.

russia accused ukraine of carrying out this attack, too. ukraine says the bridge is illegal. the i2—mile—long bridge is not only strategically important to the kremlin, it's hugely symbolic. when it opened in 2018, vladimir putin was first to cross, as if to show the world that russia and crimea were now joined for ever. so for the second time in less than a year, the bridge that vladimir putin built, this symbol of russia's annexation of crimea, has come under attack. the kremlin says it will respond by continuing with what it still calls the "special military "operation", russia's war in ukraine. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. the tale of this tunnel has had several twists and turns. it's now been given

the go—ahead and, if anyone's against it, they have six weeks to say so. the idea is a two—mile stretch of road will be routed beneath the busy a303. it's almost 30 years since early plans for some form of tunnel were put on the table. fast forward to 2020 and planning permission was granted, but the following year this was overturned in the high court. it's after a campaign by some locals who are angry at the possible impact on the monument nearby. now the transport secretary and forest of dean mp, mark harper, has reversed that ruling. those in favour say the tunnel will boost the economy while reducing traffic. although the transport secretary accepts there will be harm, he says the benefits outweigh the concerns. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.

the australian state of victoria has pulled out of hosting the 2026 commonwealth games, saying the cost of staging the event had become too great. victoria had volunteered last may to host the games but the state's premier says the projected cost was now three times larger than they were anticipating and had become too much to bear. i have made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of different —— difficult decisions in this job, this is not one of them. 6- $7 billion job, this is not one of them. 6— $7 billion for a 12 day sporting event we are not doing that. that does not represent value for money that is all cost and no benefit. the games will not proceed in victoria for 2026. we have informed commonwealth games authorities of our decision to seek to terminate the contract and to not host the games.

phil mercer is in sydney. this is a real disappointment, isn't it, hugely disappointing for the commonwealth games, going ahead. the federation will somehow have to come up with a new solution?— will somehow have to come up with a new solution? yes, they have only _ with a new solution? yes, they have only three _ with a new solution? yes, they have only three years - with a new solution? yes, they have only three years to - with a new solution? yes, they have only three years to find i with a new solution? yes, they have only three years to find a | have only three years to find a plan b, according to the victorian state premier, daniel andrews the event in 2026 would have been for the southern australian state, or cost and benefit, does come down to calculations the victoria state has made, last year very few countries, if any showed interest in hosting the event. victoria stepped in but now we have the situation now it is walking away because of financial constraints. the authorities in victoria believe their original bus —— budget estimates have blown out up to three times in the state government says that money instead will be spent on

housing and improving sporting facilities. so victoria is bowing out, but a massive disappointment among athletes all around the world, and the state opposition in victoria, the political opposition, believes that it is a massive humiliation for the state. it is interesting you should say that, on the one hand the opposition arguing this is a huge humiliation but actually those in charge might say, you know what? if we can't afford it, we can't afford it, and people locally may prefer better housing?— people locally may prefer better housing? this is a very spectacular — better housing? this is a very spectacular example - better housing? this is a very spectacular example of - better housing? this is a very spectacular example of the i better housing? this is a very l spectacular example of the cost of living crisis that affects many, many australian households. of course, many other people well beyond this country and it sure. the opposition believing that it would damage victoria's reputation as a venue for international sporting events, remember the australian tennis

open is held in the victorian state capital, melbourne, as is the australian formula i state capital, melbourne, as is the australian formula 1 grand prix. now attention is shifting to possible solutions. australia has hosted the commonwealth games on five occasions, most recently in 2018 and the queensland city of gold coast. there is speculation perhaps they may reprice that event a few years ago, also speculation that perhaps sydney, australia's most populous city will step in. for now victoria is bowing out and there is huge disappointment as we say among athletes, one athlete saying on twitter that this is an absolute disaster for australian sport. 0n absolute disaster for australian sport. on a brighter note in a8 hours time, cohosting with new zealand, the women's soccer world cup. so it is not all bad sporting news from this part of the world. absolutely not and we will be

watching very closely because the lionesses could be doing rather well. more on the women's soccer world cup in our business coverage. for centuries european bison roamed the uk, but after becoming extinct more than six thousand years ago — last year they were bought back. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt has been taking a look at how they've settled in. thousands of years after the last one was killed, presumably by an ancient briton, and bison are back. this time around they are back. this time around they are being celebrated as ecosystem engineers as i discovered more than a year ago. how would you expect the bison to transform this landscape? bi; bison to transform this landscape?— bison to transform this landscape? bison to transform this landsca e? �* , , , landscape? by being the sheer size they will _ landscape? by being the sheer size they will roam _ landscape? by being the sheer size they will roam through - landscape? by being the sheer| size they will roam through the woodlands and take trees down creating open areas and allow more light to come to the woodland floor which is going to help seed dispersal and more native species will be able to grow. they also like taking

