Environment
Florida discusses reduced protection for endangered panther
June 24, 2015
Florida discusses reduced protection for endangered panther
Florida’s wildlife agency may cut back on its efforts to save the endangered Florida panther two decades after helping return…
Ministry tasks cements factories with finding ways to reduce emissions
June 24, 2015
Ministry tasks cements factories with finding ways to reduce emissions
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that he set conditions for cement factories wanting to use coal in their operations…
Climate change health risk is a ‘medical emergency’, experts warn
June 23, 2015
Climate change health risk is a ‘medical emergency’, experts warn
The threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last 50 years of…
Nutella not planet’s friend, says French minister
June 17, 2015
Nutella not planet’s friend, says French minister
French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal has sparked a debate over Nutella after announcing in a recent interview with French TV…
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
June 15, 2015
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
The consultative meeting for the UNESCO national coordinators will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo…
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
June 13, 2015
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that several steps have been taken to stop industrial sewage from going into the…
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
June 12, 2015
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
Participants in the workshop entitled "Assessment of the Lake Nasser fish stock" organized by the World Fish Center in Cairo,…
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
June 9, 2015
Once-abundant bird being eaten to worldwide extinction by China
A bird that was once one of the most abundant in Europe and Asia is being hunted to near extinction…
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
June 7, 2015
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
Conservationists are urging the Indonesian government to listen to business and start taking deforestation seriously after a major paper giant…
Fake orca nearly drowns before it can scare Oregon sea lions
June 5, 2015
Fake orca nearly drowns before it can scare Oregon sea lions
An effort to use a fake, life-sized orca to scare off hundreds of sea lions crowding docks off the Oregon…