Environment
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
July 17, 2017
Egypt’s ‘Snow Oasis’: A land of legends in the New Valley
Forty-five kilometers from the Farafra Oasis in the New Valley lies the White Desert Reserve dubbed the “Snow Oasis” — a…
Massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica
July 13, 2017
Massive iceberg has broken off in Antarctica
The event, captured by satellite, happened sometime in the past few days when the giant chunk snapped off an ice…
Sea turtles to counter 7,000 jellyfish found on shores
July 10, 2017
Sea turtles to counter 7,000 jellyfish found on shores
Environment Ministry official said Sunday that over 7,000 jellyfish have been observed on the shores of the North Coast, Alexandria…
New Suez Canal did not cause spread of jellyfish along North Coast: authority
July 7, 2017
New Suez Canal did not cause spread of jellyfish along North Coast: authority
The Suez Canal Authority issued a statement denying any relation between the drilling of the new waterway of the Suez…
No poisonous jellyfish on Egyptian coasts: Environment Ministry
July 2, 2017
No poisonous jellyfish on Egyptian coasts: Environment Ministry
The Environment Ministry announced in a statement last Sunday that jellyfish were spotted on northeastern and western coasts. A specialized committee…
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
June 29, 2017
Lebanon dam planned over fault line stirs controversy
Lebanon’s government says a dam planned for a valley near Beirut is vital to tackle chronic water shortages, but the…
China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries
June 27, 2017
China’s Lianghekou dam will drown ancestral homes and revered Buddhist monasteries
Towering walls of concrete entomb lush forests on mountainsides in southwest China as workers toil on the dry riverbed below,…
Human excreta are greening the environment
June 24, 2017
Human excreta are greening the environment
If the banana trees at Zoo Zurich are particularly lush, it’s thanks to a fertiliser with an unusual ingredient: human…
‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education
June 23, 2017
‘Solarpak’ uses solar technology to elevate education
Little Michel Koutouan’s parents are praising him for his grades in school which have been on a steady incline recently. From…
I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans
June 23, 2017
I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans
For Petunia Mohale, safe drinking water was not a given. After discovering rust inside the pipes at her home in…