environment
Turkey bans polyethylene plastic imports
Middle East
May 19, 2021
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
May 13, 2021
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
April 29, 2021
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
April 26, 2021
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
March 25, 2021
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
March 22, 2021
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
March 9, 2021
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
March 9, 2021
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
March 8, 2021
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
February 28, 2021
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…