Environment
Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
October 24, 2024
Firefighters battle huge blaze tearing through New Zealand wetland home to threatened species
CNN — A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the…
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
October 15, 2024
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like
(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the…
Egypt set to declare the entire Red Sea coast a marine reserve
October 5, 2024
Egypt set to declare the entire Red Sea coast a marine reserve
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad announced on Friday that plans are in place to declare the entire Red Sea coast…
Environment Minister: Egypt keen on unifying Africa’s efforts in new, renewable energy field
September 28, 2024
Environment Minister: Egypt keen on unifying Africa’s efforts in new, renewable energy field
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad participated Friday 27/9/2024 in the Board of Directors meeting of the African Renewable Energy Initiative.…
Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep
September 25, 2024
Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep
Helsinki, Finland — Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time,…
UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds
September 14, 2024
UK court rules government plan to build first new coal mine in decades unlawful on climate grounds
CNN — Britain’s approval of its first new deep coal mine in decades was unlawful, London’s High Court ruled on Friday following…
Divers hauled 100 kilograms of plastic and metal waste from Alexandria’s polluted seabed
September 13, 2024
Divers hauled 100 kilograms of plastic and metal waste from Alexandria’s polluted seabed
The Alexandria Regional Branch of the Ministry of Environment carried out a large-scale campaign to clean up the seabed in…
How long do we have until sea level rise swallows coastal cities? This fleet of ocean robots will help find out
September 3, 2024
How long do we have until sea level rise swallows coastal cities? This fleet of ocean robots will help find out
CNN — A team of NASA rocket scientists is developing autonomous underwater robots able to go where humans cannot, deep…
Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
August 12, 2024
Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
CNN — A fast-spreading wildfire continued to rage close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, prompting authorities to…
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
August 4, 2024
A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests
CNN — A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents that influences weather across the world could collapse as soon as the late 2030s,…