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Qatar air bridge delivers urgent aid as Pakistan battles catastrophic floods

Damage from the massive floods in Pakistan is expected to cost over $10 billion. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for Qatar’s assistance…

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Qatar warns citizens in US as ‘Storm Ian’ transforms into hurricane

Storm Ian may intensify and turn into a high-end Category 4 storm this week. Qatar’s embassy in Washington, DC, issued a statement advising Qataris to exercise extreme caution in the…

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Pakistan floods ‘fuelled’ by climate change: research

Researchers are making quick assessments of the connections between global warming and weather disasters according to a developing field called attribution science. Mid-June saw the onset of unusually high rain…

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UN climate change report serves as ‘indictment of failed climate leadership’

There are still effective ways for the global population to adapt that can also lower emissions, the latest report from UN scientists finds. Humanity has slim chances left in avoiding…

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Qatar’s skies to witness Saturn and Mercury’s meeting

The Qatar Calendar House announced that Saturn and Mercury will be meeting for a conjunction in the early hours of Wednesday. Stargazers in Qatar and countries of the region will…

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How exactly will Qatar deliver a ‘cool’ World Cup 2022 in the desert heat?

The energy-efficient cooling technology installed at all World Cup stadiums will help combat Qatar’s heat during the 2022 sporting event. Qatar has promised football fans and international spectators a cool,…

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Qatar’s amir expresses solidarity with Oman in the wake of deadly Cyclone Shaheen

Cyclone Shaheen struck Oman on Sunday, leading to several deaths. Authorities urge residents to evacuate storm-hit areas. Qatar stands in solidarity with Oman as Tropical Cyclone Shaheen pummeled housing areas…

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‘Code red’: UN climate change report warns of intensifying temperatures in coming decades

The report shows that human activity caused the planet’s climate to warm up at a faster rate since 2,000 years. Humans have caused irreversible damage to planet earth as nations…

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‘Supermoon’ to decorate this year’s Ramadan skies

The supermoon which will only appear twice this year will be observable with the naked eye on Monday. Qatari skies will host a “supermoon” this holy month of Ramadan, the…

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