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Alexandria Governor responds to British PM remarks on disappearance of the city
Egypt
November 3, 2021
Alexandria Governor responds to British PM remarks on disappearance of the city
The Governor of Alexandria Mohamed al-Sherif commented on the warning of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, regarding Alexandria’s disappearance during…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Environment
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
‘We can’t wait’: Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under
Science
January 17, 2020
‘We can’t wait’: Maldives desperate for funds as islands risk going under
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — The tropical Maldives may lose entire islands unless it can quickly access cheap financing to fight…
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’
Environment
August 30, 2019
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’
Australia downgraded the Great Barrier Reef’s long-term outlook to “very poor” for the first time Friday, as the world heritage…
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
World
August 16, 2019
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of…
Egypt to implement €32 mn climate change plan
Environment
March 15, 2019
Egypt to implement €32 mn climate change plan
During her visit to Kafr al-Sheikh governorate last week, Minister Yasmine Fouad presented a national plan that aims to curtail…
In photos: Seas rise, trees die – Climate change before your eyes
Science
August 1, 2017
In photos: Seas rise, trees die – Climate change before your eyes
They’re called “ghost forests” — dead trees along vast swaths of coastline invaded by rising seas, something scientists call one…