Climate

    Algeria: Devastated villages and charred farmland left in the wake of Kabylie wildfires
    11 Oct 2021

    Smoldering olive groves, decimated farms, burnt-out cars – after the deadly fires of the summer, the traumatized villages of Kabylie struggle to face the future. Let’s read the Middle East Eye story about the current situation. *** More than a month after deadly fires claimed 90 lives in the Kabylie region of Algeria, mourners have […]

    Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content
    10 Oct 2021

    Google and YouTube on October 5 announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments, Axious reports. Why it matters: It’s one of the most aggressive measures any central tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation. Details: Google advertisers […]

    Oman assesses Cyclone Shaheen damage
    07 Oct 2021

    Oman has begun to clean up the damage left by Cyclone Shaheen, an operation that could cost the government millions of rials, The National News reports. Recovery crews and utility workers have started work after the severe storm killed at least 11 people, destroyed homes, damaged infrastructure, and forced more than 5,000 people into temporary […]

    Iraq struggles with environmental challenges (in pictures)
    06 Oct 2021

    We’ve found an impressive compilation of the photos made by The National News. Few of them are masterpieces of art photography. Let’s have a look at the pictures carefully.     The dried-up and cracked surface of what used to be marshland at Chibayish.   A boy walks along through an almost empty irrigation channel […]

    Environmental refugees: the cost of ignoring climate change
    06 Oct 2021

    The disastrous effects of climate change on people, especially in creating environmental refugees, are not a question of ‘if’ or ‘when’. It’s already happening, the author from The New Arab states. Milica Cosic is a freelance political journalist and holds an MSc in International Relations. She specialises in the refugee crisis in Europe, particularly Eastern […]

    “Do you really want to save the planet, Mr. Bezos?” Scientists and eco-activists on how to better tackle climate change
    06 Oct 2021

    Not long ago, the world’s second richest man, Jeff Bezos, announced that he was leaving his post as head of Amazon to focus on projects such as The Washington Post, which he bought in 2013, and the rocket company Blue Origin, as well as to rescue our rapidly a crumbling planet. The American billionaire established […]

    UAE, Saudi Arabia on alert after Cyclone Shaheen hits Oman
    05 Oct 2021

    Cyclone Shaheen slammed into Oman on October 3 with ferocious winds and heavy rain, flooding streets, prompting evacuations from coastal areas and suspending some flights to and from the capital Muscat. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have said precautionary measures are being taken and Saudi Arabia has called for caution in several regions after […]

    The cradle of Iraq’s ecosystem: Mesopotamian Marshes in desperate need of environmental protection
    05 Oct 2021

    One of Iraq’s most enchanting ecological treasures, the Mesopotamian Marshes, is under severe threat from increased environmental degradation, having endured the wrath of Saddam and now the consequences of climate change. Let’s get to know what Austin Bodetti told about Iraqi marshes in a story for the New Arab. *** Compared to the same time […]

    Funds demand science-based emissions targets from 1,600 firms
    04 Oct 2021

    Funds managing nearly $30 trillion in assets called on September 28 for 1,600 of the world’s most polluting companies to set science-based emissions reduction targets as a matter of urgency, Reuters reports. The 220 investors, including Fidelity International and Amundi, said they had written to CEOs of companies they invest in demanding targets that would […]

    Climate change may make the Middle East and North Africa uninhabitable
    03 Oct 2021

    Rising sea levels, increasingly severe storms, and deadly heat waves may imperil the region in coming decades, scientists and studies say, Middle East Eye warns. Let’s get to know more on this issue.  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that the Middle East gets hot in the summer, but scientists and studies warn […]