Climate & Environment

London, July 18 (AFP/APP):Britain and France were in the grip of a fierce heatwave on Monday facing record temperatures as southwest Europe wilted under a scorching sun and ferocious wildfires devoured more forests. Forecasters in Britain warned of havoc in a country unprepared for the […]

Karbala, Iraq, July 17 (AFP/APP): Thousands of young date palms, Iraq’s national symbol, form lines that extend from the edge of the desert near the central city of Karbala and into the horizon. Iraq’s prized trees are central to a push aimed to preserve a […]

Madrid, July 15 (AFP/APP): Southwest Europe baked under sweltering temperatures on Friday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays. Armies of firefighters battled blazes in France, Portugal and Spain as Britain braced for “extreme […]

Madrid, July 15 (AFP/APP): Thousands of firefighters on Friday battled wildfires in France, Portugal and Spain in the face of scorching heatwaves as Britain braced for “extreme” heat in the coming days. Swathes of southwest Europe are enduring their second heatwave in weeks as scientists […]

Doha, July 9 (AFP/APP): On a beach in northeastern Qatar, six-year-old Lolwa waves goodbye to two baby hawksbill turtles — a species that has a one in a thousand chance of surviving to adulthood. Predators, climate change, fishing nets and marine pollution all contributed to […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 8 (APP): Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bali, Indonesia, on Friday. At the same time, he underscored the need for […]

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (APP):The climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world have placed in jeopardy the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are aimed at ending poverty and protecting the planet, according to a new United Nations […]

Paris, July 8 (AFP/APP):Companies have been calculating their carbon footprints since the early 2000s and just over one in three of the world’s 2,000 largest public corporations have now set goals to become carbon neutral or emissions-free by mid-century or sooner. Even Saudi Aramco — […]

Rome, July 4 (AFP/APP): Italy declared a state of emergency in five northern regions and announced emergency funds on Monday over a worsening drought that has plagued the Po Valley in recent weeks. The cabinet approved a state of emergency in five regions — Friuli-Romagna, […]

Baghdad, July 4 (AFP/APP): Another sandstorm has darkened Iraqi skies and it’s hard to breathe, but Baghdad motorcycle delivery rider Milad Mitti doesn’t have the luxury of missing a day’s work. Like most people in the now blistering hot desert country, the 30-year-old battles on […]