Environment

As top honey pot in the Middle East, Egypt needs to protect its bees

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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…
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