environment
A call for a green constitution
Opinion
February 12, 2012
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
February 11, 2012
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
January 11, 2012
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
January 8, 2012
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
December 31, 2011
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
December 7, 2011
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
December 6, 2011
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
November 27, 2011
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…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s dugong
Environment
November 17, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s dugong
The survival of the elusive, blubbery sea-trawler known as the dugong is hanging in delicate balance amid ever-increasing development, tourism…
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Q&A: Damietta security chief on current crisis
Protests continue in the Damietta area after a man was killed yesterday and several injured in clashes with military forces…