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Combating climate change? Combat land degradation, says UNCCD chief

Stella Paul, 24 November 2017

IPS News, Bonn
- COP23
- Land degradation
- Land Rights
- Food Security
- Migration
At climate summit, two global energy alliances emerge

Stella Paul, 19 November 2017

IPS News, Bonn
- COP23
- energy
- Renewable energy
- unfccc
- India
- solar
Mining in Tibet poses threat to black-necked cranes

Vishal Gulati, 2 August 2017

Yahoo India, Cartagena,Colombia
- Bed mining
- Mining
- Biodiversity
- Tibet
- Tibetan Plateau
- Black-necked crane
- Ecology
- China
- Endangered Species
- Birds
Water diplomacy curbs resource conflict

Wanjohi Kabukuru, 27 July 2017

Indian Ocean Observatory, Cairo, Egypt
The Dangerous State of Iraq's Rivers

Peter Schwartzstein, 7 April 2017

Foreign Affairs, Anbar Province, Iraq
- Climate Adaptation
- Farmers
- Climate change
- Adaptation
- Iraq
- Conflict
Tick Talk...Tick Talk

Ayswarya Murthy, 1 April 2017

Qatar Today, Doha
- Climate change
- communications
The forgotten frontier

Ayswarya Murthy, 1 February 2017

Qatar Today, Doha
- Carbon emissions
- Decarbonization
World Bank: “There can be no development without climate action”

Ayswarya Murthy, 5 January 2017

Qatar Today, Doha
- climate finance
A COP of action

Ayswarya Murthy, 15 December 2016

Oryx Publishing, Qatar
- Climate change
- COP22
Qatar and the climate debate

Ayswarya Murthy, 15 December 2016

Oryx Publishing, Qatar
- policy
- Climate change
- COP22
- UN climate negotiations
GCC’s place in climate negotiations

Ayswarya Murthy, 1 December 2016

Oryx Publishing, Qatar
- Climate change
- COP22
- UN climate negotiations
Q&A with Egyptian Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy

Louise Sarant, 20 November 2016

Mada Masr, Cairo, Egypt
Marrakech Action Proclamation sends out strong signal on climate

Vidya Venkat, 18 November 2016

The Hindu, Marrakech, Morocco
- COP22
- Climate Finance
- Marrakech Action Proclamation
Radio Report: Nigeria to Implement NDC with Sovereign Green Bond – Buhari

Innocent Onoh, 17 November 2016

Environews Nigeria, Marrakech, Morocco
- INDC
- Nigeria
- Climate finance
- climate adaptation
Tuvalu's PM urges negotiators to keep the momentum going

Carol Francis, 17 November 2016

PBCJ, Marrakech, Morocco
- Small Island States
- COP22
- Climate change
COP 22: Arab countries buck the trend

Louise Sarant, 17 November 2016

Nature Middle East, Cairo, Egypt
- Egypt
- Climate change
- COP22
First Jamaican Prime Minister to attend a COP

Carol Francis, 16 November 2016

PBCJ, Marrakech, Morocco
- Climate change
- COP22
- Jamaica
“Africa Action Summit” : l’Afrique acte sa ferme volonté de prendre en main son destin

Inès KUASSI, 16 November 2016

Fil Infos, Cotonou
Climate talks enter key phase but poor countries uncertain of deal

Mark Oloo, 15 November 2016

The Standard, Marrakech, Morocco
- COP22
- Climate Negotiations
- Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu
- Least Developed Countries
Kenya calls for support, vows to sustain global warming fight

Mark Oloo, 15 November 2016

The Standard, Marrakech, Morocco
- COP22
- Kenya
Balancing the past and future of Argan trees

Carol Francis, 15 November 2016

PBCJ, Marrakech, Morocco
- COP22
Dépendance énergétique du Maroc : Le ''Jatropha Curcas'' une alternative prometteuse.

Ines KUASSI, 14 November 2016

Filinfos.info, Cotonou
Le jatropha et la quête de la verdure au Maroc

Didier Mukaleng Makal, 14 November 2016

Kyondo Radio Television, Marrakech, Maroc
- Agriculture
- Morocco
- Green energy
Jatropha: A possible green energy solution?

