Al Jazeera1 day agoPhotos: Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Rio de Janeiroverified_publisherAl JazeeraIn Pictures The reading is the city’s highest in a decade. Heat index measures what a temperature feels like, taking into account humidity. A heatwave stifling Brazil has set new records with Rio de Janeiro’s heat index hitting 62.3 degrees Celsius (144.1 degrees Fahrenheit), the highest in a decade, …
Al Jazeera2 days agoWhy are one-fifth of the world’s migratory species facing extinction?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Areesha LodhiNearly half of all migratory species are in decline. Can they be saved? The flocks of birds that fill the skies during their long migrations and the herds of animals that make their way across vast expanses of land are dwindling in numbers as they navigate through regions that are becoming …
Al Jazeera5 days agoThe Sacrifice Zoneverified_publisherAl JazeeraPeople and Power travels to Zambia to investigate one of the world’s worst ‘sacrifice zones’. Around the world, tens of millions of people live in so-called “sacrifice zones”, areas which have become permanently impaired by environmental degradation, mostly due to pollution from heavy industry. One …
Al JazeeraOceans break high-temperature record in warmest February marked globallyverified_publisherAl JazeeraMarine high occurs during what was also the hottest February on record, marking ninth straight month with such a milestone for respective month. Ocean temperatures hit a record high last month, which was also the warmest February on record globally, scientists in the European Union have said. The …
Al JazeeraAt least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslidesverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe majority of deaths were reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 35 people have been killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that have swept Pakistan since Thursday, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the …
Al JazeeraNorway gives Arctic foxes a helping hand amid climate woesverified_publisherAl JazeeraOne by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes may struggle to find enough to eat, as the effects of climate change make the foxes’ traditional rodent prey more scarce. In Hardangervidda …