global warming
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
Environment
August 30, 2019
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon…
Sisi at G7: Environmental challenges greatly concern Egypt
Egypt
August 27, 2019
Sisi at G7: Environmental challenges greatly concern Egypt
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that environmental challenges occupy a large part of daily concerns for Egypt, as its effects…
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Environment
August 26, 2019
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenland’s coast in a modified 1940s plane, three NASA scientists, led by…
Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
World
August 22, 2019
Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President…
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Environment
August 18, 2019
Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
Iceland on Sunday honors the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some…
Egypt launches ‘Bike for Every Citizen’ initiative
Health & Fitness
August 16, 2019
Egypt launches ‘Bike for Every Citizen’ initiative
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, headed by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, will soon launch a national sports initiative under the…
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
World
August 16, 2019
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of…
Climate deniers get more media play than scientists: study
World
August 14, 2019
Climate deniers get more media play than scientists: study
Climate deniers have garnered far more media attention than prominent climate scientists over the years, fueling public confusion and slowing…
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
World
August 5, 2019
July 2019 hottest month globally ever recorded: EU
July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s…
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
World
August 5, 2019
Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
The overlapping crises of climate change, mass species extinction, and an unsustainable global food system are on a collision course…