Environment
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
April 7, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning…
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
April 2, 2020
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
China has approved the use of bear bile to treat coronavirus patients, angering activists and raising fears it could undermine…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
February 27, 2020
Egypt launches project to plant mangrove trees along Red Sea coast
Egypt has announced an ambitious plan to expand mangrove forests by launching the largest mangrove planting project along the Red…
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
February 19, 2020
South Sinai Governor declares Sharm el-Sheikh a ‘green city’
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda said on Wednesday that the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh is now a…
Plant a trillion trees: Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix
February 12, 2020
Plant a trillion trees: Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers on Wednesday will propose legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a…
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
February 10, 2020
Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A four-day downpour across Australia’s east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years…
As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance
February 9, 2020
As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance
Away from the toxic atmosphere at climate summit talks, in boardrooms, banks and trading houses, a transformation in green finance…
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
February 8, 2020
Amazon deforestation for January hits record
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil more than doubled in January compared with the previous year, according to official…