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But nearly 20 million adults still havent had a dose of covid vaccine. but ministers and leading scientists are still urging a cautious approach to lifting restrictions. if we all go completely wild and just ignore everything that weve learnt over the last year in terms of social restrictions, there will be another wave and that wave will be much larger. the government is buying a further 60 million doses of the pfizer vaccine, which should be available from this autumn, as third booster shots. ...

The world remains a sporty place. just tonight syria and israel appear to have traded missile strikes and after a decade of civil war in syria at least 400,000 syrians have been killed, thats a lowball estimate, millions more displaced, the conflict has also left behind an environmental disaster in syrias northern region and now poorly maintained oil fields are contaminating the surrounding territory. ahead of earth day tomorrow, we have this report tonight from nbc news chief foreign correspond...

Catastrophe. dozens of rivers and streams now run black why the water is lifeless and undrinkable. these are the childrens playgrounds. this village leader said the lantd is poisoned. we dont want oil he says. the people in northern syria are close american allies. the kurds. their oil has long been their curse. when isis took over the terrorists seized the facilities to fund the murderous caliphate why when president trump finished he wanted the oil, too. >> we are keeping the oil. we have the ...

And then itjust happens. i put my hand out a tiny bit... it was here that these divers filmed a documentary — my octopus teacher. it became a global hit. but the kelp is the bigger story, covering a quarter of the worlds coastlines. for now, the kelp in south africa is so plentiful that it can be harvested sustainably, for all sorts of human uses, from fertiliser to face cream. the mineral—rich fronds can grow half a metre a day. but these forests, acutely vulnerable to rising sea temperatur...

And then itjust happens. i put my hand out a tiny bit... it was here that these divers filmed a documentary — my octopus teacher. it became a global hit. but the kelp is the bigger story, covering a quarter of the worlds coastlines. for now, the kelp in south africa is so plentiful that it can be harvested sustainably, for all sorts of human uses, from fertiliser to face cream. the mineral—rich fronds can grow half a metre a day. but these forests, acutely vulnerable to rising sea temperatur...

And it suggests that the tropics are becoming too warm for many species to survive. those species that can move are moving to cool the waters. they found that almost all the million species have moved, are moving away from the equator and accumulating in subtropics and that is where we have a higher peak in the species diversity. but for fixed species like coral, moving is not an option and staying put in warmer temperatures can lead to higher rates of coral bleaching. these shifts could devasta...

♪ thank you very much. thank you, if you thought sicily was the southern most island, youd be wrong, because 172 miles even further south is the beautiful island of lampesa. with just 5,000 inhabitants this paradise island was famed for its waters chock full of fish. situated 70 miles off the african coast, its become a beacon for migrants and asylum seekers trying to get to europe. thousands arrive on these shores every year.

After years suffering with severe depression and thoughts about taking his own life, jake tyler found a unique way to help him on the road to recovery. he set out on a challenge to walk 3000 miles around britain — relying on the kindness of strangers along the way. lets take a look. first time ive had a proper beach running session. its nice. the northumberland coast path continues to be really amazing. look at this. i feel good today. i felt really good yesterday as well. i have smashed loads

Easy to forget that, i was very much a city guide before and didnt realise the natural surroundings of britain that were there and how powerful they were and healing as well so its an amazing place. theres a lot to cover in the book but if you were to bring it down to the big six, you started this journey in a really difficult place, what did you learn along the way about how you can help yourself and what other people can do for you? figs what other people can do for you? is you what other peo...

From climate change and the effects from tourism. ade went there to find out what the local people, and some tourists, are doing to protect the natural world there. coral reefs do notjust look great in holiday photos, they also contain more biodiversity than any other ecosystem on the planet, so it is essential that they dont disappear. even though they cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, they are home to over a quarter of all the worlds fish species. so here in the maldives, there is an ongo...