for something altogether more invigorating, let me point you in the direction of greenland. no, not the country, but the apocalyptic disaster movie which pits gerard butler against an approaching comet that threatens to wipe out life on earth. on radio: this is | an emergency alert. small molten debris expected to fall in upstate new york... _ isn�*t that where we are? yeah. seek shelter immediately. do not stand in the open. explosion. oh, my god! butler isjohn garrity, an atlanta—based structural engineer attempting to rebuild his broken marriage to estranged wife allison, played by deadpool�*s morena baccarin. the couple�*s young son nathan is thrilled by news stories of clark, a cluster comet due to make the closest flyby in history. but whenjohn receives a presidential alert on his phone announcing that his family have been chosen for shelter, it becomes clear that bits of clark are headed straight for earth. while fans of butler�*s action movies may be expecting him to just punch the comet out of existence, greenland instead casts him asjust another ordinaryj

solution of the greenland economy.— greenland economy. it'll be fascinating _ greenland economy. it'll be fascinating to _ greenland economy. it'll be fascinating to see _ greenland economy. it'll be fascinating to see what - greenland economy. it'll be| fascinating to see what does greenland economy. it'll be - fascinating to see what does happen. thank you very much indeed. i'm afraid we're out of time. it makes you realise why donald trump offered to buy greenland a couple of years ago perhaps. for decades, china used a one—child—policy to rein in what the government feared was an ever—growing population which the country couldn't manage. then, in recent years, the rules were eased allowing couples to have two children. there'sjust one problem — most young people don't seem to want to have big families any more. chinese kids are sometimes called little emperors because parents, limited to one child only, gave their offspring everything. then came the two—child policy, but for many, one has remained well and truly enough. you

at the time, greenland was a danish— at the time, greenland was a danish colony and as you said, this was— danish colony and as you said, this was aimed at trying to create _ this was aimed at trying to create this new danish elite in greenland. 22 children, their famiiies— greenland. 22 children, their families were convinced they could — families were convinced they could give their children a better_ could give their children a better life if they send them on a — better life if they send them on a ship _ better life if they send them on a ship to denmark for a year and they— on a ship to denmark for a year and they would return to greenland re—educated and with greater— greenland re—educated and with greater language skills. this was — greater language skills. this was 22 — greater language skills. this was 22 children, 1951, it was such— was 22 children, 1951, it was such a — was 22 children, 1951, it was such a prestigious project at the time _ such a prestigious project at the time that the queen of denmark actually visited, there was a _ denmark actuall

in terms of greenland, what do you want? you want to become sustainable. you need help from this $100 billion, and it's not coming through at the moment. we need help, but we have started in our country- from the '90s to invest - in hydropower and in the next coming five—six years we will have a goal. to be up to 90%_ of our energy will come from hydropower, so it's- possible to do something. so now our mission is- that we have a lot of water and a lot of green energy, - we can export out into the rest of the world. we have stopped all oil. exploration of oil and gas and we have one of the world's biggest deposits of oil and gas| but we have stopped this - because we have a lot of water that we can use to create | energy and i hope the big countries who have a big. responsibility to take these steps, will be ready to invest like that. i applause. actually, i should quickly ask you, what was your reaction when president trump wanted to buy you? laughter. it was absurd. you should have up offered to buy him. diego mesa, what do you need to become sustainab

the following year in 1952, 16 of us were sent home to greenland. when the ship docked i grabbed my little suitcase and rushed down the bridge into the arms of my mum and i talked and talked about all that i had seen but she didn't answer. i love up at her in confusion. after a while she said something but i couldn't understand what she was saying, not a word copy and i thought, this is awful. i can't speak with my mother anymore. we speak two different languages. really powerful, isn't it? and the survivors are now threatening to sue if they don't get compensation? yes, just six of them are still alive and they are all aged now in their 70s but they are represented by a lawyer who say they lost their childhood, their sense of belonging, their culture, their language as we heard there and they are seeking 38,000 us dollars each, but an apology has come from the prime minister last year, who said we cannot change what happened but we can assume our responsibilities and apologise to those we should have taken care of but failed, but the lawyer represe

