Environment
As top honey pot in the Middle East, Egypt needs to protect its bees
September 26, 2012
As top honey pot in the Middle East, Egypt needs to protect its bees
The little bee is a big deal. One third of our diet depends on honey bees as they are essential…
France court upholds Total convictions over spill
September 25, 2012
France court upholds Total convictions over spill
PARIS — France's top court on Tuesday upheld energy giant Total's conviction for negligence in a 1999 shipwreck and oil…
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
September 25, 2012
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
The planned causeway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia may harm the marine environment in Egypt, especially coral reefs, the…
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
September 24, 2012
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
A software company hopes to use cloud technology and precision agriculture to empower farmers to save on water and pesticides.…
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
September 23, 2012
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Egypt’s capital spreads cement tentacles over what used to be extremely viable agricultural land, replacing it with rickety brick towers.…
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
September 19, 2012
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
In a study published today in “Food and Chemical Toxicology,” a team of scientists say that rats fed Roundup-tolerant genetically…
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
September 19, 2012
Can power blackouts turn into business opportunities?
How do you turn a blackout into a business opportunity? As part of its campaign to spread green innovations, icecairo,…
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
September 18, 2012
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
There is a place in Egypt where the mountain blossoms on one side, where sea moisture accumulates on the mountaintop…
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
September 17, 2012
Kicked off our land for a golf course: Q&A with a Madinat al-Sadat farmer
Reda Mohamed Nassif, a farmer from Madinat al-Sadat, was a victim of land reclamation and rural violence during the Hosni…