Environment
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
December 2, 2020
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in…
AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir
December 1, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on…
Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry
November 30, 2020
Photos: Overfishing of sharks in the Red Sea sparks outcry
There’s a stark difference in the monetary value between a shark in the Red Sea and one at the fishing…
Egypt to collect electronic waste from citizens for money: Minister
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…
Eleven dead dolphins wash up on Marsa Alam beach
October 11, 2020
Eleven dead dolphins wash up on Marsa Alam beach
Eleven dead dolphins of varying sizes washed up on the Red Sea’s Marsa Allam beach, south of Wadi al-Gamal, according…
Egyptian authorities fine boater US$34K for coral reef damage
September 29, 2020
Egyptian authorities fine boater US$34K for coral reef damage
Egypt’s Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA), the governmental agency responsible for managing the marine protectorates within the Red Sea…
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
September 28, 2020
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) has reported the discovery of a dead dugong, a rare and endangered…
Egypt launches first campaign to promote nature reserves and ecotourism
September 26, 2020
Egypt launches first campaign to promote nature reserves and ecotourism
The Ministry of Environment launched the “Eco Egypt” campaign on Friday, the nation’s first initiative promoting its natural reserves, encouraging…
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
September 15, 2020
World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds
A decade-long global effort to save Earth’s disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral…
Tiny critically endangered gorilla baby born in New Orleans
September 9, 2020
Tiny critically endangered gorilla baby born in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tiny baby gorilla has been born at the zoo in New Orleans. Keepers don’t yet…