it at a more personal level —— david attenborough. attenborough.th the issue of climate change. the issue of climate change. emissions, one of the effects is pollution. pollution. centuries ago, a couple of centuries ago. ago. where you have to strike the right balance. balance. and it is not coming up with a solution. solution. the ground to actually do something about it. about it. impact, also end up hitting the poorest people the most. poorest people the most. more expensive hybrid car, for example, stuff like that. example, stuff like that. always well maintained, this sort of the mission, that sort of emission. the mission, that sort of emission. these details you based on the ground. ground. page, but i‘m not sure the impact it will have on the ground. important points. points. he is someone that people do know globally. globally. fundamentally, how much can one individual change things? individual change things? effect, just like project fear as regards to brexit? yeah. language that people, you know, started is believed you. started is bel

sir david attenborough there.nspired" by her meetings with youngsters. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell reports. this afternoon michelle obama was welcomed back with overwhelming applause from schoolgirls in north london, a place which held special memories for the former first lady. it gives me a level of focus and determination in the work that i do when i get to see you all up close and as i said then, you remind me of me, and all the fears and all the challenges that you face. and you guys give me a sense of comfort. michelle obama made her first visit to the school back in 2009. and nine years later, her appearance and words of advice have had a long—lasting impact on former students and staff. she‘s inspired me to go to law school and she‘s inspired me professionally in so many ways to take on so many different voluntary roles. it gives us power, kind of. like, i'm a woman from a working—class background who is black, obviously. but it just feels that i'm there as well and it feels like my

please welcome, sir david attenborough.ampaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeal directly to this global forum. right now, we are facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years — climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate change is so difficult. poland, like many countries, depends on coal. we went down a mine to see the grim process of getting it out. thousands here think a green future threatens theirjobs. what would you say to a polish coal miner about his future, given what's been discussed here in this conference? all you can say is that things change. and there's a process of history which is now moving to its end, and you will have to find, your children will have to find new ways of living. so as the conference continues, there will be tense arguments over what to do. with so many countries represented here

sir david attenborough, thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. >> attenborough's current bbcies debuts in january on bbc america. >>> now we switch from conservation back to conservatis conservatism. our next guest is the editor of the news magazine national review, rich lowry. the publication has long been a leading voice on the american right, and just before president bush's death was announced, lowry sat down with our michelle martin to discuss the issue. >> rich lowry, thank you so much for talking with us. >> my pleasure. >> what would you say it means to be a conservative in the current moment? >> well, i think it means largely the same thing it meant in the post-war era. limited government, an emphasis on certain social values and virtues, and a belief in strong defense. now, i think trump has shifted some things. i think kind of the culture war in this country, the access of it now is less kind of sexual morality issues and more kind of nationalist issues. what's our national identity? how important are borders? how important is sovereignty? i think that's something

sir david attenborough calls on world leaders to combat climate change — describing it as the greatesteat to humanity in thousands of years — and that inaction could see the extinction of much of the natural world. theresa may dismisses suggestions she could resign if she loses the meaningful vote on her brexit deal. i will still have a job in two weeks‘ time. i will still have a job in two weeks' time. definitely? my job is making sure that we do what people, what the public asked us to, we leave the eu but in a way that is good for them. crisis on our high streets — figures compiled by bbc news suggest 40,000 jobs have been lost or put at risk in the retail sector this year. a vegan brings a landmark legal case against his former employer over claims he was sacked on the basis of his beliefs —which he says are akin to a religion. heading to the international space station — an international crew of astronauts prepare to blast off in a soyuz spacecraft — two months after the dramatic failure of the last launch. this is the scene live at the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan. let us li

does it help that you have someone like sir david attenborough who is not a bloke wandering around ina is not a bloke wandering around in a white coat but someone who the public might feel familiar with in terms of the way he puts forward his vision in television programmes? terms of the way he puts forward his vision in television programmes7m helps, but one of the real challenges for figures like david attenborough who want to talk about climate change is that for an individual it is really hard to know if you are making a difference, the extent of the climate change we are facing is going to require an enormous amount of radical action from government and international cooperation on things like flights and the kinds of energy that we invest in. as an individual you are told that things you can do, reuse plastic bags or wash out a peanut butter jar and recycle it plastic bags or wash out a peanut butterjar and recycle it but ultimately the real thing that people can do is to put enormous pressure on their government and as an individual it is very difficult to make the change he is

