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Sunset in Cairo, from Al-Azhar Park. Photo credits: Matt Wan (Flickr)

Articles, Climate Change, Policy & Strategy July 28, 2025

Urban Heat Islands ‘Increasing Faster’ in Poorer Cities

By: Mohammed El-Said Cities in low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a surge in urban heat island effects, driven by unplanned urban expansion, shrinking green…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.