Somalia’s flooding disaster: Nearly 100 fatalities
The death toll from the devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall in Somalia rose to 96, according to the state…
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World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Scientists announced on Friday that A23a, the Antarctic iceberg that is the biggest on Earth, has started to drift…
Nigeria signs $500mln energy deal with Germany
Germany signed a $500m renewable energy and gas deal with Nigeria and announced its plan to invest €4 billion…
Oxfam blames world’s wealthiest for global warming
A recent report by Oxfam International highlights that the carbon emissions of the world’s wealthiest one percent…
Iceland warns volcanic eruption amidst earthquakes
Icelandic officials warn on Wednesday that there is a significant probability of a volcanic eruption in…
Climate change threatens the livelihoods of middle easterners
According to a recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), climate change threatens the livelihoods of more…
Californians face higher utility bills due to wildfire risk mitigation
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is raising bills for 16 million Californians by at least $32 per month on…
UAE violates its own gas flaring ban as Cop28 host
Oil and gas fields which run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been flaring gas virtually daily, as the…
Al-Assad excluded from COP28 over eco-damage
Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, is excluded from COP28 in the UAE for his regime which caused “extensive…
Egypt’s Oriental Weavers signs deal to power one of its plants with clean energy
Egypt's Oriental Weavers Company signed an agreement with Amarenco Solaris, a leading company in solar energy…
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