Environment
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…
Locusts swarm Marsa Alam
February 14, 2013
Locusts swarm Marsa Alam
Locust control teams were dispatched Thursday in Marsa Alam in the Red Sea Governorate after an outbreak of locusts. The…
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
February 12, 2013
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal
Eyewitnesses confirmed Tuesday the sighting of an oil spill in the Miet Yazied Canal in Kafr al-Sheikh City. They added…
Preserving one of Egypt’s most efficient ecosystems: The mangrove
February 12, 2013
Preserving one of Egypt’s most efficient ecosystems: The mangrove
In the brackish waters lapping the shores of the Red Sea lies an unsung hero: the mangrove. Mangroves are trees…