the following year in 1952, 16 of us were sent to greenland. when the ship docked, i grabbed my little suitcase and rushed down the bridge into the arms of my mum, and i talked and talked about all that i had seen but she did not answer. i looked up at her in confusion. after a while, she said something but i could not understand what she was saying, not a word. and i thought, this is awful. i cannot speak with my mother any more, we speak two different languages. that is heartbreaking. i suppose there must be some question if the families were persuaded to let the children 90, persuaded to let the children go, then who�*s fault is it but they are finally seeking compensation?- they are finally seeking compensation? they are finally seeking com ensation? ., ., , compensation? there are only six surviving — compensation? there are only six surviving of _ compensation? there are only six surviving of those - compensation? there are only six surviving of those children| six surviving of those children and they— six surviving of those childre

greenland has coal that is _ we're trying to do. greenland has coal that is not _ we're trying to do. greenland has coal that is not mining _ we're trying to do. greenland has coal that is not mining coal, - we're trying to do. greenland has coal that is not mining coal, so i coal that is not mining coal, so what do you think about the fundamentals of winning the world of coal? i fundamentals of winning the world of coal? . . , ., fundamentals of winning the world of coal? .. , ., , ., fundamentals of winning the world of coal? , ., , ., coal? i can understand diego. some --eole coal? i can understand diego. some people who — coal? i can understand diego. some people who make — coal? i can understand diego. some people who make money _ coal? i can understand diego. some people who make money from - coal? i can understand diego. some i people who make money from working in these _ people who make money from working in these mines. — people who make money from working in these mines, but _ people who make money from working in t

so if you still want _ greenland cod fish. so if you still want to— greenland cod fish. so if you still want to have the fish, we need to look into— want to have the fish, we need to look into this.— want to have the fish, we need to look into this. can i go back to you and ask if climate _ look into this. can i go back to you and ask if climate change - look into this. can i go back to you and ask if climate change has - and ask if climate change has affected you personally? i and ask if climate change has affected you personally? i think it has. you affected you personally? i think it has- you can _ affected you personally? i think it has. you can see _ affected you personally? i think it has. you can see the _ affected you personally? i think it has. you can see the smog - affected you personally? i think it has. you can see the smog all. affected you personally? i think it - has. you can see the smog all around me. has. you can see the smog all around me it _ has. you can see the smog all around me it is _ has. you can see the smog all around me it is winter— h

this is a greenland ice sheet melting. and you need to actually take people here and show it to them because they are so preoccupied with what is on their desk. this is an existential threat to life on earth. and it requires all our focus now. to life on earth. and it requires all ourfocus now. you can't keep taking it down the road. —— kicking it down the road. i'm living at a speed of 40 metres per day in summer. it is quite extraordinary. we would arrive at where we were going to start the swim and we could see clear water and then as soon as i get in, and iceberg would move in front of you. they were moving so quickly. it was like a motorway advice at one stage. —— motorway of ice. decisions are going to be made there which will impact every single one of us on the planet, every future generation and the whole of the animal kingdom. the science is very, very clear. we have a very, very small window to act now and if we don't act then there is no amount of political will or financial capital that can solve the c

we rarely talk about greenland on the programme — but a snap election there could have a significant impact on us. that's because greenland has the world's biggest natural deposits of rare earth metals, and a big mining project has triggered this election. mariko oi is following the story for us. remind us why rare earth minerals are so important? then, they are crucial because they are used in everything from our smartphones to military systems and medical equipment. and demand has been growing exponentially, especially those needed for electric cars, for example, and until now, china has been the leading producerfor until now, china has been the leading producer for decades accounting for 90% of global production, but they have been concerns about china's dominance because back in 2011, china temporarily stopped exports to japan because of a dispute so it can weaponised is a rare supply, if you the hope is that greenland could be assault alternative to china depending on the selection's outcome. —— a solid alternative. outcome. -- a solid alternative.- outcome. -- a solid alter

