this is why the whales come here to feed — antarctic krill.here's an estimated 400 million tons of these crustaceans in the southern ocean — that's similar to the combined weight of every human on earth. well, we think they're feeding on about i—i.5 tons per day of antarctic krill. per day? per day. and we've been underestimating that until the past few years when we've done this research. there is a krill fishery here. krill oil is used in some animal feed and supplements. there are strict catch to protect antarctic wildlife but conservationists are concerned about the extra pressure that fishing puts on the environment. this work is helping us to find where whales feed and why they're feeding and what are the most critical habitats for them on the antarctic peninsula, so we can make those no—fishing zones. these creatures are much more than whale food — they help keep the ocean healthy and our planet cool. krill eat microscopic plants that grow in sea ice — plants that suck carbon out of the atmosphere. so, these tiny animals, just by growin

albatrosses do not breed in the antarctic, but they use the antarctic waters to feed so we can see themn fulmars, cape petrels, storm petrels, giant petrels. so we have a nice diversity today. and this creates lots of opportunities for keen photographers with long lenses to spot those elusive birds. i want you to take some award—winning photography. no, i don't know. let's see. there's, they look like petrels, yeah. did you manage to catch a shot of it? let's see how it turned out. can you see? that's a perfect shot. beautiful shot. absolutely fantastic. and actually, there are two different ones. this looks like an albatross. terrific. yeah, and this looks like a petrel. after two days and 680 miles, our ship has finally arrived next to the antarctic continent, where i'm surrounded for the first time by incredible frozen landscapes that i'd imagined before coming on this trip, with the antarctic peninsula on one side and booth island on the other. we're in the beginning of the lemaire channel, which is about 150 metres wide, and we will see massive glaciers on both sides. in the winter

the antarctic peninsula — a brutal and fragile place — is a hot spot for marine wildlife...ks like play. like, just wild. ..but this place is changing. the climate is shifting in the antarctic peninsula faster than anywhere else in antarctica. we're with a team of wildlife scientists who are trying to find out how some of the biggest animals in these waters are responding. some populations around the world are getting skinny because they're not getting enough to eat baby's coming up on the left. mum's poopin'! we'll discover secrets that are hidden in the bodies of these huge marine mammals... liquid gold!

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launching point for our polar security cutters to do the missions we need within the arctic and antarctic. right now we are able to receive $100 million in 2024. we are completing our environmental impact statement for how we would put those polar security cutters in at the base there in seattle working with the port of tacoma and port of seattle. that will be out this saturday. in addition, we are working to put out a decision and in looking at the $180 million we think we need in fiscal year '25 to keep this going, it'll be expensive to get these cutters in a compact area, get them where they need to be with the infrastructure support they need to make sure they are ready to go as we talked about with eight to nine of them over time and a continued presence in the arctic and antarctic. >> on saturday? >> yes, sir. the draft. >> and how are you engaging with the stakeholders? >> so, sir, i will be there next thursday to talk to them. now that the federal register announcement is out, they will be able to see what the alternatives are and the one we have selected is the best for the coast

autonomous danish territory on a japanese arrest. warrant is accused of damaging a waiting ship in the antarctic. in 2010. the democratic republic of congo has filed a criminal case against apple subsidiaries in france and belgium. the african nation accuses the tech giant of using so called conflict minerals in its computers and smartphones. the eastern d r. c is rich in minerals like 10 tons of them and tungsten. these minerals are often extracted in unofficial mines run by armed groups. un experts on human rights activists say those militias are responsible for massacres of civilians, mass rapes, and looting. apples denies the allegations and says it does not directly source its primary animals. or christoph marshall is a lawyer representing the democratic democratic republic of congo in belgium. he has lined what the complaint is about. so uh, today we just, uh, uh, filed a criminal complaint with um, investigative judge here the court of brussels. and so the accusation that is made is um, possessions of money laundering, also, consumables. and also the fact of misleading the consumers on th

seas and oceans every year, microplastics can now be detected from the top of mount everest to the antarctic everywhere in our environment. two years ago a process was started by the united nations to try to tackle plastic pollution and come up with a legally binding treaty that everyone would sign up to. this meeting that is finishing now in south korea was meant to be the culmination of that process. the agreement of what would happen next. in the last half—an—hour, all the talk we have been hearing about divisions appears to have become true because it is clear there is no agreement in south korea, the divisions are too great. they may try again next year to get some sort of treaty in place but this was supposed to be a historic opportunity to turn the tide on plastic pollution. unfortunately it won't happen. was it about producing less plastic, or about the disposal of the plastic currently out there? which countries? the key sticking point was any talk around plastic production. all the predictions from the united nations and others is we will produce a lot more plastic over the next se

