Science
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts
April 24, 2013
Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin has called for the prohibition of rice cultivation in desert lands, which…
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
April 24, 2013
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
He was sponsored by Microsoft to complete a series of certificates in computer programming. He is one of the youngest…
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
April 23, 2013
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest…
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
April 22, 2013
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
To illustrate and provide scientific information about Egypt’s rich biodiversity and animals, the American University in Cairo Press recently published…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
April 18, 2013
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…
Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’
April 16, 2013
Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’
Egypt's Islamist-led government must be dreaming if it expects a bumper wheat harvest over the next six weeks that will…
Scientists find Antarctic ice is melting faster
April 15, 2013
Scientists find Antarctic ice is melting faster
The summer ice melt in parts of Antartica is at its highest level in 1,000 years, Australian and British researchers…
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
April 14, 2013
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
Researching the oil and gas industry and the details of its practices in Egypt can be an extremely exhausting task.…