we were hearing that greenland _ clear. we were hearing that greenland glaciers - clear. we were hearing thatj greenland glaciers melting, clear. we were hearing that - greenland glaciers melting, sea levels rising, irreversible, there is no going back, clearly, from some changes. can you reassure us at all that it changes. can you reassure us at all thatitis changes. can you reassure us at all that it is not too late to stop further irreversible changes? figs further irreversible changes? is soon as we reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, that will stabilise global temperatures. they will not continue to increase. that means that we can stop things getting worse. as you say, for many things, there is no going back. the sea level will continue to rise for centuries or thousands of years and that will have consequences for coastal flooding and inundation of communities.— communities. juicy as soon as we reach net zero — communities. juicy as soon as we reach net zero greenhouse - communities. juicy as soon as we reach net zero greenhouse gas i reach net zero green

originally announced with chris evans as star and neill blomkamp of district 9 as director, greenland turned out to be the perfect vehicle for gerard butler and director ric roman waugh, reuniting after angel has fallen for a sharply written and grippingly executed apocalypse pic that punched well above its mid—budget weight. and while we're talking guilty pleasures, let's not forget nobody, a riotously entertaining affair in which better call saul star bob odenkirk plays a down—at—heel schlub, who looks like a soft target, but turns out to be anything but. for 12 years, i worked for some very dangerous people. everybody, get to the basement. what is happening? don't call 911. along with the blockbuster marvel movie shang—chi and the legend of the ten rings, one of the biggest selling films of the year, nobody featured the best bus fight scene of 2021. now, that's what i call getting your ticket punched! what are you still - doing here, old man? looking ahead to 2022, what can we expect to be making waves at the baftas and oscars? # there's a place for us...# spielberg's west

one branch going up over the north of greenland, which is pretty unusual and then coming back down towards scotland. another branch of the jet stream crosses the atlantic and what we end up with later in the week is enormous temperature contrasts straddling the uk. cold air to the north. milder conditions to the south. that will bring potentially interesting weather our way later in the wake. across the north, some snow flurries from time to time. cold, dry weather and sunshine and in the south, cloud, with some rain, so quite grey and mild. in between, a risk of something a bit more disruptive. that risk may well be there on thursday across the pennines. but the boundary between the cold and the mild is a little uncertain. it could move a bit over the next few days but it's worth staying in touch with the forecast. there may be some issues as far as christmas travel plans go. that's as christmas travel plans go. your latest weather. for that's your latest weather. goodbye for now. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the netherlands goe

denmark is spending $245 million for surveillance drones to fly over greenland, on his visit to copenhagen, us secretary of state antony blinken didn't miss a chance to give his stamp of approval on the initiative. we very much welcome denmark's recent decision to invest more than $240 million in north atlantic and arctic defence, in coordination with the governments of greenland and the faroe islands, and we will continue our close cooperation in the arctic council, where we are headed soon, to ensure that the arctic region is one that is free of conflict, where nations act responsibly and act together. but increased nato activity in the region has caused one of russia's top admirals to lash out last week. speaking from this arctic base, he said that the nato presence in the barents sea was a provocation and increased the potential for conflict. on monday, russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov, spelt it out even more clearly. translation: this is our territory, this is our land, and we are responsible for our arctic coast to be safe, and everything that our country does there is absolut

really interesting because the jet stream is going to split. 0ne branch going up over the north of greenland, which is pretty unusual and then coming back down towards scotland. another branch of the jet stream crosses the atlantic and what we end up with later in the week is enormous temperature contrasts straddling the uk. cold air to the north. milder conditions to the south. that will bring potentially interesting weather our way later in the wake. across the north, some snow flurries from time to time. cold, dry weather and sunshine and in the south, cloud, with some rain, so quite grey and mild. in between, a risk of something a bit more disruptive. that risk may well be there on thursday across the pennines. but the boundary between the cold and the mild is a little uncertain. it could move a bit over the next few days but it's worth staying in touch with the forecast. there may be some issues as far as christmas travel plans go.

