firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the girondeegion is now being contained after overnight rain. meanwhile, warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. and labour is to call for the energy price cap in england, scotland and wales to be frozen this autumn, to help with the cost of living. hello and welcome to bbc news. the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there's been no official confirmation from the hospital in pennsylvania where he's being treated although us media outlets say the news was confirmed by his agent. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. a day after sir salman rushdie was stabbed, he is now said to be awake and off a ventilator. the author's condition has not yet been fully updated, but fellow writers have been tweeting their relief at finding out he's able to talk. michael hill, the president of the chautaqua institution where mr rushdie

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. let's get some of the day's other news. water levels in germany's river rhine could fall below a critical point on monday, bringing a key route through the country's industrial heartlands to a standstill. a long run of dry weather has already caused water levels to drop to a point that some commercial barges can no longer navigate parts of the river, or have to substantially reduce their cargo loads. the two main candidates in kenya's presidential election are said to be running neck and neck with more than a third of the results now confirmed. former prime minister raila odinga has just a i% lead over deputy president william ruto. the head of the electoral commission has admitted that announcing the result of tuesday's election is taking too long as frustration grows in the country. colombia's first left—wing president, gustavo petro, has replaced the country's top military and police commanders less than a week after taking office. mr petro said their selection criteria were zero corruption and zero violation of fundamen

bethany bell, bbc news in la gironde. let's go back to our top story.writer ben 0kri. what we would like to know first of all from you is your reaction to this attack on mr rushdie. my immediate reaction is one of shock and consternation and outrage. as would be the case with any writer around the world or any artist or anybody of any sensibilities. it’s anybody of any sensibilities. it's not 'ust anybody of any sensibilities. it's not just an _ anybody of any sensibilities. it's notjust an attack anybody of any sensibilities. it's not just an attack on salman rushdie notjust an attack on salman rushdie but an attack on free speech, something that many politicians and others have been saying in the last 20 flowers. others have been saying in the last 20 flowere— 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the _ 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental- 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental basis - 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on one of the fundamental basis of. 20 flowers. yes, it's an attack on i one of the fundame

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde.warned that the drought declared in many parts of england could last into next year. the official declaration yesterday is expected to trigger stricter controls on water use, such as hosepipe bans. the drought announcement covers much of the south west, and parts of southern, central and eastern england. angus crawford reports. no more summer paddling here for debbie, brian and anne. water levels on this part of the basingstoke canal in surrey are just too low. it's going to be hard work because we've got to load the boats onto trailers or onto cars and take them and find somewhere else to go. it is frustrating, yes. in the winter, the water comes up to the top of the rust line. in a normal summer, halfway up. but now it's completely dry and there's so little water in the main channel that, from monday, all boats are going to be banned. this drought — changing lives and landscapes. ladybower reservoir in derbyshire, now half full. | i think we've got forecast extremes of weather and th

bethany bell, bbc news in la gironde.f stabbing the author sir salman rushdie has been formally charged with attempted murder and assault. sir salman remains on a ventilator in hospital after being attacked at an event in new york state yesterday. he's been the subject of death threats ever since the publication in 1988 of his controversial book, the satanic verses, which some muslims considered blasphemous. authors and politicians have condemned the attack as horrifying and also an assault on free speech. this report from our correspondent, nomia iqbal. sir salman rushdie remains on a ventilator inside this hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. his agent has said the author is in bad shape. he faces losing an eye, the nerves in one of his arms are severed and his liver is damaged. sir salman was flown here from the neighbouring state of new york. it was there at a literary event that the attack happened in full view of a large audience. a man in a black mask jumped onto the stage, stabbing him at least once in the

firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained after overnight rain. and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. more on all those stories in a minute, but let's start with some breaking news from egypt, where at least 41 people are feared dead and dozens injured after a fire inside a church. sources told the reuters news agency that the electrical fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for mass at the abu sifin church in the imbaba region in giza, causing a stampede. the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to speak again after he was stabbed in new york state. there's been no official confirmation from the hospital in pennsylvania where he's being treated although us media outlets say the news was confirmed by his agent. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. a day after sir salman rushdie was stabbed, he is now said to be awake and off a ventilator. the author's condition has not yet been fully upd

