Environment
Egypt’s cabinet approves guidelines of coal use in industrial activities
January 27, 2015
Egypt’s cabinet approves guidelines of coal use in industrial activities
The Egyptian Cabinet approved the guidelines for the use of coal in industrial activities in Egypt, the minister of environmental…
Floods return wildlife to areas of Eastern Desert
January 21, 2015
Floods return wildlife to areas of Eastern Desert
Floods are usually known for their destructive forces in urban communities.
Oil price slump puts at risk clean energy push: experts
January 17, 2015
Oil price slump puts at risk clean energy push: experts
Falling oil prices could have a negative impact on global efforts to develop renewable energy sources, experts warned Saturday at…
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
January 16, 2015
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
Last year was Earth’s warmest on record, separate analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released on…
Environment Minister: Announcement of coal use requirements postponed to February
January 14, 2015
Environment Minister: Announcement of coal use requirements postponed to February
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the announcement of the coal use requirements that was scheduled for January has been postponed…
Penalties for Nile River violations to mount to 1 year in jail, fines
January 6, 2015
Penalties for Nile River violations to mount to 1 year in jail, fines
Penalties for violations against the Nile River will be intensified to reach one year in jail and fining, the government…
Climate change: In 2015, the long march to Paris
December 30, 2014
Climate change: In 2015, the long march to Paris
Agreements on climate change -- to paraphrase what the 19th-century German statesman Otto von Bismarck said about law-making -- are…
Red Sea governor suspends company for disturbing dolphins
December 23, 2014
Red Sea governor suspends company for disturbing dolphins
The Governor of the Red Sea Major General Ahmed Abdallah has taken legal action against the owner of a company…
Killing of rare leopard shows 5 differences between Saudi Arabia, Egypt
December 21, 2014
Killing of rare leopard shows 5 differences between Saudi Arabia, Egypt
The killing of a rare Arabian leopard in the deserts of Egypt and Saudi Arabia demonstrates five differences between the…
Govt mulls custom cuts on imported renewable energy appliances
December 18, 2014
Govt mulls custom cuts on imported renewable energy appliances
The Finance Ministry is considering slashing duties from the current 20 percent tax to as low as 2 percent on imported…