Environment
UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
June 3, 2015
UN urges changing consumption patterns on World Environment Day
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged shifting consumption patterns in order to achieve sustainable development, which targets increasing…
Mass deaths of rare Kazakhstan antelopes stir conservation fears
May 30, 2015
Mass deaths of rare Kazakhstan antelopes stir conservation fears
The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left…
Indoor air purifiers may aid heart patients
May 29, 2015
Indoor air purifiers may aid heart patients
People with heart conditions may benefit from using indoor air purifiers, suggests a small study from China.While the study can't…
3,600 solar units to be installed in houses
May 28, 2015
3,600 solar units to be installed in houses
The home solar project will install approximately 3,600 solar energy units in four governorates, namely Aswan, Luxor, Qena and New…
Corporate sponsorship of climate talks sparks NGO ire
May 27, 2015
Corporate sponsorship of climate talks sparks NGO ire
France on Wednesday unveiled a list of companies which will sponsor the year-end UN climate talks in Paris, sparking accusations…
E-waste to be recycled
May 27, 2015
E-waste to be recycled
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said there is a protocol with the Communications Ministry as to how to get rid of e-waste, such…
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
May 21, 2015
Demining committee celebrates removal of 95 thousand feddans of landmines
A committee responsible for the removal of WWII-time landmines from Egypt’s western deserts and coasts is celebrating development achievements at…
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
May 18, 2015
‘No right to fail’ on climate change, warns France’s Fabius
France's foreign minister warned Monday that the international community had no option but to combat climate change as there is…
The Nile Delta is the world’s second place threatened to sink
May 18, 2015
The Nile Delta is the world’s second place threatened to sink
Mahmoud Samy, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, said the Nile Delta is the world’s second…
Environment Minister calls for unified African position at Paris Climate Change Conference
May 17, 2015
Environment Minister calls for unified African position at Paris Climate Change Conference
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has called for a unified and supportive African position in the negotiations of the Paris Climate…