olivia richwold reports.,000 years ago. it is brimming with biodiversity, but a new report says that the uk is one of the most nature—depleted countries in the world, with just half of our biodiversity left. biodiversity is also what provides us with so many of our basic needs. it's the foundation of our society. we have seen recently how disruptive it can be when supply chains break down, nature is at the base of our supply chains. the uk's lack of biodiversity is linked to the industrial revolution, intensive farming also plays its part. so, what more can be done to protect special places like this? last year, the secretary of state turned down a plan to build 500 homes next door to this nature reserve. askham bog is an extraordinary place, it holds between five and 10% of all the species in britain and yet, if we don't do anything at all, we will lose more species than we have from a place like this. and if we do get it right, if we allow the wider countryside to become nature rich again, this is the place

olivia richwold reports.by a retreating glacier 15,000 years ago. it's brimming with biodiversity. that's the name for all living things and how they fit together. but the uk is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. a new report says thatjust 53% of our biodiversity is left — that is compared to a global average of 75%. that matters because biodiversity affects the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. biodiversity is more than something that is beautiful to look at and we love. it is also what provides us with so many other basic needs. it is the foundation of our society. we have seen recently how disruptive it can be when supply chains break down. nature is at the base of our supply chains. the uk's lack of biodiversity is linked to the industrial revolution. intensive farming also plays its part. so what more can be done to protect special places like this? last year, the secretary of state turned down a plan to build 500 homes next door to this nature reserve. it is an

olivia richwold, bbc news, near york.rse, just carry on, because i have no choice. i cannot and will not let your intimidation dissuade me from my course. and that is why i don't really understand why you would do it. time for a look at the weather. soa so a bit of cloud across the channel islands, that will clear overnight. the cooler night than of late. the big exception will be across the western isles of scotland. a warm front approaching bringing patchy rain and drizzle to broadstone. temperatures in the western isles at ten and 11. most of the single figure temperatures to get their morning commute under way. a much chillier start than we are just to at the end of last week. increase cloud across scotland and then later northern england from that weather front. only a few splashes of rain the further south you get, the bulk of the rain across the highlands and islands, the western isles in particular. lighter ones for the south, and some sunny spells. the vast majority staying high. quite pleasant out there. tempera

olivia richwold, bbc news, near york.arch in belgium since the start of the pandemic. thousands call for further action to combat global warming. protesters carried banners and paraded in front of eu headquarters just and paraded in front of eu headquartersjust three and paraded in front of eu headquarters just three weeks ahead of the cup 26 climate conference. just time to show you live pictures from lipoma where a volcano has been erupting for the past three weeks. you can hear the sound as well if you listen carefully. molten lava as high as three story buildings have been rolling down the hillside while a series of tremors have rocked the area. we will leave you with those pictures on bbc news. goodbye. matt taylor has the weather. goodbye. good evening. if last week was described as warm, but also wet, especially earlier on, the week head looking cooler and drierfor especially earlier on, the week head looking cooler and drier for the vast majority of the country, some of the wettest conditions in the highlands and

olivia richwold reports.s the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. biodiversity is more than something that is beautiful to look at and we love. it is also what provides us with so many other basic needs. it is the foundation of our society. we have seen recently how disruptive it can be when supply chains break down. nature is at the base of our supply chains. the uk�*s lack of biodiversity is linked to the industrial revolution. intensive farming also plays its part. so what more can be done to protect special places like this? last year, the secretary of state turned down a plan to build 500 homes next door to this nature reserve. it is an extraordinary place, it holds between five and 10% of all the species in britain, and yet if we don�*t do anything at all we will lose more species than we already have from a place like this. if we get it right, if we allow the wider countryside to become nature which again, this is the place from which the surrounding land will be colonised, and that