How Does The UK Fight Wildfires? | BBC Newscast
A wildfire the size of 140 football pitches is burning in Suffolk, with a major incident declared. Adam is joined by Anna Murgatroyd, lecturer in
A wildfire the size of 140 football pitches is burning in Suffolk, with a major incident declared. Adam is joined by Anna Murgatroyd, lecturer in hydrology and Theodore Keeping, climate and wildfire scientist, to discuss how the fire service are tackling the blaze plus how daily life could be affected by a drought in England and Wales. And, the conflict between the US and Iran has expanded following escalations over the last few weeks.
The US has retaliated with strikes across the country after Iran launched attacks on US bases in Jordan earlier this week. CaitrĂona Perry, chief news presenter, and Parham Ghobadi, senior reporter for BBC Persian, join Adam to explain the latest developments in the conflict. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscastâ.
It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news 00:00 Introduction 01:01 France and Spain fires update 02:05 Suffolkâs fire begins 05:40 What is a drought?
09:30 Could we run out of drinking water? 13:18 How do we stop wildfires in the UK? 16:05 How often will we see fires this bad? 18:24 Whatâs the latest in Iran? 23:10 The Saudi-US relationship 26:18 Is it a âforever warâ?
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