Environment
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…
Dozens of crocodile heads dumped in Australian town
August 4, 2015
Dozens of crocodile heads dumped in Australian town
Up to 70 rotting crocodile heads have been found in an old freezer dumped at a remote Australian town, police…
‘Cecil the lion’ lit up the Empire State building
August 3, 2015
‘Cecil the lion’ lit up the Empire State building
A giant photo of the beloved Zimbabwean lion killed by an American trophy hunter was among images projected Saturday onto…
Zimbabwe cracks down on hunting after lion killing sparks outrage
August 2, 2015
Zimbabwe cracks down on hunting after lion killing sparks outrage
Zimbabwe's wildlife authorities on Saturday announced restrictions on hunting around the country's biggest game reserve following the killing of a…
Tracking the retreat of Arctic ice
August 2, 2015
Tracking the retreat of Arctic ice
Not so long ago, skeleton staff overwintering at the Ny-Alesund research center could walk on the Arctic town's frozen bay…
Red Sea’s phosphate dust, a persisting environmental crises
July 30, 2015
Red Sea’s phosphate dust, a persisting environmental crises
The residents of Hamrawin village in the Red Sea’s area of al-Quseir are suffering from a serious health and environmental…
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer
July 29, 2015
Can we save forests and produce palm oil? Scientists seek answer
Despite promises by many big companies that produce, trade and use palm oil to clean up their supply chains, complaints…
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
July 29, 2015
Men due in court for killing Zimbabwe’s Cecil the lion
Two men were due to appear in a Zimbabwean court on poaching charges Wednesday after a wealthy American dentist killed…