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WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals

WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals

GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations’ health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured…
Egypt approves $200 million loan for air pollution project

Egypt approves $200 million loan for air pollution project

The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Energy and Environment Committee on Tuesday approved a US$200 million loan agreement signed between Egypt…
Whale shark makes rare appearance in Hurghada

Whale shark makes rare appearance in Hurghada

Red Sea divers have spotted the appearance of a rare whale shark on Saturday near the Fanadir area in front…
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net

Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that snorkeling guides in the Red Sea Protected Areas saved a dugong…
Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use

Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use

The Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Monday announced a new three-year project valued at US$3 million which will aim…
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says

Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals…
New water resource and irrigation law sets penalties for cutting trees

New water resource and irrigation law sets penalties for cutting trees

The Egyptian House of Representatives will issue next week a new water resource and irrigation law that sets penalties for cutting…
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage

Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage

LONDON (Reuters) – Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric carmaker’s backing of…
Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing

Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing

The coral reefs at the Red Sea reserves are in grave danger as a result of rising environmental violations including…
Shark attack in Marsa Alam leads researchers to conduct study on changing behavior

Shark attack in Marsa Alam leads researchers to conduct study on changing behavior

A scientific research team of six specialized researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Hurghada and the…
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