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UK: Cambridge Trains Vandalized In Suspected Airgun Attacks

Several Greater Anglia and Great Northern Railway trains traveling between Cambridge and Cambridge North stations were vandalized in multiple attacks suspected to involve airguns between Saturday, January 18, and Sunday, February 2. According to British Transport Police (BTP), no one was injured, and the "projectiles" used to smash the windows did not pass through the glass, but some trains were canceled or delayed.

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COVID-19 infections not to end, lessons should be learned: medical expert

STORY: COVID-19 infections not to end, lessons should be learned: medical expert DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in U.S. 2. various of the views in the UK 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL HUNTER, Professor in medicine, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia in Britain STORYLINE: The coronavirus will continue to circulate for years and COVID-19 infections will not end, a leading British medical expert has said, calling on the global community to learn lessons from the pandemic. Paul Hunter, a professor in medicine at the Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia in Britain, said that the end of COVID-19 infections is not in sight. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL HUNTER, Professor in medicine, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia in Britain "This is an infection that's going to stay with us forever. Nature magazine did a survey in January 2021 of what is considered to be the world's leading scientists in

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Western governments criticized for downplaying pandemic amid warning of long COVID threat

STORY: Western governments criticized for downplaying pandemic amid warning of long COVID threat DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL HUNTER, Professor in medicine, University of East Anglia in Britain 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa), Kenya STORYLINE: Claims by some Western leaders that the COVID-19 pandemic "is over" have drawn criticism as the coronavirus continues to infect and kill people everyday across the world. Such claims have also sparked warnings from health experts and observers, who have stressed that the end of the pandemic is still a long way off and that downplaying the pandemic by some Western countries will have severe consequences as new threats of long COVID and monkeypox are emerging. In response, The Washington Post penned an editorial, saying straightforwardly that "the pande

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Drought declared in parts of England as hot weather persists

STORY: Drought declared in parts of England as hot weather persists DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Woodhead Reservoir near Manchester 2. various of Greenwich Park in London 3. various of dried grassland in northwestern London 4. SOUNDBITE (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia STORYLINE: A drought was officially declared on Friday across a large swathe of England, amid a new heatwave and prolonged dry weather. More restrictions are likely to be placed on water use in affected areas. Drought status is decided by the United Kingdom's (UK) Environment Agency based on elements such as rainfall, river flows, and groundwater levels. The impact these conditions have on public water supply, farmers, and the environment is also taken into account. The agency has now announced drought status in eight of its 14 areas. This means that the Environment Agency and water companies will step

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Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change

STORY: Heatwaves a stark warning of climate change DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Europe 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): NARCIS PRAT, Emeritus Professor in ecology, University of Barcelona STORYLINE: Heatwaves have brought record high temperatures to several continents, making much of the Northern Hemisphere sweltering in extreme heat and fueling wildfire in Europe and the United States. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia "High temperatures are very dangerous in two ways. Anything above 34 degrees Celsius is dangerous for what we call workability. So, it's exhaustion. If you have to be outside and do any kinds of work, including just walking, if the

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Heatwave sweeps across Europe

STORY: Heatwave sweeps across Europe DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: London\Paris\Madrid\Amsterdam CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Europe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of climate change science, University of East Anglia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAYETANO TORRES, Coordinator of Information, Spain's State Meteorological Agency STORYLINE: A significant heatwave is sweeping across Europe, with several countries suffering the threats of disasters and health risks caused by extremely high temperatures. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday that Europe's heatwave could persist into the middle of next week, whereas the negative impacts of climate change are bound to continue at least until 2060s. The UK baked in its hottest day ever on Tuesday as the village of Coningsby in the East Midlands of England saw air temperature reach 40.3 degrees Celsius, a fresh record for the country according to the national weather ser

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Europe under historic hot spell

STORY: Europe under historic hot spell DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of heatwaves in Europe 2. STANDUP 1 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CAYETANO TORRES, Coordinator of Information, Spain's State Meteorological Agency 6. STANDUP 3 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): JIN JING, Xinhua correspondent "Heatwaves engulfing western and southern Europe show no sign of abating. Temperature records are expected to renew in some countries and the scorching sun has claimed hundreds of lives and fueled ferocious wildfires." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Chang

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Britain unprepared for record scorchers, says climate scientist

STORY: Britain unprepared for record scorchers, says climate scientist DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:22 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Professor of Climate Change Science at the University of East Anglia 6. various of people experiencing heatwave in London on Sunday STORYLINE: As Britain issued its first-ever "Red Extreme" heat warning, the highest-level alert, a leading climate scientist has said the country is ill-prepared for the record scorchers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CORINNE LE QUERE, Pr

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