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Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told

Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told

Cancun--A new round of UN climate talks is underway to appeals for action and compromise after the squabbles that drove…
The Cancun Summit: Making up for Copenhagen

The Cancun Summit: Making up for Copenhagen

It’s been one year since the world witnessed the fiasco that was the Copenhagen Summit. At that event, some 120…
Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning

Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning

Cars fly through a street called Al Mantiqa al Sinaaeya (Th Industrial Zone) as though the surrounding decay might catch…
EARTH 350: Seeing the big picture

EARTH 350: Seeing the big picture

It may seem like a random number, but many scientists agree that 350 is one of the most important digits…
Egypt’s lost great lake is finally discovered

Egypt’s lost great lake is finally discovered

Washington--A dry, sand-covered region of Egypt was home 100,000 years ago to a lake as large as one of the…
Protectorates not Protected: Lake Qarun

Protectorates not Protected: Lake Qarun

Fayoum's Lake Qarun protectorate is one of Egypt’s richest and most treasured natural landmarks. It is also on the brink…
New children’s books take on environmental issues

New children’s books take on environmental issues

Children’s books with a strong moral message are usually the least popular with readers. “Give the dough to baker,” one…
Abu Dhabi conference tackles sustainable tourism

Abu Dhabi conference tackles sustainable tourism

Abu Dhabi--Monday saw the launch of the World Green Tourism conference in Abu Dhabi, a three-day event seen as the…
Egypt unveils new climate change defense strategy

Egypt unveils new climate change defense strategy

Egypt on Monday announced a new defense strategy to curb the impact of climate change on its coastal regions. The…
World Fisheries Day: Fisher-folk of the world unite

World Fisheries Day: Fisher-folk of the world unite

Today, 21 November, is World Fisheries Day, an annual event organized by fisher-folk communities around the world to draw attention…
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