climate change
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
Science
May 24, 2015
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
At first, the numbers and company names flashing on a big board in Beijing's financial district suggest a booming market.A…
UN official: World needs US$100 bn annually to address climate change
Egypt
May 20, 2015
UN official: World needs US$100 bn annually to address climate change
The climate change official at the United Nations, Youssef Nassef, has said that the world will need nearly US$100 billion…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
Environment
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
Environment Minister calls for unified African position at Paris Climate Change Conference
Egypt
May 17, 2015
Environment Minister calls for unified African position at Paris Climate Change Conference
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has called for a unified and supportive African position in the negotiations of the Paris Climate…
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
World
April 28, 2015
Vatican and UN team up on climate change against sceptics
The Vatican and the United Nations teamed up to warn the world of the effects of climate change on Tuesday,…
Climate change may cause Egypt US$50 bn a year by 2060
Egypt
April 16, 2015
Climate change may cause Egypt US$50 bn a year by 2060
The Arab Water Council discussed the results of some of the social and economic studies on the impact of climate…
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
World
February 17, 2015
Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change
On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are taking time to cool down as the island nation…
Is climate change fuelling war?
Environment
February 11, 2015
Is climate change fuelling war?
For years, scientists and security analysts have warned that global warming looms as a potential source of war and unrest.Storms,…
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
Egypt
January 16, 2015
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
Last year was Earth’s warmest on record, separate analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released on…
Climate change: In 2015, the long march to Paris
Environment
December 30, 2014
Climate change: In 2015, the long march to Paris
Agreements on climate change -- to paraphrase what the 19th-century German statesman Otto von Bismarck said about law-making -- are…