Environment
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…
Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study
October 31, 2019
Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study
New research reveals that Alexandria will be threatened by submersion by 2050 as a result of climate change. The number…
Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil
October 29, 2019
Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil
Greenpeace activists on Tuesday blocked the entrance to a refinery in southern France where oil giant Total uses controversial palm…
South Sinai Governor opens solar energy station
October 21, 2019
South Sinai Governor opens solar energy station
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda, Chairman of the Canal Company for Electricity Distribution Mohammed al-Sayed, and the French Electricity Company…
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
October 15, 2019
Swiss glaciers shrink 10 percent in five years: study
Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone — a melting rate unmatched…
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
October 15, 2019
Siemens Gamesa starts building 250MW wind farm in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) started building on Tuesday the 250MW West Bakr wind farm, 30km north-west of Ras Gharib…
Red Sea Reserves officials seek to identify diver who harassed rare whale shark
October 14, 2019
Red Sea Reserves officials seek to identify diver who harassed rare whale shark
Red Sea Reserve officials have intensified efforts to identify a diver from a diving center in the Red Sea for…
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
October 12, 2019
High-stakes conflict threatens DR Congo gorillas
Aged almost 17 years, Bonane is an eastern lowland gorilla, a survivor in a critically endangered species reduced to about…