Environment
Oceans, climate report approved after all-night standoff: delegates
September 24, 2019
Oceans, climate report approved after all-night standoff: delegates
A major report detailing the dire impact of global warming on oceans and Earth’s frozen zones was approved by the…
‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit
September 23, 2019
‘Moment of truth’ at key UN climate summit
Some 60 world leaders came together at the UN Monday for a “climate emergency” summit aimed at reinvigorating the faltering…
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
September 22, 2019
Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier
Dozens of people dressed in black went on a “funeral march” up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark…
Earth to warm more quickly, new climate models show
September 17, 2019
Earth to warm more quickly, new climate models show
Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth’s surface more quickly than previously understood, according…
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
September 16, 2019
Researcher warns against tourism’s impact on Marsa Alam’s Dugongs
Environmental researcher Ahmed Shawky warned against the negative impact of tourism on Dugongs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Abu…
Egypt sensitive to ‘uncoordinated’ action on Nile water
September 10, 2019
Egypt sensitive to ‘uncoordinated’ action on Nile water
Any work done on the Upper Nile should be organized via coordination between upstream and downstream countries, Minister of Irrigation…
Red Sea environmentalists celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day
September 8, 2019
Red Sea environmentalists celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day
Red Sea nature reserve environmentalists celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday, calling to preserve the vultures’ numbers and…
CAMPAS releases report on recycling rates in Egypt
September 2, 2019
CAMPAS releases report on recycling rates in Egypt
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed on August 29 figures about waste recycling in Egypt during…
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
August 30, 2019
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon…
Marriott hotels ditching small plastic toiletry bottles
August 29, 2019
Marriott hotels ditching small plastic toiletry bottles
Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it was ditching single-use toiletry bottles as part of plans to…