Environment
Environment Ministry to launch air pollution monitoring station in Kafr al-Sheikh
October 11, 2018
Environment Ministry to launch air pollution monitoring station in Kafr al-Sheikh
The Ministry of Environment and Cairo University revealed on Tuesday that they are cooperating to launch an instantaneous observatory station…
Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs
October 10, 2018
Divided EU ministers agree auto emission curbs
EU ministers battled Tuesday over the extent of emission cuts to be imposed on carmakers, in the wake of…
‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future
October 10, 2018
‘Carbon sink’ Bhutan counts cost of plans for green future
The gentle whirring of the wind turbine speaks volumes of Bhutan’s record as the world’s only carbon negative country,…
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
October 1, 2018
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
Diplomats gathering in South Korea Monday will find themselves in the awkward position of vetting and validating a major…
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
September 26, 2018
Fad for ‘lucky’ tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants
In a village in Vietnam’s “elephant kingdom”, a vendor holds up a severed, dried tail dotted with coarse…
Leaders back climate change urgency in New York
September 25, 2018
Leaders back climate change urgency in New York
Heads of state and government on Monday kicked off “Climate Week,” held every year on the margins of the…
With genetic tweak, mosquito population made extinct
September 25, 2018
With genetic tweak, mosquito population made extinct
Scientists said Monday they had succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitos…
Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign at Wadi al-Gamal National park
September 24, 2018
Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign at Wadi al-Gamal National park
The Ministry of Environment on Monday organized a cleaning campaign at the Wadi al-Gamal National Park in the Red…
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
September 24, 2018
Conservationists slam Australia shark policy as more killed
Conservationists on Monday slammed the baiting and killing of sharks at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot after…
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
September 22, 2018
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi’s…