environment
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…
Egypt’s Ministerial delegation ends visit to Germany discussing waste management
Environment
January 26, 2019
Egypt’s Ministerial delegation ends visit to Germany discussing waste management
An Egyptian ministerial delegation including Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Sharawy, Minister of Defense Mohammed al-Assar and Minister of…
World to miss 2020 climate ‘turning point’: analysis
Environment
January 22, 2019
World to miss 2020 climate ‘turning point’: analysis
The world is on course to miss its “best chance” of preventing runaway climate change by ensuring global greenhouse…
Butterflies, the unlikely victims of Trump’s border wall
Environment
January 19, 2019
Butterflies, the unlikely victims of Trump’s border wall
In Mission, Texas, the construction of part of a long-promised wall on the border with Mexico to stem the…
Half of industrial city factories pollute air: Environment Ministry
Environment
December 31, 2018
Half of industrial city factories pollute air: Environment Ministry
Half of the factories in the industrial cities are “air polluting,” Egypt’s Ministry of Environment said on Sunday, adding that…