Ras Al Khaimah and COP28: Inspiring Leadership and Climate Commitments

2023-12-12 08:20:35 Ras Al Khaimah: Gulf Martina Strong, US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, praised the role played by COP28 in uniting the world in commitments to combat climate change uniformly, during her speech at the 12th graduation ceremony of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, in the presence of Sheikh Khalid bin … Read more

Germany and EU Reject Draft Resolution at World Climate Summit in Dubai: Updates and Reactions

2023-12-11 16:15:06 Germany and the EU do not agree to a draft resolution at the World Climate Summit. This is “not acceptable,” said Federal Foreign Minister Baerbock. Germany and the European Union reject the draft resolution of the COP28 world climate summit in Dubai. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced this on Monday on the … Read more

need to achieve the exploitation objective of 60% of the quantities recovered

2023-12-09 15:54:42 ALGIERS – The Minister of Hydraulics, Tahar Derbal, instructed, Saturday in Algiers, those responsible for the sector to mobilize all means capable of increasing the capacity of wastewater purification, with the aim of exploit 60% of the quantities recovered, in order to cope with water stress due to the effects of climate change. … Read more

2023 Set to Break Temperature Record: Climate Institution Confirms Warmest Year Globally

2023-12-06 04:21:56 As of: December 6th, 2023 5:21 a.m It has been apparent for some time now: the current year is likely to set a temperature record. Now a major climate institution is committing itself. According to the EU climate change service Copernicus, the current year will be the warmest globally since records began in … Read more

The President of Seychelles Discusses Climate Change Impact and Call for Financing in Exclusive Interview with Sky News Arabia

2023-12-06 03:36:33 In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, the President of Seychelles, an island country in Africa located in the Indian Ocean consisting of several islands, reviewed the situation in his country regarding climate change. He said: “We are talking about beaches, mountains, sun, wind and sand, because we are islands… We suffer … Read more

Indigenous caution in the face of major forest protection plans

2023-12-06 03:30:00 Jordi Zamora* Scientists say that once 20% to 25% of the rainforest is destroyed, rainfall would be drastically reduced in the Amazon. At COP28, Brazil presented a multi-million dollar initiative to protect rainforests, which aims join forces with other governments but raises caution among the main guardians of biodiversity, indigenous peoples. Promoted by … Read more

Global stocks stabilize and euro zone revenues decline

2023-12-05 12:06:44 Noha Makram – Live – German 10-year government bond yields fell to their lowest levels in six months on Tuesday, while global stocks settled at their highest levels in four months as traders strengthened their bets on the European Central Bank cutting interest rates in early 2024 and maintained their expectations about the … Read more