0:00:02 > 0:00:03Good morning.
0:00:03 > 0:00:05It's me, Hayley, with this morning's news.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Coming up in the next few minutes.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Could our puffins be endangered?
0:00:11 > 0:00:14And can you help save our bees?
0:00:23 > 0:00:27First, we're heading to the United States where everyone
0:00:27 > 0:00:28is talking about who might be the next leader of the country.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Americans will vote for their new President in November,
0:00:33 > 0:00:37but there's one person who is making all the headlines at the moment,
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Donald Trump.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Here's why.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Who is Donald Trump?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45He's one of America's most famous businessmen.
0:00:45 > 0:00:46Now he's trying to become the next
0:00:46 > 0:00:49President of the United States of America.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50You're fired.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52OK. Go.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Up until this US election, he was mostly known for being
0:00:55 > 0:00:59a reality TV star on the American version of The Apprentice.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01If you want to fire me go right ahead.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04All right, Gene, you're fired.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07But now he has a serious chance of being the next President
0:01:07 > 0:01:10and that's attracting huge attention from around the world.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14That's because of the things he says which are controversial.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17He's been tough on immigration and wants to build a wall
0:01:17 > 0:01:21between America and Mexico to stop illegal immigrants from getting in.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24I would build a great wall and nobody builds walls better
0:01:24 > 0:01:26than me, believe me.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30He's also called for a ban on Muslims coming into the US.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Trump's message, to make America great again,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35has gone down well with lots of voters and they think he's
0:01:35 > 0:01:37a strong leader.
0:01:37 > 0:01:44But other people are worried, saying Trump is racist and dangerous.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Now there's been violence at some of his big events with clashes
0:01:47 > 0:01:51breaking out between protesters and his supporters.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Donald Trump's opponents say that he said things
0:01:53 > 0:01:54to encourage violence.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59He says he hasn't.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01A lot of people are worried that this year's election
0:02:01 > 0:02:05will divide the USA.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07There's loads on the US presidential contest online,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10including more about everyone still in the race to become
0:02:10 > 0:02:18the next US President.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Next, you might not be a fan of creepy crawlies but insects
0:02:21 > 0:02:24are essential to the planet's survival.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Numbers are decreasing but now there is a new project that's hoping
0:02:27 > 0:02:32to get you involved in saving them.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Insects like these aren't just nice to look at.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39They also do a very special job called pollination.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41The busy insects are attracted to the flowers which contain
0:02:41 > 0:02:44the delicious nectar they like to eat.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Pollen rubs off on to them and they carry it from plant
0:02:48 > 0:02:53to plant helping them to reproduce and create seeds.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57But the numbers of these pollinating insects have been decreasing.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01The big threat to the pollinating insects has been the loss
0:03:01 > 0:03:06of habitat, the loss of homes for nature.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09That has proved changes in farming which has had more chemicals
0:03:09 > 0:03:13and less space for wildlife to flourish because they need
0:03:13 > 0:03:17to create more and more crop on the same amount of ground.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Without insects like butterflies and bumblebees, a lot of the plants
0:03:20 > 0:03:23would no longer exist and this could have a big impact
0:03:23 > 0:03:27on the environment, animals and even on us.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31Now a special scheme has been set up to teach us how to look
0:03:31 > 0:03:33after these important creatures.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36So the Pollination Project wants you guys to learn more
0:03:36 > 0:03:39about pollinating insects plus planting more seeds
0:03:39 > 0:03:41which will create more flowers for them.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45They also want you to keep a log of all the insects that you see
0:03:45 > 0:03:47in your schools and local areas.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49If there weren't any pollinators like bees,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52butterflies and beetles, then there wouldn't be any flowers
0:03:52 > 0:03:58because they take pollen to the next flowers to make more flowers.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00When I found out how important pollen was,
0:04:00 > 0:04:04it was a real big shock to me because it makes the world as pretty
0:04:04 > 0:04:08as it is now and it produces food for us.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13If we don't think about it, we will struggle to improve our environment.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18So far, 260 schools across the UK have already signed up and it's
0:04:18 > 0:04:25hoped that, with their help, insect numbers will increase.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30Finally, experts are keeping a very close on these birds this year.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Puffins are now considered a threatened species,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37which means their numbers are getting dangerously low.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41So this year a big count is under way to try to work out how
0:04:41 > 0:04:42many are left.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It's hoped that by keeping an eye on the birds,
0:04:45 > 0:04:48experts can work out how to help them.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49That's all from me.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Newsround's back right here in about half an hour.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Bye!