Environment
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
October 3, 2017
Tunisian brewery takes lead on energy efficiency
A Tunisian brewer is one of four big companies taking a hands-on approach to reducing energy consumption. Its initiative is…
Egypt’s government injects LE 11.9 billion in new investments for renewable energy
October 3, 2017
Egypt’s government injects LE 11.9 billion in new investments for renewable energy
Minister of Planning, Follow up and Administrative Reform, Dr Hala Saed, stated on Monday that the government allocated LE 11.9…
KarmSolar, Dakahlia Group sign US$23 million solar power agreement
October 2, 2017
KarmSolar, Dakahlia Group sign US$23 million solar power agreement
KarmSolar, a solar technology and integration company, announced the signing of a US$23 million agreement with two Dakahlia Group subsidiaries:…
Vanuatu island exodus continues even as volcano stabilizes
October 2, 2017
Vanuatu island exodus continues even as volcano stabilizes
The evacuation of a Vanuatu island was continuing on Monday even after scientists said an erupting volcano had stabilized. A…
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
October 2, 2017
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
An old dead sea cow known as the mermaid was found south of the island of Magawish in Hurghada, near…
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
September 30, 2017
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
More than half of the people who have fled from a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali have…
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
September 25, 2017
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Those who have experienced a hurricane know the devastation one can wreak when mighty winds bear down, flattening homes, ripping…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
September 20, 2017
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
September 18, 2017
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
An environmental activist is calling on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider placing anchored rafts in the ocean…
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
September 17, 2017
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
In most cases, the conviction of a Thai man trafficking rhino horns through a bizarre scheme that involved hiring prostitutes…