global warming
Arab states must take action in Cancun
Opinion
December 3, 2010
Arab states must take action in Cancun
The failure to reach a comprehensive agreement on climate change in Copenhagen did not come as a surprise to anyone…
The Cancun Summit: Making up for Copenhagen
Environment
November 29, 2010
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…
EARTH 350: Seeing the big picture
Environment
November 28, 2010
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 unveils new climate change defense strategy
Environment
November 22, 2010
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…
Climate talks marred by bickering, progress on finance
Environment
October 10, 2010
Climate talks marred by bickering, progress on finance
China hit back on Saturday at US claims it was shirking in the fight against climate change, likening the criticisms…
Russian scientists challenge ‘climate change’ claims
Environment
September 16, 2010
Russian scientists challenge ‘climate change’ claims
The United Nations is currently investigating claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) falsified scientific data with the…
On the state of the Egyptian ‘green’ agenda
Opinion
September 10, 2010
On the state of the Egyptian ‘green’ agenda
I recently came across an interesting article in the English edition of Al-Masry Al-Youm, entitled “Our local ‘green’ agenda.” The…
Experts: US using technology that increases global temperatures
Environment
August 22, 2010
Experts: US using technology that increases global temperatures
A number of Egyptian meteorologists agree the US may be using climate change weapons to alter the temperatures and crop…
UN talks flounder as climate impacts mount, say delegates
Environment
August 7, 2010
UN talks flounder as climate impacts mount, say delegates
Paris--UN climate talks tasked with curbing the threat of global warming are backsliding, delegates from both rich and developing nations…
Egypt faces global warming-related health hazards, UN claims
Environment
June 24, 2010
Egypt faces global warming-related health hazards, UN claims
According to an excerpt from a new UN-mandated report prepared by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) on the effects…