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Which is a vital and very little understood environment. probably the richest environment in the world and one which is disappearing with terrifying speed. robin has chronicled his life of adventure through a series of more than 20 books. his most recent book explores the major threats facing the world today, including pandemics. robin was one of the first covid—i9 patients into derriford hospital, having caught the virus whilst skiing prior to the lockdown. 36 hours after he was in hospital, ...

Thirds full. these are not exactly the conditions the swiss wanted for this grand opening but out there, the snow, what they call white gold here, is falling. italy and france have their beaches, switzerland has eight ski slopes and closing them even for a few weeks seems unthinkable. this is how many swiss hope to spend this festive season, evenif hope to spend this festive season, even if their european friends but joined them. for more than a century, the alps have been the place people go to...

But i cant shake the fear that were going to smash right through the ice into the river. stop, stop, stop! how do you feel right now? i need to sit down. 0k. 0k, amboise i have to ask you, because as soon as we hit the ice, my adrenaline shot up and i really got scared. yeah. so are you sure this is safe? yes, absolutely. why? because the more it is bumpy, the more the ice is thick, the more it is solid. what happens now? intead of scootering we start rowing, right there. ok, lets try this. its ...

You will feel something like this... on top of the scootering, im told ill also have to watch out for big chunks of ice slamming into my oars. keep rowing, keep rowing! then unclip it, quickly. yeah! that is the kind of surprise the saint lawrence would give you. were using specialised equipment and the ice is thick. yeah! keep pushing. but i cant shake the fear that were going to smash right through the ice into the river. so how do you feel right now? i need to sit down! ok, i have to ask you,

More than 2,000 lives have been lost. the cdc saying this deadly new phase is largely because so many are now indoors because of the colder weather. and half of all transmissions are from people with no symptoms. that guidance on universal mask wearing now, urging people to wear masks indoors no matter where you go. the nations hospitals. we heard from front line workers who say theyre overwhelmed and under siege. they say they sit in the hallways. its like a tidal wave of patients. a stay-at-ho...

That is the money shot. now for something completely different. a uniquely canadian experience on the semi—frozen rivers of quebec. brandy shows us a sport that has you racing over, as well as around, great chunks of ice. i have come down to the banks of the riverfor a lesson. ready to try it? we will practice the transition. what is your best leg? the left or the right? i would say my right. your right, so you will be on this side, put your left leg inside the boat, and your right one, have a...

Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. time for sportsday. im katherine downs. coming up... a leap up the table from 11th to 4th for manchester city — as they fly past fulham in the premier league. ireland score three second—half tries to see off a scotland challenge and claim third place in the autumn nations cup. and with lewis hamilton away valterri bottas gets to play as he claims pole position for the sakhir grand prix in bahrain. hello and welcome to ...

228,000 cases and more than 2600 deaths friday alone and experts warn the worst is coming. >> what lies ahead for the next few months? its actually our worst case scenario in terms of overwhelmed hospitals, in terms of the death count. >> reporter: the university of washingtons institute for health metrics projects over 260,000 more people could die by spring. the cdc tweeted friday, hospitalization rates are at an all-time high reiterating to the public, wear a mask, wash your hands, avoid crow...

Rowing between the icy banks of the river is beautiful. as soon as we hit a section of ice, we have to jump out for scootering. scootering back! yeah! even with spiked shoes to grip the ice, this isnt easy. matching the rhythm of the rest of the team feels impossible. but the more we jump between the boat and the ice, the more i relax... ..and actually start to enjoy this icy wonderland. scootering back!

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