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Indonesia says forest fires could be back in weeks

Indonesia says forest fires could be back in weeks

Indonesia's forest fires, which this year sent vast plumes of smoke across the region described by climate officials as a…
Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam

Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam

Authorities at the Aswan High Dam said fishermen have been told to abstain from poaching practices in Lake Nasser. Asaad Abdel…
Moderate weather expected Friday

Moderate weather expected Friday

Meteorologists expect moderate weather in the north of the country and north Upper Egypt Friday. It will be slightly hot…
Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016

Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016

The UN weather agency has announced that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are likely to reach unprecedented levels next year, leading…
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN

El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN

Some 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages as a result of the…
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert

Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert

The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever before, threatening to push so much fresh water into the North…
World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA

World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA

Global energy use is set to grow by one-third over the next 25 years, driven mostly by emerging economies, the…
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030

World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030

Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over…
Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt

Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt

Meteorologists expect mild weather Tuesday in Cairo and along the north coast and weather will be moderate in the morning…
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN

Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN

Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new high in 2014, the UN said…
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