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New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat

New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat

THE FURKA PASS, Switzerland (Reuters) – On the hairpin bend of a Swiss mountain pass, a Victorian-era hotel built for…
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050

Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050

Climate change could directly cost the world economy US$7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper…
Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution

Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution

The Red Sea Regional Branch of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in Hurghada will file a legal complaint against…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife

MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb

Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb

Crude oil spills have re-emerged on the beaches of Ras Ghareb Corniche, which has been the site of petroleum pollution…
Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study

Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study

New research reveals that Alexandria will be threatened by submersion by 2050 as a result of climate change. The number…
Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil

Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil

Greenpeace activists on Tuesday blocked the entrance to a refinery in southern France where oil giant Total uses controversial palm…
South Sinai Governor opens solar energy station

South Sinai Governor opens solar energy station

South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda, Chairman of the Canal Company for Electricity Distribution Mohammed al-Sayed, and the French Electricity Company…
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study

Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study

Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone — a melting rate unmatched…
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt

Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) started building on Tuesday the 250MW West Bakr wind farm, 30km north-west of Ras Gharib…
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