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

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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?’

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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

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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

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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

Ukraine says southern offensive complicated by weather, terrain

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Ukraine says wet weather and difficult terrain is complicating its advance in the southern Kherson region. Kyiv’s forces are piling pressure on Russian troops. But the prospect of another battlefield setback for President Vladimir Putin has fuelled fears the Kremlin could use a nuclear weapon. Al Jazeera’s @Harry Fawcett reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – 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 #Ukrainewar #Ukraine #Russia

Extreme drought conditions persist in northern Mexico

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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

Record floods devastate Pakistan province

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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

China’s heatwave: “This is really serious”

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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

New Zealand floods forces hundreds to evacuate

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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

China issues first national drought alert as heatwave persists

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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