air pollution
As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low
Egypt
May 25, 2020
As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low
CAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is a Thursday evening in downtown Cairo, usually a crowded and noisy time as…
Pandemic: Less air pollution means thousands fewer die
World
April 30, 2020
Pandemic: Less air pollution means thousands fewer die
There will be 11,000 fewer deaths in European countries under coronavirus lockdown due to a sharp drop in fossil fuel…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World
March 3, 2020
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World
March 1, 2020
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…
Egypt to celebrate National Environment Day on January 27
Science
January 23, 2020
Egypt to celebrate National Environment Day on January 27
Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has announced that January 27 will now mark Egypt’s National Environment Day, which will…
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
Science
January 3, 2020
Researchers say we could be ingesting ‘credit card’ worth of plastic every week
Researchers have discovered tiny pieces of plastic in the most remote parts of the world — from the depths of…
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
World
January 3, 2020
‘Millions of sparks’: Weather raises Australia’s fire danger
SYDNEY (AP) — Navy ships plucked hundreds of people from beaches and tens of thousands were urged to flee Friday…
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
World
January 2, 2020
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
Australia ordered residents and tourists out of the path of raging bushfires on Thursday as the country braced for a…
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
World
December 19, 2019
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
A state of emergency was declared in Australia’s most populated region on Thursday as an unprecedented heatwave fanned out-of-control bushfires,…