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Than a metre a year. the phenomenon‘s been caused by a sharp decrease in the amount of water flowing into it. as the countries along the riverjordan, the dead seas main source, harness its flow for industry and farming. 30 years ago, the dead sea came all the way up here, right to these beach umbrellas. but now the seas receded so much, the tourists have to be bused by tractor to the waters edge. its a distance of more than a mile. as the waters recede, huge underground salt deposits are left ...

At a rate of more than a metre a year. the phenomenon‘s been caused by a sharp decrease in the amount of water flowing into it. as the countries along the riverjordan, the dead seas main source, harness its flow for industry and farming. 30 years ago, the dead sea came all the way up here, right to these beach umbrellas. but now the seas receded so much, the tourists have to be bused by tractor to the waters edge. its a distance of more than a mile. as the waters recede, huge underground salt ...

As the countries along the riverjordan, the dead seas main source, harness its flow for industry and farming. 30 years ago, the dead sea came all the way up here, right to these beach umbrellas, but now the seas receded so much, the tourists have to be bussed by tractor to the waters edge. its a distance of more than a mile. as the waters recede, huge underground salt deposits are left behind. and when the salt dissolves, the ground above it can collapse without warning, causing sinkholes. yariv...

Charred piece of skull and the bony fragments of a human hand in the ashes of a camp fire. >> they were badly burned. >> little camp fire pit kind of thing? >> yes. he had actually done a pretty good job of covering it up, as well. he had covered it up with straw and took measures to hide his tracks. >> the fire had been so thorough it was impossible to extract dna from the bones. whoever killed sheryl dunlap had gone to extraordinary lengths to chills must have gone up your spine. >> yes, sir. ...

Nearly 100 nhs workers have died from the virus so far. but did it have to be like this? a pandemic is not an unexpected event. for almost a decade, it has been designated the greatest threat to britain. our hospital workers should be kept safe. the government says it has been preparing for a pandemic for years. this is a public information film from 2006. pandemic flu is very infectious and it may make a large number of people ill. and some people will die. the governments plans were based on a...

And that is the most since records began. unemployment rose only slightly even amid the massive shutdowns because of the coronavirus. and researchers have discovered that a terrifying aquatic dinosaur which lived 100 million years ago had a powerful tail. enabling it to be accustomed to the water. the revelation about the spine sspine-s. aureus egypt a kiss, t was found in north africa. just some of the other stories about our borders tonight. we will be right back.

Who made the discovery. telus a bit more about this particular animal. very special indeed. it does look a little bit like a badger, but its looks are only superficial. underneath the skin and the for, it is a very weird beast. he has so many unique features and as you said, madagascar is full of weird and wonderful animals today, but those also the case 70 million years ago and this animal has a number of features that are not found in any other memo, either living or extinct in parts of it see...

Say they have no remaining cases of coronavirus in the citys hospitals. since the outbreak began the city has recorded more than 46 thousand cases of the virus with nearly 4,000 deaths. speculation‘s mounting about the health of north korean leader kim jong—un. its been two weeks since state media reported on any public engagements concerning the nations leader. earlier this week neighbouring south korea played down reports that kim was seriously ill after surgery. the authorities in souther...

State media reported on any public engagements concerning the nations leader. earlier this week neighbouring south korea played down reports that kim was seriously ill after surgery. the authorities in southern yemen have declared autonomous rule. the declaration is in defiance of the saudi—backed government. the southern transitional council, based in aden, also announced a state of emergency. reports suggest passengers arriving at british airports and ports could be placed in quarantine for ...

But for people under lockdown and in quarantine in migrant and refugee camps, there are added pressures to contend with. the simple task of even regularly washing your hands becomes really, really difficult. our population correspondent stephanie hegarty reports on the situation in camps in greece, speaking to people in the moria settlement in lesvos, where 18,000 people are staying in a facility built for 3,000 people, and cases of covid—i9 are already on their doorstep. wash your hands, we a...