the british antarctic survey is asking for our help to study satellite images of around 15,000 squarew many walruses can be spotted, and where. hello and welcome to bbc news this morning. gp surgeries in england are to receive an extra £250 million this winter to help them see more patients in person. the emergency funding is part of the extra £5 billion covid fund announced last month and will be used to prioritise the hiring of extra staff, and providing more on—the—day face—to—face appointments. it comes amidst mounting criticism following a sharp drop in the number of people being able to see their gp at the surgery. fewer than 60% of people were able to see their doctor in person in august — the first month after restrictions were eased. this compares with than 80% before the pandemic. league tables will also be used to show whether surgeries are doing enough to see more patients on—site. the doctors�* union the bma has criticised the plans, saying it shows a government out of touch with the scale of the crisis on the ground, and warned patients will continue to struggle to book

the british antarctic survey is asking for our help to study satellite images of around 15,000 squarees — to see how many walruses can be spotted, and where. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. police in norway say a suspect accused of killing five people with a bow and arrow had converted to islam and showed signs of radicalisation. a spokesman said police had been in contact with him over his views. the suspect is a 37—year—old dane, living in kongsberg, the south—eastern norwegian town where the attacks took place on wednesday. he is now in custody, and his lawyer says he's cooperating. reports say he shot at anyone he came across. arrows hit several houses. norway's new prime minister has called the murders a "gruesome and brutal act". in the last hour, police in norway have been holding a press conference about the killings. here's what they said. translation: there had been concerns about his radicalisation _ translation: there had been concerns about his radicalisation in _ translation: there had been concerns about his radicalisation in the _ ab

the british antarctic survey is asking for our help to study satellite images of around 15,000 square grumpy. walruses are easy enough to spot. but thanks to their remote arctic location, they're hard to count, and we don't know how many of these giant beasts there are. now, using satellite images, the plan is to locate every atlantic and laptev sea walrus. and scientists say this is essential because climate change means these animals are under threat. the sea ice on which they live most of the year is rapidly diminishing and they're having to change their behaviour and come out onto [and much more often. that's almost certainly got some detrimental effect on them. we're not sure how much their population is being affected by that. hopefully this project will tell us that important information. we've been taking images of the earth from space for more than 60 years, but our view has changed dramatically. in the 1980s, satellites could only see objects 30 metres in size. but they quickly improved and a few years later they could see features ten metres across. today, though, the most

it s a project that s been set up by the british antarctic survey and wwf, and they are asking the publicese tusked beasts. our science correspondent rebecca morelle has more huge, blubbery and a bit grumpy, walruses are easy enough to spot, but thanks to their remote arctic location, we don't know how many of these giant beasts there are. so, you can zoom in. look, you can zoom in, there. now the public are being asked for their help and the scouts in east molesey are making a start. they're using satellite images to locate and count every atlantic and laptev sea walrus. if it's... ..a little bit blurry, then it's harder, cos sometimes it is rocks. and they're the same colour as the walrus. we have been taking images of the earth from space for more than 60 years, but our view has changed dramatically. in the 1980s, satellites could only see subjects 30—metres in size. but they quickly improved, and a few years later, they could see features ten—metres across. today, though, the most advanced imaging satellites can see details down to just 30 centimetres and this has transformed our view

progressive new model for higher education" and coming up — are you up to the "tusk" 7 7 the british antarctic surveyelp to study satellite images — to see how many walruses can be spotted — and where. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government has told gps in england to see more patients face to face — amid a sharp rise in the number of people going to accident and emergency departments. ministers say they'll provide extra funding to more temporary staff in surgeries and have said they will intervene if gp practices don't increase access to care. the doctors�* union, the british medical association, said it was "disappointing" that ministers remained preoccupied with appointments in person as the pandemic had proved remote consultations were "entirely appropriate and appreciated" by many. it comes as new figures show the nhs treatment backlog in england is at record levels — with more than 5.7 million people waiting for routine treatment. more and more people are going to a&e with more than a quarter waiting overfour hours to be seen. our health editor hugh pym has more. fabienne was used

to be associated in any way with bas, the british antarctic survey. er first expedition to the antarctic in a few weeks. she is in greenwich for a few weeks. she is in greenwich for a few weeks. she is in greenwich for a few days ahead of the journey, and thatis a few days ahead of the journey, and that is to allow the public to see her, but also to mark the start of the cop26 climate conference, and in that context people around the world are saying that they want their governments to take strong action on climate change. that is according to a new poll commissioned by the bbc. ahead of the opening of the cop26 climate summit in glasgow on sunday, more than 30,000 people were surveyed — across 31 countries — about their attitudes to climate change policies. more than half, 56%, say they want their governments to play a key leadership role. that's an increase on a similar poll conducted five years ago. with more details on this, i'm joined by our environment correspondent, matt mcgrath. tell us more about what the survey has found. ., ., ~' tell us mor

the british antarctic survey is asking for our help to study satellite images of around 15,000 squaregust for procedures such as hip replacements and cataract removals — the highest since records began. nearly 300,000 patients were waiting more than a year to start treatment in august — which is down slightly on the previous month but more than double the number last year. waiting times in accident and emergency departments are also at their worst since the four hour target was introduced in 200a — nearly half a million people waited more than four hours to see a doctor. the government has announced a quarter of a billion pounds, from existing budgets, for gp surgeries to help with face to face appointments as many patients continue to struggle to see their doctor in person. fewer than 60% of appointments were in person in august, compared with more than 80% before the pandemic. here's our health correspondent katherine da costa. pressure on a&e departments is being felt right across the uk. a combination of covid, other respiratory viruses and more patients coming forward for care ar

it's a project that's been set up by the british antarctic survey and the wwf — and they are asking the look, you can zoom in, there. now the public are being asked for their help and the scouts in east molesey are making a start. they're using satellite images to locate and count every atlantic and laptev sea walrus. if it's, erm, a little bit blurry, then it's harder, cos sometimes it is rocks. and they're the same colour as the walrus. we've been taking images of the earth from space for more than 60 years, but our view has changed dramatically. in the 1980s, satellites could only see subjects 30 metres in size. but they quickly improved, and a few years later, they could see features ten metres across. today, though, the most advanced imaging satellites can see details down to just 30 centimetres, and this has transformed our view of the natural world. the sea ice on which they live most i of the year is rapidly diminishing, i and they are having to change their behaviour and come out| onto [and much more often. that's almost certainly got some detrimental effect to them. - but we'r

that's the question being asked by the british antarctic survey and the wwf.has been launched into organised abuse at a special school in walthamstow. the local authority and police were called in to whitefield school after cctv footage was found of pupils being physically assaulted and neglected. the school says it has new leadership and practices in place. thames water's performance has been 'unacceptable'— those are the words of the company's chief executive. sarah bentley's been questioned by a committee of mps alongside other water companies about their impact on river quality. she said customers find it difficult to contact them and infrastructure needs improving. but added they are investing billions of pounds. we've put in a really root and branch turnaround plan and change the executive team. i've got the support of the new shareholders who have not taken a dip in and in four years and we are absolutely convicted, but the proof will be in the pudding. people living in an east london tower block say they're suffering with leaks, vermin... and the build

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