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World
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International
5/16/2023 9:19:44 PM
The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.
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Life & Style
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Health
4/25/2023 2:49:31 PM
Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said.
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World
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International
3/22/2023 10:59:45 AM
Air pollution soared in Beijing on Wednesday as the Chinese capital was hit by a huge sandstorm, and dust also shrouded other parts of the country in a sickly orange haze.
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Business
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Economy
3/1/2023 1:27:44 PM
The World Bank announced on Wednesday a $9.13 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to expand the scope of the Greater Cairo Air Pollution Management and Climate Change Project.
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Life & Style
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Health
2/12/2023 10:12:38 AM
Study published in JAMA Network Open finds long-term exposure to elevated levels of air pollution increases risk of late-onset depression among elderly.
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World
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Africa
1/31/2023 5:52:12 PM
Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic.
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World
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International
1/11/2023 3:08:47 PM
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
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World
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Region
1/10/2023 10:18:30 PM
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation.
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COP27
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Climate change
12/19/2022 2:27:45 PM
Alessandra Sensi, head of the environment, green and blue economy sector at the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), spoke about the complex challenges facing the Mediterranean region from climate change, pollution and economic hardship.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/28/2022 6:13:52 PM
The third international Circle the Med Forum 2022 focused on energy transition, climate neutrality, zero pollution, and food security.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/17/2022 4:49:36 PM
Israel and Jordan signed a declaration of intent on Thursday at the U.N. climate conference to conserve and protect their shared Jordan River - a sacred waterway nearly running dry because of climate change, pollution and other threats.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/1/2022 7:48:22 PM
The world needs to set aside an area bigger than the United States for tree planting and other measures to meet climate pledges, according to research published Tuesday that warned against "unrealistic" carbon-cutting plans.
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COP27
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Focus
10/26/2022 2:05:52 PM
The European Union's executive arm sought on Wednesday to toughen up pollution restrictions to ensure that harmful pollutants are eliminated by 2050 to potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/12/2022 7:53:25 PM
The natural resources that form ocean ecosystems can play a significant role in the socio-economic growth and development of nations.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/12/2022 11:14:00 AM
Two new bills that aim to conserve the environment and stem air pollution are in the works in the Senate
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COP27
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Climate change
9/28/2022 9:16:36 PM
British wildlife groups and campaigners have hit out at government's plans to ditch legislation covering pesticide use, as part of a drive to remove EU laws after Brexit.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/9/2022 8:13:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Friday that the government can simultaneously reduce pollution and traffic congestion while using innovative bridges construction techniques to preserve the country's historic sites.
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World
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International
9/1/2022 6:24:27 PM
The cost inflicted on the world by carbon pollution may be nearly four times higher than recent estimates, a study said Thursday, highlighting how much climate action could save this and future generations.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/27/2022 3:39:20 PM
What’s considered officially 'dangerous heat' in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens, according to a new study.
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World
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International
8/18/2022 7:12:17 PM
Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden will trim America's emissions of heat-trapping gases by about 1.1 billion tons (1 billion metric tons) by 2030, a new Department of Energy analysis shows.
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