Experts Warn of Accelerating Forest Decline in Lebanon Amid Drought, Heat and Illegal Logging
Lebanon’s forests are facing mounting pressure from prolonged drought, recurring heatwaves, wildfires and illegal logging, experts say, as signs of…
Category: Environment
Turkey’s environmental spending doubled in 2024, reaching 441 billion lira ($8.8B)
Turkey’s environmental protection spending rose 108.3 percent in 2024 from the previous year, reaching 441 billion lira (about $8.8 billion),…
China and Mongolia are battling to control massive dust storms
Thomas White, King’s College London; Andreas Baas, King’s College London, and Han Cheng, Max Planck Institute for the History of…
From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected
Matthew L. Druckenmiller, University of Colorado Boulder; Rick Thoman, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Twila A. Moon, University of Colorado…
Rat sightings rise in Gibraltar, government says
The number of reported rat sightings has increased this year, the Gibraltar government has said, citing milder winters and greater…
Turkey’s energy minister touts solar expansion, defends projects against opposition criticism
TURKISH Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said that Turkey is building about 10 acres of solar farms…
Morocco Tops North Africa in Energy Sovereignty Index
Morocco ranked ahead of Egypt and Tunisia in Greenpeace’s latest energy sovereignty index, scoring 5.5 out of 10 thanks to…
Lebanon Tops Arab Pollution Rankings in 2025, Egypt not far behind
Lebanon ranked as the most polluted Arab country in 2025, scoring 89.4 points on Numbeo’s global index, placing it among…
Monaco Ends Pilot of Reusable Container Program, Plans New Model
Monaco says it will end its “MaConsigne” reusable container scheme at the end of the year after more than three…
Monaco Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Marine Ecosystems at UN
Monaco reiterated its commitment to preserving marine ecosystems during a UN General Assembly debate on oceans and the law of…