our correspondent, bethany bell, is in the gironde region.d that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. a teenage boy has died after going into the sea in skegness on the east coast in the uk. emergency services were alerted to reports of a child in the water at around 6pm yesterday. after police and coastguard searches, the boy's body was found late last night. our reporter, jessica lane, has been giving us the latest from skegness. emergency services were called at about 6:15pm yesterday to reports that a child, aged under 16, was in the water. the coastguard oversaw a major operation. both li

bethany bell, bbc news in the gironde. keir starmer is expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen in the autumn to help deal with the cost of living crisis. he is due to deliver a speech on monday. with me now is our political correspondent, nick eardley. nick, what more can you tell us? the cost of living crisis is going to be the dominant political issue of the next few months. on monday we get keir starmer�*s strategy, something he says will be fully costed. and as the observer is reporting tonight, a key part of that will be saying the price cap should not go up in the autumn. remember, analysts think it could go up remember, analysts think it could go up to as much as £3500 a year for the typical household. so keir starmer says it should stay under £2000. there are questions over that would be funded but the liberal democrats have already been calling, so it will increase the pressure on the two people vying to be prime minister to come up with big, bold ideas. rishi sunak is saying he will spend billions

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region.hey've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. president zelensky says any russian soldier who fires at the zaporyzhzhia nuclear plant, or uses it as a base to shoot from, will become a target for ukrainian soldiers. he said russians involved in what he called "nuclear blackmail" should be tried by an international court. translation: every russian soldier who either strikes or shoots - from the nuclear site or its territory must realise that they will become a special target for our intelligence special services and for our ar

a huge fire continues to devastate forests in the gironde region in france. and train drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it's the latest walk—out in a row about pay and conditions. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie�*s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye, after he was stabbed on stage ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75—year—old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24—year—old man. no motive has been established, but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic and confusion, as sir salman rushdie lay injured on the stage after being stabbed. the suspectjumped onto the stage and attacked mr rushdie, stabbing him at least once in the neck and at least once in the abdomen. mr rushdie was provided medical treatm

firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now contained, after overnight and there are warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues, after a weekend of wildfires across england. now the sport with holly hamilton. good morning. for the first time since the first week of the first premier league season, manchester united fans are waking up with their side bottom of the premier league table. manager erik ten hag called their defeat at brentford disappointing. he may well have used other adjectives in the dressing room. contrast them from with manchester city and arsenal — who both maintained their 100% records. dan 0gunshakin rounds up the best of saturday's action. mutinous before kickoff, and desperate for some positivity, they were let down by their once reliable goalkeeper. horrible error by david de gea! and things got worse for the spaniard, and united, as brentford smelled blood. commentator: no wonder he's shaking his head. - the hosts would add a third, then a fourth before half time to leave united bottom for the first time since 1992. co

a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france.in drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it's the latest walk—out in a row over pay and conditions. also, documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked "top secret" when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he's being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. sir salman rushdie�*s agent has said the author is likely to lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage, ahead of a lecture in new york state. in a statement, andrew wylie said the 75—year—old was on a ventilator in hospital. police have arrested a 24—year—old man. no motive has been established — but sir salman has faced death threats from islamists since the publication of his fourth novel, the satanic verses, in 1988. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. the attack happened in full view of an audience. there was panic a

as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7000 hectares fanned by winds, searing heat anduil village last week, a ghost town this one, with 10,000 people evacuated. firefighters and planes have come from across europe to help france marriage and nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: ~ , _, recurring. translation: ~ , .., ., translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight — translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight against _ translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight against climate - than ever to fight against climate change and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin a new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in euroe, change plan this autumn. elsewhere in eur0pe. fires— change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. _ change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. in _ change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. in spain, - in europe, fires rage. in spain, this is one of a dozen regions battling them. in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests. scarring th

