pollution
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…
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam’s eco-friendly canal cruises
World
July 26, 2019
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
July 25, 2019
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
July 22, 2019
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
July 18, 2019
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
July 16, 2019
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
July 15, 2019
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
July 13, 2019
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
July 12, 2019
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
July 7, 2019
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…