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Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record: UN

Greenhouse gas in atmosphere hits new record: UN

The amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit a new record high in 2012, continuing an ever-faster rise that…
RecycloBekia, giving new life to unwanted electronics in Egypt

RecycloBekia, giving new life to unwanted electronics in Egypt

A new cultural, entrepeneurial company is looking to spread its way across Egypt with a single idea: thinking before putting…
Local garbage collection to replace foreign companies

Local garbage collection to replace foreign companies

Ghada Wali, secretary general of the Social Fund, said on Wednesday the fund is studying with the Ministry of Environment and the…
UAE funds new solar power station in Siwa

UAE funds new solar power station in Siwa

A solar power plant projected to produce 20 megawatts of electricity will be funded with LE1 million Emirati fund to…
New garbage system relies on collectors, says minister

New garbage system relies on collectors, says minister

Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Laila Iskandar has said that the new solid waste management system, set to be…
Final Issue: For a new generation of physicists, change was unwelcome

Final Issue: For a new generation of physicists, change was unwelcome

This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species

Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species

This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts

Irrigation Ministry: Prevent rice cultivation in deserts

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Bahaa Eddin has called for the prohibition of rice cultivation in desert lands, which…
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael

Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael

He was sponsored by Microsoft to complete a series of certificates in computer programming. He is one of the youngest…
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study

Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study

  A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest…
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