bbc on the weddell sea-— know reporting for the bbc on the weddell sea. . ,, , ., ,, ., ., weddell sea the 15—year old russian figure skater kameela valieva has been in action at the winter olympics in beijing, for the first time since being cleared to compete despite a failed drugs test. it comes as her team argue the positive result, was due to contamination with her grandfather's heart medication. her performance was enough to put her in the lead in the individual women's skating event, as our sports correspondent andy swiss reports. so now it's time for the girl at the centre of the storm. | back on the ice and under the spotlight, the eyes of the world once again on kamila valieva. cleared to compete despite failing a drugs test, how would the 15—year—old cope? well after an early stumble, the crowd held its breath. and not to be on that take off. but she regained her poise and soon her remarkable talent was plain to see. a stunning performance and a final flourish before it seemed the emotions of the last week overflowed. well, there's no denying the talent, the artistry. i but a

the western side of the weddell sea, at all the deli penguin colonies that we visited, we've seen some pretty good evidence for stability in these populations. our score exciting on the other side of the antarctic peninsula and all the penguin populations have really declined. so seeing, at least that's ability for now, means that seems at least the climate change is, is moving a little more slowly in the vital c for, for these pieces, at least in 2018 the you propose making the weddell sea a no go zone for industrial fishing, mining and deep sea drilling bought the initiative was blocked by russia and china . greenpeace says the results of this, so they bolsters the case for creating a huge marine protected area. government have for the last 10 years, been talking about creating a marine protected area here in the well, see, this is just get more. that's why that is so critical to protect places that are still really healthy habitats for amazing, wildlife like penguins. it's just another reason why government should be acting now to protect the weddell sea, while they still can be all

it's just another reason why governments should be acting now to protect the weddell sea, while they still can. all this newfound knowledge will be studied and compiled once the expedition wraps up. we such as hope it can be used to protect these unique waters and the wildlife which lives in them. victoria gay to be al jazeera. now and if you sing today, seems strangely familiar. it could be because groundhog day is come around once again in the united states every year on february, 2nd, in the town of punxsutawney, a groundhog known as fil, is said to predict when spring will becoming the so many was of course used as a backdrop for the 1993 hollywood film starring bill murray, which is the only reason i know how to pronounce that town this year. phil predicted that 6 more weeks of winter just as a huge sway that the u. s. is told to brace for a major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain on tuesday night. blue. and now the top stories on al jazeera, the military stand off over ukraine, is escalating with the u. s. president deploying thousands of american troops. the e

the crew is working along the coast of the weddell sea, a section of an article where the effects of happening at slower rates than in the western antarctic peninsula, where isis vanishing more rapidly whenever you know we've seen sea ice declining or disappearing altogether. then we're seeing corresponding penguin populations are at delhi's declines substantially closely monitoring attlee penguins along the weddell sea, scientists hope to get a better gauge on how quickly warming temperatures are impacting vulnerable ecosystems and why certain areas could be resilient if it is a case where we're seeing a deli population's increasing within the region or holding out and being relatively stable. this is a really good indication that the weddell sea area and sort of the eastern side of this peninsula um, is maybe sort of a safe space for the penguins, while experts say stable penguin populations are good news. many are calling for more government protections and restrictions on industrial fishing. to prevent any additional harm. mala rivera fox news. this is ktvu fox two news at six. e

of the weddell sea is one of the coldest feet on the planet, and scientists have hoped for many years that it would act as a little bit of a refuge. but that was the question we really needed to on that by being able to get to these incredibly remote islands, visiting places with incredible names like more text island, devil island. just to give you a sense of the names that sailors and you had gone by have called the places because they're pretty simple. but we also know that this area is right now. know an area for industrial fishing, while other parts to be on park, they offer the most precious from climate impact to cru fishing, targeting the main food source, the penguin. this area so far has been to the for industrial lead to mean been our but we know that they are expanding and that's why it's so important to create a marine protected area to make sure new threats on not impacting this area so that it can maintain its kind of faith as a climate refuge for penguins and wells in the health with the whole ecosystem. louisa, you sort of alluded to some of the solutions there. what

