Environment
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
June 29, 2015
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the ministry's budget for next fiscal year (2015-2016) is LE289 million, up from last year…
Study: Coral breeding may help cooler reefs survive warming
June 27, 2015
Study: Coral breeding may help cooler reefs survive warming
Corals that naturally thrive in the hottest tropical waters can be bred with cousins in cooler seas to help them…
First lions to return to Rwanda after over two decades
June 27, 2015
First lions to return to Rwanda after over two decades
Lions will return to Rwanda for the first time in more than two decades, wildlife officials have said, after the…
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,…