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UAE unveils Green Education Partnership Road Map ahead of COP28 in Dubai
The UAE’s Ministry of Education on Tuesday unveiled the country’s Green Education Partnership Road Map, which is part of the preparations for COP28, the UN Climate Change Conference, which Dubai will host toward the end of this year.…
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Extreme weather is nearly universal experience, new poll shows
An overwhelming majority of people in the US say they have recently experienced an extreme weather event, a new poll shows, and most of them attribute that to climate change.
But even as many across the country marked Earth Day on…
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UN’s weather agency: 2022 was nasty, deadly, costly and hot
Looking back at 2022’s weather with months of analysis, the World Meteorological Organization said last year really was as bad as it seemed when people were muddling through it.
And about as bad as it gets — until more warming kicks in.…
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Saudi delegation attends key forum on energy, climate
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir led the Kingdom’s delegation at the recent Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate organized by US President Joe Biden.
During the video conference, Al-Jubeir expressed his…
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Iraq’s ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Iraqi archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change.
Ancient Babylonian treasures, painstakingly unearthed, are…
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Gotthard road tunnel in Swiss Alps blocked by protest
Switzerland’s Gotthard road tunnel under the Alps was temporarily blocked by protesters on Friday, worsening the lengthy tailbacks at the start of the Easter holiday.
The 17-kilometer (10.5-mile) tunnel is one of the main routes crossing…
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Gradual energy transition holds the key to a sustainable future
Concerns about energy security and the need to accelerate decarbonization seem to be growing with 2023 rolling on, as geopolitical issues that came to the fore last year show no sign of abating.
Amid the ongoing energy crisis catalyzed…
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COP28 could see move from negotiation to action, experts say
The UAE’s hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference later this year could transform the future of the annual international forum and create momentum for it to become less about negotiation and more about action, experts said.
“COP28…
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Dry farming could help agriculture in the western US amid climate change
In the parking lot behind a grocery store in Portland, Ore., last September, several hundred tomato aficionados gathered on a sunny, breezy day for Tomato Fest. While many attendees devoured slices of tomato quiche and admired garlands of…
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Experts highlight MENA ‘injustices’ of climate change
Climate change is happening and the effects will only get worse as temperatures continue to increase, oceans warm, sea levels rise and freshwater resources that are already scarce in some regions dwindle. This will fuel conflict and…
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