our correspondent bethany bell is in the gironde region.ol but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean, there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that there are still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground that could, in the wrong circumstances, be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. this is news, the latest headlines... at least 41 people have been killed in a fire at a coptic church in cairo. it's believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. the son of author sir salman rushdie says his injuries are life changing, but that his feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact, after he was stabbed in new york state. a walrus that had become a popular attraction in oslo has been put down due to concern over public safety. nicknamed freya, t

months, our rivers and reservoirs are well below normal levels, if you look at the department of the gironde from the air, it seems as if the whole earth has burned out, wherever you look to the horizon, ashes in the place of forests, and the longest river did not burn for the last month in europe, the danube became so shallow that the serbs, bulgarians and romanians began to dig a deeper fairway in order to keep navigation on this important artery . now it’s not about greenhouse gas emissions, all these windmills, which are changing the european landscape beyond recognition, can do much more. greater harm to the climate as they slow down the movement of wind in the european atmosphere drought slows down in rain clouds from here and suddenly often showers retain moisture well the forest, but it is mercilessly cut down for the construction of wind parks in scotland, for example, in order to put twenty-one turbines, 14 million trees were destroyed at once. then they began to dig the ground for laying the cable for the foundation. in a word, they violated the entire ecosystem in germany in the

a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france.rain drivers from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it's the latest walkout in a row over pay and conditions. documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked "top secret" when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he's being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it's an honour, you know, it's a privilege. it's a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight, the community lives in terror. there has been an increase in tiger attacks on humans. more number of tiger

a huge fire continues to devastate forests in the gironde region in france.e across the uk today.

firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained, after overnight and warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now on bbc news, the travel show. former paralympian steve brown explores japan to find out how accessibility has improved in the wake of this year's paralympics in tokyo. on hisjourney, he meets japanese paralympians who took part in the games, navigates the tokyo subway, travels to the holy island of okinoshima and tries out disabled surfing in okinawa. oh, wow! look at the size of this place! this is tokyo stadium, and it was home to the football, the rugby and the pentathlon during the olympics, and i'm glad to finally be here. japan's delayed summer of sport finally got under way in 2021. my name's steve brown, and i was supposed to come over for the paralympic coverage. not being able to make it out was a huge blow. the whole thing about sport, it's notjust about watching it, it's about feeling it, that immersive experience. before i was a presenter, i was captain of the

in france, officials in the south—western gironde region have said a major fire there has been brought france has reignited, forcing more than 1,000 people from their homes. 0ur correspondent, bethany bell, is in the gironde region. firefighters have brought the big blaze under control but have warned the fire is not extinguished yet and if you look behind me back there in which you can see what they mean, there wisps of smoke which is a sign that they are still burning embers on below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. wrong circumstances be whipped up into anotherfire. but wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they have been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. president zelensky says any russian soldier who fires at the zaporyzhzhia nuclear plant or uses it as a base to shoot from will become a target for ukrainian soldiers. he said russians involved in what he called nuclear blackmail shoul

a landscape of beauty turned to horror... ..as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7,000, searing heat and france's worst drought on record. a tranquil village last week, a ghost town this one, with 10,000 people evacuated. firefighters and planes have come from across europe to help france manage a nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: we must continue more than ever to fight _ against climate change, and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin debates on a new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe too, fires rage. in spain, galicia is one of a dozen regions battling them. while in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests, scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now look — lush land turned to wasteland, forests and fields barren. paris may be looking glorious in the sunshine, delighting its tourists, but we are, of course, facing a very serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the global food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts

firefighters have been mobilised in france to tackle a resurgence of wildfires in the southwest region of girondespread faster than those that devastated the region in july. france, like the rest of europe, has been struggling this summer with successive heatwaves and its worst drought on record. turning to taiwan now, and china has vowed zero tolerance for "separatist activities" and reaffirmed that it would take the self—ruled island by force if necessary. china's taiwan affairs office issued a white paper laying out how it intends to claim the island through a range of economic measures and military pressure. meanwhile, the chinese military says its successfully completed operations around taiwan after days of unprecedented excercises. military officials say the exercises focused on sea assaults, land strikes, air operations and anti—submarine operations. they say the drills also involved new military equipment such as stealth fighters and new rocket launchers. the multi—day operations around taiwan were in response to us house speaker nancy pelosi's stopover there last tuesday. well, nancy pe

