climate change
Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world’s highest capital
World
September 19, 2019
Melting snowcaps spell water trouble for world’s highest capital
Water resources are running dry in the world’s highest-elevation capital due to the combined effect of the Andean glaciers melting,…
Tree-planting to offset carbon emissions: no cure-all
World
September 18, 2019
Tree-planting to offset carbon emissions: no cure-all
A few euros, a couple of mouse clicks and a tree is planted — as air travel is increasingly becoming…
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
World
September 17, 2019
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and…
Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests
World
September 17, 2019
Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests
For years, teenager Nora Gell from New York had learned about the environment and recycling at school, but her commitment…
Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes
World
September 15, 2019
Frontline fight: Indonesia locked in epic battle against jungle blazes
Working around the clock, thousands of firefighters are struggling to contain smog-belching blazes raging across rainforests and farmland in Indonesia,…
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
World
September 15, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto dumps rain on hurricane-hit Bahamas
Tropical Storm Humberto lashed the Bahamas with rain and wind on Saturday, possibly slowing down relief efforts in the wake…
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
World
September 14, 2019
Tropical Storm Humberto targets hurricane-hit Bahamas
The devastated northern Bahama islands were facing a fresh tropical storm on Saturday, potentially complicating desperately needed relief efforts to…
Police thwart climate activists’ drone bid to close Heathrow
World
September 13, 2019
Police thwart climate activists’ drone bid to close Heathrow
London police deployed Friday a sweeping security cordon around Heathrow Airport and made seven arrests to thwart climate activists’ efforts…
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
World
September 13, 2019
Forest fires destroying vital buffer against climate change
With fierce blazes raging in jungles from the Amazon to Indonesia, concerns are mounting about the impact as rainforests play…
Hot weather for Egypt Friday
Weather
September 12, 2019
Hot weather for Egypt Friday
Meteorologists expect hot weather in Cairo, Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt on Friday, with moderate weather on the northern coasts…