up welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. the cop27 climate summit has begun in egypt with an agreement to discuss the possibility of wealthy countries handing money to poorer nations to help them cope with the impact of global warming. until now, developed countries have resisted pressure to put what s referred to as loss and damage on the agenda. the conference heard a warning that the past eight years have been the warmest on record. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. cyclones ripped through madagascar earlier this year. floods displaced more than a million people in nigeria. while another year of rainfall pushed parts of somalia and elsewhere in east africa even closer to famine. our planet is sending a distress signal. our planet is sending a distress signal, the un conference in egypt was warned. the last 80 years have been warmest on record, making each wave were life especially for vulnerable populations. sea levels are rising at twice the level
tonight at ten: dire warnings for the future of the planet, as the cop 27 climate conference begins in egypt. delegates are told the last 8 years have been the hottest on record accelerating the effects of climate change we must answer the planet s distress signal with action ambitious, credible climate action. the prime minister rishi sunak arrived in egypt this evening after reversing his initial decision not to attend. and tonight mr sunak made his first public comments about the expletive ridden text messages sent by sir gavin williamson whom he appointed to government. downing street says rishi sunak thinks offensive messages sent by government minister sir gavin williamson are unacceptable . the devastated ukrainian city of mariupol, where an estimated 1,500 new graves have been found we have a special report. and, in the us, campaigning reaches fever pitch as the democrats and the republicans pull out their big names for the mid term elections. good evening. th
the prime minister believes abusive text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were unacceptable and pakistan s former prime minister, imran khan, criticises the police for allegedly not investigating the gun attack against him on thursday. it s seven in the morning in singapore, and one in the morning in egypt, where more than 100 world leaders are gathering for the annual un climate change summit co p27. and it has begun with dire warnings about the state of the planet. extreme temperatures, wildfires, drought and flooding have all been made worse by the last eight years being the hottest on record, according to the world meterological organisation. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, has the latest from the conference in sharm el sheikh. cyclones ripped through madagascar. cyclones ripped through madagascar earlier this year, while another year of low rainfall pushed parts of somalia and elsewhere in east africa even closer to famine. it s easy to see
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