environment
Blue whales ‘hedge their bets’ in search for food: study
Environment
February 26, 2019
Blue whales ‘hedge their bets’ in search for food: study
Every spring, the largest animals in the world, blue whales, migrate from their winter breeding grounds off of Costa Rica…
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
Environment
February 26, 2019
Robinson Crusoe island sets example for the world in conservation
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe — named for literature’s most famous castaway — have known that…
65 countries to participate in Miss Eco International 2019 contest in Cairo
Life & Style
February 25, 2019
65 countries to participate in Miss Eco International 2019 contest in Cairo
Preparations have begun for “Miss Eco International 2019″ contest, which will be held in Egypt for the fifth year in…
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat
Food
February 25, 2019
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat
NES ZIONA, Israel (AP) — Several Israeli start-ups have joined a handful of companies around the globe trying to develop…
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
Environment
February 16, 2019
Fears flood water runoff could ‘smother’ Barrier Reef
Runoff from recent floods in northern Australia is flowing onto parts of the Barrier Reef, scientists said Friday, starving coral…
Egypt, UAE to study establishing medical waste disposal plant
Egypt
February 12, 2019
Egypt, UAE to study establishing medical waste disposal plant
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed on Tuesday to form a joint technical committee, aiming to study the…
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Environment
February 12, 2019
Malaysia makes record 30-tonne pangolin seizure
Malaysian authorities have made a record seizure of about 30 tonnes of pangolins and their scales worth some $2 million…
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
Environment
January 28, 2019
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning. But they are back on their feet, poking…
Parl’t to question environment min. over garbage bins
Egypt
January 28, 2019
Parl’t to question environment min. over garbage bins
House of Representatives has approved on discussing MP Sheren Farag’s inquiry of Minister of Environment Yassmen Fouad after the ministry…
Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster
World
January 26, 2019
Hope fades for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster
Hopes were fading Saturday that rescuers would find more survivors from at least 300 missing after a dam collapse…