please welcome sir david attenborough. the campaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeal directly to this global forum. right now, we're facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years — climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate change is so difficult. poland, like many countries, depends on coal. we went down a mine to see the grim process of getting it out. thousands here think a green future threatens theirjobs. what would you say to a polish coal miner about his future, given what's being discussed here in this conference? well, all you can say is that things change. and there's a process of history which is now moving to its end. and that you will have to find... your children will have to find new ways of living. so as the conference continues, there will be some tense arguments over what to do. with so many co

a call to action from the naturalist and bbc presenter david attenborough.civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. president trump pays his respects to george hw bush, whose body is lying in state in the us capitol rotunda. british mps are to vote on whether the government is in contempt of parliament by not publishing the legal advice it's received about the prime minister's brexit deal. mexico's new president creates a truth commission to investigate the kidnapping and killing of 43 students.

strong public support and, of course, it's people like david attenborough who can help that.mple, i was a bit involved in a scientific conference that led to the drafting of a papal encyclical in 2015, which was before the 2015 paris climate change... before the paris accord was signed. ..and it had a big effect. the pope got a standing ovation at the un. whatever you think about the church, you cannot deny its long—term vision, its concern for the world poor, its global range and i think, if we are to address these issues at all, then it has got to be because the politicians are aware that there's public support for them and public support comes from people like david attenborough and the pope. the thing is, there is an idealism to your view of what humanity must do. you talk repeatedly about the need for rationality, for collective action, for an international approach to this and, of course, climate change is perhaps the most obvious example where only collective international action can truly be said to be effective but it is not happening, is it? in fact, if one looks ar

please welcome sir david attenborough.ampaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeal directly to this global forum. right now, we're facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years — climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate change is so difficult. poland, like many countries, depends on coal. we went down a mine to see the grim process of getting it out. thousands here think a green future threatens theirjobs. what would you say to a polish coal miner about his future, given what's being discussed here in this conference? well, all you can say is that things change. and there's a process of history which is now moving to its end. and that you will have to find... your children will have to find new ways of living. so as the conference continues, there will be some tense arguments over what to do. with so many countrie

act now or face the collapse of civilisation" — writes the i, the stark warning from sir david attenboroughin poland. the daily telegraph leads with a photograph of carl beech — who, after the lifting of a reporting restriction, has been named as the man who claimed he was the victim of an alleged vip paedophile ring. in a damming report, mps accuse rail bosses of adding "insult to injury" with an increase in fares for passengers who have faced a year of timetable chaos — that's according to the metro. the times carries the same story — writing that mps also blame transport secretary, chris grayling for the commuter misery — saying he failed to avert the timetable crisis. a top executive at glencore will leave the miner and commodity trader by the end of the year — reports the ft — amid growing pressure from regulators over assets he once ran in the democratic republic of congo. the daily mail dedicates its front page to its christmas campaign, calling for volunteers to help the nhs — it says three days after the first put out the appeal, 11,000 people have signed up. michelle obama's visit

david attenborough speaking at the climate change conference in poland which takes us neatly onto thesa alarming picture behind you. it is a triple rainbow, clive. these things are very rare, according to someone on things are very rare, according to someone on the internet these had not been photographed before 2011 so they are very rare. looking at the overnight weather, continue feeding in showers across the north and west, elsewhere the cloud clears and temperatures falling with the weights breast and sharp frost developing. some icy stretches, and perhaps some icy patches into the north of wales, scotland and north west england as well. cold start on tuesday, and tuesday will be the coolest day of the week. plenty of sunshine after a frosty start, becoming cloudy through the day to england and wales and cooler than today, highs of five celsius but more mile in the far south—west. this is bbc news. the headlines: attorney general geoffrey cox defends the government's decision as mp5 across the house call for the full details to be released. time is against us — the warning from na

