environment
Developing countries remain shortsighted on the environment
Opinion
September 3, 2010
Developing countries remain shortsighted on the environment
The Brazilian government recently invited more than 2000 scientists, researchers, political and environmental activists to a gathering in the coastal…
‘Over-fishing’ threatens Egypt’s Mediterranean, Red Sea coasts
Environment
August 17, 2010
‘Over-fishing’ threatens Egypt’s Mediterranean, Red Sea coasts
Egypt may face economic and environmental disaster if its waterways continue to be fished beyond sustainable levels, environmental experts say.
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Environment
August 12, 2010
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Ministerial instructions have been issued to approve the building of a Turkish-owned dye factory over 14,800 square meters in the…
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
Environment
August 1, 2010
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
Three environmental NGOs have launched a campaign demanding the release of a 37-million-year-old whale being held in Cairo Airport’s cargo…
Toxic dust clouds make life ‘hell’ for villagers
Environment
July 16, 2010
Toxic dust clouds make life ‘hell’ for villagers
Life has become almost unbearable for residents of the village of Abu Ahmed in the Nile Delta governorate of Kafr…
Gharb Soheil: Where art meets eco-awareness
Environment
July 8, 2010
Gharb Soheil: Where art meets eco-awareness
Camera in hand, the natural beauty of Gharb Soheil all around her--and with environmental preservation, of course, in mind--Hoda Baraka…
Red Sea Gov: Oil spill successfully dealt with
Environment
June 20, 2010
Red Sea Gov: Oil spill successfully dealt with
Red Sea Governor Magdi Kobeisi announced on Sunday that an oil spill off the coast of Hurghada had been successfully…
Environment Minister: New funds to improve Cairo waste collection
Environment
June 19, 2010
Environment Minister: New funds to improve Cairo waste collection
The Egyptian Cabinet has allocated special funds to the improvement of garbage collection service in Greater Cairo, said the Minister…
Report: Power project may damage fertile land
Environment
June 19, 2010
Report: Power project may damage fertile land
The establishment of an electric power station in el-Qata village in Imbaba could have grave environmental and health implications, a…
Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure
Environment
May 23, 2010
Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure
In 2002, states at the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to significantly reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity by…