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Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says
Environment

Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens, Brazil’s Silva says

SAO PAULO — Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's…
Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages
Environment

Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages

Ninety-nine percent of Egypt’s poorest villages lack sanitary drainage, according to a report released Monday by the cabinet’s Information and…
A call for a green constitution
Opinion

A call for a green constitution

As we near the stage of drafting our constitution, it is becoming imperative to strengthen the need for steering public…
Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’
Environment

Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’

The damage inflicted on Egypt’s lakes testifies to man's ability to quickly destroy what nature took centuries to create.
Govt report: Environmental situation in Egypt has improved
Egypt

Govt report: Environmental situation in Egypt has improved

Egypt's environmental situation has improved as compared to previous years after government attempts to reduce pollution, a government report issued…
Ganzouri orders removal of garbage from streets of Cairo and Giza
Egypt

Ganzouri orders removal of garbage from streets of Cairo and Giza

Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Sunday instructed the governors of Cairo, Giza and Qalyubiya to implement a new strategy for…
A year in review: The ups and downs of environment news
Environment

A year in review: The ups and downs of environment news

The past year saw an unprecedented number of environmental catastrophes worldwide, starting with the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, which…
Oil leaks from 5 spots in Hurghada
Environment

Oil leaks from 5 spots in Hurghada

A clean-up effort is underway as authorities try to contain an oil leak at five exploration areas in Gamsha Bay,…
Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory
Egypt

Damietta residents block road to protest ‘polluting’ factory

Hundreds of Damietta and Sinanyah village residents on Tuesday morning blocked two roads leading to the MOPCO-Agrium factory in Damietta.…
Environment on the electoral agenda
Environment

Environment on the electoral agenda

Egypt is currently gripped by campaign frenzy as candidates prepare for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Not only is there a…
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