Environment

Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?

Are oil and gas companies fracking up Egypt’s environment?

It might sound like a swear word, but “fracking” isn’t causing a stir because of its sound. It’s a drilling…
Monufiya water contamination details emerge during academic conference

Monufiya water contamination details emerge during academic conference

    Leaked sewage and human error likely caused over 1,500 residents in the village of Sansaft in Monufiya governorate…
Activists oppose monastery wall in Wadi el-Rayan protectorate

Activists oppose monastery wall in Wadi el-Rayan protectorate

Environmental activists are organizing a peaceful demonstration on 2 November to halt construction of a 7km-long monastery wall that threatens…
Life’s a playground: Program hopes to build environmental awareness through play

Life’s a playground: Program hopes to build environmental awareness through play

In an initiative that was one of the first of its kind in the country, a German-funded summer school program…
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity

On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity

As World Food Day is marked on 16 October, concerns as to how to tackle national food insecurity continue to…
Lack of services and sanitation a toxic mix on Gezirat al-Warraq

Lack of services and sanitation a toxic mix on Gezirat al-Warraq

Standing on the peak of one of Gezirat al-Warraq’s trash mountains, one can see beautiful Nile vignettes, the shores of…
Nigerian villagers sue Shell in landmark pollution case

Nigerian villagers sue Shell in landmark pollution case

Four Nigerian villagers took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Thursday in a landmark pollution case that campaigners said could…
Puma launches biodegradable shoes to aid nature, lift sales

Puma launches biodegradable shoes to aid nature, lift sales

German sportswear company Puma announced a range of biodegradable shoes and clothes on Monday, seeking to lead in protecting nature…
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment

Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment

In an attempt to draw attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and native Egyptian seeds, while reclaiming neglected or…
Blue and green honey makes French beekeepers see red

Blue and green honey makes French beekeepers see red

Bees at a cluster of apiaries in northeastern France have been producing honey in mysterious shades of blue and green,…
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