Environment
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
December 1, 2019
UN chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change
MADRID (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world’s efforts to stop climate change have been “utterly…
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
December 1, 2019
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government…
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
November 27, 2019
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as…
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
November 26, 2019
Diving centers slam Environment ministry decision to charge Red Sea reserve visitor fees
The Red Sea Protected Area will begin collecting fees from visitors in implementation of the Ministry of Environment’s decision 204…
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high in 2018: UN
November 25, 2019
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high in 2018: UN
Greenhouse gases levels in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit a record high last year, the UN…
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
November 25, 2019
New photos vs old: comparisons show dramatic Swiss glacier retreat
THE FURKA PASS, Switzerland (Reuters) – On the hairpin bend of a Swiss mountain pass, a Victorian-era hotel built for…
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050
November 20, 2019
Climate impacts ‘to cost world $7.9 trillion’ by 2050
Climate change could directly cost the world economy US$7.9 trillion by mid-century as increased drought, flooding and crop failures hamper…
Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution
November 10, 2019
Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution
The Red Sea Regional Branch of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in Hurghada will file a legal complaint against…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
November 6, 2019
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb
November 6, 2019
Oil spill reappears in Ras Ghareb
Crude oil spills have re-emerged on the beaches of Ras Ghareb Corniche, which has been the site of petroleum pollution…