Latest in Tag: climate change Highlight
Latest in Tag: climate change
G20 leaders meet in China to tackle economy, environment
The leaders of the world’s most important nations are in China this weekend for the annual G20 meeting. Among the hopes for this year’s summit: New China-US joint commitments to fight climate change could be on the menu.
G20’s green transition?
As the G20 summit takes place in Huangzhou, China, not only business and finance will be discussed – climate change is also high on the agenda, due to the growing financial risks that climate change present.
Environment Minister discusses COP22 preparations with US delegation
Egypt further advocates for funding of the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
Germany’s organic vineyards hit by climate change
Going organic can make vineyards more resilient to climate change. But this summer, warm, wet weather in Germany has brought an infection farmers say they cannot effectively fight without synthetic
Environment minister meets with African counterparts to prepare for COP22
Itâs important to have a common stance and vision towards the Paris agreement, says minister
Whale returns back to Marina, ministry uncertain about its future
19 of the worldâs 78 whale species currently live in the Mediterranean Sea, says researcher
UN climate-change envoy Mary Robinson criticizes UK, Germany
UN climate change envoy Mary Robinson has called the UK and Germany to account over their commitment to the terms of last year’s global agreement in Paris. She has accused them of backtracking.
After Brexit, Europe faces uncertain climate future
Britain’s new prime minister Theresa May has scrapped the UK’s climate ministry and appointed a climate skeptic as environment minister. In a post-Brexit world, Europe’s climate protection policy could be in trouble.
Food for thought on hunger
Climate change, a growing population and food market speculation mean in the future it will be more difficult to feed the world. How can we make sure everyone has enough to eat in an age of global interdependence?
Climate change is making our summers more extreme
Scientists have been able to more directly link extreme weather – like the floods that hit Central Europe last month – to climate change. A changed climate could also mean hotter summers – and with that, more deaths.
Religious scholars recommend ways to combat climate change
Contemporary environmental malpractices are religiously prohibited, say the scholars
Voluntary initiatives should not replace developed countriesâ responsibility towards Africa: Environment Minister
As world leaders prepare for the COP22 in Marrakesh, Egypt highlights its vulnerabilityÂ
Environment Minister heads to Morocco to attend COP22 preparation meetings
Fahmy is expected to give a speech on behalf of AMCEN leaders during his two-day visit
Study: Climate change makes our food more poisonous
Extreme weather is increasing toxins in our food – which can be fatal. As temperatures keep rising, it seems the problem will only get worse. DW interviews a chief scientist at UNEP.
On the brink: climate change looms over Egypt
Attempts to adjust Egyptâs approach to climate change have gained new ground, but is it too late?
UN nominates new environment and climate chiefs
Both the UN Environment Programme and the UN Climate Change Convention are getting new leaders. UNEP will be led by a former environment minister of Norway and UNFCCC by Mexico’s current Ambassador to Germany.
Minister of Water Resources arrives in Sudan on first official visit
Abdel Atyâs visit will not discuss the issue of the Ethiopian Dam, says ministry spokesperson
Egypt urges African leaders to promote bilateral work in environmental issues
Fifty-four African leaders are currently in Cairo for the sixth special session of AMCEN
African leaders follow up on climate change agreements in Cairo
The AMCEN special session is held between Saturday and Tuesday
Coal use no longer negotiable: Fahmy
Egypt releases third national communication report on climate change
Local rights group reviews Egypt’s environmental progress since COP21
Egypt is still not prepared to contain further climate change threats, says researcher
Climate change: Skeptics and believers
Isaac and Hasnaa are both in their late 20s and they are both passionate about the world they live in. But there’s one fundamental difference. Isaac is a climate change skeptic and Hasnaa believes it’s happening. The debate over climate change is everywhere. It’s in the newspapers we read, on the TV shows that we …
195 countries reach historic climate change agreement in Paris
The deal is the first to commit all countries to cutting carbon emissions
COP21 final agreement postponed for further talks
Adequate measures should be taken to avoid further negative consequences in Egyptâs coastal areas, experts say
Climate change inspires fear and hope on Maldives
The Republic of Maldives, a tiny nation made up of more than a thousand islands, sits a mere meter above water. With the sea-level rises expected by the end of this century, its inhabitants are facing displacement. Seen from the air, Utheemu – in the northern Maldives – looks like a tiny green jellyfish floating …
Is climate change to blame for âIslamic Stateâ?
In the build-up to Paris, activists and celebrities have been banging the drum for action. Part of this has involved talking up the effects of global warming. US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ warns that âclimate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism,â while Prince Charles believes that âone of the major reasons for …
Egypt, Japan assert collaboration to address climate change
Canada will support the African initiative of renewable energy with $150m
Lake Chad: climate change fosters terrorism
Droughts, unemployment and conflict over resources: residents around Lake Chad are grappling with the consequences of climate change. Terrorist groups like Boko Haram know how to exploit this to their advantage. “Lake Chad is dying.” President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger was peremptory in his speech at the opening of the Paris Climate Conference on Monday, …
In the faces(s) of disaster
Joel Mataro’s haunting image of typhoon survivors in the Philippines is the winner of our climate change photo contest in cooperation with EyeEm.com. We interviewed the winner. Joel Mataro from the Philippines is the winner of our photo contest. The Global Ideas jury felt that Joel Mataro’s picture best captures both the dramatic transformation of …
Whatâs the price tag of Paris? Donât ask the politicians
When you go shopping â whether at the corner store, or at the ritzy Galeries Lafayette or Printemps here in Paris â you expect to know what you are spending on and what you are getting. Strangely, when it comes to global climate treaties, our politicians like to commit to hugely expensive policies without even …