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Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law
World

Senegal to crack down on huge plastic waste by enforcing law

DAKAR (Reuters) – Tired of seeing Senegal’s seascapes spoiled by ever-growing mounds of cheap plastic bags, authorities plan to crack…
Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan
Egypt

Environment Ministry implements air quality monitoring plan

The Ministry of Environment has begun implementing a periodic plan for monitoring air quality throughout provincial branches of the Egyptian…
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
Environment

Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning

The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government to call for the “strongest and…
Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill
Egypt

Environment authority files claim against oil co. over Ras Gharib spill

The Environment Affairs Authority in Hurghada filed on Thursday a claim against the General Petroleum Company over a Ras Gharib…
‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement
World

‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement

Temperatures hit a record 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit in Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited spot on the planet less than 600…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt

Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam

The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…
On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
Middle East

On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners

REHOVOT, Israel (Reuters) – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to…
Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists
Environment

Cairo governor discusses rooftop cultivation with activists

Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Governor of Cairo, met Sunday with young activists to discuss rooftop cultivation. Abdel Aal met…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
World

Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art

An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk
Environment

Light pollution puts Nemo’s offspring at risk

Popularized by Disney’s ‘Finding Nemo’, the common clownfish may not see its eggs hatch if they are exposed to artificial…
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