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Top UN climate official resigning
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Top UN climate official resigning

Amsterdam--Top UN climate change official Yvo de Boer said Thursday that he was resigning after nearly four years, a period…
The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco
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The ‘Hopenhagen’ fiasco

As the dust settles after the storm of last month's Copenhagen summit, we citizens are left with uncertainty regarding our…
Daily concerns trump climate fears
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Daily concerns trump climate fears

The recent COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen were the focus of grassroots activism worldwide, as millions of people mobilized to…
Report: Arab world must brace for climate change
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Report: Arab world must brace for climate change

In late November, the Arab Forum for Environmental Development (AFED) released its second report on the potential impact of climate…
Climate negotiations bottle-necked in Copenhagen
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Climate negotiations bottle-necked in Copenhagen

Copenhagen--After two weeks of states’ negotiations, activists’ lobbying and two simultaneous draft proposals, disillusion about the outcome of the United…
Egypt delegate to Copenhagen speaks about optimism, successes
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Egypt delegate to Copenhagen speaks about optimism, successes

Copenhagen--Egypt is participating in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) with an…
Egyptian activists lobby Copenhagen summit
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Egyptian activists lobby Copenhagen summit

Copenhagen--This city has been overtaken by some 34,000 delegates representing government and non-government actors as they come together to debate…
Climate change: A flicker of hope
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Climate change: A flicker of hope

A candlelight vigil was held in Cairo Saturday evening as part of an international effort to raise awareness about the…
Water? What water?
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Water? What water?

Modern science tells us that our resources are not infinite. Nevertheless, the notion of securing the world's fresh-water supply has…
Q&A: Mohamed el-Raey on averting climatic catastrophe
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Q&A: Mohamed el-Raey on averting climatic catastrophe

On Monday, the United Nations Climate Change Summit began in Copenhagen, where delegations from all over the world are discussing…
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