environment
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
World
October 29, 2021
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland…
Nestlé launches 100% recycled plastic water bottles in Egypt
Egypt
October 28, 2021
Nestlé launches 100% recycled plastic water bottles in Egypt
Nestlé Waters, the largest bottled water company in Egypt, has launched new water bottles made of 100 percent recycled plastic,…
Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
Middle East
October 21, 2021
Israeli minister sees opportunity at UN climate conference
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: She believes she can use her office…
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
Environment
October 18, 2021
‘Cement mountain’: China’s rocky road on biodiversity beyond rosy UN summit
KUNMING, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – China used a five-day United Nations biodiversity conference in Kunming to celebrate its achievements…
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
Environment
October 16, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create…
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
Middle East
October 14, 2021
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
CHEBAYESH MARSHES, Iraq, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in…
Egypt first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds: minister
Business
October 13, 2021
Egypt first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds: minister
Egypt is now the first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait …
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environment
October 10, 2021
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
KUNMING, China, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The global community must invest much more and raise the scale and speed of…
Records show slow response to report of California oil spill
World
October 5, 2021
Records show slow response to report of California oil spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard received the first report of a possible oil spill off the…
Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify
World
September 25, 2021
Firefighters retreat as La Palma volcanic explosions intensify
LA PALMA, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat…