Environment
Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO
March 16, 2016
Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO
One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsafe…
Tanta University comes 17th in Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency challenge
March 10, 2016
Tanta University comes 17th in Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency challenge
Tanta University’s Faculty of Engineering team took second place in the Middle East and ranked 17th globally in the 2016…
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
March 10, 2016
Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn
Ethiopia, which plans to become a top regional electricity exporter, will soon launch a new 2,000 megawatt hydropower dam, Prime…
Experts warn against overfishing of Red Sea shells
March 3, 2016
Experts warn against overfishing of Red Sea shells
Several marine environment experts have warned against the increasing overfishing of seashells in the Red Sea, which could lead to…
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
February 27, 2016
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
An oil spill in Nuweiba harbor has been cleaned up, according to Kawthar Hanafy, head of the Environment Ministry's central…
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
February 20, 2016
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg…
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
February 18, 2016
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat,…
Ras Gharib shores besieged by oil spills, dead fish
February 17, 2016
Ras Gharib shores besieged by oil spills, dead fish
Residents in the Red Sea city of Ras Gharib have pleaded for authorities to help remove an oil spill that…
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
February 16, 2016
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan
A vote to block the Obama administration's ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia's last acts as a Supreme…
Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency
February 11, 2016
Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency
The UN agency specializing in reduction of disaster risks says the Earth faced more than twice as many major droughts…