Environment
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
January 19, 2016
A tree or not a tree? India’s Goa rows over coconut status
Politicians in India's Goa are locked in an row over the status of the popular tourist state's beloved coconut trees…
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
January 18, 2016
2015 a ‘tipping point’ for climate change: experts
When future generations write the history of humanity's faltering quest to repair Earth's climate system, 2015 will have its own…
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
January 18, 2016
Box Office: ‘Ride Along 2,’ ‘The Revenant’ push ‘Star Wars’ from first place
After four weeks atop box office charts, Disney's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has ceded first place to Universal's "Ride…
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
January 17, 2016
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
Citizens in the Nile Delta region are anxious about the large numbers of dead fish that have been found at…
Killer whales risk extinction off Europe from banned chemicals
January 17, 2016
Killer whales risk extinction off Europe from banned chemicals
Killer whales are at risk of extinction off industrialized regions of Europe from poisonous chemicals banned decades ago that are…
In south Indian temple town, plastics become taboo
January 15, 2016
In south Indian temple town, plastics become taboo
Millions of Hindu men trudge the steep, three-hour climb to a hilltop temple to worship a celibate god every year.…
Egypt to inaugurate first Middle East climate change museum Thursday
January 13, 2016
Egypt to inaugurate first Middle East climate change museum Thursday
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy will inaugurate a museum for fossils and climate change on Thursday, which is the first of…
Suez Canal receives first eco-friendly vessel
January 13, 2016
Suez Canal receives first eco-friendly vessel
“The biggest” eco-friendly ship passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday, the head of the Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mamish, said…
Antarctic icebergs have surprise role in slowing warming: study
January 13, 2016
Antarctic icebergs have surprise role in slowing warming: study
The biggest icebergs breaking off Antarctica unexpectedly help to slow global warming as they melt away into the chill Southern…
Australia pushes to boost crocodile exports
January 4, 2016
Australia pushes to boost crocodile exports
Australian officials are looking to increase the export of crocodile products in 2016, after decades of official protection to stop…