Environment
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…
Prominent geologist Roshdi Saeed dies at age 93
February 10, 2013
Prominent geologist Roshdi Saeed dies at age 93
Roshdi Saeed, a leading Egyptian geologist and longtime US resident, died Thursday at age 93 in Washington. He was the…
What are the ecological risks of replenishing the Dead Sea with the Red Sea?
February 10, 2013
What are the ecological risks of replenishing the Dead Sea with the Red Sea?
In an attempt to curb the rapidly declining water level of the Dead Sea and allow for its gradual replenishment,…
Poachers kill 11,000 Gabon elephants in under a decade
February 6, 2013
Poachers kill 11,000 Gabon elephants in under a decade
Poachers have killed more than 11,000 elephants in Gabon's Minkebe National Park rainforest since 2004, Gabon's government said on Wednesday,…
State claims a wild card in BP civil deal on Macondo oil spill
February 5, 2013
State claims a wild card in BP civil deal on Macondo oil spill
It is a question that has lawyers and many others on the US Gulf coast buzzing: Will BP strike a…
Icecairo ‘Ecocities Camp’ discusses a more sustainable Cairo
February 4, 2013
Icecairo ‘Ecocities Camp’ discusses a more sustainable Cairo
Despite the ongoing political unrest and inclement weather last Friday, people eager to contribute to and shape a greener, cleaner…
Egypt-Saudi bridge: Is the government sacrificing natural resources for short-term gains?
February 3, 2013
Egypt-Saudi bridge: Is the government sacrificing natural resources for short-term gains?
Despite earlier cautions by environmentalists to conduct proper scientific studies before commencing building, plans for the King Abdullah Bridge, which…
How to build earthbag buildings
February 2, 2013
How to build earthbag buildings
Fagnoon Art School hosted a workshop for teaching the latest methods of earthbag building, an inexpensive construction method, hoping to…