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Cop27 is full of politicians and policymakers – but the global south doesn’t work that way

How can we deal with environmental destruction without listening to those who know it best, asks social activist Ndileka Mandela

The Guardian - UK

As the 8 billionth person is born, here's how Africa will shape the future of the planet's population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The Conversation

Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain

Global climate talks in Egypt are headed into their second half with plenty of uncertainty left over whether there’ll be a substantial deal to combat climate change

The Independent UK

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Ancient Egyptian women wore lower back tattoos for childbirth ‘magic’

Historians believe mothers and surrounding midwives may have worn tattoos as part of a ‘goddess cult’

The Independent UK

Family: Egyptian hunger-striking activist drinking water

The family of Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he has started drinking water again

The Independent UK

Analysis-In final week of COP27 climate talks, success hinges on 'loss and damage'

This year's COP27 climate summit in Egypt headed into its final week on Monday with nearly 200 countries racing to strike a deal to steer the world towards cutting planet-warming emissions and scale up finance for countries being ravaged by climate impacts.

Reuters

African nations demand more money for removing emissions

African nations want to increase how much money they receive from schemes that offset greenhouse gas emissions and are looking for ways to address the issue at U.N. climate talks currently underway in Egypt

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US-German Plan to Reduce Egypt's Gas Consumption

The European Union is seeking an alternative for Russian gas and diversifying its energy sources, as Germany found other options for its needs through the Middle East and the US. Germany depended on Russia for over 60 percent of its energy needs. In partnership with the US, Germany is trying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan will be among first to receive G7 'Global Shield' climate funding

Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 'Global Shield' initiative to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters, the programme announced on Monday at the COP27 summit in Egypt.

Reuters

Egyptian Restaurant Serves Unconventional Sandwiches

In a step toward innovation and breaking the traditional, an Egyptian restaurant is serving unconventional “sandwiches”, offering its customers the chance to try diverse tastes including the meat of pigeons, ostriches, and ducks. Located in the Nasr City, eastern Cairo, the Zouzou Restaurant, which is set to open a new…

Asharq Al-Awsat

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.

The Conversation

COP27: Talks on carbon market rules off to slow start

Countries are far from agreeing on technical details for running global trading in carbon offset credits after one week of talks at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Egypt, according to negotiators and observers, with delays threatening to blow a 2023 deadline.

Reuters

100 years later, scientists still haven’t solved the mystery of King Tut

Our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the mummy of Tutankhamun was found. This article explores the mysteries of the boy king and his tomb.

Inverse

Will the Cop27 meet bring dread or hope?

Ask two different climate experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt (Cop27) to characterise their feelings about the future, and you may get quite different answers. "We are seeing more progress than we ever imagined," says one, while the other laments that we are heading full tilt…

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Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

German federal police have warned their nation's delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt that its members may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

The Independent UK

UN probes Egypt police misconduct claims at climate talks

The United Nations says it is investigating allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers providing security at this year’s international climate talks

AAP

Greens urge Bowen on coal and gas

Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen needs to have a firm position on coal and gas projects when he arrives in Egypt for COP27 talks, the Greens say.

Reuters

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

One week into this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit's scheduled close on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Swedish cyclist pedals to Egypt to raise climate awareness

She has pedaled thousands of miles from Sweden to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to deliver a simple message: Stop climate change

The Independent UK

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt to Join the New Development Bank within Weeks

Egypt is moving forward with the procedures of officially joining the New Development Bank (NDB), which was established by the BRICS countries to enhance cooperation in infrastructure and sustainable development. The Egyptian parliament is scheduled to officially discuss the final procedures for Cairo to join the Bank in the coming…

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved

Saudi Arabia’s vision of an environmentally friendly future is on display just a short drive from the venue of the U.N. climate summit being held in Egypt

Asharq Al-Awsat

21 Dead as Egypt Minibus Topples into Canal

At least 21 people were killed on Saturday when the minibus they were travelling in toppled into a canal in northern Egypt's Nile River Delta region, prosecutors said. Dr. Sherif Makeen, a health ministry official, said three children were among the dead. In a statement, the ministry said the accident…

The Conversation

COP27 shines light on civil liberties in Egypt, but it'll take work to achieve real freedom

The ability to speak freely in Egypt is currently very constrained. Individuals, groups and NGOs face significant barriers to participation in the political process. And the same holds for the exchange of opinions in the everyday public sphere.

The National (Scotland)

Campaigners’ anger as leaders repeat promises made at COP26

For activist Laura Young, attending COP27 in Egypt has been a different experience from the summit in Glasgow a year ago – with a sense of climate…

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