environment
On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
Middle East
July 16, 2019
On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to…
Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists
Environment
July 15, 2019
Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists
Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Governor of Cairo, met Sunday with young activists to discuss rooftop cultivation. Abdel Aal met…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
World
July 12, 2019
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Environment
July 10, 2019
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Popularized by Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’, the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial…
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
Environment
July 6, 2019
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it…
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Environment
July 5, 2019
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Egypt was re-elected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) 2019-2021 during the thirtieth meeting of the committee in Paris,…
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
Science
July 5, 2019
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
House of Representatives member Tarek Metwali stated that the ban on throwing plastic bags at Hurghada’s beaches was a “very…
45,000 trees planted under initiative in 10 governorates
Egypt
July 2, 2019
45,000 trees planted under initiative in 10 governorates
“Be positive and plant a fruitful tree,” is the slogan inaugurated by organizers of the campaign to plant trees in…
G20 summit: World leaders agree on climate deal
Environment
June 30, 2019
G20 summit: World leaders agree on climate deal
World leaders attending the 2019 G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka on Saturday agreed to a climate change…
Danish embassy in Egypt teams up with Environment Ministry to organize Nile cleanup initiative
Egypt
June 17, 2019
Danish embassy in Egypt teams up with Environment Ministry to organize Nile cleanup initiative
The Danish Embassy in Egypt in collaboration with the Greenish Foundation and the Egyptian Ministry of Environment organized on Wednesday,…