pollution
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…
Vehicle exhaust emissions to be inspected, reduced in 7 governorates
Environment
July 27, 2017
Vehicle exhaust emissions to be inspected, reduced in 7 governorates
The Ministry of Environment has provided the Environmental Affairs Agency (EAA) with 34 exhaust gas/CO analyzer devices as a part of…
Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data
Environment
June 17, 2017
Chinese court jails seven for falsifying pollution data
A court in China on Friday jailed seven people for more than a year each for tampering with air quality…
China vows to adhere to Paris climate deal
World
June 1, 2017
China vows to adhere to Paris climate deal
China will “steadfastly” implement the Paris climate pact, Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday, urging others to do likewise as US…
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Science
May 30, 2017
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Plastic bags are used daily across Africa — the bans are hoped to tackle the pervasive problem of waste. In…
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced a new project to revamp the country’s public transportation system which is set to begin…
China says committed to Paris accord as Trump undoes US climate policy
Environment
March 30, 2017
China says committed to Paris accord as Trump undoes US climate policy
China is still committed to the Paris climate change accord agreed in 2015, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, after…
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
Environment
March 22, 2017
Stuttgart builds moss-covered wall to fight air pollution
"Nitrogen dioxide has put our health at risk for decades." And for years, Maria Krautzberger, president of Germany's Federal Environment…
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
Environment
March 7, 2017
Over one in four child deaths linked to polluted environment: WHO
More than one in four deaths in children under five is linked to polluted environments, according to two new World…
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
Health & Fitness
March 6, 2017
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children a year: WHO
A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water…