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latest news & developmentsMedieval church re-emerges as Spain ships in water
The most striking image of Spain’s drought, that has forced Barcelona to ship in water, has been that of the underwater church which emerged from a drying dam. For most of the…
Egypt plan to green Sahara desert stirs controversy
It looks like a mirage but the lush fields of cauliflower, apricot trees and melon growing among a vast stretch of sand north of Cairo’s pyramids is all too real — proof of…