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Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
Middle East

Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has banned the importation of ethylene polymer plastic waste as environmental groups sound the alarm on…
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
World

Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments

Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.…
Qatar expands fish farming as climate change affects sea stocks
Middle East

Qatar expands fish farming as climate change affects sea stocks

Qatar plans to expand fish farming to meet growing demand for fresh fish in local markets and maintain stocks in…
Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge
Environment

Brazil cuts environment spending one day after US climate summit pledge

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro approved a 24 percent cut to the environment budget for 2021 from last year’s level, according…
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
World

EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight…
Amid sandstorm, elderly, people with respiratory diseases advised to avoid the outdoors
Egypt

Amid sandstorm, elderly, people with respiratory diseases advised to avoid the outdoors

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment on Sunday advised elderly people, children, and those with chest and respiratory diseases to avoid being…
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net
Environment

Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net

Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that snorkeling guides in the Red Sea Protected Areas saved a dugong…
Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use
Environment

Environment Ministry announces US$3 mn project to limit plastic bag use

The Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Monday announced a new three-year project valued at US$3 million which will aim…
Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says
Environment

Two-thirds of tropical rainforest destroyed or degraded globally, NGO says

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Humans have degraded or destroyed roughly two-thirds of the world’s original tropical rainforest cover, new data reveals…
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
World

Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office…
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