Austin

Austin Bodetti

Bodetti

Austin Bodetti is a former contributor to The New Arab, where he wrote about environmental issues

The Taliban's ascent has significant implications for environmental protection in Afghanistan. The militants cannot afford to ignore the consequences of climate change and need to confront the same cascade of issues that plagued their predecessors.

27 August, 2021

Two paradoxical environmental issues battering Libya include flooding and water scarcity. Solving these problems and preparing the country for climate change will require concerted action from Libya's internal kingmakers and fractious coalitions.

17 August, 2021

In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged the countryside of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, resulting in human and livestock casualties, scorching the earth beyond repair. After the damning IPCC report, what can we do, or is it too late?

13 August, 2021

Entrepreneurial Somalis intent on rebuilding their country are investing in renewable energy to fuel Somalia's power grid through sustainable development, but the ongoing conflict and limited finances create significant challenges for this project.

05 August, 2021

As Afghanistan has lurched from conflict to conflict, one institution has stood strong: pomegranates, perhaps the country's most delicious export. However, climate change threatens this rare bright spot in the struggling Afghan economy.

27 July, 2021

As the most prominent representative of the Arab world in the international community, can the Arab League yield major results for a region struggling with desertification, water scarcity, and other environmental issues?

23 July, 2021

After the destruction of the critical Tabqa Dam in the Civil War, residents of Raqqa have turned to the alternative of solar energy to power their city. In the face of adversity, Raqqa's ingenuity has guaranteed the return of some form of normalcy.

11 June, 2021

With the 2019 Revolution bringing about systematic societal upheaval in Sudan, another encouraging by-product has been Sudan's newfound enthusiasm for environmental protection & conservation. We analyse their progress in enacting sustainable change.

09 June, 2021

Comment: Muslim eco-theologists believe they have a personal and spiritual obligation to curb the spread of environmental degradation, writes Austin Bodetti.

14 May, 2019

A Yemeni petroleum tanker has spent several years anchored in the Red Sea, but a buildup of gases could cause the ship to explode, sparking an ecological crisis.​