when we get down to what needs to be done, and two you agree with sir david attenborough, for examplen climate meeting in poland just the other day said we are facing a man—made disaster of global scale. 0ur greatest threat in 1,000 years. it is climate change and if we do not ta ke is climate change and if we do not take action, collapse of our civilisation and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. do you agree with him and that therefore feel climate change has to be the dominant issue for all of us, leaders and citizens? would not be quite so big as him but it clearly is an important threat to address and especially difficult —— apocalyptic. what will happen in remote apocalyptic. what will happen in re m ote parts apocalyptic. what will happen in remote parts of the world in 50 yea rs' remote parts of the world in 50 years' time, it is a hard sell to politicians. politicians will listen if there is strong public support and, of course, people like david attenborough will help that. i was a bit involved in a scientific conference that led to the drafting of

sir david attenborough will be making that speech in poland. sarah, the weather.the northern half of the uk. there will be some sunshine. further south, its milder but there was more of that showery array and around. the sun just starting to creep up. this is how the skies are looking in norfolk. more clout and rain working eastwards. some heady bursts initially. the odd rumble of thunder, heavy showers for the south—west of england. as they push further east, they will tend to ease a little bit. further north, different picture. the northerly breeze to scotland, northern ireland and much of northern england. temperatures 6— eight degrees some sunshine. do watch out the odd icy stretch and wanted to wintry lorries later on. into the evening, we are going to be seen temperatures dropped fairly quickly as the cloud clears. a cold night ahead wherever you are. temperatures will be a few degrees either side of freezing. again, the risk of some icy stretches. wherever you are, we are likely to see a cold, frosty start to tuesday morning. tomorrow starts off on to tuesd

paris climate change accord--which the trump administration has promised to abandon.sir david attenboroughitish naturalist// "right now we're facing a man-made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years" among the key agreements--a deal on how countries should report their greenhouses gas emissions and the efforts they're taking to reduce them. poor countries also secured guarantees for financial support to help them cut emissions.however, two major climate change issues were kicked down the road for next year.activists and scientists are concerned that governments are not responding to global warming fast enough.a recent report by the inter- governmental panel on climate change also lays out dire forecast.it found the world has only about 12 years to avoid one-point-five degrees celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels.and that global warming could worsen disasters like the deadly california wildfires and powerful hurricanes that hit the u-s this year.shyla raghav, climate lead, conservation international// "we need new technologies. we need new food systems

reenforcing the message, naturalist sir david attenborough — who says climate change is humanity's greatesteat in thousands of years. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. we'll be live in poland with our environment correspondent. also this lunchtime... the deal is the deal and i will see it through — theresa may says she still expects to be prime minister in two weeks‘ time even if she loses the brexit vote in the commons. out of the shadows: the boss of mi6 — the man known as c — warns russia "not to underestimate our capabilities" in a rare speech to potential spy recruits. the price of the decline of the high street — 20,000 jobs have been lost this year with thousands more facing 2019 under threat. time for a catch up — former first lady michelle 0bama returns to london to meet some of the schoolgirls who say they were inspired by her school visit nine years ago. and coming up in sport later in the hour bbc news, there's been another premier league sacking. mark hughes has left southampton after ei

we started with sir david attenborough giving views of the public, will it make a difference?cause voters will make the difference in the end. if they say we want action on climate change, let's hope there will be. ok, professor, thank you for coming in. the government's chief legal adviser, the attorney general, will publish a shortened version of his guidance on theresa may's brexit withdrawal agreement later today, but mps of all parties are demanding to see the document in full. they are concerned by reports that geoffrey cox's advice contains a suggestion that the uk could end up in an indefinite customs union with the eu. the government says it must be free to receive full and frank legal advice in confidence. so, a busy few days ahead for the government. later today geoffrey cox will make his statement in parliament on the legal advice given to ministers tomorrow theresa may will begin five days of debate on that agreement and on the document setting out plans for the uk's future relationship with the eu. after that, on tuesday december the 11th, mps will be able to hav