Carol Francis, 11 November 2016

PBCJ, Essarouia, Morocco
- Climate change
- COP22
- Green energy
Jamaica set to ratify Paris Agreement

Carol Francis, 9 November 2016

PBCJ, Marrakech, Morocco
- Climate change
- COP22
19 Mediterranean butterfly species on the verge of extinction

Caty Arevalo, 6 September 2016

EFE, Honolulu
- Biodiversity
- IUCN
- Butterflies
- Extinction
- Mediterranean
How a new source of water is helping reduce conflict in the Middle East

Rowan Jacobsen, 19 July 2016

Ensia, Tel Aviv, israel
- Middle East
- Desalination
- Water
- Israel
Climate scientists applaud Paris Agreement, with caveats

Louise Sarant, 17 December 2015

Nature Middle East, Paris
Paris climate agreement in line with Egypt, Arab world agendas

Louise Sarant, 13 December 2015

Mada Masr, Paris
- Egypt
Climate experts: “We must aim for a zero carbon future"

Louise Sarant, 12 December 2015

Nature Middle East, Paris, France
- COP21
- Climate science
- CO2
- Decarbonization
- Carbon emissions
A Tipping Point For Humanity?

James Fahn, 12 December 2015

Medium.com, Paris, France
- COP21
- Climate change
- Mitigation
- Adaptation
- Treaty
Climate convention celebrates historic agreement

María Clara Valencia, 12 December 2015

, Paris
Russian Plan and Other INDCs are Redeemable

Tatiana Pichugina, 11 December 2015

scientificrussia.ru, Russia
- COP21
- INDCs
- UN Climate Change Negotiations
- Russia
- Climate change
The Blue Lungs of Our Planet: Oceans and Climate Change

Nabil Ben Brahem, 11 December 2015

Le Maghreb, Paris, France
- COP21
- Civil society
- Oceans
Indigenous without a seat at COP21

María Clara Valencia, 10 December 2015

, Paris
- COP21
Dispatch from Paris: Where does Egypt stand in Climate Talks?

Louise Sarant, 10 December 2015

Mada Masr, Paris, France
- Sea Level Rise
- Climate Finance
- COP21
- Egypt
- Adaptation
- INDC
Pursuing solutions through the human rights prism met with opposition

Mona Samari , 10 December 2015

Nawaat , Paris, France
- COP21
- Human Rights
- Climate Negotiations
- Climate Justice
- Gender
Inga community from Colombia wins Equator prize in Paris

María Clara Valencia, 10 December 2015

Indian Country Today Media Network, Paris, France
- COP21
- Forests
- Colombia
- Indigenous Peoples
"We are addicted to fossil fuels and that is a disease."

Tais Gadea Lara, 8 December 2015

Sustentator, Paris
Changing CO2 emission patterns in the Middle East

Louise Sarant, 7 December 2015

Nature Middle East, Paris
- COP21

Earth Journalism Network

Stories / Middle East + North Africa

Combating climate change? Combat land degradation, says UNCCD chief

At climate summit, two global energy alliances emerge

Mining in Tibet poses threat to black-necked cranes

Water diplomacy curbs resource conflict

The Dangerous State of Iraq's Rivers

Tick Talk...Tick Talk

The forgotten frontier

World Bank: “There can be no development without climate action”

A COP of action

Qatar and the climate debate

GCC’s place in climate negotiations

Q&A with Egyptian Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy

Marrakech Action Proclamation sends out strong signal on climate

Radio Report: Nigeria to Implement NDC with Sovereign Green Bond – Buhari

Tuvalu's PM urges negotiators to keep the momentum going

COP 22: Arab countries buck the trend

First Jamaican Prime Minister to attend a COP

“Africa Action Summit” : l’Afrique acte sa ferme volonté de prendre en main son destin

Climate talks enter key phase but poor countries uncertain of deal

Kenya calls for support, vows to sustain global warming fight

Balancing the past and future of Argan trees

Dépendance énergétique du Maroc : Le ''Jatropha Curcas'' une alternative prometteuse.

Le jatropha et la quête de la verdure au Maroc

Jatropha: A possible green energy solution?

Jamaica set to ratify Paris Agreement

19 Mediterranean butterfly species on the verge of extinction

How a new source of water is helping reduce conflict in the Middle East

Climate scientists applaud Paris Agreement, with caveats

Paris climate agreement in line with Egypt, Arab world agendas

Climate experts: “We must aim for a zero carbon future"

A Tipping Point For Humanity?

Climate convention celebrates historic agreement

Russian Plan and Other INDCs are Redeemable

The Blue Lungs of Our Planet: Oceans and Climate Change

Indigenous without a seat at COP21

Dispatch from Paris: Where does Egypt stand in Climate Talks?

Pursuing solutions through the human rights prism met with opposition

Inga community from Colombia wins Equator prize in Paris

"We are addicted to fossil fuels and that is a disease."

Changing CO2 emission patterns in the Middle East