Tag: Dying
Chile: Whales dying because of ship collisions
Scientists in Chile are trying to stop ships from hitting whales. Commercial shipping is the leading cause of death among whales in Chile’s waters. A new technology called LIDO (Listening to the Deep Ocean), can pinpoint whales’ locations and send a satellite message in real time to Chile’s navy, which in turn alerts nearby ships. Al Jazeera’s Latin America Editor Lucia Newman reports from Santiago,…
Why Iraq's rivers are dying? | Al Jazeera World | AJ #shorts
War and pollution plague Iraq’s Tigris and Euphrates rivers, leaving fishermen struggling to survive. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AlJazeeraWorld Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AlJazeeraWorld Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_aljazeeraworld/ Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/al-jazeera-world/ #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Dying to Deliver: Overworked in South Korea | 101 East
Demand for home deliveries in South Korea has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a country with the longest working hours in the developed world, the packages keep piling up, and it is pushing delivery workers to the brink of their endurance. They are clocking up 16-hour days, and if they fall behind, they must pay late fees. Since the pandemic began, 21 delivery drivers have…