$170,000 a minute: why Saudi Arabia is the biggest blocker of climate action Desert kingdom depends on oil dollars but its people already face a climate ‘at the verge of livability’. What’s going on? The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2025
Saudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the climate, experts say Saudi Arabia says that to host the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, it will build or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports and public transport in a massive buildout to accommodate millions of athletes, coaches and spectators The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024
Tensions are bubbling up at thirsty Arizona alfalfa farms as foreign firms exploit unregulated water Worries about future water supplies from ancient aquifers are bubbling up in western rural Arizona The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Out of gas? Egypt’s ambitions to become a regional gas hub are dwindling Egypt’s regional gas hub ambitions are in jeopardy – but is that temporary or a more structural issue? Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2023
Built to disappear: World Cup stadium 974 Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the World Cup, one will disappear after the tournament The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022
Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home World Cup host Qatar sits in a region that is warming faster than anywhere else on earth besides the Arctic The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022
Saudi Arabia's new "green" agenda The petrostate pitched a plan to cut carbon at COP27. And it’s covered in oil. Salon · Nov 25, 2022
In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy The Arab world’s most populous country is taking steps to convert to renewable energy The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Qatar’s promise of ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup raises doubts Qatar has been on a ferocious construction spree that has few recent parallels in the long run-up to hosting the 2022 men's World Cup soccer tournament The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022
Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to the impact of climate change — and already the effects are being seen The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022