environment
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
Environment
October 1, 2018
UN report spotlights government inaction on climate
Diplomats gathering in South Korea Monday will find themselves in the awkward position of vetting and validating a major…
Climate change is a matter of survival…join us in taking action
Opinion
September 25, 2018
Climate change is a matter of survival…join us in taking action
Comparing my window view of Cairo over twenty years ago with today, I can see that its weather has…
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
Environment
September 22, 2018
Delhi’s last elephants await marching orders
The mighty Heera marched through a crowded slum chewing bamboo, oblivious that freedom from life as one of Delhi’s…
Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050
World
September 21, 2018
Global waste to pile up by 70 percent in 2050
Global waste growth will outpace population growth by 2050, with most of the trash being generated in urban areas.…
Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture
Environment
September 19, 2018
Nappy change: Dutch to turn diapers into furniture
Fed-up with a growing mountain of stinking disposable nappies, a Dutch firm Tuesday started building the country’s first recycling…
Microplastics may enter food-chain through mosquitoes
Environment
September 19, 2018
Microplastics may enter food-chain through mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially…
Egypt has disposed of 99% of its environmentally harmful material: Minister
Environment
September 17, 2018
Egypt has disposed of 99% of its environmentally harmful material: Minister
Minister of Environment Yasmeen Fouad announced that Egypt has succeeded in disposing 99 percent of its material hazardous to…
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Environment
September 4, 2018
Nearly 100 elephants killed for ivory in Botswana
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what…
Environment Ministry denies Cairo is ‘#1 in pollution’
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Environment Ministry denies Cairo is ‘#1 in pollution’
A Forbes-cited study, claiming Cairo is the most polluted city on Earth, was refuted in a Sunday statement by Egypt’s…
France to set penalties on non-recycled plastic
Environment
August 13, 2018
France to set penalties on non-recycled plastic
France plans to introduce a penalty system next year that would increase the costs of consumer goods with packaging…