Environment
WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals
April 13, 2021
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
April 7, 2021
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
March 21, 2021
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
March 9, 2021
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
March 9, 2021
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
March 8, 2021
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
February 25, 2021
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
February 10, 2021
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
December 20, 2020
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
December 14, 2020
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…