Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
11/15/2022 6:05:08 PM
How can each of us rationalise our water use in order to save on the country’s consumption, asks Ameera Fouad
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COP27
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Climate change
11/12/2022 7:56:27 PM
Ramesh Hanumaiya digs a few inches into his field with his hand and examines the soil. There is movement in the thick, brown earth: Tiny earthworms being disturbed from their homestead.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/12/2022 12:37:26 PM
Ramesh Hanumaiya digs a few inches into his field with his hand and examines the soil. There is movement in the thick, brown earth: Tiny earthworms being disturbed from their homestead.
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Egypt
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Society
11/11/2022 10:43:38 PM
The Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh, which is hosting the COP27, will experience highs of 27-28 degrees and lows of 18-20 degrees throughout the coming week, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/11/2022 10:35:10 AM
Battling droughts, sandstorms, floods, wildfires, coastal erosion, cyclones and other weather events exacerbated by climate change, the African continent needs to adapt, but it needs funds to do so, leaders and negotiators from the continent said at the U.N. climate summit.
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Life & Style
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Health
11/9/2022 11:54:48 AM
The World Health Organization said at least 15,000 people had died so far this year in Europe because of hot weather.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/7/2022 11:03:06 PM
The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate change.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/7/2022 7:59:24 PM
At least 15,000 people have died in Europe because of hot weather in 2022 so far, the World Health Organization said Monday, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/6/2022 7:20:09 PM
The UN's COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt with warnings against backsliding on efforts to cut emissions and calls for rich nations to compensate poor countries after a year of extreme weather disasters.
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COP27
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To Know
11/6/2022 5:56:45 PM
Climate change has led to extreme weather events such as floods and drought. These events have become more frequent and more severe. Natural disasters associated with climate change have a devastating effect on people’s lives, destroying homes, roads and others key infrastructure.
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Egypt
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Society
11/6/2022 5:50:24 PM
Sporadic rain is expected Monday through Wednesday on territories of the North Coast and northern areas of Lower Egypt, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA).
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/6/2022 2:08:44 PM
The UN's COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt with warnings against backsliding on efforts to cut emissions and calls for rich nations to compensate poor countries after a year of extreme weather disasters.
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Egypt
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Society
11/5/2022 8:47:55 PM
The South Sinai city of Sharm El-Sheikh, which is hosting the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) for the next two weeks, is expected to see warm daytime weather from Sunday to Friday, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/4/2022 7:23:10 PM
Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy's zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades, according to a report released Friday.
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Egypt
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Society
11/1/2022 11:14:18 PM
Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said that Egypt is expected to witness light to moderate rain for the second day in a row on Wednesday after a wave of rain that hit various parts of the country on Tuesday.
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World
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International
11/1/2022 7:50:55 PM
A major search and rescue operation was underway Tuesday for dozens of migrants reported missing after the overloaded sailing boat they were on capsized and sank in stormy weather overnight off an island near the Greek capital, authorities said.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/31/2022 9:22:25 PM
Charitable giving to organizations that work to slow climate change have increased in the past year, and many more groups are receiving funds than just a few years ago. But despite the increases, giving from individuals and foundations to climate-related causes remains a stubbornly small percentage of overall charitable giving according, to a new report by the ClimateWorks Foundation.
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World
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International
10/30/2022 3:55:29 PM
Regional powers poured record amounts of cash into the Pacific Islands during the coronavirus pandemic to help them weather the economic fallout as competition for influence heats up between China and the West.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/28/2022 2:52:39 PM
One of Africa's most prominent and fastest-growing cities has imposed water restrictions as officials blame dry weather and dropping river levels.
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Egypt
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Society
10/25/2022 7:10:34 PM
Heavy rain, thunder and hailstorms hit large parts of Greater Cairo, the Nile Delta and the eastern part of the country since early Tuesday morning, and the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has warned of unstable weather conditions nationwide.
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