Science
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
September 25, 2012
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
The planned causeway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia may harm the marine environment in Egypt, especially coral reefs, the…
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
September 24, 2012
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
A software company hopes to use cloud technology and precision agriculture to empower farmers to save on water and pesticides.…
In lecture, Elias Khoury says children are a catalyst for change
September 23, 2012
In lecture, Elias Khoury says children are a catalyst for change
Lebanese literary genius and critic Elias Khoury started his talk at the American University in Cairo last week by analyzing…
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
September 23, 2012
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Egypt’s capital spreads cement tentacles over what used to be extremely viable agricultural land, replacing it with rickety brick towers.…
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
September 21, 2012
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
PORT SAID — For the past two days, dozens of Port Said residents protested on Eugenie and al-Geish streets…
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
September 19, 2012
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
In a study published today in “Food and Chemical Toxicology,” a team of scientists say that rats fed Roundup-tolerant genetically…
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
September 19, 2012
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
How do you turn a blackout into a business opportunity? As part of its campaign to spread green innovations, icecairo,…
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
September 18, 2012
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
There is a place in Egypt where the mountain blossoms on one side, where sea moisture accumulates on the mountaintop…
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
September 17, 2012
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
Reda Mohamed Nassif, a farmer from Madinat al-Sadat, was a victim of land reclamation and rural violence during the Hosni…
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
September 16, 2012
Abandoned by the system, Egypt’s farmers suffer discrimination, violence and poverty
On 11September, Egypt celebrated Farmer’s Day. But the dire straits in which many farmers find themselves call for anything but…