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Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste
Egypt

Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste

A recent decree in the governorate of Beheira banning the burning of straw and wood has met with limited success,…
Cairo: The city of a thousand chimneys
Egypt

Cairo: The city of a thousand chimneys

The color of the Cairo sky has, in the past few decades, turned dark due to a black cloud that…
Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw
Egypt

Smoke covers Lower Egypt governorates due to burning rice straw

Smoke from the burning of rice straw formed a dark, grey cloud over many Lower Egypt governorates, angering residents. In Sharqiya,…
Smoke from burning waste reduces visibility in Daqahlia
Egypt

Smoke from burning waste reduces visibility in Daqahlia

Every year smoke blankets the sky in the Delta region, due to the burning of the waste left over from…
Environmental Affairs Agency: Black cloud to end Saturday
Egypt

Environmental Affairs Agency: Black cloud to end Saturday

Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) Chief Ahmed Abul Saud said 200,000 tons of rice husk has been collected, as per…
Combating the black cloud and producing activated carbon
Environment

Combating the black cloud and producing activated carbon

  Made to believe that it is useless, farmers get rid of their post-harvest agricultural waste by burning it, creating…
The black cloud hits again, and rice husk is to blame
Environment

The black cloud hits again, and rice husk is to blame

Taking a breath of fresh air is often is quite difficult in the bustling Cairene metropolis, specifically in fall when…
Rice straw burning forms black cloud over Gharbiya
Egypt

Rice straw burning forms black cloud over Gharbiya

The governor of Gharbiya Govenorate in the Nile Delta called on officials to try to stem the rising level of…
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
Environment

Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge

A Fustat-based NGO is the first Egyptian organization to compete in the BBC's World Challenge, which rewards environmental and social…
Rice: A potential gold mine for environmentalists and industrialists
Environment

Rice: A potential gold mine for environmentalists and industrialists

As autumn arrives, the seasonal “black cloud” is expected to rise again in the Cairo sky. This atmospheric pollution first…
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