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The myrrh tree that's key to luxury perfumes and African incomes is threatened by drought
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (475+ words) AFCADDE, Ethiopia: The critical note in some of the world's most well-known perfumes is myrrh, a tree resin from the Horn of Africa that is under pressure from what experts say has been a historic drought. Threatened by the lack…...
Environmentalists on alert as Indonesia records highest forest loss in years
1+ week, 1+ day ago (567+ words) JAKARTA: Indonesia, home to the world's third-largest rainforest, is recording its highest forest loss in years, new data shows, as environmentalists blame weak protections and the government's food and energy self-sufficiency drive." One of the world's most biodiverse regions, Indonesia…...
Rain revives historic wells in Northern Borders
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (145+ words) RAFHA: Recent rainfall has transformed the Qalban Al-Duwaid depression in the Northern Borders into a striking aquatic landscape, highlighting the desert's vitality and seasonal renewal. More than 250 wells, arranged in a circular pattern across the surface, have been documented by…...
IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement to unlock $1. 2 billion disbursement
2+ week, 4+ day ago (341+ words) ISLAMABAD: The "International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the South Asian nation's loan programs, "the Fund "said "on Saturday, with the development set to unlock $1. 2 "billion in funding. The development follows talks between both…...
War's environmental threat to the Gulf 's diverse but fragile marine life
4+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) Arab News War's environmental threat to the Gulf 's diverse but fragile marine life - Turtles, seabirds and dugongs at risk from explosives and oil spills from tankers under attack - More than 2, 000 marine species have been recorded in the warm Gulf…...
The environment, another casualty of Mideast war
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (91+ words) Arab News The environment, another casualty of Mideast war - In Tehran, attacks on fuel depots last weekend plunged the capital into darkness as poisonous black clouds rose from burning oil facilities PARIS: From the jet fuel used in bombing raids…...
Bangladesh shuts universities, turns off air conditioners as global fuel crunch hits
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (511+ words) DHAKA: Bangladesh has closed educational institutions and slashed the use of air conditioning and lighting at government offices in a worsening energy crisis linked to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of vital oil and gas routes from…...
UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (94+ words) Arab News UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war - Several oil facilities in Iran were targeted by Israeli strikes Sunday, and Iran has also launched strikes on oil facilities in the region UN chief Antonio Guterres's office warned…...
Extreme heat hurts work, health and sleep in Africa slums
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) JOHANNESBURG: Extreme heat is not only harming the health of slum dwellers across Africa, but also damaging their ability to earn a living, with around a quarter reporting they had to take time off work, an independent research body said…...
Princess Reema's Wave unveils ocean regeneration platform
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) JEDDAH: Wave, powered by the Future Investment Initiative Institute and founded by Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has unveiled version 2. 0 of its Ocean Central data platform, oceancentral. org. The upgraded platform provides deeper, more comprehensive data on the state of the…...