the crew is working along the coast of the weddell sea, a section of an article where the effects of eems to be happening at slower rates than in the western antarctic peninsula, where isis vanishing more rapidly whenever you know we've seen sea ice declining or disappearing altogether. then we're seeing corresponding penguin populations are at delhi's declines substantially by closely monitoring attlee penguins along the weddell sea. scientists hope to get a better gauge on how quickly warming temperatures are impacting vulnerable ecosystems and why certain areas could be resilient. if it is a case where we're seeing deli population's increasing within the region or holding out and being relatively stable. this is a really good indication that the weddell sea area and sort of the eastern side of this peninsula. um is maybe sort of a safe space for the penguins, while experts say stable penguin populations are good news. many are calling for more government protections and restrictions on industrial fishing. to prevent any additional harm. mala rivera fox news, ktvu fox two news at fi

we are going to have satellite coverage right the way down to the weddell sea.lease come — that everyone knows about it. well, yes, please come out _ that everyone knows about it. well, yes, please come out to _ that everyone knows about it. well, yes, please come out to regular- yes, please come out to regular updates. it is an amazing story, and you are going to have a great adventure there. dance now, thank you very much. —— dan snow, thank you very much. for nearly two years now, the world has lived under the shadow of coronavirus. the pandemic has instilled plenty of fear and anxiety — but it has also inspired creativity. an exhibition of art made during lockdown has opened in sweden — showcasing the challenges people faced. tim allman has more. getting a haircut during lockdown was hard enough but this is ridiculous. and how about this? a zoom meeting recreated in watercolour and pastels. art that speaks of loneliness, of confinement and of time passing. it's a reaction about the pandemic. it's a consequence of the pandemic. you work at home, you work in t

the crew trekked across hundreds of miles of ice, rowed the weddell sea, and then climbed a mountain depths, silently waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's matt taylor. not starting at home. all the eyes will be on beijing in the next few hours. let's see what is happening. the very cold start for the winter olympics. —2 for the opening ceremony at the moment. it is dry, crucially try for the alpine events this weekend for the week ahead. the only snow would be of the artificial variety. 0rganisers casting an envious glance to our shores. there are lively snow showers around on the scottish borders, giving a covering in places. the odd shower in north—west england and the west of wales. they remain in east anglia is out of the door by lunchtime. it has turned to sleet on the back edge. 0ne has turned to sleet on the back edge. one or two isolated showers. the odd rumble of thunder, all pushed along by a brisk wind which is adding to the chill today. colder than yesterday. other temperatures on the thermometer. school run, dog walk

it's just another reason why government should be acting now to protect the weddell sea, while they still can. all this new found knowledge will be studied and compiled wants the expedition wraps up. research is hope it can be used to protect these unique waters and the wildlife, which lives in them. victoria gay to be al jazeera, where louisa castle leads the expedition at greenpeace. and she says it's vital that governments fulfill their promises. it's really significant to find out whether it's fail, holding up as a climate refuge. there are few places on our planet which have the kind of shelter from the devastating impact of climate change. and just on the other side, at the end talk and, you know, we've been huge declines in penguin population. so we all really seeing that, that area on the front line. so the help to find the haven in there, whether that is slightly more buffered from the west impact is incredibly significant. and it really does get that, that signals the government protect the play while they have the chance to protect the system that it's healthy, that it's functi

