environment
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders’ inaction
World
June 20, 2020
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders’ inaction
BERLIN (AP) — Preparing for her appearance before the UN General Assembly last fall, Greta Thunberg found herself constantly interrupted…
Divers lift 7 tons of waste from Red Sea off the Egyptian coast
Environment
June 12, 2020
Divers lift 7 tons of waste from Red Sea off the Egyptian coast
A group of divers in the Egyptian city of Dahab took advantage of the suspension of tourism and marine sports…
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
World
June 2, 2020
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size…
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Environment
April 21, 2020
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Whether it came from a bat or a pangolin is not certain, but one thing is: the coronavirus outbreak that…
Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close
AMMIQ WETLAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean…
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
Environment
April 12, 2020
Jane Goodall says ‘disrespect for animals’ caused pandemic
World-renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall says the coronavirus pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals.…
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Environment
April 7, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning…
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
Environment
April 2, 2020
Activists slam China’s use of bear bile in virus treatment
China has approved the use of bear bile to treat coronavirus patients, angering activists and raising fears it could undermine…
Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?
World
March 25, 2020
Cleaner hands, bluer skies: what has coronavirus done for us?
Deaths, economic meltdown and a planet on lockdown: the coronavirus pandemic has brought us waves of bad news, but squint…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…