sir david attenborough has described climate change as humanity's greatest threat in thousands of yearsof civilisations and the extinction of "much of the natural world". he was speaking at the opening ceremony of the united nations—sponsored climate talks in poland. the meeting is seen as the most critical on climate change since the 2015 paris agreement and is being attended by around a0 heads of state and government. our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is at the summit. all across the world, the disastrous impact of a changing climate can be clearly seen, say scientists. from fires, to floods, droughts and deadly storms, the fingerprints of humanity's use of fossil fuels continues to emerge. against this worrying background, the celebrated broadcaster sir david attenborough came to tell un negotiators the harsh truth about the threat posed by climate change to humans and animals alike. right now, we are facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years. climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinc

come on tonight's program, he has taken viewers ingund the world on am adventur now sir david attenborough'sng that climate change could lead to the collapse of cilization. michelle obama has been in london to promote her new book "becoming," and she took the time to visit a school she first went to in9. 2 that visit inspired her focus on education here in united states. the bbc has more on this return trip from mrs. obama. reporter: returning to the school where it all started, this afternoon michelle obama was welcomed back with overwhelming applause from hundreds of schoolgirls in north london, a place which holds special memories for the former first lady. it gave me -- mrs. obama: it gave me a level of focus and determination when i got to see you all up close. i said then that you remind me of me,nd all the fears and all the challenges that you face, and you goto t you gave me a sense of comfort. reporter:e micheama made her first visit to the school back in 2009, and nine years ralater, her appe and words of-l advice has had a longasting impact on students and staff. >> she inspired m

the research vessel named after sir david attenborough will begin work in the arctic next spring.hick sea ice, enabling it to explore parts of the polar environment that are hard to reach. the spacecraft that discovered pluto has a heart—shaped mark on its surface will make a return visit later in january. we'll see the first ever picture of a giant black hole at the centre of a galaxy far, far away. spacex and boeing will both send spacecrafts to dock with the international space station and test to see if they can be used to send astronauts to the orbiting laboratory. and the highlight could be the celebration of arguably humanity's greatest achievement. that's one small step for man. 0ne giant leap for mankind. that looks beautiful from here, neil. it'll be 50 years since neil armstrong and buzz aldrin set foot on the moon. because of what you have done, the heavens have become a part of man's world. and as you talk to us from the sea of tranquility, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and tranquility to earth. what a year in science it's going to be. the weat

. >> i'm sir david attenborough, and this is "planet earth: 2025." climates and biospheres of our beloved coasts. from the coast of kansas to the gulf of ohio. from the wetlands of the sahara to the flaming penguins of the antarctic. ah, what's the point? the world's a hot tub. and before you ask, yes, i'm drunk. nobody listens to david attenborough. now i'm forced to survive in a submarine with james cameron.

please welcome sir david attenborough.ampaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeal directly to this global forum. right now, we're facing a man—made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years — climate change. if we don't take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate change is so difficult. poland, like many countries, depends on coal. we went down a mine to see the grim process of getting it out. thousands here think a green future threatens theirjobs. what would you say to a polish coal miner about his future, given what's being discussed here in this conference? well, all you can say is that things change. and there's a process of history which is now moving to its end. and that you will have to find... your children will have to find new ways of living. so as the conference continues, there will be some tense arguments over what to do. with so many countrie

also on the programme: the bbc‘s david attenborough open the un climate conference in poland, appealingllions world wide who are crying out for change.

the conference opened up with this stark warning from naturalist sir david attenborough.essage is clear. time is running out. they want you, the decision—makers, to act now. they are behind you, along with civil society, represented here today, supporting you in making tough decisions but also willing to make sacrifices in their daily lives. not on the guest list this year is donald trump — although some us officials will attend. the president withdrew from the paris climate agreement in 2017, saying he was elected to represent the people of pittsburgh, not paris. now a new report claims that donald trump's stance on climate change is restricting global efforts to cut carbon because it provides political cover for other countries to limit action. we can speak now to the author of that study, joseph curtin. good to have you with us. you put some of the blame on this for donald trump but i remember back in may of last year there were plenty of conservatives and republicans in the senate, including the speaker, who encouraged him to withdraw so is it necessarily donald trump

a call to action from the naturalist and bbc presenter david attenborough.and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. president trump pays his respects to george hw bush, whose body is lying in state in the us capitol rotunda. british mps are to vote on whether the government is in contempt of parliament by not publishing the legal advice it's received about the prime minister's brexit deal. mexico's new president creates a truth commission to investigate the kidnapping and killing of 43 students.

