Millions of tyres are dumped in Nigeria every year. A start-up company there has found a way to turn them into cash while also helping to lower carbon emissions. Environmental groups want the government to encourage more manufacturers to recycle. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Ibadan, Nigeria. 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 #Nigeria #rubber #Recycle #environment
The death toll in the flooding in western Rwanda has gone up to 127, according to the office of President Paul Kagame, as a rescue operation is under way to reach stranded people amid torrential rains. “Rescue interventions are ongoing in the most affected districts … in order to secure endangered citizens,” Kagame’s office said in a statement on Wednesday. Six people were also killed overnight in neighbouring Uganda, in the mountainous southwestern Kisoro district, the Uganda Red Cross said. Al Jazeera’s Mmalegabe Motsepe 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/ […]
A heatwave is baking in South and Southeast Asia. In India, schools in several states have been closed. While in Thailand, health officials have warned people to stay home to avoid heatstroke. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Bangkok, Thailand. 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/ #Asia #Thailand #India #Heatwave #AsiaHeatwave #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
After 23 years of severe drought, the Colorado River and its reservoirs have dwindled to alarmingly low levels. If they dry up even further, it could cut hydroelectric generation and water supplies over a vast area. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles, the United States. – 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 #Colorado River #US #Drought
Police and the fire department have warned people in Hamburg, Germany, to close their windows after a large fire engulfed several warehouses and sent black, chemical-laden smoke drifting over the city. About 140 people were evacuated on Sunday, and it is not yet clear how dangerous the situation is, a police spokesperson said. A fire department spokesperson said it had reduced the threat level somewhat even though the fire was still burning at midday (10:00 GMT) but that people should remain indoors with their windows closed. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands 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/ […]
Electric scooters are seen by many as a cheap and green way to get around cities. But they also pose a danger to pedestrians. A vote is being held in Paris on Sunday to decide whether to allow scooters in the city. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Paris, France. 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 #France #e-scooters
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on what legal obligations nations are under to protect climate systems and people affected by climate change. Co-sponsored by 132 countries at the UN, the resolution was adopted on Wednesday by a consensus. The UN is now empowered to seek the ICJ’s opinion on what countries’ legal obligations are to protect current and future generations from climate change. The court’s opinion will be non-binding but could help in future climate negotiations and lawsuits. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from the United […]
Search and recovery crews are digging through flattened homes in the southern US state of Mississippi, after Friday’s tornadoes. At least 26 people were killed and dozens of others injured. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher 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 #US #UnitedStates #Mississippi #Tornadoes
Tropical Cyclone Freddy has unleashed powerful winds, heavy rain and floods in Mozambique – for the second time. At least 28 people have been killed and tens of thousands of homes are damaged. Freddy is the southern hemisphere’s longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record. Arsenio Mucavela is the Country Director of ‘For Afrika Mozambique’. It is one of the aid groups that are on the ground. He is joining us live from Maputo for the latest updates. 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/ #Mozambique #CycloneFreddy #TropicalStormFreddy #MozambiqueStorm #MozambiqueCyclone #NaturalDisasters
The popular Yosemite National Park in California has been forced to shut down indefinitely after recent severe weather. Major storms have hit the west coast bringing rain, snow, flooding and deaths. The weather is affecting some of the grandest natural wonders in North America. Leading to the indefinite closure of the Yosemite National Park in California. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds 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/ #YosemiteNationalPark #CaliforniaStorm #CaliforniaBlizzard #CaliforniaSnow #USWinterStorm
