Environment
UK government bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery
January 17, 2023
UK government bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery
Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items…
‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet
January 10, 2023
‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet
The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the…
Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’
January 9, 2023
Lightning in the ‘cataclysmic’ Tonga volcano eruption shattered ‘all records’
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, it sent shockwaves around the world. Not only did it…
Abalone and Dugongs threatened with extinction, warns IUCN Red List
December 11, 2022
Abalone and Dugongs threatened with extinction, warns IUCN Red List
CNN – The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are “devastating” marine life, with nearly a tenth…
Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna
November 28, 2022
Last of the ‘Super Tuskers’: Saving Kenya’s majestic megafauna
CNN — Imagine being a child and having a front-row seat, every day, to one of nature’s most remarkable live-action…
Egypt contributes only 0.5% of carbon emissions worldwide: official
November 23, 2022
Egypt contributes only 0.5% of carbon emissions worldwide: official
Egypt contributes only half a percent of carbon emissions, while China contributes more than 30 percent and produces about 11…
Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth $83 bln
November 15, 2022
Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth $83 bln
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Saeed witnessed the signing of a number of agreements and cooperation protocols between…
Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet
November 15, 2022
Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet
CNN — The world’s population will reach 8 billion people on Tuesday, representing a “milestone in human development” before birth…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
November 13, 2022
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
London CNN Business — Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to…
Twenty percent decrease in weather temperature expected by 2030: COP26 president
November 9, 2022
Twenty percent decrease in weather temperature expected by 2030: COP26 president
Reports indicate a 20 percent decrease in weather temperature by 2030, the President of the Conference of the Parties to…