pollution
Amid sandstorm, elderly, people with respiratory diseases advised to avoid the outdoors
Egypt
March 22, 2021
Amid sandstorm, elderly, people with respiratory diseases advised to avoid the outdoors
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment on Sunday advised elderly people, children, and those with chest and respiratory diseases to avoid being…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill…
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
Middle East
February 19, 2021
Baby whale found dead on beach south of Israel’s Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials have said that a dead whale has washed up on a beach south…
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage
Environment
February 10, 2021
Elon Musk wants clean power. But Tesla’s carrying bitcoin’s dirty baggage
LONDON (Reuters) – Tesla boss Elon Musk is a poster child of low-carbon technology. Yet the electric carmaker’s backing of…
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
World
December 25, 2020
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan…
Egypt to collect electronic waste from citizens for money: Minister
Environment
November 28, 2020
Egypt to collect electronic waste from citizens for money: Minister
Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad announced Saturday that she has reached an agreement with Minister of Communications and Information Technology…
US formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
World
November 4, 2020
US formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States formally exited the Paris Agreement on Wednesday, fulfilling a years-long promise by President Donald…
Japan to release Fukushima’s contaminated water into sea: reports
World
October 16, 2020
Japan to release Fukushima’s contaminated water into sea: reports
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nearly a decade after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s government has decided to release over one million…
Malaysia’s battle against plastic waste spans beaches and city shops
World
September 18, 2020
Malaysia’s battle against plastic waste spans beaches and city shops
TIOMAN, Malaysia (Reuters) – Every weekend, a team of volunteers comb the coastline of the Malaysian resort of Tioman to…