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Oct 28, 2022
How Water Strategizing is Remaking the Middle East
Water scarcity, water fluctuations, and the threat of more of both are pushing states to re-work their approaches to resources. But to what end?
Oct 10, 2022
Egypt’s climate activists fear consequences of COP27 protest
The government promises to permit dissent, but some environmental groups remain wary
Aug 18, 2022
Water and Sabotage in Paradise: Greece’s Hidden Climate Conflict
Greece’s islands might seem like unlikely settings for a wild years-long sabotage campaign, but the explosions tell a different story.
May 10, 2022
Learning to Love Deserts
I used to hate deserts. They scorch in the day and then chill at night. They can infuriate in ways few other landscapes do, that pesky sand sneaking into every book, bag, and electronic cranny. Most…
Mar 17, 2022
COP 27 in Sharm: Few Opportunities and More Challenges for MENA Environmentalists
In November, the world’s marquee climate conference will come to one of its fastest warming regions. Over roughly two weeks, global leaders, businesspeople, and, in theory, civil society organizations,…
Mar 11, 2022
The king cobra is likely a ‘royal family’ of four species
The discovery could lead to a more effective antivenom to treat snakebites throughout East and South Asia.
Feb 16, 2022
'We Fear More War. We Fear More Drought.'
How climate and conflict are fragmenting rural Syria
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Jan 31, 2022
Water, Climate, and Environment: Beyond Iraq’s obvious conflicts
A white paper
Nov 19, 2021
Why these West African architects are choosing mud over concrete
The traditional building material is cooler, cheaper, and requires less energy to make. But convincing villagers in Burkina Faso to stick with mud isn't easy.