rebecca, thank you, rebecca morelle, oui’ rebecca, thank you, rebecca morelle, our global science correspondent'll be covering climate change this year here on the bbc. just go to our website, bbc.co.uk, or the bbc news app. the national health service says betting companies are "shameful" in the way they target problem gamblers. clare murdoch, head of mental health services in england, says the nhs cannot to be expected to pick up the pieces. she's calling on the betting industry to end aggressive tactics which lock gamblers into a cycle of addiction. here's our health editor, hugh pym. the gambling industry is coming under increasing scrutiny. addiction and mental health problems are creating concern among health leaders. online gambling's links with major sporting bodies are a particular focus of attention. that's the background to the latest strongly worded letter from nhs england to gambling companies, which calls for more action including restrictions on incentives such as tickets and vip treatment. this industry, which by the way invests more than £1.11 billion a year in advertising alon

rebecca morelle, bbc news.t owns british airways has filed an official complaint with the european commission related to the government's rescue plan for the regional airline flybe. the plan could mean that the airline defers a big tax bill for air passenger duty and flybe‘s rivals are claiming that's a misuse of public funds. the government says any changes to taxes would apply to all airlines as our business editor simonjack reports. flybe‘s rescue by the government was greeted with relief and gratitude by workers, travellers and regional airports. today came the backlash from the rest of the industry. although airline companies have long argued for the newly promised reduction in airport passenger duty, allowing flybe to delay payment of millions of tax arrears drew fire from competitors. we would not support any state funding or state support to any carrier, any airline at all, because we believe that that is misuse of taxpayers‘ money. particularly when the company are, you know, backed by well—funded comp

hi, i'm rebecca morelle, and here is what to look out for in 2020.e. in 2020 nations will be revealing how they intend to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, which means we will find out if their commitments are ambitious enough to stop the west of climate change. at the moment, what countries are doing is falling far short, and scientist say the window of opportunity to act as closing fast. it will all come to a head at the next round of un climate negotiations which will be held in glasgow. in space, it is going to be all about mars. there are four missions planned stop in the united arab emirates is ending and orbited to study the martian atmosphere. europe and russia havejoined to study the martian atmosphere. europe and russia have joined forces with a rover named after dna pioneer rosalind franklin, and then there is nasser, who in addition to sitting down robots are also bringing along a mini helicopter, a first for the red and it. back on earth, a big focus will be on nature. 0ff red and it. back on earth, a big focus will be on nature. off t

rebecca morelle, bbc news.g over cities in concentrations rarely seen before in australia. this poses risks to public health and the environment. gabriel da silva is a senior lecturer in chemical engineering at university in melbourne. smoke is unhealthy in any way and all of its components have negative effects. what is unprecedented in these events as we are seeing lots of different events playing out at the moment so we have lots of firefighters out there battling the fires who have to worry about being overcome by smoke inhalation and we've also seen, the particle matter from the fires making its way to major cities. and we're not used this in australia but some of our cities have been topping the leaderboards are some of the most polluted air in the world over the last month. i think melbourne had the worst air quality in the world one day this week. what are the impacts of this smoke and in particular the health impacts? what we're really worried about is the fine particle matter that makes its way, it is

rebecca morelle, bbc news. and here's what's to come in a special season focusing on the planet.llite images show it's melting much more rapidly. the water is receding now, but then there are communities that have still not been reached. these soldiers in indonesia trying to clear a river blocked by plastic. walls of fire, 30, a0 kilometres wide. a crumbling norfolk cliff. this, though, could be the answer. a £20 million experiment. throughout 2020, across bbc news, there will be special coverage of issues affecting the climate and the planet. "too many" types of hernia mesh implants are being used on nhs patients in england and scotland with little or no clinical evidence they are safe, the bbc has been told. currently, mesh devices can be approved if they are similar to older products, which themselves may not have been rigorously tested. the majority of operations use mesh and many go well, but some people have been left unable to walk. the whole of the russian government, including the prime minister, dmitry medvedev, has resigned. it comes after president vladimir putin outl

our science correspondent rebecca morelle has the details.aw the uk hit an all—time high of 38.7 degrees, to greenland, which broke the record for the most ice lost in a single day, and our oceans, which are now the warmest they've been in human history, 2019 was a year of extremes. and this map shows how global temperatures have changed over time. each decade from the 1980s has been warmer than the decade before. the last ten years have now been confirmed as the hottest since records began. scientists say humans are to blame. carbon dioxide levels are at the highest that we've ever recorded in our atmosphere, and there's a definite connection between the amount of carbon dioxide and the temperature. we are seeing the highest global temperatures in the last decade, and we'll see more of that. as that carbon dioxide continues to grow, we will see global temperatures increasing. measurements taken at observatories like this one show that our planet is heating up fast. already, the world's temperature has risen by 1.1 degrees above preindustrial

rebecca morelle, bbc news.he ongoing bushfires is accumulating over cities in concentrations rarely seen before in australia. this poses risks to public health and the environment. to better understand what it's doing to both our bodies and the planet, let's speak to gabriel da silva, a senior lecturer in chemical engineering at university in melbourne. good to talk to you gabriel, thank you for your time. i suppose we tend to think of smoke as smoke, it can be dangerous and certainly unpleasant. but different parts of smoke have different effects don't lay and also, differing impacts in the long and short term. absolutely. there is no... smoke is unhealthy in any way and all of its components have negative effects. what is unprecedented in these events as we are seeing lots of different events playing out at the moment so we have lots of firefighters out there battling the fires who have to worry about being overcome by smoke inhalation and we've also seen, the particle matter from the fires making its way to

