Science
BP and partners say most victims not yet entitled to sue
September 15, 2010
BP and partners say most victims not yet entitled to sue
BP and its partners in the blown-out Gulf well said on Monday that thousands of fishermen, seafood processors, restaurants, hotel…
Petroleum and the ongoing threat of Nile pollution
September 15, 2010
Petroleum and the ongoing threat of Nile pollution
A barge transporting 244 tons of diesel fuel on the Nile leaked around 110 tons of its cargo into the…
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
September 14, 2010
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said Monday they are working to develop "molecular sponges" that they hope will soak up carbon…
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
September 12, 2010
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
Our world is home to 39 megacities--cities that are in turn home to more than ten million inhabitants each. Twenty-eight…
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
September 11, 2010
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
A Nile Petroleum Company barge carrying 224 tons of diesel fuel has sunk north of Aswan near the village of…
Ramadan 2010: [Ramadan] between brackets
September 8, 2010
Ramadan 2010: [Ramadan] between brackets
To me, Ramadan is quite an intriguing month. From the lanterns and colorful paper decorations dangling from balconies, to the…
Five Arab sustainable designers
September 8, 2010
Five Arab sustainable designers
By Arwa AburawaFrom New York to Egypt, Arab architects and designers show us it’s possible to be cool and environmentally…
Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger
September 7, 2010
Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger
I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made…
Halliburton project to develop human resources for oil industry
September 7, 2010
Halliburton project to develop human resources for oil industry
The head of the Ministry of Environment's Marsa Matrouh branch, Sayyed Dabbour, announced that a project by the Halliburton corporation,…
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
September 7, 2010
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
In these days of rolling widespread blackouts that are sending small businesses to ruin and rendering streets unsafe, one wonders…