environment
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
Environment
April 12, 2011
Sherif Baha el-Din: 30 years of dedication to nature
Sherif Baha el-Din is one of Egypt’s most prominent naturalists. His various discoveries, his contribution to conservation and his 30-year-long…
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
Environment
April 11, 2011
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
It is the responsibility of environmentalists and scientists to put issues related to the environment in Egypt on the forefront…
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
Environment
April 5, 2011
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
Mohamed Kassas is a living legend. Anyone with an interest in Egypt's environmental issues is familiar with this 90-year old…
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
Environment
February 27, 2011
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
Egyptian authorities said today that oil spill with an area of three miles has been discovered in the Balaeem region…
Hu’s visit ends, but China’s ecological footprint lingers
Environment
January 22, 2011
Hu’s visit ends, but China’s ecological footprint lingers
Chinese flags have disappeared from Washington’s wide avenues after China’s President Hu Jintao's visit this week, but one statistic is still…
Record melt from Greenland ice sheet in 2010
Environment
January 22, 2011
Record melt from Greenland ice sheet in 2010
Paris--Greenland's ice sheet, feared as a major driver of rising sea levels, shed a record amount of melted snow and…
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
Environment
January 10, 2011
Rooftop gardens: Waging the environment war from your roof
The concrete ocean that Cairo has become leaves very little space for majestic trees and lush parks. The city is…
Alexandria designated best Arab city for environment management
Environment
December 20, 2010
Alexandria designated best Arab city for environment management
The Saudi Meteorology and Environmental Protection Authority has chosen Egypt's Alexandria as the best Arab city for environmental management. Saudi Prince…
Egypt’s shark attacks will plague scientists for years to come
Environment
December 10, 2010
Egypt’s shark attacks will plague scientists for years to come
Sharm el-Sheikh--Empty beaches, frustrated tourists, anxious authorities, visiting shark experts, and a shark at large all serve as uncomfortable reminders…
Sharm el-Sheikh shark attacks ‘so unique’, says US expert
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh shark attacks ‘so unique’, says US expert
Sharm el-Sheikh--George Burgess, the leading US expert investigating recent shark attacks in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh…