Environment features
Will eco-labeling hotels help reverse decades of neglect?
06 Jan 2013
Egypt is gradually realizing the need for a more sustainable approach to tourism. Introducing tighter environmental and sustainable criteria in the hotel industry may be the only way for the country to ensure a steady flow of tourists in...
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A little bug with some mighty economic power
03 Jan 2013
Experts from the Desert Research Center are evaluating the potential of establishing wide scale cactus farm operations across the country to raise cochineal insects. These insects, which thrive on cacti, produce a long-lasting, natural...
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Kohar Garo: Not just a Zoologist
01 Jan 2013
Kohar Garo is one of Egypt's leading environmental experts. Her unique philosophy of making science more realistic and interesting by teaching it outside the classrooms gave her the opportunity to launch many developmental...
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Green initiatives of the year
31 Dec 2012
Various exciting initiatives have sprouted in the field of environment this year. Three of them in particular have shown extraordinary ambition and dynamism, in the various fields of sustainable agriculture, climate change and the...
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A year of environmental ups and downs
30 Dec 2012
Egypt has been confronted this year with numerous calamities that ranged from food security issues and contaminated tap water to rampant urban encroachment. While most of these issues have not yet been resolved, the conversation has been...
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Morsy's trash legislation falls short of fixing broken system
24 Dec 2012
On 6 December, the president’s office issued a decision setting fines for the illegal dumping of construction waste and littering. Published together with tax hikes that caused a stir and were quickly postponed, these laws on...
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When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
20 Dec 2012
Egypt is a windy country, with wind speeds that can reach over 10 meters per second in certain strategic areas: along the Red Sea coast, in Suez and at the southern tip of Sinai in Ras Mohamed.
No wonder then that foreign investors,...
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Ahmed Zahran: Harnessing nation's solar power at a lower cost
19 Dec 2012
Ahmed Zahran is one of Egypt’s leading solar energy experts. He is the chief executive officer and a co-founder of KarmSolar, one of the most prominent companies working in the renewable energy field in Egypt and the region.
Born in...
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Open sesame: Joint regional project creates extraordinary new science research hub
17 Dec 2012
The joint research facility Sesame, supported by Middle East countries including Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Israel and Palestine, is almost ready to kick off. It is not only meant to promote scientific excellence but also peace and...
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Project seeks to help people rediscover the Nile
13 Dec 2012
Aiming to inspire, educate and empower citizens to work together to develop innovative solutions addressing the Nile Basin’s environmental, social, cultural and economic challenges, the Nile Project is launching its first event next...
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