. >> i'm sir david attenborough, and this is "planet earth: 2025." in this season, we tour the diverse climates and biospheres of our beloved coasts. from the coast of kansas to the gulf of ohio. from the wetlands of the sahara to the flaming penguins of the antarctic. ah, what's the point? the world's a hot tub. and before you ask, yes, i'm drunk. nobody listens to david attenborough. now i'm forced to survive in a submarine with james cameron. all he talks about is "avatar." stupid movie, fake animals. only on "planet earth." >> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert. tonight, a farewell to 41. plus, stephen welcomes catherine zeta-jones, lucas hedges, and musical guest nathaniel rateliff and the night sweats. featuring jon batiste and "stay human." and now live open tape from -- on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) ( theme song playing ) >> stephen: whoo! hello! ( cheers and applause ) please, sit down, everybody! thank you very much! thank you so much, ladies and gentle

paris climate change accord--which the trump administration has promised to abandon.sir david attenboroughalist// "right now we're facing a man-made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of years" among the key agreements--a deal on how countries should report their greenhouses gas emissions and the efforts they're taking to reduce them. poor countries also secured guarantees for financial support to help them cut emissions.however, two major climate change issues were kicked down the road for next year.activists and scientists are concerned that governments are not responding to global warming fast enough.a recent report by the inter- governmental panel on climate change also lays out dire forecast.it found the world has only about 12 years to avoid one-point-five degrees celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels.and that global warming could worsen disasters like the deadly california wildfires and powerful hurricanes that hit the u-s this year.shyla raghav, climate lead, conservation international// "we need new technologies. we need new food systems transporta

the those in polmont today, david attenborough and others there today, this is great news for them. —. we really need to try to reduce the global warming which is one of the most critical issues facing the world, many would argue. completely, and it is interesting because another story about what is happening with the paris riot and why they started, which were originally a response to the increase on the diesel tax which, we are seeing a lot of competing forces about we have to do but it is a real crisis. a lot of overlap. for the likes of shell and its archrivals exxon, bp, these companies are the bread—and—butter of most pension funds around the world. the good old—fashioned energy stock. and people, more and more people, savvy investors, what is the ethical climate change friendly investment. in some of the big investment banks around the world, they are providing very eco— around the world, they are providing very eco— friendly funds, aren't they? that is what has led to this, 01’ they? that is what has led to this, or part of it, is the climate action 100 plus group, a group of

residents in abdon avenue in birmingham would be able to download all four episodes of david attenborough'seenmeadows park in the gloucestershire village of bamfurlong, though — the same job would take you almost six days. now on bbc news sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: leroy sane scores twice as manchester city move into the last 16 of the champions league as group winners. al—ain win their opening game at the fifa club world cup, as they come from three goals down to beat team wellington. and cycling's most successful team of recent years will need a new sponsor, after team sky's decision to withdraw from the sport at the end of 2019. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the footballing news that we now know the make up for the last 16 of the champions league. only one group was left to be decided heading into wednesday night's final round of games and that was in group f. manchester city had already qualified but lyon needed a draw or better away to shakhtar donetsk and it took a second half goal fro

of the natural world is on the horizon naturalist sir attenborough echo the if no urgs taken againstl warming." global news 24 hours a day, online and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. from the classroom to the web, the online education company master classes offered his first economics class and they have enlisted our guest, who is teaching economic foundations and applying them the current sociopolitical issues like income equality -- inequality. >> now, it is like, for a twentysomething it is like one for a twentysomething it is like one of those old war movies were a marine sergeant says look to the man to the right, one to the for a twentysomething it is like one of those old war movies were a marine sergeant says look to the man to the right, one to the left, only one of you will make it. that is what an unequal society does. there is a feeling that was not there before. and it is a source of anxiety and of course, if you lose in that race it is -- a bad things happen. joe: and w

