Environment

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US would immediately withdraw from the UNFCCC's main climate finance mechanism called the Green Climate Fund.

To combat Iraq's frequent sandstorms, Iraqis are working to stabilise soil by placing moist clay and planting heat-tolerant seedlings.

Heavy rain battered the UAE, flooding roads and disrupting air travel as dozens of flights were delayed or cancelled at Dubai and Sharjah airports.

Thousands of Tunisians marched through the city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex

The comments reflect a change in Egypt's rhetoric about the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam, which Cairo claims violates international law

At least 37 people have died after severe flash flooding swept through the Moroccan coastal town of Safi, with authorities warning of more storms.

Iraqi authorities temporarily closed Baghdad International Airport early Thursday due to a thick fog that has reduced visibility, the transport ministry said.

Rainfall has come as a temporary respite amid an unprecedented drought crisis, but it won't fix Iran's environmental woes.

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.

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted for the first time in recorded history, prompting alerts and monitoring by regional authorities.