Environment
Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists
July 15, 2019
Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists
Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Governor of Cairo, met Sunday with young activists to discuss rooftop cultivation. Abdel Aal met…
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
July 10, 2019
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Popularized by Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’, the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial…
Hurghada tourism officials call for halting wastewater discharge in public parks
July 8, 2019
Hurghada tourism officials call for halting wastewater discharge in public parks
The officials of the tourism sector in Hurghada called on the officials of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency and the…
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
July 7, 2019
Minister: Egypt’s Environment Ministry seeks to replace plastic bags
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad announced on Sunday that the ministry has begun work on phasing out plastic bags…
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
July 7, 2019
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
The head of French energy giant Total announced Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on…
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
July 6, 2019
Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India’s rhinos
The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it…
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
July 5, 2019
Egypt reelected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Egypt was re-elected for membership in UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) 2019-2021 during the thirtieth meeting of the committee in Paris,…
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
July 5, 2019
House of Representatives members suggest banning single-use plastic bags in Egypt’s coastal governorates
House of Representatives member Tarek Metwali stated that the ban on throwing plastic bags at Hurghada’s beaches was a “very…
Dahab launches wide-scale initiative to tackle plastic use
July 3, 2019
Dahab launches wide-scale initiative to tackle plastic use
President of the City Council of Dahab Tarak El-Baz announced yesterday, July 2 the launch of the “Bela Plastic” (Without…
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
July 2, 2019
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Man-made climate change probably made last month’s European heatwave, in which southern France experienced a national record…