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Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Environment

Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’

Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya has decided to make preparations to combat the burning of rice straw during the…
‘Black cloud’ may worsen this year due to increased rice cultivation
Environment

‘Black cloud’ may worsen this year due to increased rice cultivation

The phenomenon commonly known as the "black cloud" - pollution generated from the burning of rice straw - will once…
A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’
Environment

A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’

The clock is ticking, and it’s almost time for the infamous black cloud that usually starts forming in mid-September.
Smog over Cairo: A break in the clouds?
Environment

Smog over Cairo: A break in the clouds?

The thick mantel of fog that embraced Cairo last week and plunged the city into a milky haze seems to…
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
Environment

Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt

The Environment Ministry has received numerous complaints from residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag about cases of asphyxiation…
‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks
Environment

‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks

For the eleventh consecutive year, the "black cloud" that traditionally appears during the months of autumn has returned to envelope…
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Egypt

Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks

Ignoring environment ministry penalties of up to LE10,000, Daqahliya farmers nevertheless burned rice husks during Environment Minister Maged George’s visit…
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
Environment

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…
‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta
Environment

‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta

The notorious black cloud has hovered over Mansoura for the past two days, reducing visibility and impairing breathing, even as…
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