Environment
Green Profile: Interview with Fernand Cohen
December 8, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Fernand Cohen
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Professor Fernand Cohen from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Drexel University, when he visited…
UN’s Ban urges climate deal, short of perfect
December 8, 2010
UN’s Ban urges climate deal, short of perfect
Saying the health of the planet is at stake, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged 190 nations meeting in Mexico on…
Climate change conference calls for changing to green economy
December 8, 2010
Climate change conference calls for changing to green economy
Cancun--The United Nations Climate Change Conference, currently being held in Mexico, urged countries on Monday to move toward a green…
Smog over Cairo: A break in the clouds?
December 6, 2010
Smog over Cairo: A break in the clouds?
The thick mantel of fog that embraced Cairo last week and plunged the city into a milky haze seems to…
In Cancun, industrial nations urged to finance clean energy projects
December 6, 2010
In Cancun, industrial nations urged to finance clean energy projects
Cancun--The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change calls on industrial nations to help developing countries combat climate change by…
Egypt demands second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
December 5, 2010
Egypt demands second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
The Mexican government started unofficial negotiations with member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with a…
Kyoto protocol needs second commitment phase: China
December 5, 2010
Kyoto protocol needs second commitment phase: China
Cancun--China stressed the need Saturday for a global climate pact that sets a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.A…
Protectorates not protected: Petrified trees vs. urban sprawl
December 2, 2010
Protectorates not protected: Petrified trees vs. urban sprawl
Located in the desert hills of Qattamiya, around 30 km southeast of Cairo, the Petrified Forest is a relatively small…
Developing nations call on world powers to combat climate change
December 2, 2010
Developing nations call on world powers to combat climate change
Egypt has officially agreed with several developing nations to request that the G-8 industrial countries establish a US$30-billion
Green Profile: Interview with Hisham Zaazou
December 2, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Hisham Zaazou
The following is Al-Masry Al-Youm's interview with Hisham Zaazou, senior assistant to Egypt’s Minister of Tourism, as part of our…