Aid officials and the un are saying up to 6 Million People in yemen are being denied desperately needed aid because Houthi Rebels are blocking it. The houthis, supported by iran, have been fighting the government backed by saudi arabia, the us and uk for five years. Chinas leader has made a public appearance to highlight the governments efforts to combat the coronavirus. Speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for more decisive measures to combat the outbreak. At least 1,000 people have died so far, 42,000 cases have been confirmed. The us state of New Hampshire is in the spotlight as voters get ready for tuesdays primary election. Analysts see this as a vital moment for former Vice President joe biden, and some of the other democratic candidates, to boost theirflagging campaigns to become the partys nominee to fight donald trump for the presidency. A 58 year old man has died in hampshire after a tree fell on his car during storm ciara on sunday. Weather warnings remain in place around the country, with strong winds and flooding causing further travel delays. In the worst affected places, a clear up operation has been going on all day. 0ur correspondent danny savage reports. Yet again, the towns and villages of calderdale in West Yorkshire are clearing up after a flood. Its the third time in less than a decade that mytholmroyd has been swamped, and people are angry. The whole thing, all that, right back as far as you can see, was a lake yesterday. Roger barr has now seen his house destroyed twice. No one has ever knocked my door in seven years, to come and see whats happening. Ive had to buy another house, same size but higher up. And i dont know whats going to happen with this. So you just feel abandoned by the authorities . Abandoned, yeah
new flood defences are being built here, but they were no good yesterday. So a decision now has to be made whetherjust to chuck everything out or to try and clean up and salvage. You can see how the water came up to this level. The same family has run this Hardware Store for 30 years, but this weekend was the final straw. We were on camera in 2015, and we said that, if it ever happened again, we were going to call it a day. And were going to call it a day. Its notjust a little bit of a mess youve got to clean up. Its the walls want drying, everythings. Im just so mad, its. Annoying. Nikki morriss house merged with the neighbouring river and canal. She filmed this from her front door. Today shes resigned to another lengthy clear up. I hate it being here now,
at this very moment in time, i dont want to be here at all. Ive got my house up for sale, i have done for a few months, but thats not going to happen now, is it . Further south in hampshire, a 58 year old man was killed when a tree fell on his car on the a33. Many Train Services were cancelled. This was Glasgow Central station, where the west coast main line only reopened late this afternoon. Numerous other train operators reported problems caused by the weather. Whoa in the borders, this 200 year old guesthouse in hawick collapsed into the river. And this lorry went over on the severn bridge, closing the link to and from wales to all traffic. Back in hebden bridge, the full extent of the damage could be seen from the air. The problem here is that people have lost all faith in the authorities to defend this valley from floods. Danny savage, bbc news, West Yorkshire. Now on bbc news the travel show. Coming up on this weeks travel show im in the maldives, meeting the people working to protect a unique underwater
environment. And go swimming with sharks but live to tell the tale. Even though you know theyre not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you sort of bounce a little bit. Squeals. Mikes here with advice on how to get the most out of carnival time in rio. And we meet the Tattoo Artist inking life into a traditional art form in argentina. For many of us, the maldives are a dream destination. With their pristine, white sandy beaches, clear blue sea and skies, and luxurious over water villas, the maldives epitomise high end holidays. This is my first time in the maldives and its absolutely beautiful its just like, the colours of the water and the environment is just amazing so much wildlife. I dont want to leave. I dont think i can im stuck in the sand. Laughs but despite their iconic image, this is a country under threat officially the lowest nation on earth, so Climate Change and rising tides threaten to potentially destroy this unique environment. Theres no doubt that the consequences of Global Warming have a big effect on places
like the maldives. But ive come here to learn more about local projects that are trying to rectify some of the problems that have been caused in part by tourism, too. And were starting with something that up until now, most tourists havent wanted to see on their pristine beaches, but which is vital in the fight against Climate Change seagrass. So, sandra, tell me what is seagrass . Seagrass is actually very important because actually it has a lot of the functions in the ocean. Not only is it a habitat or nursery for many animals, many fish, during different stages of their life. But it also provides most of the oxygen that we need for us also, for breathing. And whats the biggest threat to seagrass . In most of the reserves, they thought seagrass looked ugly for the guests because it wasnt the white sand they wanted in pictures. They used to remove it from their beach. Because of that, yeah. The project is to mostly avoid removing seagrass around the lagoon and also not doing any action or activity next to the seagrass. So if it can grow by itself it will be healthy. You dont need to do anything, you just take care of what you have. Ok, so lets take a look at the seagrass. Sure its estimated that the worlds oceans lose the equivalent of two soccer pitches worth of seagrass every hour of every day. And because seagrass absorbs and stores cabin far more effectively than rainforests, its vital to it thrive. Stores carbon. I took it for granted i thought it was like weeds. There