Environment
Local garbage collection to replace foreign companies
September 18, 2013
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
September 4, 2013
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
August 13, 2013
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
April 25, 2013
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
April 25, 2013
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
April 24, 2013
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
April 24, 2013
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
April 23, 2013
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…
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
April 22, 2013
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
To illustrate and provide scientific information about Egypt’s rich biodiversity and animals, the American University in Cairo Press recently published…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…