Environment
In photos: Divers install underwater museum in Dahab
March 7, 2017
In photos: Divers install underwater museum in Dahab
A group of professional scuba divers have launched a museum under the waters of the Red Sea in Dahab, installing…
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
March 7, 2017
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
More than one in four deaths in children under five is linked to polluted environments, according to two new World…
EBRD allocates €120 mn for Fayoum developement
February 28, 2017
EBRD allocates €120 mn for Fayoum developement
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) board has approved the allocation of €120 million to resolve drainage problems at Lake…
Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent
February 18, 2017
Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent
A continent two-thirds the size of Australia has been found beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean, scientists reported in the journal…
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
January 30, 2017
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said…
Extinction threatens about 60 percent of primates: study
January 19, 2017
Extinction threatens about 60 percent of primates: study
From gorillas to gibbons, about 60 percent of primates are threatened by extinction, according to a study published Wednesday in…
‘Tipping points’ keep Climate Change scientists bedeviled
January 19, 2017
‘Tipping points’ keep Climate Change scientists bedeviled
Of the many things keeping climate scientists awake at night, tipping points may be the scariest. You can't see them…
Ain Sokhna resort fills seawater to expand beach
December 12, 2016
Ain Sokhna resort fills seawater to expand beach
A marine environment protection association in the Red Sea reported that officials of La Vista 6 resort in Ain Sokhna…
Climate change to affect water availability in Egypt: former minister
December 8, 2016
Climate change to affect water availability in Egypt: former minister
Ayman Farid Abu Hadid, former Minister of Agriculture, said the increase of temperature by one degree Celsius will affect the…
New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog
November 8, 2016
New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog
Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licenses for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on…