thisis is renowned broadcaststed naturalist sir david attenborough. he was speaking at the opening ceremony. >> right now we're facing a man-made disaster of global scale. our biggggest threat in thousans of years -- climate change. if we don't take action, thehe collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. amy: attenborough's warning came as the world health organization said in a new report that meeting the commitments of the pariris climate e agreement coud save millions of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars by 2050. speaking from poland on wednesday, the world health organization's maria neira said some 7 7 million people cucurrey die eaeach year from air pollutn alone. health, want to protect if we want to make sure that we will reduce dramatically those 7 million deaths that are occurring every year because o f pollution, we need to accccelere this energy transition. we know there will be a transition, but we wanant to tel countries thehe more you delay this transitition, the more you wi

the research vessel named after sir david attenborough will begin work in the arctic next spring.d boeing will both send spacecrafts to dock with the international space station and test to see if they can be used to send astronauts to the orbiting laboratory. and the highlight could be the celebration of arguably humanity‘s greatest achievement. that's one small step for man. 0ne giant leap for mankind. that looks beautiful from here, neil. it‘ll be 50 years since neil armstrong and buzz aldrin set foot on the moon. because of what you have done, the heavens have become a part of man's world. and as you talk to us from the sea of tranquility, it inspires us to redouble our efforts to bring peace and tranquility to earth. what a year in science it‘s going to be! good evening. all quiet, really, to close out the year of 2018. today, largely dry, the brightest spots, scotland, northern ireland, and for an hour or so around lunchtime in the south—east we had a window of sunshine. the emphasis with the cloudy conditions, that continues through the night to night for all of us. —— toni

thousands of years -- that is a starwarning from sir david and barrow, who spoke -- sir david attenboroughbroadcaster said that climate chanhe could lead to collapse of civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world. our science editor david shukman has the story. david: it has been a year of deadly fires andecord heat, and a new warning from site is ivabout the dangers ofg in a world of rising temperatures with the risk of many more scenes like this. a socl have been media campaign has gathered voices from around the world calling on -- social-media campaign has gathered voices from around the world calling for action. campaign spokesman was given a rare chance to appeas directly to tobal forum. >> right now we're facing a man-made disaster of global scale. our greatest threat in thousands of yrs, climate change. action, thetake collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon. david: there was applause, but not much. maybe because tackling climate ange is so difficult. lande, like many countries, depends on coal. we went do a

well renowned british broadcaster and naturalist david attenborough also attended the talks he had a strong warning about taking action before it's too late if we don't take action the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon the people have spoken leaders of the world you must believe the continuation of our civilization. and the natural world upon which we depend is in your hands. as a breaking news for you on the case it's a report in the world all street journal that the cia director gina hospital is to brief the us senate leaders on the death of the saudi journalist. but remember that gina has paul went to istanbul in the early days of the investigation into his killing and was briefed by the turkish authorities on what they knew the kind of evidence they had about the ajmal her shoulder killing she then went back to the united states and has now it appears been asked to brief u.s. senate leaders on the death of her shoulder we'll have more on that for you as soon as we get it. so they come in they'll do their news hour. spa

rules to change the world's energy supply and change the planet's naturalist and broadcaster david attenborough had this to say when he addressed the opening session on behalf of the world's people might now we're facing a manmade disaster of global scale our greatest tragedy thousands of years climate change if we don't take action the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon well this is the conference which is supposed to signpost the death of coal the most polluting fuel coal use accounts for forty percent of c o two emissions but the coal industry is still very much alive it accounts for forty percent of the world's electricity and millions of jobs worldwide something the u.s. government likes to highlight so there's talk of a just socially responsible transition the world bank group said on monday that it's doubling funding for poor countries preparing for climate change but then there's china the world's top carbon emitter a number one producer and consumer of coal ok it's trying to curb coal power and the deadly pollution but it cou

sir david attenborough calls on world leaders to combat climate change — describing it as the greatestill still have a job in two weeks' time. definitely? my job is making sure that we do what people, what the public asked us to, we leave the eu but in a way that is good for them. crisis on our high streets — figures compiled by bbc news suggest 40,000 jobs have been lost or put at risk in the retail sector this year. a vegan brings a landmark legal case against his former employer over claims he was sacked on the basis of his beliefs —which he says