dust bath salts and bath so they like rolling from one side to another creating sandpits which are very valuable for borrowing vertebrates. aha, which are very valuable for borrowing vertebrates. a year after the bison _ borrowing vertebrates. a year after the bison were - borrowing vertebrates. a year after the bison were bought i borrowing vertebrates. a year l after the bison were bought and how have they been getting on? they have had an amazing impact and blown us away, not only by how quickly this happened but by their impact already on this reserve. ,, ,._ , by their impact already on this reserve. ,, , . by their impact already on this reserve. ,, . ~ reserve. she says all the bark stripping. _ reserve. she says all the bark stripping. tree _ reserve. she says all the bark stripping, tree stomping, - reserve. she says all the bark stripping, tree stomping, and dust bathing is transforming the woodland, creating new clearings and filling out fast—growing species. this clearings and filling out fast-growing species. this is fantastic for _ fast-growing species. this is fantastic for a _ fast-growing species. this is fantastic for a range - fast-growing species. this is fantastic for a range of - fantastic for a range of different species, bats, birds, small mammals, invertebrates you end up with a more complex 3—dimensional habitat which can support a range of species. including this little beauty. she came as a complete surprise, the rangers did not realise but one of the bison was pregnant when they were moved here lastjuly. the calf

was born in october. the bison are safe behind two fences but in time the kent wildlife trust which runs this project would like to allow walking safaris within the compound. but bison can weigh up to a ton, would that be safe? taste can weigh up to a ton, would that be safe?— can weigh up to a ton, would that be safe? we are not used to seeing _ that be safe? we are not used to seeing big _ that be safe? we are not used to seeing big wild _ that be safe? we are not used to seeing big wild animals - that be safe? we are not used to seeing big wild animals in l to seeing big wild animals in the uk but in reality they are very placid and theyjust mind their own business, theyjust want to do the bison business eating, grazing and resting up, and really, it is kind of, reconnecting people with wild spaces and these wild animals. in proving that we can coexist. strict rules on dangerous animals mean bison cannot be let loose in the uk but the kent wildlife trust is hoping other reserves will recruit their own bison to help create more diverse woodland ecosystems, across the uk.

should bison be let loose in the uk? what are your thoughts on that, get in touch with me on that, get in touch with me on twitter. let's get some of the day's other news now. in westminster — the government has won a final series of votes on its illegal migration bill in the house of lords — clearing the way for it to pass into law. the legislation will prevent people who arrive in the uk illegally from claiming asylum. one of the main planks of the law — sending illegal migrants to rwanda — has been blocked by the courts. a barge intended to house up to 500 migrants is approaching the harbour in dorset where it will be moored. the bibby stockholm is being towed towards portland from falmouth in devon. it should arrive in the next few hours. the decision to house migrants on board has been criticised as inhumane by some campaigners.

next we have all the top business stories. more on the collapse of the grain deal between ukraine and russia as well as the other top stories in business. i'll see you in a moment. hello. if you're wondering whether any of the heat that's currently affecting southern europe might head our way, well, the answer is a resounding no, but that is good news, i think, when you look at these temperatures. these temperatures which we recorded in the south of europe on monday, are very dangerous indeed. and this heat shows no real sign of letting up. now, we are stuck in a very different type of weather. the jet stream diving to the south of us that's keeping us away from this hot air, instead keeping us in something cooler, and with low pressure in charge, it is quite unsettled. this weather system pushing its way in from the west right now is going to bring some very heavy rain for some through the day on tuesday.

that rain through the morning across parts of northern ireland, then swinging across the irish sea into wales, the north of england, the south of scotland, southwest scotland could be very wet for a time. bit of rain into the southwest of england. northern scotland seeing sunny spells and the odd sharp shower. the southeast of england should hold on to some hazy sunshine and some warmth, 23—2a degrees, but stuck under cloud and rain you may well see temperatures no higher than ia—is degrees. very wet for a time through the evening, particularly across parts of southern scotland. that rain then tries to pull away eastwards. i think cloud and some patchy rain may linger across southeast scotland and northeast england into the first part of wednesday. those are the starting temperatures for wednesday. and then this legacy of cloud still sticking around across parts of northern england, maybe southern scotland, down towards the east of england as well, with the odd spot of rain through wednesday morning. elsewhere, sunny spells and scattered showers. some of those could be on the heavy side. and temperatures of around 18

degrees there for belfast, 23 degrees the high in london. forthursday, it's the sunshine and showers day. most of the showers are likely to be across the north and the east of the uk. not as many showers further west. and those temperatures again in a range between 16—22 degrees for most of us. so any big changes as we head towards the end of the week? well, not really. various weather systems, various areas of low pressure still featuring in the forecast. bit of uncertainty about where it might be wettest over the weekend, just how windy it's going to be, but certainly staying unsettled and relatively cool and no change in that story into the start of next week.

live from london, this is bbc news. grain deal collapse — tens of millions of tonnes of food exports from ukraine under threat, as russia under threat, as russia formally withdraws formally withdraws from the black sea deal. mcdonald's admits falling short, as a bbc investigation learns of a toxic culture at the company's uk outlets. the gender pay gap in the beautiful game — as the women's world cup prepares for kick—off, what players are paid is in the spotlight. plus, a nosejob — and we're not talking plastic surgery — we meet the winner of the uk sommelier of the year! agnieszka swiecka! she'll be live on the show.