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New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog
Environment

New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog

Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licenses for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on…
Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year
Egypt

Over 43,000 deaths in Egypt linked to pollution in one year

Over 43,000 Egyptians died from diseases related to air pollution in 2012, a report issued by the World Health Organization…
Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest
Environment

Exclusive: Monsanto pulls new GM cotton seed from India in protest

Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds in India, a…
Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school
Egypt

Parents, teachers battle snakes in Helwan school

Last April, primary-level students at an Egyptian state school were panic-stricken when they saw a snake crawling into their classroom.…
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Egypt

Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada

Environmentalists in the Red Sea resort of Hughada are hoping to build an "underwater museum" that will simultaneously protect the…
Forest fires and logging threaten India’s progress on climate goals
World

Forest fires and logging threaten India’s progress on climate goals

Since the end of April, fires in parts of India's northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have destroyed or…
Calls for climate action over Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Environment

Calls for climate action over Great Barrier Reef bleaching

 Environmental groups on Monday urged greater action on climate change after the government declared the highest alert level over an…
Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO
Environment

Environment behind nearly quarter of global deaths: WHO

 One in four deaths worldwide are due to environmental factors like air, water and soil pollution, as well as unsafe…
Huge festival starts in Delhi, defying environment, safety fears
World

Huge festival starts in Delhi, defying environment, safety fears

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening on Friday of a giant music and dance festival that has been criticized…
Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign in Wadi al-Rayyan
Environment

Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign in Wadi al-Rayyan

The Environment Ministry has launched a cleaning campaign with one of the tourist hotels in Fayyoum's Wadi al-Rayyan protectorate in…
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