Environment

The view from Ethiopea's Grand Renaissance dam at sunrise. there are mountains and a bridge in the background
The comments reflect a change in Egypt's rhetoric about the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, which Cairo claims violates international law
Municipal workers and residents stand in a flooded street as cleanup operations continue in the old medina of Safi, Morocco on 15 December 2025.
At least 37 people have died after severe flash flooding swept through the Moroccan coastal town of Safi, with authorities warning of more storms.
This picture shows a Baghdad airport terminal on February 20, 2025. Flights from Baghdad to Beirut are nearly at capacity as airlines increase services ahead of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, officials said.
Iraqi authorities temporarily closed Baghdad International Airport early Thursday due to a thick fog that has reduced visibility, the transport ministry said.
Daily Life In Polluted Air In Tehran, Iran
Rainfall has come as a temporary respite amid an unprecedented drought crisis, but it won't fix Iran's environmental woes.
 A view of Lavasan River, once considered one of Tehran's most water-rich rivers, which has largely dried up as other lakes and rivers reach critical levels due to the water shortages across Tehran, Iran on November 11, 2025
Tehran’s reservoirs hold 55% less water than last year as Iran faces its worst drought in decades, prompting cloud seeding and water cuts across the capital.
Send Ale. Great Desert. Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted for the first time in recorded history, prompting alerts and monitoring by regional authorities.
Erta Ale. Danakil Desert. Ethiopia.
A long-dormant volcano has erupted in Ethiopia’s Afar region, sending ash across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman.
COP30 Brazil Amazonia 2025 - Previews
Brazil’s COP30 secures a climate deal that boosts finance for vulnerable nations, despite clashes over fossil fuels and criticism of its weak ambition.
The Minister for Climate Change and Energy of Australia, Chris Bowen, speaks at Australia's pavilion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para State, Brazil, on November 17, 2025.
Turkey will host the COP31 climate summit in 2026 with Australia leading the negotiation process, a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil showed.
 A general view of beehives at Hyrcanian Forest in Ramian, Golestan Province, Iran on June 28, 2023.
Iran has appealed for international help to contain a massive wildfire tearing through the UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian forests, which have been burning for days.