Science
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…
A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden
September 12, 2012
A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden
Aiming at establishing clean and sustainable vegetable gardens, “A Thousand Gardens in Africa” initiative held its first training workshop in Egypt on…
A zoo of problems: Campaign calls for shutdown of government zoos
September 10, 2012
A zoo of problems: Campaign calls for shutdown of government zoos
Animals in the country’s zoos suffer from injuries, untreated diseases and severe starvation, according to animal welfare group “Occupy for…
Local environmental festival brings recycling groups closer together
September 9, 2012
Local environmental festival brings recycling groups closer together
A group of activists from the Middle East and Denmark attempted to bridge gaps between environmental organizations and the public…