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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions
ByNina Lakhani Climate justice reporter July 22, 2025

Processing debris from Israel’s destruction of homes, schools and hospitals could take four decadesMillions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long a…

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Clearing Gaza rubble could yield 90,000 tonnes of planet-heating emissions
ByNina Lakhani Climate justice reporter July 22, 2025

Processing debris from Israel’s destruction of homes, schools and hospitals could take four decadesMillions of tonnes of rubble left by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza could generate more than 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – and take as long a…

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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Iranians asked to limit water use as temperatures hit 50C and reservoirs are depleted
ByShah Meer Baloch July 22, 2025

Public holiday announced in Tehran as government tries to grapple with deepening water crisisIranian authorities have asked people to limit water consumption amid severe heatwaves and a water crisis across the country.Iran is experiencing its hottest w…

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Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo’s Garbage City
ByStefanie Glinski in Cairo July 18, 2025

Piles of waste line the streets of Manshiyet Nasr, turning it into a no-go zone for many. But a new generation see themselves as agents of change in the fight against plastic pollutionWhen Mina Nedi graduated with a nursing degree last year, his friend…

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Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?
ByPatrick Wintour June 23, 2025

Why does a country with large oil reserves feel such a need to have home-grown civil nuclear energy?Middle East crisis – live updatesIn October 1978, two leaders of the Iranian opposition to the British-backed shah of Iran met in the Paris suburbs of N…

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