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Iceland Declares End of its Longest-Running Volcanic Eruption
20 December 2021Reykjavík – Icelandic authorities on Monday officially announced the end of the a volcano’s eruption near the capital Reykjavík, after three months of interruption. ...
Morocco: AfDB Mobilizes €70 Mln to Increase Access to Drinking Water
17 December 2021Abidjan – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) granted, on Friday in Abidjan, a loan of 70 million euros to ...
UNESCO: Morocco Elected to Host 10th International Conference on Global Geoparks
16 December 2021Paris – Morocco was unanimously elected, on Thursday, by the Council of the UNESCO’s Global Geoparks Network (GGN), to host the 10th International Conference ...
Over 57Mln People Affected by Climate Disasters across Asia-Pacific Region in 2021 (Red Cross)
16 December 2021Geneva – Over 57 million people in the Asia-Pacific region suffered from climate-related disasters in 2021, the catastrophic effects of which are accompanied by ...
South Sudan: UN Calls for ‘Integrated’ Strategies to Address Climate Change Risks
15 December 2021United Nations (New York) – The United Nations on Wednesday called for “integrated” strategies to address climate change-related security risks in South Sudan. “The ...
EU Announces New Rules to Ensure ‘Fair’, ‘Inclusive’ Transition to Climate Neutrality
15 December 2021Brussels – The European Commission announced on Wednesday new rules to ensure a “fair and inclusive” transition to climate neutrality in the EU. The ...
38℃ Record Arctic Temperature Confirmed: WMO
15 December 2021Geneva – A new and disturbing high temperature record for the Arctic of 38 degrees Celsius, or just over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, was confirmed ...
Morocco Re-elected to Council of International Maritime Organization for 2022-2023 Period
10 December 2021Rabat – The Kingdom of Morocco was re-elected, by an overwhelming majority, to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the period ...
FAO Deplores Degradation of Land and Water Resources
09 December 2021Rome – The world’s land and water resources are sharply deteriorating as a result of human activities, to the point that some systems are ...
Vietnam: Court Sentences Rhino Horn Trafficker to 14 Years in Prison
09 December 2021Hanoi – A rhino horn trafficker has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Vietnamese court, the longest sentence ever handed down ...
