Clean-up operations are under way in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, which was hit this week by the worst flooding the region has experienced in recent history. Other cities in the region are under red alert as rescue teams search for survivors. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Zhengzhou, China. – 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 #China #Floods
At least 12 people have been killed in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, as severe flooding sweeps China’s central province of Henan. Tens of thousands are also forced to evacuate their homes after three days of heavy rainfall, which was close to the annual average rainfall. The army has warned one of the region’s stricken dams may collapse at any time, risking the lives of about seven million people. Increased urbanisation and climate change have worsened the effect of floods in recent years. It is the highest rainfall the region has seen in nearly 60 years, with no sign of letting up any time soon. Al Jazeera’s Katrine Yu reports […]
Rescue teams in Germany are continuing the search for more victims of last week’s devastating floods. Almost 200 people have been confirmed dead in Germany and neighbouring countries. An army of volunteers has been helping German residents who were badly hit by the disaster. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from the historic German town of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, which she found covered in a thick layer of mud. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Germany #GermanyFloods #AljazeeraEnglish
Thousands of people in the Philippines are being forced to leave their homes after a volcano started spewing steam and toxic gas. Nearly 15,000 people from villages south of the capital, Manila, are being moved to safe areas. Al Jazeera’s Jamela Alindogan reports from near the volcano in Taal, Philippines. – 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 #Philippines #Taal
A barricade of heavy trucks is the latest tactic – to try and guide a rogue herd of elephants away from populated areas in southwest China. The 15 Asian elephants – a protected species – have been on an epic journey since wandering out of a national park in Yunnan province months ago. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Subscribe to our channel: – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
An outbreak of algae in the sea of Marmara in Turkey is alarming scientists. The slime has grown so much that it is threatening wildlife, local businesses, and the environment. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Turkey #SeaSnot #Marmara
A cargo ship carrying tonnes of toxic chemicals and plastic is sinking off Sri Lanka’s west coast, threatening to spill oil into the surrounding waters. Conservationists have described it as one of Sri Lanka’s worst environmental disasters after plastic pellets from the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl washed up on shore. The ship had been on fire since May 20 before the blaze was extinguished. Rescue teams had been trying to tow the ship out to the deep sea when it began to sink off Sri Lanka’s main port of Colombo. The disaster threatens the country’s fishing and tourism industry. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe […]
A volcanic eruption near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced thousands of people to flee for safety. At least five people died in a car crash in the panic. Neighbouring Rwanda has opened its border to let in those fleeing the eruption. Initially, scientists said the lava flow was heading away from Goma, but now they’ve warned that new fractures have put two million residents at risk. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley 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/ #NyiragongoErupts #Nyiragongovolcano #Goma
The oceans have been a powerful ally in combating global warming, absorbing nearly 93 percent of the carbon dioxide released by human actions since 1970. But a mix of higher temperatures and pollutants has created “dead zones” – oxygen-depleted areas measuring tens of thousands of square kilometres, where plants or animals can’t survive. Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Sweden on the Baltic Sea, where scientists have measured the largest dead zone in the world. – 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/ #OceanDeadZone #ClimateChange #Globalwarming
As the seas rise around Bangladesh, countries in Africa face the challenge of spreading deserts. The Great Green Wall initiative aims to plant trees from West to East Africa to slow the expansion of the Sahara Desert. The World Bank, the European Union, and countries, including France, with higher carbon footprints, have pledged $14bn to make that happen. But communities affected by the growing desert in Senegal say the project is failing. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Mbar Toubab deep in Senegal’s Sahel region. – 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/ #Senegal #GreatGreenWall […]
