Archive List for climate

Lightning strikes Mecca clock tower as storm causes chaos

Gale force winds blew people and objects down streets as a fierce storm hit the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, where the landmark clock tower was struck by lightning. 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: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Newark residents experience ‘heat island’ as heatwave continues

More than 100 million people in the United States on Friday were living under hazardous heat conditions where the temperatures reached at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit). The heatwave that was over the US southwest has now moved to the northeast. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Newark, New Jersey. 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/ #Newark #Heatwave #Heatwave2023 #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #AlJazeeraEnglish

India & Pakistan cyclone: thousands evacuated in both countries

At least four boys have drowned in rough seas off the coast of Mumbai, as India prepares for a severe cyclone to make landfall. Coastal areas are on high alert – with the storm expected to hit densely populated areas in western India and southern Pakistan on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports. – 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Cyclone #India #Pakistan

Rain helping to contain wildfires in Quebec

More than 400 wildfires are burning across Canada, making it one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory. The eastern province of Quebec was hit by more than 130 wildfires but a change in the weather seems to be helping firefighters contain them. Al Jazeera’s Gaybriel Elizondo reports from Roberval Quebec, Canada. – 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #WildFires #Canada

How can workers get a ‘just transition’ amid the climate crisis? | The Stream

Labour unions worldwide have for decades been on the frontline of efforts to restore, protect and improve worker rights. But as the global climate crisis intensifies, they are demanding a worker-friendly green future. Environmental organisations have for years lobbied governments to swiftly move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and now a growing number of labour movements is pushing for a ‘just transition’ where workers have a voice. The International Labour Organization will also discuss ways to achieve such a transition during its annual conference starting June 5. In a recent sign of how labour organisations are prioritising climate change, the Canadian Labour Congress’ annual convention heard from […]

India heat wave: Crops destroyed amid soaring temperatures

Farmers in India say crops are being destroyed as temperatures soar above 45 degrees Celsius (113F). The heat wave is also disrupting the lives of people in cities as they’re forced to stay indoors. Aljazeera’s Paul Ging reports on the extreme heat. – 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #India #heatwave

One-quarter of central African rainforest could be gone by 2050

Rainforests in central Africa are rapidly disappearing due to logging and mining. It is one of the issues on the agenda at the One Forest Summit, under way in Gabon. The timber from these rainforests, now used to make furniture for people in wealthier countries, was once part of what has been called the planet’s “other lung” and a precious natural barrier to climate change. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Pande in Cameroon’s Congo River Basin, where he met the Indigenous Pygmy people who call the forest home. – 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 […]

India’s sinking town: ‘Where will we go leaving our land?’

Hundreds of people in India’s northern Himalayan town are being forced out of their houses because they are crumbling. More than 700 houses in Joshimath have been cracking as the ground beneath them sinks. Some are being pulled down, but many say they have nowhere to go. One homeowner shares her story. 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 #India #Joshimath #Climate #ClimateChange #Sinking #Homeless

Arctic blast upends travel, disrupts power in US, Canada

A severe winter storm has gripped parts of North America. The plunging temperatures are set to deliver the coldest Christmas Day to parts of the United States in nearly 40 years. Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan 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 #UnitedStates #Canada #Winter #WinterStorm #Storm #Weather #Cold #ClimateChange #Christmas #WhiteChristmas #Holidays

North America storm: Travel disrupted as arctic blast descends

A powerful winter storm is making its way through the US and Canada, bringing with it massive amounts of snow and extremely low temperatures. It has been called a “once in a generation” event, and it is disrupting travel during one of the busiest times of the year. Climate scientists have said climate change has made storms such as this one more frequent and more powerful during the past 70 years. Al Jazeera’s @CaraLegg reports. – 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/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #US #winter