in france, officials in the south—western gironde region have said a majorfire there has been broughtas burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into anotherfire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. and before we go, a light—hearted story for you. china — as many would know — is well—known for its ancient practice of acupuncture as a way to promote the healing process and general well—being. now increasingly, pet owners are turning to the method to help soothe the aches and pains of their beloved cats and dogs.in this beijing clinic, pets of all shapes and sizes are being signed up for treatments — care that their owners say is less invas

in france, officials in the south—western gironde region have said a major fire there has been broughtthe big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. a walrus that became a popular attraction in the norweigan capital oslo has been put down due to concern over public safety. nicknamed freya — she rose to fame after clambering on to boats to sunbathe — sometimes sinking them. but people got too close to her, despite warnings by the authorities. karen hall is a marine mammal adviser in shetland, where freya made a visit last year. she began by telling us how she felt about

firefighters have been mobilised in france to tackle a resurgence of wildfires in the southwest region of gironde those that devastated the region in july. france, like the rest of europe, has been struggling this summer with successive heatwaves and its worst drought on record. a beluga whale that got stuck in the river seine in france has died after a dramatic attempt to rescue it. experts used a net and a crane to hoist the mammal out of the water and into a truck — but it had to be euthanised after developing breathing difficulties. china has vowed zero tolerance for what it called "separatist activities" and reaffirmed that it would take the self—ruled island of taiwan by force if necessary. china's taiwan affairs office issued a white paper laying out how it intends to claim the island through a range of economic measures and military pressure. meanwhile, the chinese military says it's successfully completed operations around taiwan after days of unprecedented excercises. military officials say the exercises focused on sea assaults, land strikes, air operations and anti—submarine operations

as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7000 hectares fanned by winds, searing heat andhters and planes have come from across europe to help france manage a nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: we must continue, more than ever to fight _ against climate change and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin a debate on new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, fires rage. in spain, this is one of a dozen regions battling them. in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests. scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now, lush land has turned to waste land, forests and fields are barren. paris might be looking delightful in the sunshine, but we are facing a serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts and heat waves that were more freaky events are becoming common and progressively worse. france's fourth successive heatwave is being lapped up by sun, ——some but despite the pleasure, they know the

firefighters have been mobilized in france to tackle a resurgence of wildfires in the southwest region of girondethan those that devastated the region injuly. france, like the rest of europe, has been struggling this summer with successive heatwaves and its worst drought on record. at least 16 people are dead or missing in south korea after record rainfall caused severe flooding in the north of the country. most are in the capital, seoul. weather forecasters say it was the most torrential the president yoon suk—yeol has issued an apology following criticism that seoul's flood defences were ineffective. joining me now is dr hyung min kim, senior lecturer in urban planning at the university of melbourne. it is great to get you on the programme, and ijust want to start by asking you about the fact that we have seen these really apocalyptic pictures, i think it is fair to say, out of seoul, but it's not the first time there's been flooding in south korea, so why do you thing the damage has been so much worse this time?- thing the damage has been so much worse this time? there are two major _ much wor

a landscape of beauty turned to horror... ..as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7,000searing heat and france's worst drought on record. a tranquil village last week, a ghost town this one, with 10,000 people evacuated. firefighters and planes have come from across europe to help france manage a nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: we must continue more than ever to fight _ against climate change, and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin debates on a new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe, two fires rage. in spain, galicia is one of a dozen regions battling them. while in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests, scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now look — lush land turned to waste land, forests and fields barren. paris may be looking glorious in the sunshine, delighting its tourists, but we are, of course, facing a very serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the global food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts

