Science
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…
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
September 8, 2012
Administrative court orders recovery of 179 artifacts from US
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday ordered the government to take the necessary procedures to recover 179 artifacts that…
US lays out examples of ‘gross negligence’ by BP in the Gulf of Mexico
September 5, 2012
US lays out examples of ‘gross negligence’ by BP in the Gulf of Mexico
The US Justice Department is ramping up its rhetoric against BP PLC for the massive 2010 oil spill in the…
Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest
September 4, 2012
Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest
Liberia's forestry department has given a quarter of the nation's land to logging firms over the past two years…
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
September 3, 2012
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
The spread of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that contain dangerous toxic substances is one of the biggest dangers threatening agriculture…
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
September 2, 2012
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
The vital tasks carried out by tiny "engineers" like earthworms that recycle waste and bees that pollinate crops are under…
As Saudi-Egypt bridge looks likely to get the green light, environmentalists see red
August 31, 2012
As Saudi-Egypt bridge looks likely to get the green light, environmentalists see red
Environmentalists have urged caution after a US$3 billion bridge project linking Saudi Arabia to Egypt seems likely to have…
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
August 30, 2012
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
Residents of Sansaft, a village in Monufiya Governorate, are suffering from an epidemic of severely contaminated local water supplies. Reports…
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
August 30, 2012
Despite rich past, history fails to interest Egyptian students
Instilling a sense of pride of the country’s past in the young is a priority for history educators in Egypt.…