CO2
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years
Environment
July 9, 2020
UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold in 5 years
GENEVA (AP) — The world could see average global temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above the pre-industrial average for…
Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed
Environment
December 25, 2019
Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed
The climate summit in Madrid earlier this month did not collapse — but by almost any measure it certainly failed.…
Volkswagen to phase out combustion engine
Technology
December 6, 2018
Volkswagen to phase out combustion engine
German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest…
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Environment
December 6, 2018
CO2 emissions up 2.7%, world ‘off course’: study
Global emissions of carbon dioxide mainly from fossil fuel burning will rise 2.7 percent in 2018, scientists said Wednesday, signaling…
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN
Environment
November 22, 2018
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN
The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high,…
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
Egypt
June 6, 2016
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a rise in Egypt's carbon dioxide emissions resulting from…
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Environment
May 7, 2011
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3 percent over the past three decades compared to…
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
Environment
January 10, 2011
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
The concrete ocean that Cairo has become leaves very little space for majestic trees and lush parks. The city is…