Environment
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
October 2, 2017
Dead mermaid found in Hurghada
An old dead sea cow known as the mermaid was found south of the island of Magawish in Hurghada, near…
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
September 30, 2017
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
More than half of the people who have fled from a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali have…
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
September 25, 2017
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Those who have experienced a hurricane know the devastation one can wreak when mighty winds bear down, flattening homes, ripping…
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
September 20, 2017
French woman starts initiative to protect Luxor’s Nile from contamination
A young French woman living in Luxor is beginning a clean water campaign initiative, along with her friends, to prevent solid…
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
September 18, 2017
Activist urges walrus rafts in absence of Arctic sea ice
An environmental activist is calling on the US Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider placing anchored rafts in the ocean…
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
September 17, 2017
To fight wildlife crime, experts say ‘follow the money’
In most cases, the conviction of a Thai man trafficking rhino horns through a bizarre scheme that involved hiring prostitutes…
Portugal faces dire drought, the worst in more than 20 years
September 11, 2017
Portugal faces dire drought, the worst in more than 20 years
Portugal’s Pego do Altar reservoir looks like disused quarry now, its bare, exposed slopes rising up steeply on each side…
Over 400 meter oil spill in Hurghada
September 9, 2017
Over 400 meter oil spill in Hurghada
Director of Red Sea Protected Areas Directorate, Ahmed Ghallab said Saturday that an oil spill occurred in the Abu Galawa area…
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
September 7, 2017
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday halts the commercial scooping of reef fish for aquariums until the state reviews…
$500mn investment to foster energy sector in Egypt: Minister of Investment
August 30, 2017
$500mn investment to foster energy sector in Egypt: Minister of Investment
The World Bank (WB) approved,Tuesday, to inject $500 million of direct investments in oil and gas projects into Egypt. $100…