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Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
Environment

Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders

  The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi’s…
Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050
World

Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050

  Global waste growth will outpace population growth by 2050, with most of the trash being generated in urban areas.…
Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture
Environment

Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture

  Fed-up with a growing mountain of stinking disposable nappies, a Dutch firm Tuesday started building the country’s first recycling…
Microplastics may enter food-chain through mosquitoes
Environment

Microplastics may enter food-chain through mosquitoes

  Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially…
Egypt has disposed of 99% of its environmentally harmful material: Minister
Environment

Egypt has disposed of 99% of its environmentally harmful material: Minister

  Minister of Environment Yasmeen Fouad announced that Egypt has succeeded in disposing 99 percent of its material hazardous to…
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Environment

Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana

  Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what…
Environment Ministry denies Cairo is ‘#1 in pollution’
Egypt

Environment Ministry denies Cairo is ‘#1 in pollution’

A Forbes-cited study, claiming Cairo is the most polluted city on Earth, was refuted in a Sunday statement by Egypt’s…
France to set penalties on non-recycled plastic
Environment

France to set penalties on non-recycled plastic

  France plans to introduce a penalty system next year that would increase the costs of consumer goods with packaging…
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
World

US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever

Our planet has failed its annual physical — global warming is melting the poles, heating up oceans, making sea levels…
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
Environment

War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws

  For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that…
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