Environment
Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef: scientists
April 3, 2019
Bleaching hits world’s southernmost coral reef: scientists
The world’s southernmost coral reef has been hit by bleaching this summer, Australian scientists said Wednesday, as they warned rising…
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
April 2, 2019
Unfroggetable: endangered Bolivian amphibians get long-awaited first date
The fate of a species may just rest on this love story. Happily, the first date between Romeo, once the…
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
March 31, 2019
Global landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
The UN headquarters in New York, the pyramids of Egypt and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue were among top world…
Egypt participates in Earth Hour, turning off lights across the country
March 30, 2019
Egypt participates in Earth Hour, turning off lights across the country
Egypt is among the 187 countries participating for the twelfth annual Earth Hour on Saturday, turning lights off all over…
Egypt wins presidency seat of UNESCO’s IOC Sub Commission for Africa
March 28, 2019
Egypt wins presidency seat of UNESCO’s IOC Sub Commission for Africa
Egypt won the presidency seat of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island…
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
March 27, 2019
After spending winter in a fridge, Minsk bats return to the wild
After spending the winter months hibernating inside a fridge at a rescue center in Belarus, a group of bats awaken…
2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble: IEA
March 26, 2019
2018 spike in energy demand spells climate trouble: IEA
A 2.3 percent jump in global energy demand last year outstripped the expansion of renewables and helped drive record-high greenhouse…
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
March 25, 2019
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
On World Water Day, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkoš and Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation…
Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE
March 23, 2019
Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE
Director of the Center for Environment and Development of the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Khaled Abu-Zeid, stated on Friday…
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
March 22, 2019
Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the…