Archive List for environment

Land grabs threaten environment in Bangladeshi capital

During the past 20 years, land grabs in Dhaka have swallowed two-thirds of its ecologically important wetlands. As a result, the low-lying megacity has increasingly been flooded as climate change hastens extreme weather effects. Al Jazeera’s @TanvirChowdhury reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh. – 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 #Bangladesh #wetlands

South Korea: Clean-Up and Recovery underway in Flood-hit Seoul

South Korea’s capital Seoul will start phasing out basement apartments – after three people died in the flats during flooding this week. The tiny dwellings are usually rented out to people on low incomes. Clean-up and recovery efforts accelerated in South Korea’s greater capital region on Wednesday as skies cleared after two days of record-breaking rainfall that unleashed flash floods, damaged thousands of buildings and roads and killed at least 10 people. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the capital, Seoul. Subscribe 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/ #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaFloods #SeoulFloods

Largest dam removal in US history set to begin in California

The largest dam removal operation in US history is due to begin in California. It is part of a wider trend with almost 60 dams torn down in the past two decades. Now, after decades of negotiation and bureaucratic delay, the Iron Gate Dam is going to be torn down. The process will take several years and will be the largest dam removal in US history. This latest operation is not just about the environment. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Hornbrook, California. – 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/ #California #IronGateDam #KlamathRiver

Bangladesh’s Friendship Hospital named world’s best new building

A community hospital in a remote corner of southwest Bangladesh has been crowned the best new building in the world. The Friendship Hospital won the prestigious International Prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Satkhira, Bangladesh. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Bangladesh #FriendshipHospital #RIBAInternationalPrize

Winter storm slams into eastern United States, brings heavy snow

A powerful winter storm packing heavy snow and high winds has pummeled the United States East Coast, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights as severe weather alerts were sounded across the region of nearly 70 million people. With blizzard warnings in effect, cities including New York and Boston bore the brunt of the storm on Saturday morning, but the far-reaching system also hit the mid-Atlantic. Freeze alerts were raised as far south as Florida, where the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of “scattered to isolated falling iguanas from trees” as plunging temperatures temporarily paralysed the large lizards, which can weigh up to 20 pounds (9kg). Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo […]

Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after volcanic eruption

A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place for Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and parts of Australia. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle has more. – 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 #Tonga #VolcanicEruption

Kenya on track to reach energy self-sufficiency

Kenya is stepping up its efforts to reach total energy self-sufficiency by 2030. The country already gets 90 percent of its electricity from natural sources, including solar power, and has the largest wind power facility in Africa. Al Jazeera’s @Catherine Soi reports from Marsabit, Kenya. – 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 #Kenya #Energy

Pakistan: At least 21 dead as heavy snow traps people in cars

At least 21 people have died after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles as tens of thousands of visitors thronged Pakistan’s resort town of Murree. Most of the victims died of hypothermia, officials said. Among them was an Islamabad police officer and seven members of his family, fellow police officer Atiq Ahmed said. More than 4 feet (122cm) of snow fell in the area of the Murree Hills resort overnight Friday and early on Saturday, trapping thousands of cars on roadways, said Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. The bodies of nine victims of the snowstorm in Pakistan have been brought to Islamabad for funerals. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. […]

The Man Who Plants Baobabs: A Burkina Faso hero | Africa Direct

El Hadji Salifou Ouédraogo has nurtured thousands of baobab trees from tiny seeds to expansive forests for the past 47 years. The trees in turn help his family, his village and the Earth. Filmmaker Michel K Zongo’s uplifting film, The Man Who Plants Baobabs, meets this charismatic old man with a youthful spirit and a lifelong commitment to his trees, which are both a lifeline and a legacy for his community. Michel K Zongo is a cinematographer and director based in Burkina Faso. He has made three feature-length documentaries that have screened internationally and won several awards. He is also the artistic director of the Koudougou Doc Festival and has […]

Death toll from Malaysia’s worst floods in years rises to 27

The death toll from Malaysia’s worst floods in years has risen to 27, according to state media, as the weather bureau warned of continued thunderstorms and heavy rains in southern and eastern parts of the country. The Bernama news agency said on Wednesday that 20 of the deaths were recorded in Selangor state, which encircles Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. Seven deaths were recorded in the eastern state of Pahang. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Malaysia #MalaysiaFloods #Selangor