Environment
Recycling — fashion world’s antidote to environmental concerns
August 25, 2015
Recycling — fashion world’s antidote to environmental concerns
Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, is launching a new effort to promote recycling as it seeks to…
US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast
August 23, 2015
US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast
US marine biologists have launched an investigation into the mass die-off of 30 whales found washed ashore along Alaska's southern…
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
August 19, 2015
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
A study prepared by the pesticides' committee of the Agriculture Ministry proved that 95.4 percent of pesticides are spoiled because…
Endangered Philippine eagle shot dead three years after rescue
August 19, 2015
Endangered Philippine eagle shot dead three years after rescue
A rare giant Philippine eagle has been shot dead two months after being released back into the wild following treatment…
Study: Plant from 130 million years ago is among ‘first flowers’
August 18, 2015
Study: Plant from 130 million years ago is among ‘first flowers’
An ancient plant that grew underwater in what is modern day Europe, had no petals and bore one single seed…
Red Sea expedition monitors sea turtles, coral reef conditions
August 16, 2015
Red Sea expedition monitors sea turtles, coral reef conditions
For an entire week on board a tourist boat surrounding St.
Will El Niño 2015 rival the strongest year on record?
August 16, 2015
Will El Niño 2015 rival the strongest year on record?
If you don't know El Niño now, you will soon. The waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean are heating up, scientists…
Trial to begin of 1st solar power plant in Sadat City
August 10, 2015
Trial to begin of 1st solar power plant in Sadat City
Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly announced on Monday they will begin the trial of the first solar power station in Sadat…
Poachers’ court reveals struggle to save S.African rhinos
August 10, 2015
Poachers’ court reveals struggle to save S.African rhinos
A prosecutor in South Africa's Kruger National Park says rhino poaching cases appear in court like "shoplifting cases in the…
Ocean threat from Hong Kong’s taste for seafood
August 10, 2015
Ocean threat from Hong Kong’s taste for seafood
A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but with threatened species on the menu…