tiny fragments — microplastics — have been found from the top of everest to the antarctic ice.trying to finalise a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. the thorniest issue — whether the agreement should include cuts in how much plastic we make. according to the united nations, that's 430 million tonnes a year, and on track to treble by 2060. just 9% of our plastic waste ends up being recycled, with most of it heading to landfill or being burnt. it's not hard to see why many of those at the talks insist that turning off the tap of plastic production has to be the starting point for any treaty. mopping the floor when the tap is open is useless. we love plastic. it helps our cars and planes to be lighter, but we've got to get rid of the polluting plastic that is basically choking the oceans and ruining our health. but not everyone agrees. most plastics are made from fossilfuels, and a group of oil—producing countries have been blocking efforts to put cutting production in the agreement. with activists fearing a compromise and a weak treaty, it may be that a line is drawn in

held in the union glacier, the antarctic ice marathon is the southern—most athletics event on earth. of the camp, which is situated just 600 miles from the south pole — which has an average wind—chill temperature of minus 20 celsius. ijust want i just want to remind you ijust want to remind you of our breaking story, abc news in the united states has agreed to pay $15 million to president—elect donald trump to settle a defamation suit after one of its anchors is said mr trump had been found liable for rape. to stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, finally some blue sky and some sunshine for many parts of england and wales through the day on saturday. and it was a beautiful end to the day — lots of red skies around, including here in gosport in hampshire with our approaching weather front. but it's that weather front that's introducing a lot more cloud as we head through sunday so it's not such a nice day of weather. there'll be a brisk westerly wind, many places will stay dry and the air is going to turn a lot milder. and that's because it's a warm front marked here, with

held in the union glacier, the antarctic ice marathon is the southern—most athletics event on earth.h is situated just 600 miles from the south pole — which has an average wind—chill temperature of minus 20 degrees celsius. ijust want i just want to remind you ijust want to remind you of our breaking news from georgia. the former manchester city footballer, mikheil kavelashvili, has been elected president. he is a former georgian dream mp. he was the only candidate for the job stop 224 out of 225 members voted for him. he replaces the current president. the current president is pro—european and refuses to leave office. j similar life scenes outside the parliament building. this place has seen 16 successive days of mass pro—eu demonstrations. this was part by georgian dream delaying accession talks of the eu. main opposition groups have rejected the appointment. just remind of that breaking news this hour. the former manchester city footballer, mikheil kavelashvili has been appointed president in georgia. stay with us on bbc news. hello. sunshine has made a bit of a reappearance for m

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it's a proven vessel that operated in the arctic and antarctic and will leave that to provision that vessel but it will close gaps. sunni thank you admiral very much in madam chairwoman i back. >> thank you mr. chair. admiral allen the coast guard operates the cutters and you are offering a 10% down 10% in your workforce and are you confident that you will have the requisite ability to operate and maintain while conducting other missions? >> thank you for that question question. what are the things i'd like to say is that we are making great advancements in bringing cruised to the coast guard. last year fiscal year 24 that was our best year for bringing people into the coast guard since 2007 with our reserves and enlisted workforce. we have all of our companies that are going to cape may full up your march so we are starting to close that gap. we have got a long way to go but we are going to continue to work with this committee to understand what our priority needs are and how we will get people to those areas making sure that we are continuing to bring in recruits at the highest num

held in the union glacier, the antarctic ice marathon is the southern—most athletics event on earth.f the camp, which is situated just 600 miles from the south pole — which has an average wind—chill temperature of minus 20 degrees celsius. rather than than me. you can find out more on our top story by going to the bbc and website where we have been covering the impeachment vote that successfully ousted the south korean president. more on those stories soon. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. sunshine has made a bit of a reappearance for many today, but still a little on the cool side. that said, temperatures are where they should be this time of year. white colours indicate that on this chart. blues below average. reds above average. just noticed though, from sunday onwards, how the deeper colours start to appear across us and northwest europe. temperatures will be significantly above normal through much of this week, ahead sometimes by around 5 to 7 degrees. the milder air will be coming on the back of this cloud, which was earlier spilling into scotland. northern ireland continu

