26/07/2017 Newsround

Hi, Ricky here with your top stories this Wednesday afternoon.

First up - there's going to be a big change to the type of car

Air pollution has become a big problem in the UK. It is what

happens when we burn certain types of fuel, which give off harmful

gases, and it is something we have spoken about Newsround before.

It feels a bit like smoke. Always coughing, my I start

watering. It is not safe for people with as

much. Driving is one of the biggest causes

of air pollution. The government have said enough is enough. We do

not need to stop driving in order to stop the problem. Instead, the

government say we need to replace ordinary cars with these. OK, so

they look like any other ordinary car from the outside, but take a

closer look because he was the difference. These cars run on

electricity instead of fuel, so rather than filling up to petrol

station, you plug it in to recharge, meaning that they don't give off the

same harmful gases. Some people already choose to buy electric cars,

now the government says that from 2040 they will not have a choice.

All new cars will have to be electric. It will be another 23

years before the rules coming, and some people say that is not soon

enough. More needs to be done to improve the air we breathe.

Lots of people all over the UK live in tower blocks like these.

But since the massive fire at Grenfell Tower in London

five weeks ago there have been concerns about how safe

I went to meet Shania, who lives in a tower block in London.

Hello, Ricky. Her reading? How long have you lived

here for? Just a year.

What a view! This is incredible. What is it like living here and

having this view? I love it.

After a long day at school, Shania is home and showing me around her

flat in South London. Who lives here? My mum. I have lived

here for a year, and I enjoy it. I like the view, I like my bedroom,

and it has got a roof garden. Since last month's fire at Grenfell

Tower, people who look after other tower blocks around the country have

been working to make sure buildings are safe in the future. And to make

sure a tragedy like that never happens again. What was it like when

the fire happened at Grenfell Tower? Did you see anything?

I could see the smoke. It was shocking.

One of the big things that we talked about the Grenfell Tower fire, is

this stuff, cladding. It is wrapped around buildings to protect them

from the weather and also to change at our's appearance. Some experts

have said the type of cladding used could have had a part of making the

fire at Grenfell Tower much worse. The building that Shania lives in

has the same type of cladding, the company that owns it has told

Newsround it is going to be taken off and replaced. They say the fire

brigade have checked the building and say it is safe to live in right

now because of all the other safety features including sprinklers and

smoke alarms in every room. They test the fire alarms often. We

have been given a lot of advice. We have got sprinklers everywhere. We

have been told that we are safer. There is nothing for us to worry

about. Shania And her mum have seen and

heard a lot about tyre blocks -- tower blocks since the fire at

Grenfell Tower. Many people who live in tower blocks with cladding won't

cancel to do a lot to keep them safe. But Shania and her mum say

they are perfectly happy living here.

Newsround's back tomorrow morning at 7.40am.

If you are a book fan, check out our Book Club web page.

We always want to hear from you. We have a book quiz,

a new Book of the Month, and another Book Slam debate.

We also want you to send in your book drawings

Go on - check all this out on the Book Club web page