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Iran’s climate efforts derided as MENA nations take action

Nonexistent government action on climate change as iconic lakes such as Urmia in northwest Iran disappear.

Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022

Views sought on Shetland spaceport plan

To get a license, an environmental assessment must be signed off by the Civil Aviation Authority

Insider UK · Nov 10, 2022

Al-Sudani: Security is a Red Line

Iraqi authorities continue investigations to uncover the circumstances of the killing of an American aid worker in the center of Baghdad on Monday, while Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani warned that his country’s security was a “red line”. The Iraqi premier, who considered that the “timing of the murder of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022

What happens if a country fails to comply with EU environmental legislation?

There are different environmental directives in the European Union that member states must comply with. But they do not always do so. Sometimes states fail to take adequate measures to, for example, protect vulnerable ecosystems and species or prevent pollution.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

Heatwaves Could Kill 90,000 Europeans Per Year by 2100

If nothing is done, heatwaves could lead to the deaths of 90,000 Europeans each year by the end of the century, the European Environment Agency said. "Without adaptation measures, and under a scenario of 3 degrees Celsius global warming by 2100, 90,000 Europeans could die from extreme heat annually," it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022

3rd Day of COP27 Witnesses International Initiatives

The third day of the UN's climate change summit (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh witnessed several international proposals and initiatives in an effort to solve the exacerbating environmental crises. The participants discussed the Blue Mediterranean Partnership, which focuses on the Mediterranean countries and their marine environments and "displacement related to climate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 9, 2022

Man jailed after dogs found tethered in darkness in filthy conditions

One of the 29 dogs was found alone in a dark barn, tethered to a wall and surrounded by his own faeces. There was no natural light in the barn and in order to see him, the inspector had to use a torch

Wales Online · Nov 9, 2022

Top global environment projects up for Scottish university's major prize

THREE finalists have been selected for a global environment prize backed by a Scottish university.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Public transport fare zones should be considered across England – peers

A new report from the House of Lords Built Environment Committee stated that such a measure would ‘increase the attractiveness of public transport’.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Serious concerns raised in NZ about environmental impact of major productions including Amazon’s Rings of Power

In response to workers’ claims of high emissions and waste, Amazon says it complied with all laws and ‘either met or exceeded industry standards’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022