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Environment and Climate

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After heavy rains in Paiporta, Catarroja and nearby towns in Valencia caused deadly floods, locals stepped in to help as the government’s response fell short
Climate protests
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Despite the escalating climate crisis, COP29 won't be discussing military emissions and the outsize role they are playing in the destruction of the planet
Ibtissem Mahtout and Amira Messous
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The plant ecology and biodiversity graduates now run one of the country's rare ecological plots of land, where the produce is grown without using pesticides
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Egypt has launched a £14 million initiative to protect and preserve its coral reefs in the Red Sea, in partnership with key international organisations
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The recent storms in the UAE and Oman show the rising threat of climate disasters in the MENA region and the need for better preparedness and response
Farmers work a sapling at the Sarchinar tree nursery in the Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah
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Almost 50% of forests have been lost in Kurdistan in 70 years, as a nursery in the city of Sulaimaniyah works to battle the destructive effects of deforestation
Date palms Iraq
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In Iraq, the date palm and its bounty are national icons, but they are being battered by drought, as farmers do their best to revive their harvests
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Morocco faces an unprecedented climate crisis, with severe droughts and rising temperatures threatening traditional livelihoods and water supplies
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Yemeni fishermen are using artificial reefs made from scrap materials to boost fish numbers and combat the effects of the civil war and environmental decline
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The July Israeli airstrike on Yemen’s Hodeidah has significantly worsened the country’s already severe humanitarian and environmental crisis