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Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD
Environment

Rich nations failing to meet climate funding goal: OECD

Rich countries are making little progress towards meeting their pledge to provide annual climate change mitigation funds, the Organization for Economic…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East

As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation

HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation
Environment

Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation

MARSEILLE, France, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Indigenous groups urged world leaders on Sunday to back a new target to protect…
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Middle East

Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows

AMMAN, Sept 2 (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water…
Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa
Middle East

Once green, prehistoric Arabia drew early humans from Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Huw Groucutt passes rolling sand dunes as far as his eye can see when traveling to archaeological…
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
Environment

Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea

A number of divers are monitoring the rare whale shark, known as Bahloul, near the area of ​​Sharm al-Naga, north…
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
Middle East

Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil…
Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles
Egypt

Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles

Egypt has released its first green microbus under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s initiative to replace obsolete cars, Finance Minister Mohamed…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East

Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city

JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…
After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
World

After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part

HOBOKEN, Belgium (AP) — Young urban shepherd Lukas Janssens guides his flock among the graves in Schoonselhof, one of Belgium’s…
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