the gironde region is struggling with so—called "zombie fires" — last month's blazes reigniting becauseen out across europe this summer, triggered by heatwaves that have baked the continent and brought record temperatures. earlier, our correspondent mark lowen gave us the latest update on the situation in france and elsewhere in europe. france is certainly feeling the impact of its fourth successive heatwave this year, with temperatures edging towards 40 degrees in the next couple of days. there are also pretty strong winds and that, of course, combined with the worst drought ever recorded in france, that has left the soil on the ground tinder dry, is helping to fan the flames of a pretty serious forest fire that is still raging in the south—west of the country, which has destroyed almost 7,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 10,000 people. president macron has said five eu countries have now sent help to try to battle those flames. the government says this specific fire could have actually been ignited by arson, but officials are saying in this year alone, the area of france burn

another misfortune forest fires in the gironde department in the southwest of france, they have beenaging for several weeks , 7,500 hectares of pine forest have burned down, a difficult situation with forest fires and in britain, firefighters are trying to take several large foci at once under control in the county of surah in the south of england for the time being. it fails a similar situation. and in the county of durs on the coast, the english channel in this region popular with tourists in the first decade of august alone recorded 180 fires last year. in the same period, it was six times less in germany, to extremely low water levels fell. in the rhine it is created. problems for navigation in some places no longer go here and one has to look for an alternative to the traditionally cheap transportation of goods by water. and in bavaria, the drought has made life difficult by a farmer who grows carp, the reservoirs where the fish grows were so doused that almost all of it had to be caught right now then, as usual. this happens in september bavarian fish farmers expect big losses.

firefighters in france say a huge forest fire in the gironde region is now being contained, after overnightngs in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now on bbc news, click. this week, we're getting in tune with nature. yeah, we're having a high—tech chat with our plants. i love that you're breaking it down to talking to plants because a lot of people do that in their own greenhouses. but what do you do when your grapes aren't happy? paul's looking at how vineyards are adapting to climate change. right, so shallwe...? shall we give it a taste? of course, yes. and forget fences. this is the new way to keep your cows from moo—ving too far. in a month's time, the traditional european harvest will be complete. currently, farmers are working around the clock to cut corn, with strawberries and raspberries already picked injune and july. farming has always embraced the latest technology, from the plough through to tractors and beyond. but it is under pressure. fuel and fertiliser costs are rising, labour is hard to get, and still consumers

the heat uses the scorched earth tactics is clearly visible from a helicopter in the department of gironde6 thousand hectares, forests, french firefighters could not put out this fire for a week, and the trail of abnormally high temperatures in the british isles is not visible something from the air from space. the whole of england turned brown , the european commission has not seen such a drought since the times of henry vii and martin luther. at the moment it's hard to say anything because the drought is still going on, but given the data we have, we can assume that this year will be worse than 2018, which turned out to be the driest year in the last 500 years, sweltering hot temperatures and the attendant lack of rains affect major rivers german authorities warn water levels. at the rhine may reach a critical low in the coming days the rhine is one of the busiest rivers in the world. 50 million tons of goods pass here every year and the exchange of the rhine alone already threatens germany with a loss of half a percent of gdp. economists call it climate damage. this is not the first tim

a huge fire is devastating forests in the gironde region in france. from nine rail companies are on strike across the uk today. it's the latest walkout in a row over pay and conditions. documents in the us show fbi agents seized papers marked "top secret" when they searched the florida home of the former president donald trump on monday. the search warrant shows he's being investigated over possible violations of the espionage act. now on bbc news, click looks at agriculture and the technology this week, we're getting in tune with nature. yeah, we're having a high—tech chat with our plants. i love that you're breaking it down to talking to plants because a lot of people do that in their own greenhouses. but what do you do when your grapes aren't happy? paul's looking at how vineyards are adapting to climate change. right, so shallwe...? shall we give it a taste? of course, yes. and forget fences. this is the new way to keep your cows from moo—ving too far. in a month's time, the traditional european harvest will be complete. currently, farmers are wor