is a lack of information as well. Most people think it is like dirty algae, but it really keep the water very clean and houses many, many kinds of fish. Wow. So its kind of, people need to have a different mentality and they have to see areas with seagrass as areas where it is helpful. Here in the maldives, many resorts are realising that a healthy underwater ecosystems are more important than tourists idea of what the ocean floor should look like. But for most people, this is a long haul destination. And at a time when we are being encouraged to be more mindful about how we travel, isnt there a contradiction here . I think peoples understanding of Climate Change has definitely grown over recent times and when you come to a destination like this, it is a real once in a lifetime bucket list. When you get here and see the quality of the water and the colours and the contradiction with the sky and all those amazing things, we have an opportunity to then be able to educate about the people of Climate Change. I dont think it is going to be easy but i think we have to understand that travel also benefits a lot of the communities that people are going to. If we can educate people when they come to environment like this and give them an understanding of the challenges that are fazed by Climate Change, and hopefully when they go home that is a benefit to them and their local community as well. Coral reefs dont just look great in photos, they contain more biodiversity than any other ecosystem on the planet. So its essential that they dont disappear. Even though they cover less
than i of the ocean floor, they are home to over a quarter of all the worlds fish species. Here in the maldives is an Ongoing Programme to restock damaged reefs. So actually, coral is an animal. An animal . not a plant . It is related to jellyfish and anemones in the ocean. This is a colony. The polyps live together and help each other to build this skeleton. We pick up some corals that are broken for any reason and they are on the sand, so they will die, because they will be covered by sand. What we will do is keep this healthy part from the coral and put them back on our nursery. 0ur nursery is around 5 6 metres in depth with a sandy bottom, the method is to use these robes hanging
on metalframes. 0k. I want to try and attach a piece. So, lets see. I will put it through here. Ill hold it like this, and then fasten it. This must take hours to do . Actually, the process is quite fast. We need to do it faster as well because they need to be underwater. Basically, what youre doing here is replicating nature . Exactly. We are helping to make this process faster. So not mother nature, sandra nature. Exactly. Its heartening to know tourists are engaging with these conservation projects. Even if i never come back here again, its good to know i have left a mark, hopefully in a positive way. You look ready to go. Everything is ready now. What will you do now . I will bring this rope
to the nursery and it is perfect conditions for it to attach and grow properly. We dont need to do much more. And ive noticed it says bbc travel show . These will be your baby corals. Your effort to help the reefs. Good luck oh, how cool was that . And who knows . Maybe in a few years time, our travel show coral may become a big reef . Well, if youre planning to head to the maldives any time soon, here are some travel show tips for you. The maldives are made over 1,000 islands and atolls, but all holidays start
from the capital male. And from there you transfer via boat or sea plane. Remember the further you venture, the longer it will take for you to get to your hotel and the more expensive journey can be. Its best to factor in transport time and costs when picking your destination. Remember to check out the environmental credentials of any resort you plan to visit before booking. Many of them are switching to Sustainable Energy sources and banning plastic, recycling waste and water on site. A Little Research can help you find the greenest options possible. Plus, you will pay a daily 6 or about £4 per day for the length of your stay in eco tax. Although its cheaper to visit outside of the high season, the maldives are still an expensive destination to visit. So one way to save even more money is to avoid swanky resorts and stay in guesthouses or on one of the islands where the residents live. The maldives is an islamic nation, so remember alcohol is banned on all local islands. Youll find a good standard of accommodation on many of the guesthouses that have sprung up and you can buy a day pass for one of the nearby high end resorts, which would only be a short boat ride away. Still to come on the travel show. I take a swim with some sharks here in the maldives. Whoa and mike gives us some of his tips on how to party like a local in rio. The travel show, coming to you this week from the maldives, where im off on a snorkelling trip which ive been told is going to be a little bit special. Lets go, driver
antoine, youve taken me to this lovely location. What are we going to do here . Were going to jump in the water and swim with sharks. They are quite big, about two metres, dont worry, they are harmless. They are tiny nurse sharks. They are fat guys. A fat shark sounds like a good shark to me. A skinny, hungry shark, that i would be worried about. There is no need to worry because they are harmless. They cannot bite you, all right . They have teeth inside their throat. They are feeding on crabs and shells and octopus, so we are too big for them. They will ignore you. Ok, here goes. Im going in there with the nurse sharks. Wish me luck. Flipping heck one minute i was just floating, then antoine said, look below you. And quite literally, brushing past my feet, was a nurse shark. Its nuts oh, my days