on the islands. 0n greenland and a new radio station on the islands. on his to copenhagen, us secretary of state antony blinken didn't miss a chance to give his stamp of approval on the initiative. we very much welcome denmark's decision to invest more than $240 million and atlantic and arctic defence, and we will continue our close cooperation in the council where we are headed soon, to ensure that the arctic region is one that is free of conflict, where nations act responsibly and act together. act responsibly and act together-— act responsibly and act together. act responsibly and act touether. �* . ., , ., ., together. but increased nato activity in _ together. but increased nato activity in the _ together. but increased nato activity in the region - together. but increased nato activity in the region has - activity in the region has caused one of the top roles to lash out last week. he said the presence in the barents sea was a provocation and increased the potential for conflict. 0n potential for conflict. on monday russia's foreign minister

precious approaching. some big patterns here, big peaks and troughs, you can see a peak going over greenland there, trough in the north atlantic, then peaking again across western parts of europe. and when we see this sort of pattern, that gives us an indication there'll be a lot of mixing in the atmosphere between the northern and southern climes — so pulses of cooler air pushed up ahead, then back to cooler air again. lots of low pressures forming in the north atlantic as a result of these temperature contrasts as well, and towards the end of the week it looks like it will turn a little bit colder. so let's summarise what the next few days will look like — bouts of heavy rain particularly across western areas with low pressures approaching, that also means gale force winds, but we will also see a lot of mild air, very mild air, in fact, pressures approaching, that also means gale force winds, but we will also see a lot of mild air, very mild air, in fact, streaming in from the azores. now this is the weather map for monday — and a big low—pressure with winds blowing around it like

it was greenland that really unnerved me. it may be remote, but there's enough ice here to raise the global sea level by seven metres. i could see for myself a frightening pace of change. 0ur helicopter seemed tiny against the edge of the vast ice sheet. this massive wall of ice behind me... and since i first filmed there, temperatures have just kept rising. and ice that had seemed permanent has retreated. back in 2004, it would have been 100 metres thicker than it is now. that's like having a 30—storey building sitting on top. it's alljust going at an incredible speed. the ice was vanishing beneath my feet faster than anyone believed possible, and i immediately thought of bangladesh, and in fact millions of people on coastlines around the world threatened by streams of meltwater heading for the oceans. gradually, the projections for the future climate were becoming more reliable. the models were more accurate. supercomputers were handling vast amounts of data, so the un's climate science panel has now overcome years of dou

that's coming down from greenland, settling between iceland and scotland and that's going to bring colder air across the uk together with some much stronger wind. and we're looking at some bands of rain or showers and it's cold enough for those showers to be wintry over northern hills, perhaps even down into parts of wales as well. temperature wise, 7 celsius in the north, maybe making double figures in the south east. this is bbc news, the headlines. several police officers have been seriously injured during violent protests in bristol. thousands of people gathered to oppose the uk government's police and crime bill — which would give forces in england and wales more powers to curb protests. clashes then broke out at a city centre police station. parts of new south wales in australia are suffering their worst floods in a century. torrential downpours have caused dams to overflow and river levels to surge. around a thousand people in the western suburbs of sydney are the latest to be urged to evacuate their homes. city officials in miami beach in florida have approved an extension to a

we been in saudi arabia, greenland, senegal, some places that are very diverse for us as drivers. some of the knowledge i've gained from scientists, and heading up our scientific team and chatting to him about the issues that we are facing and the world as it would be if we did nothing. it's been really moving for me, really upsetting at the same time. i don't think the conversation is happening enough, and i think there is so much that we can do collectively that doesn't require huge lifestyle changes commits daily habits that add up to a big difference. ijust feel like we need a sense of personal responsibility to be a little bit bigger at the minute. he can keep up the final race on the bbc sports website. let's take a look at the some of the other sports news stories making the headlines... it was a comprehensive win for andy murray over his fellow briton, dan evans, in an exhibition event in abu dhabi ahead of the start of the new season next month. murray will now take on rafa nadal, who's making his comeback from a long injury lay—off. stephen maguire produced three super