in france, officials in the south—western gironde region have said a majorfire that had been dubbed ay bell is there. firefighters have brought the big blaze that was burning near here under control but they've warned that the fire isn't entirely extinguished yet and, if you look behind me, back there in the woods, you can see what they mean — there's wisps of smoke, which is a sign that they're still burning embers on the ground or sometimes below the ground but could in the wrong circumstances be whipped up into another fire. but there is very good news for the 10,000 people that were evacuated from near here. they've been told that they can now go home after days of staying in emergency temporary housing. i want to tell you now about the world's1li highest mountains, also known as the super peaks, all of them in asia. each one has a summit of more than 8,000 metres. climbing all 1a is a badge of honour for any mountaineer, and doing so in record time is the biggest honour of them all. now a norwegian climber is on the verge of doing just that, as the bbc�*s tim allman reports. kris

more than 6,000 hectares were engulfed in fire in new acritania and the gironde.ready come close to residential buildings and more than 10,000 people have been evacuated. and this number can grow significantly in the coming hours, they recognize you , departments in the region have already sent all available reserves of firefighters, and the french interior ministers urged businesses to dismiss employees who are ready to volunteer to help in extinguishing the fire, the authorities are afraid fire from other regions of the country now stands over most of western europe, such weather has led, of course, to her experienced drought. because of what , the authorities of the eu country come to the inhabitants to save water, but the shallow and heated rivers have become another threat to the energy region, and so, suffering from the consequences of anti-russian sanctions aleksey prokin about how the european authorities are trying to get out of this crisis. europeans greedily swallow all the information about the lack of water, which fills the media space with local medi

as flames tear through the gironde, destroying almost 7,000 hectares, fanned by winds, searing heat andon record. a tranquil village last week, a ghost town this one, with 10,000 people evacuated. firefighters and planes have come from across europe to help france manage a nightmare that keeps recurring. translation: we must continue more than ever to fight _ against climate change, and we must continue to adapt to it. we will begin debates on a new climate change plan this autumn. elsewhere in europe too, fires rage. in spain, galicia is one of a dozen regions battling them. while in portugal, flames have destroyed more than 10,000 hectares of forests, scarring the night sky. how quickly our earth is drying up. this was france a year ago. and now look — lush land turned to waste land, forests and fields barren. paris may be looking glorious in the sunshine, delighting its tourists, but we are, of course, facing a very serious situation. crops across europe are dying, worsening the global food crisis linked to the war in ukraine. extreme droughts and heatwaves that were freak events are

is being contained although firefighters remain vigilant. 0ur correspondent bethany bell is in the girondestill on high alert, and this place tells you why. we were here yesterday and saw a fire crew hosing this area down, putting out small fires. there has been rain today, but as you can see, it is still smoking here. this area has a lot of peat—rich soil, and the embers burn sometimes underground, orjust on the surface of the ground, and it is still very easy for new fires to set off. 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes around here, some of them are hoping that they can go home very soon. in fact, some people may already be back in their houses. we spoke earlier to andrew harvey, a helicopter pilot trained to make airdrops over wildfires. from a point of view of even getting to the fire, and then actually trying to sort it out, invariably we almost get calls too late when things have got too far out of hand, unfortunately. it's very depressing when you get there, and find that actually, most of this wass people being stupid with barbecues, so it is very challenging, quite

to have a significant economic impact, while a huge fire is continuing to devastate forests in the girondee. a fire crew has just arrived on this stretch of road, because as you can see, there is smoke coming from the dead trees. a fire swept through here, but there are a lot of smouldering embers in the ground, the soil here is rich with peat and the embers go on burning for some time. 10,000 people have been evacuated from this area because of the very, very dry conditions. their hopes that the heat may start to improve over the next few days, that things will get a little bit cooler, but there are strong winds forecast for tonight and that can make things very hard for firefighters. a critical incident�*s been declared by the nhs in shropshire. the crisis has been put down to a high number of patients arriving at hospital, difficulties discharging people because of a lack of capacity in the care sector, and staff absence because of covid. it means some non—urgent operations will be postponed. at least one person has died and dozens more are injured when high winds caused part of a stage