they are just so close oh, my god even though you know they are not dangerous, every time you get touched by a fin you just sort of bounce. Squeals. That was absolutely awesome. You can see their eyes and they look so mean, even though antoine told me how theyre tame, i still got worried, especially when you get touched by them. I mean, when do you ever get touched by a shark . In the maldives what an experience. Its now time for trending travel, a monthly pick of the best stories and events happening around the world this month. After being delayed for several years, the egyptian president will finally announce the opening date for the Worlds Largest archaeology museum. Prices have already been announced. A couple of years ago, ade went behind the scenes in the museum, and let me tell you, itll definitely be worth the wait. Is it your dream to see the Cherry Blossoms this year . They have arrived earlier this year. The Japan Meteorological Corporation recently unveiled a handy new app to help travellers keep track of the blossoms in a much easier way. 0n the topic ofjapan, in september 2018 japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa became the first customer of the Spacex Starship programme. And now hes in the middle of a search to find some company. Yusaku is looking for a female partner to fly around the moon with him. His website promoting the campaign makes it very clear that he is after a significant other to accompany him on the trip. The flight is not expected to take off until at least 2022, so at least the lucky couple
will have a bit of time to get to know each other first. But if you prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground and are more interested in train travel, and some good news from germany. For the first time in 17 years, they are dropping train fares on routes longer than 50 kilometres. These fares are being cut by 10 . Its all part of a new range of climate Protection Measures aimed at making train travel more attractive to locals and travellers in 2020. Ahead of the beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, china has launched the worlds fastest autonomous bullet train service, which will get you from the city to the slopes and under one hour. Its capable of travelling 270 mph thats 350 kilometres an hour without a driver. Now its time for our trending guide to some of the worlds biggest events happening this month. The biggest show on earth is the rio carnival here in brazil. Beginning the friday before ash wednesday, the first carnival festival in rio dejaneiro occurred in 1723
and is now considered one of the biggest events in the entire world, with a massive two Million People per day out in the streets. Here is the trending guide to this years carnival. In rio dejaneiro, sao paulo and porto alegre, the parades are held in specifically constructed arenas called sambadromes. If you do go to the parades, make sure your hostel or hotel includes pickups and drop off to make it easierfor yourself. Street parties close to whatever you are saying dont require much planning. Just show up and have fun. But if you are going to street parties throughout the city, you should make a plan, as many roads are closed during this time. These street parties are called blockos and everybody has their favourites. These go on before and after the carnival. Deciding which ones you want to go to beforehand will help you find the vibe youre after, whether its a more boisterous crowded street event or a calmer, smaller gathering. It was galo da madrugada which broke the world record back in 2013, with more than 2. 5 Million People. Each of the main samba school spends months designing their theme. They have a Strong Community basis and they are traditionally associated with a particular neighbourhood. If you want to see more from the samba schools, stay tuned for the travel show. The week of the carnival, we will have a special look at the work behind the scenes that goes into putting on this incredible show. Thats all for trending travel this month, but please keep sending us the stories and events from the places you live and the places you love. See you next month. Well, im afraid thats your lot for this week on the travel show. Coming up next week, lucy braves the sri lankan traffic in an iconic tuk tuk and gets to road test a new eco friendly electric version too. Its so quiet, isnt it compared to the four stroke engine. It is almost silent. The suspensions still the same, though. Still getting rattled around in the back. So catch that if you can. And dont forget, we are everywhere on social media. So make sure you follow us to keep up to date with all our travels and adventures. But for now, from me and all the rest of the travel show team here in the maldives, its bye bye. Hello. Sunday was very much all about the windy weather, thanks to ciara. Monday things took a turn for the more wintry, and for today, well, were left with a mix of the two really. Strong chilly winds, gales for some, and some wintry showers feeding in. If you follow the wind back, the cold air is coming all the way from greenland. Showers overnight. The risk of ice for the first few hours. Further snow showers as well through tuesday and in some areas they will come thick and fast. 150 metres, likely to see accumulations of snow, maybe as far south as the moors of the south west. The wind dusty but not as strong a sunday. Strong enough for blizzard conditions and snow showers. Temperatures definitely on the chilly side. You
need to factor in the wind, it will bea need to factor in the wind, it will be a cold day to be had. The show was keep packing and for the evening for the northern half of the uk. Largely fine with clear spells to the south. Another wide spread frost on wednesday. Particularly in the northern half of the uk. Wednesday daytime, lighter winds, still notable rents but lighter than the first half of the week. Showers of rain creeping into the south east. You can see, still some significant gusts to be had but it is all relative. We then need to look towards the south west on a thursday which is another area of low pressure. Basically, we continue with strong winds throughout the week ahead. A ridge of high pressure, blink and you miss it. For thursday and friday, and other area
of low pressure project and it looks like we hang on to the strong winds and wet weather well on