For Algeria’s Struggling Herders, ‘Drought Stops Everything’
CHEMORA, ALGERIA — Squinting under a relentless sun, Houssin Ghodbane watches his son tend a flock of 120 of their sheep. Heads bowed, the sheep slowly search for sparse vegetation poking through...
Estonia taking 1st step toward water-related cooperation with China
Estonia hopes to tap into new opportunities to be opened up by cooperation with China in the areas of water supply and water management, Estonia’s Environment Minister Siim Kiisler said, cites...
Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks
La Ciotat – A French company has developed an innovative system to replenish marine fish stocks in places like ports that have suffered environmental damage. Based in the Mediterranean city of...
More than $6M flows from state to Rome for water projects
Rome will get a total of $6,527,200 for three water infrastructure projects as part of the state’s nearly $30 million in grants to support 21 Mohawk Valley projects, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced...
Don’t mix education and politics: Qatar
Qatar has stressed the importance of distancing education from political differences and ensuring that students continue their studies away from any considerations that may affect their career and...
IMO Regional Pollution Centre Assists Greece Oil Spill Clean-up
Two experts are in Greece (8 to 14 October) to give technical support on sunken oil assessment, removal techniques and efficient oil removal from sandy beaches. This follows the sinking of the AGIA...
Mainstreaming migration for poverty reduction –in diverse country contexts
I recently visited a number of countries on a monitoring mission for the joint IOM-UNDP Global Project on Mainstreaming Migration in National Development Strategies. Funded by Switzerland, this...
Morocco prepares to test ‘fastest train in Africa’
RABAT: Engineers in Morocco are preparing to test Africa’s first high-speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kilometers per hour (kph), the country’s rail office said Monday. One train...
