Environment
US, Egypt launch group to prepare for COP27 climate summit
The United States and Egypt have launched a joint work group to prepare for the next United Nations climate change summit in November
Abu Dhabi's ADNOC announce a new offshore gas find
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil and gas company has announced the discovery of between 1.5 to 2 trillion standard cubic feet of gas in an offshore area located in the northwest of the emirate
ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas
The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important energy source through 2050 and quantities of the hydrocarbon found off the east Mediterranean island nation could reach markets through a pipeline or by liquefying it for transport by ship
From oil-rich UAE, South Korea president vows climate action
The president of South Korea says his fossil fuel-dependent country and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates would jointly expand their investments in renewable energy to tackle climate change
Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern Israel
Israeli authorities say bird flu has killed thousands of migratory cranes and forced farms to kill over 500,000 chickens to contain the outbreak
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Turkey's Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farming
For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm
Erdogan, Biden to discuss Turkey's F-35 ouster in Glasgow
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he expects to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of a climate summit in Glasgow, during which he would take up Turkey’s ouster from the U.S.-led F-35 stealth fighter jet program
Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions
One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, has announced it aims to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, joining more than 100 countries in a global effort to try and curb man-made climate change
Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: Tamar Zandberg believes she can use her office to play an important role in the global battle against climate change while also promoting peace in the volatile Middle East