our science correspondent rebecca morelle has more details.gh of 38.7 degrees, to greenland, which broke the record for the most ice lost in a single day, and our oceans, which are now the warmest they've been in human history, 2019 was a year of extremes. and this map shows how global temperatures have changed over time. each decade from the 1980s has been warmer than the decade before. the last ten years have now been confirmed as the hottest since records began. scientists say humans are to blame. carbon dioxide levels are at the highest that we've ever recorded in our atmosphere, and there's a definite connection between the amount of carbon dioxide and the temperature. we are seeing the highest global temperatures in the last decade, and we'll see more of that. as that carbon dioxide continues to grow, we will see global temperatures increasing. measurements taken at observatories like this one show that our planet is heating up fast. already, the world's temperature has risen by 1.1 degrees above preindustrial levels. scientists though s

rebecca: i'm rebecca morelle, the bbc's global science correspondent. ine is what to look out for 2020 this is going to be a critical year for climate change. inns 2020, natill be revealing how they intend to cut greenhouse gas emissions from which means we will ut if their commitments are ambitious enough to stop the worst effects of climate change. at the moment, what countries are doing is falling far short, andci stists say the windoy of opportun act is closing fast. would all come to a hea d at the next round of u.n. climate negotiations, which will be held in glasgow in scotland. in spaceit is going to be all about mars. the are four missions planned for the the united arab emirates are sending an orbiter to study martian atmosphere. china is going, too, but they are heading for the surface. europe and russia have joined rc with a robot named after dnad pioneer rosalanklin. and then there is necessary, who in addition sending a robot are bringing along a mini helicopter, a first for the red planet. back on earth, a big focus will be one nature com

rebecca morelle joined the dinosaur dig in northern wyoming.e size of this creature. it's a type of sauropod, which, from nose to tail, measured 30 metres long. and scientists think it might even be a species that's new to science. these critically endangered young black rhinos were all born in european zoos. they're descendants of animals that were taken decades ago from africa. now, they're about to go home. victoria gill went to meet them at a safari park in the czech republic, before they set off on theirjourney to rwanda and were released into the wild. they are looking pretty content, munching on their breakfast. and these are three of the five animals that are going to be taken to rwanda for the reintroduction. and they're from all over europe. they represent all the countries these animals come from, from denmark, the uk and the czech republic. also in 2019, we discovered this rarest and oddest of all living sharks, living somewhere unexpected. scientists thought that the angel shark could only been found in the waters of the canary isl

rebecca: i'm rebecca morelle, the bbc's global science correspondent. here is what to look out for in 2020. this is going to be a critical year for climate change. in 2020, nations will be revealing how they intend to cut greenhouse gas emissions from which means we will find out if their commitments are ambitious enough to stop the worst effects of climate change. at the moment, what countries are doing is falling far short, and scientists say the window of opportunity to act is closing fast. would all come to a head at the next round of u.n. climate negotiations, which will be held in glasgow in scotland. in space, it is going to be all about mars. the are four missions planned for the the united arab emirates are sending an orbiter to study martian atmosphere. china is going, too, but they are heading for the surface. europe and russia have joined rces with a robot named after dna pioneer rosalind franklin. and then there is necessary, who in addition to sending a robot are bringing along a mini helicopter, a first for the red planet. back on earth,

rebecca morelle, bbc news. captured from space. one of the astronauts on the international space station, catherine coke posted a couple of pictures on twitter. the smoke from the wildfires, is now into the stratosphere and is expected to make at least one full circuit around the globe. and here's what is to come in a special season focussing on the planet, here on bbc news. iam in an i am in an attack images show it is melting much more rapidly. the water is receding now but there are communities that have not been reached. these are sold in indonesia trying to clear a river. walls of fire, 30, a0 kilometres wide. trying to clear a river. walls of fire, 30, 40 kilometres wide. crumbling norfolk cliff, this could be the answer, a £20 million experiment. throughout 2020 across bbc news they will be special cove rage of bbc news they will be special coverage of issues affecting the climate and planet. let's return to the us, china trade deal. michelle fleury is live at the white house for us this is phase one so

here's more from our global science correspondent rebecca morelle. once it is gone, it isjust gone.to our weather. that is basically what we are talking about when we say climate change. it was overwhelmingly terrifying. the damage is immense. it's been linked to a year of extremes, from australia's devastating fires to the torrential rains in indonesia and europe's record—breaking temperatures. some say that 2020 is our last real chance to tackle the problem. but what has brought us to this point? throughout the earth's history, the temperature has changed but the record rise now is down to us. humans. from the 19th century, coal, oil and gas, known as fossil fuels, have transformed the way we live. but it was only later that we discover the problems they cause and by then we had tvs, planes, cars, and microwaves. burning fossil fuels releases gases that trap heat from the sun, that is why they're known as greenhouse gases. carbon dioxide is one of the major offenders. there is now more of it in the atmosphere then there has been for millions of years. sir david attenborough has al

here‘s our global science correspondent rebecca morelle.he current climate policies, we are heading for more than three degrees and that will bring unprecedented changes. higher temperatures mean more heat waves and droughts, sea levels and regular intensify, bringing more floods like the one that hit yorkshire last year. climate crisis is going to affect us from so many different dimensions, from health and food supply and food security. as we talk about critical infrastructure and the impact of electricity, the impact on schools and hospitals. our oceans are getting warmer too. a seperate study released this week by a team of scientists from 11 institutes around the world concluded that the past ten years have been the warmest on record for global ocean temperatures. the lead author says: or put that another way — that‘s as if five atomic bombs were dropped into the water every second. if there is a silver lining to this grim outlook — it‘s that modern technology is allowing the world‘s best scientists to monitor and research this crisis