Water, food, and energy in the Arab World: a collective challenge

A new study called “The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Middle East and North Africa” was launched...

Green hope

Can planting trees bring social change to marginalized regions in Tunisia? Tunisia is, after Jordan...

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The garbage king of Beirut

Ziad Abichaker loves Lebanon dearly, right down to its trash — in fact, he has said that he has “a...

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Algeria, Portugal to implement MoUs on water and environment

Minister of Water Resources and Environment Abdelkader Ouali and Portugal’s ambassador to Algiers...

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Egypt: Q&A with Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy

[...] Amid these developments, Mada Masr met with Egypt’s Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy on the...

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Tourism acts as a positive force for the environment in MENA

"Guests are not demanding, but expecting to be in a hotel that is not mined full of environmental...

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Mediterranean warming fast, deserts may spread in Europe

Global warming is on track to disrupt the Mediterranean region more than any droughts or heatwaves...

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How will Palestine benefit from joining international environment group?

With Palestine becoming a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), one...

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Growing out of protracted crisis in the Middle East and North Africa

The Arab world’s per capita consumption and importation of grain is the largest amongst all regions...

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Oceans Are Absorbing Almost All of the Globe’s Excess Heat

Ocean temperatures have been consistently rising for at least three decades. Scientists believe...

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Olive oil production and environmental impact

"Our message could be that ‘olive oil is both healthy and good for the environment." (International...

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The battle to save Lebanon's pristine Adonis Valley

Lebanon has a shortage of water. The government says its current supply is 25 percent less than...

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