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Central Bank of Egypt to begin printing secure, eco-friendly polymer banknotes in June
Business

Central Bank of Egypt to begin printing secure, eco-friendly polymer banknotes in June

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will begin printing polymer banknotes upon inauguration of its new printing house in June,…
Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East
Middle East

Facebook and Google Earth help probe eco-crimes in the Middle East

The impact of conflict and corruption on the environment in the Middle East is often easy to see but difficult to…
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
World

Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050

TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan…
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
World

Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as…
Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing
Environment

Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing

The coral reefs at the Red Sea reserves are in grave danger as a result of rising environmental violations including…
Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly
Environment

Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly

Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now…
50 volunteer divers participate in Red Sea cleanup campaign
Environment

50 volunteer divers participate in Red Sea cleanup campaign

Under the supervision of an international diving organization, 50 volunteer divers on Friday will gather to participate in a campaign…
World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020
World

World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020

A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by seven percent, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary…
AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir
Environment

AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on…
Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry
Environment

Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry

There’s a stark difference in the monetary value between a shark in the Red Sea and one at the fishing…
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