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Oceans may explain slowdown in climate change: study

08 Apr 2013
Climate change could get worse quickly if huge amounts of extra heat absorbed by the oceans are released back into the air, scientists said after unveiling new research showing that oceans have helped mitigate the effects of warming since...
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Amid political instability, farmers’ plight goes from bad to worse

07 Apr 2013
As government politics continues to remain in a state of turbulent and violent uncertainty and instability — clashes abound, parliamentary election dates are announced and soon canceled, farmer loan forgiveness is promised with no...
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Egyptian professors discuss benefits of nuclear and solar energy to fight blackouts

04 Apr 2013
It has become a recurring phenomenon: Every day at dusk, the power shuts down, plunging street after street into darkness, relying only on small kiosks to produce a feeble halo. Lasting between 45 minutes to an hour and a half, these power...
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Israel accused of polluting Egyptian coast

The Wadi has for years been one of the main tributaries of Gaza’s sewage, channelling sewage from central Gaza into the sea, at a rate of roughly 80 million litres a day
02 Apr 2013
Rafah and other cities on Sinai’s north coast have been suffering from pollution of the Mediterranean Sea and its underground water reservoir, which has caused serious environmental and health issues for the local population, experts...
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Egyptian proponents of biotech agriculture discuss merits of genetically modified crops

28 Mar 2013
A conference discussing the merits of genetically modified crops took place Sunday at Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture. Organized in cooperation with the Egyptian Biotechnology Information Center, the four-hour talk came two...
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Government vets shoot and poison stray dogs, angering animal welfare activists

Stray dogs shot in the street
25 Mar 2013
  After stray dogs violently attacked two children in Moqattam last month, their families pressured the local veterinary council to put an end to the problem by poisoning the animals with strychnine — a deadly pesticide. As a...
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Egypt remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade

24 Mar 2013
In September, customs authorities at Cairo International Airport seized 17 endangered falcons. The following month, a man was caught smuggling a cobra in his hand luggage on a flight from Cairo to Kuwait, forcing an emergency landing. And...
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Egypt’s troubled water management

22 Mar 2013
World Water Day is 22 March. This global event focuses attention on the importance of fresh water, and advocates for a more sustainable management of water resources. On this occasion, Dalia El Fiki, a student in Masters of Global Affairs...
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New report shows little improvement in affordable housing, despite major World Bank investments

Bus driver wearing the official uniform during his shift, Cairo, October 17, 2010. Authority distributes new official uniform among its bus drivers and collectors every year. Under state of no control, some drivers sell the uniform instead of putting it on during shifts.
21 Mar 2013
  Although billions of pounds have been invested in Egypt’s infrastructure, the majority of the nation’s poorest citizens continue to be deprived of adequate housing, local services and transport.   It is no wonder...
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Marine expert discusses climate change's devastating effects on coral reefs

20 Mar 2013
  The Egypt National Climate Change Coalition — founded in October 2012 by Lama El Hatow from the Water Institute for the Nile and Sarah Rifaat of 350.org — held its fourth meeting Tuesday night at Egypt’s icecairo...
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