Environment
Rangers’ protests: A new era for Egypt’s protectorates?
February 19, 2012
Rangers’ protests: A new era for Egypt’s protectorates?
Rangers working in several of Egypt’s protectorates staged sit-ins earlier this month for the first time to protest problems related…
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
February 19, 2012
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
An Egyptian group on Friday hosted the first of a series of workshops intended to demonstrate to farmers and other…
Experts: We must look for ecological root of H5N1 virus
February 15, 2012
Experts: We must look for ecological root of H5N1 virus
More must be done to understand the ecological roots of the spread of bird flu in Egypt, an epidemic that…
Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages
February 14, 2012
Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages
Ninety-nine percent of Egypt’s poorest villages lack sanitary drainage, according to a report released Monday by the cabinet’s Information and…
Italian court convicts 2 in asbestos-linked deaths
February 14, 2012
Italian court convicts 2 in asbestos-linked deaths
ROME — An Italian court Monday convicted two men of negligence in some 2,000 asbestos-related deaths blamed on contamination from…
‘Dayma’ offers experimental environmental travel around Egypt
February 12, 2012
‘Dayma’ offers experimental environmental travel around Egypt
A new educational environmental travel project, “Dayma,” offers a creative and alternative gateway to discovering and embracing Egypt’s natural beauty.…
Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’
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.
Sons of the Soil campaign to establish ‘first’ farmers union
February 9, 2012
Sons of the Soil campaign to establish ‘first’ farmers union
In attempt to increase the political weight of Egypt’s farmers, NGO the Sons of the Soil has been hosting workshops…
‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families
February 7, 2012
‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families
On a small rooftop in a residential building in Maadi, Sherif Hosny has swapped satellite dishes for hydroponics to grow…
Egyptian first to climb world summits using ‘carbon neutral’ practices
February 6, 2012
Egyptian first to climb world summits using ‘carbon neutral’ practices
Omar Samra, the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest in 2007, is one step away from achieving his "7 Summits…