Environment
Indonesia says forest fires could be back in weeks
November 14, 2015
Indonesia says forest fires could be back in weeks
Indonesia's forest fires, which this year sent vast plumes of smoke across the region described by climate officials as a…
Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam
November 13, 2015
Authorities warn against illegal fishing practices near High Dam
Authorities at the Aswan High Dam said fishermen have been told to abstain from poaching practices in Lake Nasser. Asaad Abdel…
Moderate weather expected Friday
November 12, 2015
Moderate weather expected Friday
Meteorologists expect moderate weather in the north of the country and north Upper Egypt Friday. It will be slightly hot…
Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016
November 11, 2015
Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016
The UN weather agency has announced that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are likely to reach unprecedented levels next year, leading…
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
November 11, 2015
El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa with hunger, disease: UN
Some 11 million children in eastern and southern Africa face hunger, disease and water shortages as a result of the…
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
November 10, 2015
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever before, threatening to push so much fresh water into the North…
World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA
November 10, 2015
World energy use to grow one-third over 25 years: IEA
Global energy use is set to grow by one-third over the next 25 years, driven mostly by emerging economies, the…
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
November 9, 2015
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over…
Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt
November 9, 2015
Mild weather expected Tuesday, rain in Lower Egypt
Meteorologists expect mild weather Tuesday in Cairo and along the north coast and weather will be moderate in the morning…
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
November 9, 2015
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new high in 2014, the UN said…