environment
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
Environment
July 31, 2017
Humans will have used up Earth’s resources for 2017 by August 2nd: report
It’s almost eight months into 2017, and humanity’s demand for ecological resources has already exceeded what the planet can replenish…
Agriculture Ministry revive Zamalek’s Aquarium Grotto Garden
Environment
July 11, 2017
Agriculture Ministry revive Zamalek’s Aquarium Grotto Garden
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mona Mehrez has said that the governmental plan to develop the Aquarium Grotto…
Sea turtles to counter 7,000 jellyfish found on shores
Environment
July 10, 2017
Sea turtles to counter 7,000 jellyfish found on shores
Environment Ministry official said Sunday that over 7,000 jellyfish have been observed on the shores of the North Coast, Alexandria…
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
World
July 9, 2017
Peace at risk in Nigeria’s oil heartlands as locals’ patience wears thin
The Nigerian government’s efforts to secure peace in the oil heartlands of the Niger Delta are empty promises, community leaders…
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
Features/Interviews
June 25, 2017
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
A group of students from the American University in Cairo took to social media last month to raise awareness of…
Impact Journalism Day, the international day of craftspeople for a better world
World
June 23, 2017
Impact Journalism Day, the international day of craftspeople for a better world
In an effort to address the mounting environmental and societal challenges that face the world, 50 of the world’s leading…
‘Beatriz at Dinner’: Salma Hayek stars in film for the Trump era
Cinema/TV
June 10, 2017
‘Beatriz at Dinner’: Salma Hayek stars in film for the Trump era
“Beatriz at Dinner” — a film that takes a hard look at class, racism and environmental destructions — is seemingly…
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Science
May 30, 2017
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Plastic bags are used daily across Africa — the bans are hoped to tackle the pervasive problem of waste. In…
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt
May 17, 2017
Environment Ministry announces new environmentally-friendly transport project
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced a new project to revamp the country’s public transportation system which is set to begin…
Egypt races against time to rescue a rare ‘Mola’ sunfish off a Red Sea shore
Environment
May 4, 2017
Egypt races against time to rescue a rare ‘Mola’ sunfish off a Red Sea shore
In a race against time, Egypt's Environment Ministry has been trying to save a rare gigantic ocean sunfish, after it…