environment
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
Environment
January 30, 2017
US will change course on climate policy: Trump official
The United States will switch course on climate change and pull out of a global pact to cut emissions, said…
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
World
January 19, 2017
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
China will build a "new model" of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a…
Ain Sokhna resort fills seawater to expand beach
Egypt
December 12, 2016
Ain Sokhna resort fills seawater to expand beach
A marine environment protection association in the Red Sea reported that officials of La Vista 6 resort in Ain Sokhna…
Climate change to affect water availability in Egypt: former minister
Egypt
December 8, 2016
Climate change to affect water availability in Egypt: former minister
Ayman Farid Abu Hadid, former Minister of Agriculture, said the increase of temperature by one degree Celsius will affect the…
New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog
Environment
November 8, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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
August 26, 2016
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Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds in India, a…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
August 23, 2016
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
June 18, 2016
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
June 7, 2016
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…