Environment
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
March 3, 2013
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
Environmental issues are not only the result of geography and lack of resources, but of decades of institutional decay, argues…
African rhinos targeted by criminals, IUCN reports
February 27, 2013
African rhinos targeted by criminals, IUCN reports
Illegal killing of African rhinos is on the rise, with at least 745 poached last year and over two a…
Climate change and water mismanagement parch Egypt
February 26, 2013
Climate change and water mismanagement parch Egypt
Climate change, a fast growing population, ill-designed infrastructure, high levels of pollution and lack of law enforcement have made Egypt…
USDA forecasts record US corn and soy, lower prices
February 25, 2013
USDA forecasts record US corn and soy, lower prices
The US Department of Agriculture on Thursday projected a rebound in US corn and soybean yields in 2013 that, along…
American University launches green degree
February 24, 2013
American University launches green degree
In an effort to take a leading role in making Egypt more environmentally friendly, the American University in Cairo has…
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
February 21, 2013
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
A five-kilometer-long oil spill was discovered near Edfu, a town north of Aswan, in October. Aside from the usual environmental…
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
February 19, 2013
Despite a new regime, Cairo’s garbage collectors face the same hardships
Though they are responsible for collecting, recycling and disposing most of Cairo’s municipal solid waste, the zabaleen are finding themselves…
Walk and Run to save the Nile, one lap at a time
February 17, 2013
Walk and Run to save the Nile, one lap at a time
The Hayah International Academy hosted the “Walk for the Nile” initiative on Friday for the fourth time, in collaboration with…
Animal rights activists fight the use of wildlife for entertainment
February 14, 2013
Animal rights activists fight the use of wildlife for entertainment
After actor Mohamed Ramadan publicly announced that he’d purchased a seven-month-old lion cub and kept it in a cage in…