Latest in Tag: climate change Highlight
Latest in Tag: climate change
Climate change could affect 94% of Egyptâs coral reef tourism value
Extreme events, coral bleaching are among climate-related issues placing tourism at risk
Egypt advances four ranks on CCPI 2019
Major environmental projects contributed to this achievementÂ
Egypt stresses importance of funding developing countries at COP25
We should ensure at least $100bn a year to developing countries for mitigation, adaptation, says Guterres
Almost 40% of species are vulnerable to climate change, study revealsÂ
Researchers investigate which proportion of the world’s land plants are exceedingly rare
Environment Ministry completes 1st phase of interactive climate change map
Map is designed to illustrate current, expected impact of climate change in Egypt
History of Water in the Middle East on Stage in London
 In fact, the Middle East is considered the most water scarce region in the world. MENA region has only 1,100 m3 of renewable water per capita per year.
A Climate Change: An Unstoppable Movement Takes Hold
Climate chaos is playing out in real time from California to the Caribbean, and from Africa to the Arctic and beyond
Imagining both utopian and dystopian climate futures is crucial â which is why cli-fi is so important
Society often looks to culture to try and make some sense of the worldâs problems. Climate change challenges us to look ahead, past our own lives, to consider how the future might look for generations to come â and our part in this. This responsibility requires imagination.
President Al-Sisi outlines importance of mutual understanding on Renaissance Dam
Egypt requires safe access to water during climate change
UK, Egypt call for action to tackle climate change
UK Secretary of State for International Development Alok Sharma and Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad jointly presented the declaration, which provides a strategic framework for enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate changes.
Climate change threatens adaptation capability of 17 animal species
We should switch to green energy, reduce air flights, meat consumption, says new study
Planting 1bn hectares of forest could help save the Earth
Recent study says planting billions of trees is best, cheapest way to stop climate changeÂ
Global economy could lose $70tn due to climate change acceleration
Certain amount of climate change impacts is inevitable even if we stay below 1.5C, says studyâs lead author
Egypt faces water scarcity with renewable sources, virtual water
Climate change increases water crisis in Middle East
Total of 113 million people faced food insecurity because of climate change, conflicts
2018 witnessed worldâs most severe food crisis
Climate change increases exposure to disease-carrying mosquitoes
One billion people will be threatened by tropical diseases like dengue fever
Shipping traffic globally could increase invasive species
Global maritime traffic to increase by 240% to 1,209% by 2050, compared with 2014 levels
Netherlands, Egypt face common urgency of climate change issue
Essential to assist each other in fighting climate change, says Netherlands embassy official
Can Stradivarius violins weather climate change?
The forest where the wood for Stradivarius violins comes from has been used for 300 years to build some of the best string instruments in the world. Climate change might change that. Angelo van Schaik reports.Back in the 17th century, Antonio Stradivari traveled for two days from his hometown Cremona to the Paneveggio forest in …
BASF profits fall 23 percent in 2018 amid trade wars, climate change
The world’s largest chemical producer saw its profits dive 23 percent in 2018. The firm said global trade conflicts, adverse weather conditions and the flagging auto industry were partly to blame.German chemical conglomerate BASF announced on Tuesday that its annual profits had taken a serious tumble in 2018. The major fall came in the fourth …
Climate change could have economic opportunity for Arctic nations
About 8% of annual sediment input delivered to global oceans comes from Greenland ice sheet
Hard-hit by climate change, Bangladesh finds solution in floating gardens
Bangladesh is on the front line of climate change, as its low-lying delta farmlands face surging floods. But floating gardens â a traditional form of hydroponics â is offering a lifeline to some farming families.In summer 1988, a surging flood hit Bangladesh. Then, it was the worst the country had suffered for years. Hari Podo, …
Geopolitics, climate change pose threats to food production
Researchers identify 226 food shocks across 134 nations in 53-year period
Water wars: Are India and Pakistan heading for climate change-induced conflict?
Across the world, climate change is sparking conflict as people struggle over dwindling resources. The fight over water could quickly escalate between India and Pakistan â and both have nuclear arms.Yemen, Somalia and Syria are just some of the places where climate change is increasingly regarded as a root cause of violent conflict. But while …
Climate change strengthens sea waves, threatens coastal zones
Waves shape coastlines, influence how, where to build coastal infrastructures
UN committed to create space for conflict resolution in 2019
Climate change moving faster than we are, says UN secretary-general
Stanley Aneto: "Art is a powerful way to speak about climate change"
Nigerian eco-artist Stanley Aneto is on a mission to use his work to engage younger generations in environmental issues.DW: You work across many different mediums including painting, poetry, photography, music and film. What made you want to explore environmental themes? Stanley Aneto: As a child I loved being beside the seaside in Nigeria. I would …
Asia faces tough contradictions in dealing with climate change
As the UN climate conference wraps up, Asiaâs emission-producing economic powerhouses have said that their growing wealth doesnât guarantee that they can fully comply with the Paris Agreement without assistance.On Saturday climate change delegates continued their latest round of negotiations on implementing the Paris Agreement at the UN climate conference in Katowice, Poland. The delegates …
Climate change: Governments don't act? We do!
From activists risking their liberty to block coal, to US businesses sticking with the Paris accord regardless of Trump, ordinary folk fed up waiting for change have outshone the big political players at COP24.Averting catastrophic climate change is a task for the world. And the main players in the struggle break down into three groups: …
Climate crisis… shall we go vegan?
Meat-production is most environmentally-damaging form of food output