held in the union glacier, the antarctic ice marathon is the southern—most athletics event on earth.e south pole — which has an average wind—chill temperature of minus 20 degrees celsius. east 17 singer tony mortimer has surprised commuters at london's st pancras station by performing the christmas number one — stay another day. backed by the london community gospel choir, the performance celebrated the song's 30th anniversary. afterwards tony said it was a "magical experience". we will have more headlines and of course, that top story. stay with us here on bbc news. sunshine has made a bit of a reappearance for many today, but still a little on the cool side. that said, temperatures are where they should be this time of year. white colours indicate that on this chart. blues below average. reds above average. just notice, though, from sunday onwards, how the deeper colours start to appear across us and northwest europe. temperatures will be significantly above normal through much of this week ahead, sometimes by around 5 to 7 degrees. the milder air will be coming on the back of this

held in the union glacier, the antarctic ice marathon is the southern—most athletics event on earth.. the sunshine made an appearance across much of the country, certainly england and wales, for the start of the weekend, but it's all change for part two of the weekend. skies do turn cloudier again with a stronger breeze and a little bit of drizzle here and there, but what you will notice, it will be milder for all. so there's that window of sunnier weather which we had through today pushing off into the near continent, and we see this warm front start to edge into western areas. that will introduce the cloud, outbreaks of rain, but also stronger breeze and as the name suggests, it will introduce some milder air as well. so temperatures by the end of the night up to double figures across western scotland, northern ireland, perhaps around irish sea coasts. seven to nine further east, but even that's milder than what we've had of late. sunday, then, a rather grey picture for many. limited sunny spells here and there. probably the best of it across east of england, certainly east of the

to the way forward, but it certainly cannot happen if foreign country is all going to try to win antarctic influence and try to black to me the various components of the secret of nations that includes, as i said, the friends and the holes. because even though so what involved in the setup process and those who were involved in that a mix up just few months ago, what comes with the exception of coffee structures? of course, one of those have not did is not did syria well, so i think for now they need to support not 10 to the move towards a more democratic cereal, more pluralistic serial, more diversity. the more you may see a feel for you, a pretty serious legal fees, which is what happens suddenly in the company as it will come back. teeth more analysis as the day progresses. little bit, ball bush, all right in london. thank you. still head here on out there, we look back at how serious the 2011 uprising eventually resulted in the full of the shot. a saw scene is late to the officer a decade of honoring individuals and institutions working and translation between arabic and faulty. how th

fair shot, a costing international sporting events on this have got the union glass here for the antarctic ice class on the southern most athletic event on a competitive run laps around the camp to complete 42 point one kilometers in hawks conditions. the event is held every year since 2005 and this year it was, it's, it is and the only one that means event while american they so while the house or took the women's title. so thank you and that set for me, laura. senate thanks very much indeed. well, just pull we go, we're going to take you back to georgia. this is rest of a avenue outside the parliament building in the capital typically see whether forma football because have a liability has been appointed as the countries, new presidents, despite more than 2 weeks of protests against the pollen meant treat elections on the current presence, slimy zora bishop been a saying she is the only legitimate presence in the country. so funny, i'll be here next with more i can these democratic nations justify this kind of behaviors. collateral damage has collateral damage. that's watch. reality is l

he was just passing over some french antarctic lands a short time ago. this is a live look, actually, at norad santa tracker. there he is at this point, by the way, he's been busy already, delivering more than 2.6 billion presents. we are still hours away, of course, from him getting even close to us over here in new york. so here's the thing. you still have some time left to get on the nice list. but that window, my friends, is closing. it's closing, but it's still open. danny freeman, you're on the list. you're good. i made a call. i confirmed with the big guy. thank you. you're all good. >> i appreciate that. i just also noticed he's heading right now to the international space station. that is intergalactic santa's travel. >> that's pretty good. listen, there's some people there who've been there a little longer than they planned, so i think they would love a little visit from. from santa. yeah. >> that's right. they've been nice. well, definitely. all right, moving on. if all you want for christmas is some football, you're going to get that and much

first of all, if ice falls off the antarctic continent, it falls into the ocean just like dropping icehalf of the people in the world live on sea coasts, so as sea level goes up even a little bit, those people are going to have to move. with flooding, you can put in pumps. but eventually people will have to move, the way they're starting to move even here in the developed united states. people are moving inland from the miami beach to miami and so on. but that is secondary. in the nearer term is the arctic, the north pole, where the ice is floating. and as that ice melts and doesn't refreeze every year, it's the so-called positive feedback, where more ice melts, absorbs more sunlight, ice melts faster and faster. it's very reasonable that by the time the europa clipper mission makes it to jupiter in 2030, the arctic will have had an ice-free year, and this will mean warmer, wetter seasons in north america and eurasia, but it also will have geopolitical consequences, because it will be possible to drive ships from siberia to north america, and this will mean you'll be able to drive not

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