one of your finding l is the melting of greenland glaciers is the melting of greenland glaciers is irreversible, am i right? that is the melting of greenland glaciers is irreversible, am i right?— is irreversible, am i right? that is ri . ht, is irreversible, am i right? that is right. there _ is irreversible, am i right? that is right, there are _ is irreversible, am i right? that is right, there are different - is irreversible, am i right? that is right, there are different parts . is irreversible, am i right? that is right, there are different parts of| right, there are different parts of ice regions around the world, we have the glaciers of the mountains and the polar regions and we have the great ice sheets of greenland and antarctica. the mountains and polar glaziers are particularly sensitive and we have already committed to further melting over the next decade, to hundreds of years. we�*re also going to see more ice loss from the greenland ice sheet over this century. and for the antarctic ice sheet, there is a wide range of possibilities if we limit greenhouse gas emissions. we may

that's coming down from greenland, settling between iceland and scotland and that's going to bring colder air across the uk together with some much stronger wind. and we're looking at some bands of rain or showers and it's cold enough for those showers to be wintry over northern hills, perhaps even down into parts of wales as well. temperature wise, 7 celsius in the north, maybe making double figures in the south east. this is bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. violent clashes on the streets of bristol — after thousands protest against increased police powers to control british demonstrations. blocked off, now, the end of the city center street, but also the side roads too. and they are doing it from behind, but there are still about a thousand people in here and now they are being left with nowhere to go. mass evacuations — as south—east australia is struck by the worst floods in a century — the prime minister offers emergency funds to those affected. warnings of a humanitarian crisis on the us border — as r

that's coming down from greenland, settling between iceland and scotland, and that'll bring colder air across the uk together with some much stronger wind. and we're looking at some bands of rain or showers and it's cold enough for those showers to be wintry over northern hills, perhaps even down into parts of wales as well. temperature—wise, seven celsius in the north, maybe making double figures in the south east. this is bbc news — i'm sally bunduck with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. two million deaths could have been avoided, if govenmments had been better prepared — the verdict of one of world's leading infectious disease experts. it infectious disease experts. was like every country i to it was like every country had to experience the problem before they would believe how big the problem was. there have been violent scenes at a protest in bristol, which saw a police station attacked and two offices suffering broken bones. almost 20,000 people are evacuated from homes across new south wales in australia as heavy rains continue to cause seve

that's coming down from greenland, settling between iceland and scotland and that's going to bring colder air across the uk together with some much stronger wind. and we're looking at some bands of rain or showers and it's cold enough for those showers to be wintry over northern hills, perhaps even down into parts of wales as well. temperature wise, 7 celsius in the north, maybe making double figures in the south east. good morning, welcome to breakfast with dan walker and sally nugent. 0ur headlines today: police vans are set on fire and officers suffer broken bones as a protest turns violent in bristol. a big clearup a big clear up is underway as you can see in bristol this morning after a night of violent protests, a night where the police are the target. around 10,000 soldiers are expected to be cut from the army, as part of the major restructuring of the armed forces. this summer promises to be the year of staycation. i am at exmouth beach to see how the rnli

this is the first season and so far they have been to saudi arabia, senegal, greenland and now here in sardinia. motor racing and saving the environment don't usually go hand—in—hand, so i am intrigued to find out exactly how it all works. hello. look at this thing, it is a breeze. it is. it is kind of new wage. -- it is —— it is kind of new age. it has to be big and strong. shall we get onto the track and have a look? traditionally rally cars a huge gas guzzlers, consuming even more fuel than their fi counterparts, a massive 50 litres per 100 kilometres. although this championship has a carbon footprint, extreme—e is committed to being carbon neutral by the end of its first season by offsetting its emissions. oh, my goodness, this thing absolutely goes. it is incredible. it is good fun. it is fun behind the wheel. i am not sure what it is like to be a passenger. what is it like for you driving one of these big, fast crazy electric vehicles? it is very different to what i am used to. not as many gear changes. it is like driving an automatic on a real fast track. you get reall

