environment
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
World
August 5, 2019
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction, and an unsustainable global food system are on a collision course…
Egypt to begin converting vehicles to dual fuel starting September
Business
August 1, 2019
Egypt to begin converting vehicles to dual fuel starting September
The Egyptian government will begin implementing a national project for the conversion of cars to dual fuel (natural gas and…
Egypt considers transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green, eco-friendly city
Environment
July 31, 2019
Egypt considers transforming Sharm el-Sheikh into green, eco-friendly city
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad met on Tuesday the Governor of South Sinai Khaled Foda to discuss the ministry’s…
VeryNile announces competition to stop plastic usage
Environment
July 30, 2019
VeryNile announces competition to stop plastic usage
Following various efforts put into place to transform Egypt into an environmentally friendly country, VeryNile in collaboration with UN Environment…
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
World
July 30, 2019
Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
DAKAR (Reuters) – Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack…
Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan
Egypt
July 21, 2019
Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan
The Ministry of Environment has begun implementing a periodic plan for monitoring air quality throughout provincial branches of the Egyptian…
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
Environment
July 19, 2019
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government to call for the “strongest and…
Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill
Egypt
July 18, 2019
Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill
The Environment Affairs Authority in Hurghada filed on Thursday a claim against the General Petroleum Company over a Ras Gharib…
‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement
World
July 17, 2019
‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement
Temperatures hit a record 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit in Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited spot on the planet less than 600…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…