environment
Do you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic every week?
World
June 12, 2019
Do you consume a credit card’s worth of plastic every week?
People worldwide could be ingesting five grams of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card,…
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
Environment
June 11, 2019
Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are…
Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry announces regulations for crocodile farming
Egypt
June 9, 2019
Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry announces regulations for crocodile farming
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the requirements for the licensing of crocodile farms. The area of the crocodile farm…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Environment
June 5, 2019
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
‘Waste Free AUC’ environmental campaign aims to achieve waste-free living in Egypt
Features/Interviews
June 4, 2019
‘Waste Free AUC’ environmental campaign aims to achieve waste-free living in Egypt
Like many other countries around the globe, Egypt has been in a constant battle with waste. However, a crucial part…
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
Egypt
June 3, 2019
Alternatives to plastic bags provided in Hurghada
The Red Sea Governorate has begun using eco-friendly alternative bags made of paper, cloth and other materials. The use of plastic…
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Environment
May 28, 2019
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Hundreds of tonnes of imported plastic waste will be shipped back to where it came from, Malaysia said Tuesday, insisting…
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
World
May 27, 2019
‘Green wave’ in EU vote amid climate crisis
With double-digit scores across Europe’s biggest countries including a stunning 20 percent in Germany, the Greens bagged record gains in…
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Environment
May 15, 2019
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Hawaiian “super corals” that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying…
Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
Environment
May 13, 2019
Indigenous Australians take government to UN over climate change
Indigenous residents of low-lying islands off northern Australia will submit a landmark complaint with the United Nations on Monday accusing…