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The remarkable story of how Yemen’s oil tanker disaster was averted by crowdfunding

When civil war broke out in 2015, a leaky oil tanker in the Red Sea became a crisis point – triggering a nail-biting series of events that saw special negotiations between the Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government, and the UN begging the public for help – and getting it from a bunch of US schoolchildren.

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The race to defuse an oil 'time bomb' disaster threatening the Red Sea

A UN plan to save the decaying FSO Safer and avert a spill four times larger than the Exxon Valdez is "only half a solution, but it’s better than nothing.”
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Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say

Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral reef ecosystems.

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The Red Sea could be a climate refuge for coral reefs

A large new marine protected area could help some of the world’s most heat-tolerant corals survive the century, if the pressures from resorts, industry and other development ease.

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Red Sea coral reefs keep thriving despite global warming

As warming waters devastate coral around the world, the sea’s stunningly colorful reefs have been remarkably resilient. But pollution, mass tourism and overfishing put them at risk.
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COP27: Swimmer attempts Red Sea crossing for climate change

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is attempting what is thought to be the world's first swim across the Red Sea. He wants to highlight the vulnerability of coral reefs and oceans ahead of a major climate meeting in Egypt in November.

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Egypt launches official website for Cop27 Climate Change Conference

Delaying action on climate change is a luxury the world can no longer afford, said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in a welcome statement ahead of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will take place in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh in November.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Vanishing Bayous: On a boat at ground zero for sea level rise

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Department of Energy allocates $134 million for fusion funding

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Study finds Indigenous territories of Amazon rainforest can protect humans from disease

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

CLIMATE
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Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grants

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Wright and Burgum urge Europe to rethink methane curbs