Desertification Watch: A new report warns the Sahara is expanding fast, with UN data saying more than three-quarters of land has become permanently drier since the UNCCD took effect—raising alarms for Egypt’s wider dryland belt. Coastal Risk: Satellite findings highlight that many sinking coasts face worse sea-level impacts than planners assume, with land subsidence driving extra danger for densely populated shorelines. Eid Transport & Air Quality: Egypt’s East Nile Monorail saw heavy Eid al-Adha ridership on the first phase, boosted by a 50% fare cut aimed at shifting more trips to public transport—framed as modern and environmentally friendly. Biodiversity & Seas: A Galway wildlife cinematographer is set to feature on BBC Springwatch with basking shark footage, spotlighting marine life and conservation in coastal waters including Egypt. Energy Transition: A study argues national oil and gas firms can steer a fairer energy transition if they adopt credible decarbonization roadmaps, while another report says Africa’s power buildout is increasingly solar, wind and storage. Humanitarian Coordination: The African Union launched a new humanitarian coordination platform to tighten crisis response across displacement, hunger, and climate-linked disasters.