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Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
Features/Interviews
June 25, 2017
Video: AUC students launch social awareness campaign against Red Sea pollution
A group of students from the American University in Cairo took to social media last month to raise awareness of…
When sharks are prey
Environment
April 12, 2013
When sharks are prey
News about the slaughtering of three whale sharks in Suez in the past weeks triggered a wave of anger among…
Egypt-Saudi bridge: Is the government sacrificing natural resources for short-term gains?
Environment
February 3, 2013
Egypt-Saudi bridge: Is the government sacrificing natural resources for short-term gains?
Despite earlier cautions by environmentalists to conduct proper scientific studies before commencing building, plans for the King Abdullah Bridge, which…
Is there a shark in the water?
Environment
January 27, 2013
Is there a shark in the water?
New articles have been added to the existing government ban on shark fishing, as a result of a campaign launched…
Will eco-labeling hotels help reverse decades of neglect?
Environment
January 6, 2013
Will eco-labeling hotels help reverse decades of neglect?
Egypt is gradually realizing the need for a more sustainable approach to tourism. Introducing tighter environmental and sustainable criteria in…
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
Environment
November 25, 2012
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it…
With hot August temperatures, Red Sea corals are at risk of bleaching
Environment
August 20, 2012
With hot August temperatures, Red Sea corals are at risk of bleaching
A Hurghada-based environmental association has received warnings of an increased risk of coral bleaching in the Red Sea caused by…
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
Environment
March 18, 2012
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
A 300-meter crude oil slick discovered by ecologists last week has washed up on 20 km of the western Sinai…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
Environment
December 15, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
For decades, protecting sharks has been one of the most frustrating challenges facing Egyptian conservationists. Many species, such as hammerheads,…
Ras Mohamed National Park threatened by overfishing
Environment
May 15, 2011
Ras Mohamed National Park threatened by overfishing
The Ras Mohamed National Park, Egypt's first natural protectorate, is under renewed threat from a decision to reintroduce commercial fishing…