- As part of preparation for the UN climate change conference (COP27), Egypt’s Ministry of Environment announced on Sep. 4 a pioneer project to restore coral reefs in the Red Sea that have been damaged by human activity.
- The pilot project, a collaboration between the Environmental Affairs Agency, the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology and the company Gabrtek, is establishing dozens of coral nurseries off the coast of Hurghada.
- Like most reefs around the world, the coral reefs of the Red Sea have been degraded for years by a combination of natural and human factors.
<span>Egypt launches pilot project to restore Red Sea coral reefs</span>