that see now, to protect the weddell sea, while they still can be all this newfound knowledge will be studied and compiled. once the expedition wraps up. research is hope it can be used to protect these unique waters and the wildlife which lives in them. victoria gay to be al jazeera. ah and now the top stories all al jazeera, the military stand off over ukraine, is escalating with the u. s. deploying 3000 more american troops to europe in response to the build up of russian troops on ukraine's border. 2000 you with soldiers will had to poland and germany, and 1000 will be re positioned to romania. the pentagon says the move sands, a strong signal to russia, which continues to deny that it's planning an invasion rush as denounced to move as destructive, more than a $100000.00 russian troops or station near ukraine's board. we do not know if russia has made a final decision to further evade ukraine, but it clearly has that capability. the department of defense will continue to support diplomatic efforts, led by the white house and the state department to press for resolution. we do not

the crew trekked across hundreds of miles of ice, rode the weddell sea and then climbed a mountain rangeculously, they all survived. but the ship that had been their home still lies in the icy depths, silently waiting to be discovered. rebecca morelle, bbc news. it's been two years since game of thrones aired its final episode and the show, which was mostly filmed in the moutains and moorlands of northern ireland, remains a global phenomenon. now fans of the fantasy series have the chance to go behind the scenes of westeros, as the studio opens its doors to the public for the first time. john maguire has gone to pay a visit. winter has arrived. and so has the chance to walk in the boot steps of the mother of dragons, the lannisters orjon snow. these are some of the actual sets used in the filming of what is often described as the biggest television show in history. and, for the actor ian beattie, the rare opportunity of a job near his home here in northern ireland. that's right, i auditioned for a role in season one, and another actor got it, and i was, well, not happy about that, i'm fi

penguin numbers have remained stable in this area in the last decade scientists say it's evidence the weddell sea is a refuge against climate change across the western side of the well, see, at all the deli penguin colonies that we've visited, we've seen some pretty good evidence for stability in these populations. quite exciting. on the other side of the antarctic peninsula, and only penguin populations of really decline. so seeing, at least that's ability for now, means that seems at least the climate change is, is moving a little more slowly. in the what we'll see for these pieces, at least in 2018 the, you propose making the will see a no gazillion for industrial fishing mining and deep sea drilling. but the initiative was blocked by russia and china. greenpeace. as a result of this survey bolsters the case for creating a huge marine protected area, governments have for the last 10 years, been talking about creating a marine protected area here in the web will see. this is just get more evidence of why that is so critical to protect places that are still really healthy. habitat for amazing wi

the crew trekked across hundreds of miles of ice, rowed the weddell sea and then climbed a mountain rangewho sold adulterated cocaine to dozens of people causing the deaths of at least twenty drug users in argentina. police sayjoaquin aquino, known as paisa, controlled drug trafficking operations in a shanty town of buenos aires where the cocaine was sold. more than one hundred people were admitted to hospital after consuming the drug, which had been mixed with an opioid. an international team of scientists has, for the first time, mapped emissions of the global warming gas methane using satellite technology. the research found huge plumes of the gas over russia, turkmenistan and the united states. some were more than three hundred kilometres long. emissions linked to fossil fuels make up about a quarter of man—made methane emissions and scientists believe stopping the leaks would be an important step towards slowing climate change. following the massive oil spill in peru last month, veterinarians are nursing a number of rare hambuldt penguins back to health. 12,000 barrels of crude oil s

the crew trekked across hundreds of miles of ice, rowed the weddell sea and then climbed a mountain rangehere is rain and sleet in this corner of the uk and it clears to sunshine this afternoon. plenty of showers elsewhere, especially in the north and the west, a mix of rain hill sleet and snow. a bit of sunshine in between but a blustery day with gales sunshine in between but a blustery day with gates in the north and the west, making it feel much colder than the temperature suggest. it leads into a cold night with wintry showers which fade for a this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. pressure continues to grow for the uk prime minister borisjohnson — as five of his aides resign within 2a hours we will now have a change at number ten downing street in terms of the operation and it's exactly what the prime minister announced on monday. injoint talks in beijing, russia and china strongly criticise what they describe as a �*negative us influence' in both europe and asia cheering. the two leaders meet as excitements builds in the chinese capital — a

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