climate change
Top UN climate official resigning
Egypt
February 18, 2010
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
Environment
January 17, 2010
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
Environment
December 29, 2009
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
Environment
December 20, 2009
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
Environment
December 17, 2009
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
Environment
December 16, 2009
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
Environment
December 15, 2009
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
Environment
December 13, 2009
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?
Environment
December 10, 2009
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
Environment
December 9, 2009
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…