black cloud
Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste
Egypt
September 16, 2016
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
December 1, 2015
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
October 7, 2015
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
September 14, 2015
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
November 10, 2014
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
January 7, 2013
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
November 1, 2012
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
October 22, 2012
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
October 5, 2011
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
October 1, 2011
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…