environment
Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo
Environment
February 9, 2016
Environment Ministry to cultivate rooftops in Greater Cairo
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Chief Ahmed Abouel Saud said on Tuesday that the Environment Ministry will carry out this…
Leonardo DiCaprio meets pope to talk about environment
Environment
January 29, 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio meets pope to talk about environment
There have been 13 popes named Leo in the history of the Roman Catholic Church but perhaps none of them…
Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster
World
December 21, 2015
Vale to appeal asset freeze after dam disaster
Brazil's mining giant Vale will appeal the hold a judge put on its assets and those of BHP Billiton to…
What if 2C isn’t enough to cap global warming?
Environment
November 22, 2015
What if 2C isn’t enough to cap global warming?
Locking in an action plan to cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius will be the ultimate yardstick for success…
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Egypt
November 16, 2015
Environment Ministry to investigate cause of Sunday smog
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has announced that smog in several areas of the country on Sunday was a result of…
Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years
Environment
November 15, 2015
Brazil mining flood could devastate environment for years
The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people…
Paltrow honored at environment awards
Art news
October 28, 2015
Paltrow honored at environment awards
Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow was presented with the EMA Green Parent Award from her mother Blythe Danner at the weekend,…
Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’
Environment
October 20, 2015
Dalai Lama warns over global warming on ‘roof of world’
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday urged the world to protect Tibet from global warming, saying his Himalayan homeland was crucial…
Leonardo DiCaprio plans to take Volkswagen emissions scandal to Hollywood
Cinema/TV
October 13, 2015
Leonardo DiCaprio plans to take Volkswagen emissions scandal to Hollywood
The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood. US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio's…
Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw
Smoke from the burning of rice straw formed a dark, grey cloud over many Lower Egypt governorates, angering residents. In Sharqiya,…