environment
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
Environment
June 7, 2015
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
Conservationists are urging the Indonesian government to listen to business and start taking deforestation seriously after a major paper giant…
Govt to establish 6 new coal-run power plants
Egypt
May 8, 2015
Govt to establish 6 new coal-run power plants
The government plans to open six new coal-run power plants located in remote coastal areas, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy announced. Using…
Study: Climate change could push a sixth of species to extinction
Environment
May 4, 2015
Study: Climate change could push a sixth of species to extinction
Climate change could drive up to a sixth of animals and plants on Earth to extinction unless governments cut rising…
More eco-friendly economy saves Egypt 30% in power consumption
Egypt
March 8, 2015
More eco-friendly economy saves Egypt 30% in power consumption
Enhancing energy efficiency could save Egypt 30 percent (33 billion KW) of electricity consumption, according to a United Nations Environment…
Cairo hosts African Ministerial Conference on the Environment after 30 years
Business
February 26, 2015
Cairo hosts African Ministerial Conference on the Environment after 30 years
Egypt is hosting the 15th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) from 2 to 6 March,…
Egypt hosts African environment summit in March
Egypt
February 3, 2015
Egypt hosts African environment summit in March
Egypt will host in March a major African conference on environment, the Environment Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, saying…
Red Sea governor suspends company for disturbing dolphins
Egypt
December 23, 2014
Red Sea governor suspends company for disturbing dolphins
The Governor of the Red Sea Major General Ahmed Abdallah has taken legal action against the owner of a company…
Arab environment Ministerial to meet in Jeddah 8 November
Egypt
November 6, 2014
Arab environment Ministerial to meet in Jeddah 8 November
The Council of Arab Environment Ministerial will hold its 26th session in Jeddah from 8 to 10 November to discuss updating the…
Saturn moon may have ‘life-friendly’ underground ocean: scientists
Environment
October 17, 2014
Saturn moon may have ‘life-friendly’ underground ocean: scientists
Saturn’s battered moon Mimas may have a thin global ocean buried miles beneath its icy surface, raising the prospect of…
World celebrates Earth Day 22 April
Egypt
April 22, 2014
World celebrates Earth Day 22 April
The world celebrates on Tuesday 22 April the Earth Day, under the slogan "Green Cities."