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A hole in the ozone layer over antarctica, thats fuelled by smoke from Wildfire Events in australia, is exposing wildlife to protentially damaging levels of uv light. Scientists from the University Of Wollongong say animals and plants are having to put more energy into avoiding the rays. Heres our science correspondent victoria gill. The ozone layer that protects us from the suns most harmful rays is healing gradually. But in antarctica, in cold high atmospheric clouds, a hole in that layer stil...

Hello, im lewies vaughanjones. Welcome to the programme. Ukraines president zelensky has renewed his appeal for allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. In kharkiv ukraines second city officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a thousand people inside, leaving a huge crater in the grounds, blowing out windows and injuring one person. There were also attacks in the dnipro region ...

Scotlands First Minister, humza yousaf, is insisting he will not resign despite a week pof political turmoil. Heres a quick recap of whats been happening. The crisis began when humza yousaf, who leads the Scottish National party, ended its Governing Coalition with the scottish greens. Both parties are pro scottish independence. Thered been trouble in the coalition about the decision to scrap climate targets, and gender policy issues. Theoretically, mr yousaf could lead a minority government, but...

In the dnipro region in central ukraine and Western Areas of lviv and ivano frankivsk. Ukrainian Officials Say equipment has been damaged and at least one Energy Worker injured. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian Energy infrastructure over recent months. Its attacks such as these which have prompted more us aid to ukraine. The United States has outlined what will be included in a 6 billion package of military assistance. Its part of a larger 60 billion commitment which was approved by cong...

Clearing the bridge. we have alexis mcadams in ottawa, looking at a convoy over vaccine mandates. do you think those protesters are going to be concerned about jail time? . anita, no, theyre not concerned about jail time. they tell theyre not going anywhere, no matter what the police tells them. theyre here for the long haul and what weve seen in the past few hours and you can tell behind me and what youre hearing all thats happened is the crowds are getting more, theyre growing. step out of the...

Francis in his pope mobile, like a politician, kissing quickly becoming his trademark and in a nod to pop culture he tossed skull cap after skull cap to the adoring crowd. another awe-inspiring moment, the pope addressing his fellow argentine argentineans. it was more like a soccer or football match. no matter where he goes the crowds grow, his voice, their faith growing stronger. now a little bad news for pilgrims here, faith field, an area they were supposed to walk to five or six miles outsid...

The countdown to the countdown is on in new yorks times square. about a million people will bundle up and watch the ball drop. meanwhile, authorities are working to make sure we ring in the new year in safety. mara is in times square and nbc chief foreign correspondent richard engel is here with more on stepped up security here in new york and also around the nation. mara, lets begin with you. >> well, melissa, there are 13 hours until midnight, but already the crowds are gathering here at times...