There is an energy revolution happening in East Africa. Geothermal steam in the Great Rift Valley is being harvested. Scientists say it could lift millions of people out of poverty and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from the Olkaria power plant in Naivasha, in the Rift Valley. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Kenya #GeothermalEnergy #KenyaGeothermalEnergy #RenewableEnergy
Extreme dry weather is causing problems in Mexico’s northern states, where millions of people are running out of water and are relying on water tankers. Water levels in the region’s reservoirs and dams have also dropped to critical levels. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City, Mexico. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Drought #Mexico #Dry #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Water
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shabhaz Shabarz Sharif has visited areas affected by record-breaking monsoon rainfall. Tens of thousands of people are currently at the mercy of an exceptional monsoon season, which has wreaked havoc across Pakistan. Hundreds of people have died and many more have been forced from their homes. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Pakistan #Floods #ShahbazSharif #Monsoon #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming
An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up. China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze River basin. The former UN Environment Executive Director and the President of the Green Belt and Road Institute, Erik Solheim speaks to Al Jazeera about China’s heatwave and drought. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming #Chongqing #Heatwave #Drought
Heavy floods in New Zealand have forced hundreds of people to leave their homes. The city of Nelson has been hit the hardest. Further evacuations were ordered on Friday after 750mm of rain fell in three days. It could take years for New Zealand to recover from these floods. Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #NewZealand #Flood #Flooding #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Climate #Rain #Evacuation
An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up, China state media reports. Parts of China are in the grips of a record-breaking heatwave that’s lasted more than two months, the longest since record began. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Chongqing, China. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #AlJazeera #China #Heatwave #Drought #Rivers #Lakes #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming
Rising temperatures are worsening the global food crises as the prices of wheat and other crops increase exponentially. Crops have not reached full harvest because of the heat and that is affecting farmers’ livelihoods. For Kenyans, severe drought is raising concerns about food security. People in northern Kenya’s Wajir county are waiting for cash payouts from the Kenyan government, to help them cope with rising food prices and a recurring drought. According to the United Nations, millions of people in east Africa are facing food shortages. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Kenya’s Wajir county. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us […]
Delegates at the climate change talks at COP26 have discussed the issue of how industrial food production is draining the planet’s resources. Yet one country rich in renewable energy is showing how a controlled growing environment could be a sustainable farming model for the rest of the world. Al Jazeera’s Charlie Angela reports from Reykholt, Iceland. @aljazeeraenglish – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #PlanetSOS #ICELAND #SUSTAINABLEFOOD
The world’s biggest climate summit is coming to Glasgow and the stakes couldn’t be higher. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what it’s all about and why #COP26 could be make-or-break for the planet. Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️ #climatechange #globalwarming #whatisCOP26
At the height of the Cold War, the United States had around 50 military bases in Greenland. Many were left to decay and rust, polluting the fragile environment. One named Camp Century was even built under the ice before being abandoned. But as the ice melts there are fears that toxins and radioactive coolants – which were meant to stay buried forever – could soon be exposed. Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark reports from Iqateq in Greenland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #ClimateSOS #Greenland #BluieEastTwo
