Environment
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
February 27, 2016
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
February 20, 2016
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
February 18, 2016
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
February 17, 2016
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
February 16, 2016
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
February 11, 2016
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
February 10, 2016
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
February 9, 2016
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…
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
February 5, 2016
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
OSLO (Reuters) - An expansion of Europe's forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study…
China unveils first oil spill response plan
February 1, 2016
China unveils first oil spill response plan
China's cabinet has approved the country's first oil spill emergency response scheme to be ready by 2020, to tackle increasing…