Environment
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…
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
August 9, 2015
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
The Alexandria governorate has contracted a local supplier for the purchase of 13 solar-powered carts to be used by street…
Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
August 9, 2015
Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
For most farms, manure is a pungent problem.
Ministry blames botched tree-trimming on lack of worker training
August 8, 2015
Ministry blames botched tree-trimming on lack of worker training
The Environment Ministry has said that poor training is to blame for the botched trimming of trees near the Cabinet…
Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation
August 6, 2015
Mobile app signals a shift in wildlife conservation
The public outrage over the killing of Cecil, the Zimbabwean lion, followed by the online attacks on American hunter Sabrina…
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
August 5, 2015
Agriculture becomes first solar-powered govt ministry
Agriculture Minister Salah Helal inaugurated the first solar power-run government agency late Tuesday. The new system, which was applied at the…
Dog buried alive in France sparks social media fury
August 5, 2015
Dog buried alive in France sparks social media fury
Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media…