environment
For one year, this man is eating only what’s grown at Dubai’s Sustainable City
Middle East
January 25, 2021
For one year, this man is eating only what’s grown at Dubai’s Sustainable City
Landscape architect Phil Dunn has taken on an ambitious challenge. For one year, he is basing his diet on food…
Egypt’s Environment Ministry, Agricultural Ministry sign protocol to establish nursery in al-Kharga
Egypt
January 20, 2021
Egypt’s Environment Ministry, Agricultural Ministry sign protocol to establish nursery in al-Kharga
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Agriculture Al Sayed Mohammed Marzouk Al-Kasser , and New Valley Governor Mohammed al-Zamlot…
Central Bank of Egypt to begin printing secure, eco-friendly polymer banknotes in June
Business
January 19, 2021
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
January 11, 2021
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
December 25, 2020
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
December 22, 2020
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
December 20, 2020
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
December 14, 2020
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
December 11, 2020
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
December 11, 2020
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…