Environment
New Japan volcano island ‘natural lab’ for life
May 17, 2015
New Japan volcano island ‘natural lab’ for life
A brand new island emerging off the coast of Japan offers scientists a rare opportunity to study how life begins…
Ministry launches clean beaches campaign
May 14, 2015
Ministry launches clean beaches campaign
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is launching on Friday a popular campaign for clean beaches, to coincide with the World Environment…
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists
May 12, 2015
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists
Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations…
Govt to establish 6 new coal-run power plants
May 8, 2015
Govt to establish 6 new coal-run power plants
The government plans to open six new coal-run power plants located in remote coastal areas, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy announced. Using…
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
May 6, 2015
Global greenhouse gas levels reach new monthly record
In another ominous sign of human-caused climate change, US government scientists said Wednesday that global carbon dioxide concentrations have reached…
Drought forces California into first mandatory rules to save water
May 6, 2015
Drought forces California into first mandatory rules to save water
California water regulators on Tuesday adopted the state's first rules for mandatory cutbacks in urban water use as the region's…
Climate change sparks tension in India’s tea gardens
May 5, 2015
Climate change sparks tension in India’s tea gardens
Usha Ghatowar smiles wryly when asked about the pay she earns picking leaves at a colonial-era tea garden in India's…
Study: Climate change could push a sixth of species to extinction
May 4, 2015
Study: Climate change could push a sixth of species to extinction
Climate change could drive up to a sixth of animals and plants on Earth to extinction unless governments cut rising…
Environmen Ministry inspect coal-run factories
May 1, 2015
Environmen Ministry inspect coal-run factories
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the ministry has conducted inspection campaigns for a number of ports over the past few days to…
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
April 30, 2015
EU threatens France with court action over air pollution
France has just two months to act over dangerously high levels of air pollution or face being hauled in front…