pollution

Ecological land grab: food vs fuel vs forests
World

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…
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam’s eco-friendly canal cruises
World

Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam’s eco-friendly canal cruises

Equipped with fishing rods and thick gloves, a group of people peers into the water from one of the many…
Shrinking glaciers and rockfalls point to climate change in Alps
World

Shrinking glaciers and rockfalls point to climate change in Alps

High in the French Alps on the famed Mont Blanc mountain range, it is not hard to find evidence of…
US has ‘bigger problems’ than plastic straws – Trump
World

US has ‘bigger problems’ than plastic straws – Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With plastic straw bans gaining popularity to protect the environment, President Donald Trump on Friday posed the…
Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill
Egypt

Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill

The Environment Affairs Authority in Hurghada filed on Thursday a claim against the General Petroleum Company over a Ras Gharib…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt

Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam

The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…
Shanghai leads battle against China’s rising mountain of trash
Environment

Shanghai leads battle against China’s rising mountain of trash

Nie Feng used to toss his rubbish outside his Shanghai flat without a thought while rushing to work, but saving…
Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears
World

Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears

Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Middle East

As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas

SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
Environment

Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced on Sunday that the ministry has begun work on phasing out plastic bags…
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