and greenland continued to melt. hundreds of billions of tonnes of ice were lost. in siberia, the frozen ground, the permafrost, thawed leaving ponds and lakes. in a meeting planned in glasgow, scotland 2020 was supposed to be the year of climate action, but as the virus spread, the conference was postponed. however, there has been one major shift. donald trump took the united states out of the global climate agreement. the united states will withdraw from the paris climate accord. butjoe biden is now america's president—elect. the battle to save our planet by getting climate under control. and he believes climate change is an urgent threat and says the us will rejoin the paris pledge to cut greenhouse gases. this could make a big difference. unless we all address climate change, we will all be vulnerable to climate change. so it is very refreshing to know that we are going back into a collaborative frame of mind that helps everyone. across the globe, the pandemic has been the priority this year, but what about after covid? as the world recovers, scientists say w

really interesting because the jet stream is going to split. 0ne branch going up over the north of greenland, which is pretty unusual and then coming back down towards scotland. another branch of the jet stream crosses the atlantic and what we end up with later in the week is enormous temperature contrasts straddling the uk, with milder conditions to the south. that will bring potentially interesting weather our way later in the week. across the north, some snow flurries from time to time. cold, dry weather and sunshine and in the south, cloud, with some rain, so quite grey and mild. in between, a risk of something a bit more disruptive. the risk may well be there on thursday across the pennines. but the boundary between the cold and the mild is a little uncertain. it may move a bit over the next few days but it's worth staying in touch with the forecast. there maybe some issues as far as christmas travel plans go. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. netherlands starts a tough new lockdown, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across

colder air that's just to the west of greenland at the moment has our name on it, and it's going to be arriving across the british isles as we head into friday behind this stripe of rain, which is our cold front. so, this band of rain, squally winds on it, will push its way eastwards across england — sunshine and showers follow. cold enough for a little bit of snow across some of the higher mountains across the northwest of the uk, and those temperatures really taking a plunge. just seven degrees celsius in both belfast and glasgow through friday afternoon. beyond that, into the weekend, it stays pretty unsettled. often, the weather's going to be quite windy and there will be some rain around as well. of the two days, probably saturday the better of it, but quite cloudy across western areas with some patches of rain, more general rain spreading to northern ireland. and all the while, we'll have gusty winds. temperatures still below par for the time of year, about nine to 12 celsius on saturday. and on sunday, we've probably got some heavier rain on the way, working into some central

the full spectacle will be visible from northern canada, greenland and some parts of russia. and weather permitting, a partial eclipse will be seen in northern asia, europe and the united states. our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, has more. it's one of nature's most dazzling sites — the moon casting its shadow across the sun. the northernmost parts of the world will be treated to the best view, where the total eclipse will begin in canada, travelling across a narrow band of the earth before ending in siberia. and it's a special solar event known as an annular eclipse. an annular eclipse happens when the moon is a little bit further away from the earth, so it looks smaller in the sky. and what you'll be able to see is a sort of ring around the moon, and that is way the annular solar eclipses are sometimes known as the 'ring of fire'. they're incredibly beautiful eclipses to spot as well. so, how can you safely watch the eclipse? well, you should never look at the sun directly or through sunglasses, because you can seriously damage your eyes. use two pieces of card,

the jet stream first — some big patterns here, big peaks and troughs, you can see a peak going over greenland there, trough in the north atlantic, then peaking again across western parts of europe. and when we see this sort of pattern, that gives us an indication there'll be a lot of mixing in the atmosphere between the northern and southern climes — so pulses of cooler air pushed up ahead, then back to cooler air again. lots of low pressures forming in the north atlantic as a result of these temperature contrasts as well, and towards the end of the week it looks like it will turn a little bit colder. so let's summarise what the next few days will look like — bouts of heavy rain particularly across western areas with low pressures approaching, that also means gale force winds, but we will also see a lot of mild air, very mild air, in fact, streaming in from the azores. now this is the weather map for monday — and a big low pressure with winds blowing around it like so, that low pressure is also scooping up that mild air from the south. see, the mild south—westerlies here. so outbreaks