global warming
Hot weather expected for Monday, Cairo 36C
Egypt
June 17, 2018
Hot weather expected for Monday, Cairo 36C
Meteorologists expect hot weather on Monday across Egypt, with very high temperatures in southern Upper Egypt, and more moderate…
Egypt turns off lights at main tourist attractions in observance of Earth Hour
Society
March 24, 2018
Egypt turns off lights at main tourist attractions in observance of Earth Hour
Lights will be turned off at a number of Egypt’s main tourist attractions on Saturday for a duration of one…
Global warming: 2017 was second-warmest, last three years are record hot
World
January 19, 2018
Global warming: 2017 was second-warmest, last three years are record hot
Data from leading international weather agencies shows the record-breaking trend toward a warmer planet is continuing. The findings uphold scientists’…
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
World
December 20, 2017
Economic costs of disasters soar in 2017: Swiss firm
Total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters have soared by 63 percent to strike an estimated $306 billion in…
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
Environment
September 18, 2017
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
An environmental activist is calling on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider placing anchored rafts in the ocean…
Global temperatures will continue to rise: US federal report
World
August 9, 2017
Global temperatures will continue to rise: US federal report
As President Donald Trump touts new oil pipelines and pledges to revive the nation’s struggling coal mines, federal scientists are…
In photos: Seas rise, trees die – Climate change before your eyes
Science
August 1, 2017
In photos: Seas rise, trees die – Climate change before your eyes
They’re called “ghost forests” — dead trees along vast swaths of coastline invaded by rising seas, something scientists call one…
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
Environment
July 31, 2017
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
It’s almost eight months into 2017, and humanity’s demand for ecological resources has already exceeded what the planet can replenish…
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Environment
July 26, 2017
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to…
Massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica
Environment
July 13, 2017
Massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica
The event, captured by satellite, happened sometime in the past few days when the giant chunk snapped off an ice…