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In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
Middle East
January 24, 2019
In Iran, parched lands hollowed by water pumping now sinking
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Fissures appear along roads while massive holes open up in the countryside, their gaping maws a…
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet: study
Life & Style
January 17, 2019
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet: study
The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and “catastrophic” damage to the…
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Environment
January 7, 2019
Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ‘invasion’
Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s northeastern shores in just a few days,…
100 marathons, 100 days: A punishing run for water
Health & Fitness
December 11, 2018
100 marathons, 100 days: A punishing run for water
From ankle-deep mud in Central Asia to the scorching heat of Australia, Mina Guli is running 100 marathons in…
2018 temperatures set to be among hottest on record: UN
Environment
November 29, 2018
2018 temperatures set to be among hottest on record: UN
Global temperatures in 2018 are set to be the fourth highest on record, the UN said Thursday, stressing the urgent…
Cabinet info center denies sewage discharged in Matrouh sea
Egypt
November 22, 2018
Cabinet info center denies sewage discharged in Matrouh sea
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) denied what was raised about the discharge of sewage into the…
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An estimated 85,000 children under age 5 may have died of hunger and disease since…
Egypt’s HCWW produces 25.5 million cubic meters of water
Egypt
November 21, 2018
Egypt’s HCWW produces 25.5 million cubic meters of water
The Holding Company for Water and Waste Water (HCWW) produces 25.5 million cubic meters of water per day through…
GERD to collapse within years: int’l dam expert
Egypt
November 1, 2018
GERD to collapse within years: int’l dam expert
Ex-head of the Water Resources Research Center and international dam expert Ahmed Al-Shennawi has predicted the collapse of the Grand…
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
Environment
November 1, 2018
Perilous times for Australia wildlife amid severe drought
From abandoned baby kangaroos to wallabies being blinded by the sun and koalas having to go walkabout to look for…