Environment

Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue

Erupting Bali volcano dusts resorts in ash, flights continue

A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has rumbled into life with a series of eruptions that temporarily disrupted…
Parliamentary committee discusses law to protect natural reserves

Parliamentary committee discusses law to protect natural reserves

The parliamentary committee responsible for energy and the environment discussed with the Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy on Tuesday issuing a…
AUC at the forefront of sustainable ‘green’ colleges: Princeton Review Guide

AUC at the forefront of sustainable ‘green’ colleges: Princeton Review Guide

The American University in Cairo (AUC) was the only higher education institution outside of United States and Canada, to be…
COP23: Climate negotiations agree on way forward

COP23: Climate negotiations agree on way forward

The Paris Agreement remains on track. Talks in Bonn went 12 hours into overtime as participants reached an agreement on…
US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal

US cities, states defy Trump, still back Paris climate deal

A group of US states, cities, businesses and universities said Saturday they are still committed to curbing global warming even…
Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate

Developing world says rich nations shirking on climate

The failure of wealthy nations to deliver on short-term climate commitments could hinder the rollout of a landmark treaty, a…
Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan

Thousands of schools close as smog envelopes India, Pakistan

Schools closed across large swathes of north India on Thursday as a hazardous fog of toxic pollution cloaked the region…
Egypt signs $653 mn solar park deal with IFC led consortium, Egypt’s largest

Egypt signs $653 mn solar park deal with IFC led consortium, Egypt’s largest

Egypt signed an agreement on Sunday for the construction of 13 solar-power plants in Aswan financed by a consortium led…
Iran moves to save last ‘mascot’ Asiatic cheetahs

Iran moves to save last ‘mascot’ Asiatic cheetahs

Iranian environmentalists have mobilised to protect the world’s last Asiatic cheetahs, estimated to number just 50 and faced with the…
Solutions&Co: An innovative ecological initiative with a global impact

Solutions&Co: An innovative ecological initiative with a global impact

At a time when only two countries in the world are non-signatories of the Paris Agreement, Sparknews is bringing major…
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