Environment
‘Egypt Talks Green’ initiative to be launched in Aswan, Red Sea, and Nuweiba
May 9, 2022
‘Egypt Talks Green’ initiative to be launched in Aswan, Red Sea, and Nuweiba
The “Egypt Talks Green” initiative, which aims to upgrade tourist across to be more environmentally friendly, will be launched first…
Antarctica’s majestic underwater world is trying to adapt to a warmer planet
May 7, 2022
Antarctica’s majestic underwater world is trying to adapt to a warmer planet
(CNN) – Icebergs surrounded a team of researchers in January as they cruised toward Antarctica. The team had been studying…
This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
May 1, 2022
This narrow corridor of land could mean life or death for jaguars in Belize
(CNN) – Jaguar spots are etched in black ink on Reynold Cal’s lower arms. Tattooed on the left is the…
Construction starts on world’s largest wildlife crossing to let animals roam over 10 lanes of L.A. highway
April 24, 2022
Construction starts on world’s largest wildlife crossing to let animals roam over 10 lanes of L.A. highway
Los Angeles (CNN) – Wild animals in Southern California soon will have more turf to roam thanks to the world’s…
Rare ocean sunfish makes 2nd appearance in Marsa Alam
April 17, 2022
Rare ocean sunfish makes 2nd appearance in Marsa Alam
For the second time in less than four months, the city of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea several divers…
The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report
April 13, 2022
The climate crisis is supercharging rainfall in hurricanes, scientists report
(CNN) – The rainfall from hurricanes during the deadly, record-breaking 2020 season was as much as 11 percent higher because…
Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal
March 27, 2022
Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal
CNN) – An ice shelf in Antarctica nearly the size of Los Angeles disintegrated in mid-March within days of extraordinary…
Tonight is Earth Hour. Here’s how you can participate
March 26, 2022
Tonight is Earth Hour. Here’s how you can participate
(CNN) – Tonight, for the 15th consecutive year, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour.…
Amazon near tipping point of shifting from rainforest to savannah, study suggests
March 13, 2022
Amazon near tipping point of shifting from rainforest to savannah, study suggests
CNN – The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a critical tipping point that could see the biologically rich and diverse…
Egypt discusses ESCWA participation in organizing COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh
January 22, 2022
Egypt discusses ESCWA participation in organizing COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad discussed with the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western (ESCWA)…