Francois Kaserake Kamate is a climate and human rights activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). For 13 years he has been involved in non-violent movements for justice and accountability. Kamate has been arrested countless times, had to relocate to Kinshasa, and even lost his job as an educator. He believes ignorance, poverty and corruption are the three …
On March 8, Israeli drone strikes hit oil depots and refineries on the outskirts of Tehran, setting fuel on fire and releasing columns of black smoke, which mixed with rain clouds poured toxic chemicals onto the city later in the day. Nejat Rahmanian, a professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Bradford, experienced a similar event 35 …
On January 12, three faith-motivated environmentalists set out on a trek from Carlsbad, New Mexico, to the state capitol in Santa Fe. They walked past fossil-fuel developments, through remote ranch lands and deep into the desert on their way. They wanted to use their journey to advocate for the passage of the Clear Horizons Act (SB18), a bill that would …
Health reporter Diana Bletter joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode of The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing. She talks about the first time that a Lebanon threat brought a Galilee hospital underground and emergency preparedness. In the second half of the program, they drill down into life in the north of Israel.
A total of 62 people including eight children have died since heavy rains and flooding hit Kenya’s capital Nairobi and other areas late last week. The capital was the worst hit with 33 deaths. More than 2,000 families have been displaced and intense rain is continuing in several regions.