Science
Hail in Gebel Elba surprises rangers, experts
December 6, 2012
Hail in Gebel Elba surprises rangers, experts
After decades of drought and high temperatures, Gebel Elba National Park witnessed, for the first time in its history, hail…
An Italian NGO trains locals to grow vegetable gardens in the City of the Dead
December 5, 2012
An Italian NGO trains locals to grow vegetable gardens in the City of the Dead
Qarafa al-Arafa, or the City of the Dead, a centuries-old Cairo necropolis, is one of a hundred slums defining the…
Ameer Abdulla: Egypt’s marine ecosystem is in danger
December 3, 2012
Ameer Abdulla: Egypt’s marine ecosystem is in danger
Ameer Abdulla is one of Egypt’s most prominent marine experts. His vast experience and involvement in marine conservation science both…
Study: Seas rising faster than projected, low areas threatened
December 2, 2012
Study: Seas rising faster than projected, low areas threatened
Sea levels are rising 60 percent faster than UN projections, threatening low-lying areas from Miami to the Maldives, a…
Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill
December 2, 2012
Environmental center calls for investigation into Edfu oil spill
The Habi Center for Environmental Rights filed a complaint last Sunday at the prosecutor general’s office to demand an investigation…
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
November 28, 2012
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
Peru last week became the lead country in the fight against genetically modified organisms worldwide, after the government approved a…
US holds to climate goals despite poor nations’ pleas
November 26, 2012
US holds to climate goals despite poor nations’ pleas
DOHA — The United States resisted pledging steeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 on Monday despite calls by…
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
November 26, 2012
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
The global COP18 conference on climate change opens in Doha Monday. About 17,000 participants from all over the world have…
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
November 25, 2012
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it…
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
November 22, 2012
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He…