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Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn

Ethiopia plans new 2,000 MW hydropower dam: Desalegn

Ethiopia, which plans to become a top regional electricity exporter, will soon launch a new 2,000 megawatt hydropower dam, Prime…
Experts warn against overfishing of Red Sea shells

Experts warn against overfishing of Red Sea shells

Several marine environment experts have warned against the increasing overfishing of seashells in the Red Sea, which could lead to…
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official

Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official

An oil spill in Nuweiba harbor has been cleaned up, according to Kawthar Hanafy, head of the Environment Ministry's central…
Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding

Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg…
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly

For many species, noise pollution can be deadly

Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat,…
Ras Gharib shores besieged by oil spills, dead fish

Ras Gharib shores besieged by oil spills, dead fish

Residents in the Red Sea city of Ras Gharib have pleaded for authorities to help remove an oil spill that…
Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan

Judge’s death boosts legal chances for Obama’s climate plan

A vote to block the Obama administration's ambitious climate regulation was one of Antonin Scalia's last acts as a Supreme…
Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency

Major droughts count rises amid record-hot 2015: UN agency

The UN agency specializing in reduction of disaster risks says the Earth faced more than twice as many major droughts…
Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign in Wadi al-Rayyan

Environment Ministry launches cleaning campaign in Wadi al-Rayyan

The Environment Ministry has launched a cleaning campaign with one of the tourist hotels in Fayyoum's Wadi al-Rayyan protectorate in…
Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo

Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Chief Ahmed Abouel Saud said on Tuesday that the Environment Ministry will carry out this…
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