pollution
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
Environment
February 28, 2011
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
China faces acute environmental and resource strains that threaten to choke growth unless the world's second-biggest economy cleans up, the…
Industrial polluters pushed out of Helwan
Environment
January 14, 2011
Industrial polluters pushed out of Helwan
In a massive relocation project, Helwan Governorate is getting rid of its cement factories and other industries that create heavy…
Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning
Environment
November 28, 2010
Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning
Cars fly through a street called Al Mantiqa al Sinaaeya (Th Industrial Zone) as though the surrounding decay might catch…
Relocation of polluting factories from Helwan underway
Environment
October 23, 2010
Relocation of polluting factories from Helwan underway
The governorate of Helwan has begun the implementation of plans to relocate 80 polluting factories to the industrial zones of…
Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz (Part II)
Environment
October 21, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz (Part II)
The following is part II of Al-Masry Al-Youm's interview with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for…
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
Environment
September 6, 2010
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
According to the Air Pollution Early Warning System Unit of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the "black cloud" season…
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…
Locals complain of alleged factory gas leak
Environment
August 5, 2010
Locals complain of alleged factory gas leak
Eighteen residents of the city of Ameryia west of Alexandria suffered cases of asphyxiation on Tuesday, allegedly due to leaks…
Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill
Environment
June 20, 2010
Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill
The Ministry of Environment will form a committee to assess the damage caused by the recent oil spill in Hurghada,…
Oil spills in Hurghada threaten marine life, tourism
Environment
June 19, 2010
Oil spills in Hurghada threaten marine life, tourism
Massive oil spills appeared yesterday in the Red Sea, covering a distance of approximately 20km from el-Gouna in the north…