Environment
Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest
September 4, 2012
Report: Shady deals threaten Liberian rainforest
Liberia's forestry department has given a quarter of the nation's land to logging firms over the past two years…
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
September 3, 2012
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
The spread of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that contain dangerous toxic substances is one of the biggest dangers threatening agriculture…
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
September 2, 2012
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
The vital tasks carried out by tiny "engineers" like earthworms that recycle waste and bees that pollinate crops are under…
As Saudi-Egypt bridge looks likely to get the green light, environmentalists see red
August 31, 2012
As Saudi-Egypt bridge looks likely to get the green light, environmentalists see red
Environmentalists have urged caution after a US$3 billion bridge project linking Saudi Arabia to Egypt seems likely to have…
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
August 30, 2012
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
Residents of Sansaft, a village in Monufiya Governorate, are suffering from an epidemic of severely contaminated local water supplies. Reports…
Typhoon buffets South Korea, killing fishermen, heads for North Korea
August 28, 2012
Typhoon buffets South Korea, killing fishermen, heads for North Korea
A typhoon with winds of up to 170 kmh (106 mph) buffeted South Korea's west coast on Tuesday, leaving four…
Two travelers take a journey through the new Egypt by felucca
August 27, 2012
Two travelers take a journey through the new Egypt by felucca
Just under a year ago, two Americans, Will Raynolds and Josh Maricich, embarked on a long journey across Egypt from…
Environmentalists tout small-scale solutions to reduce electricity cuts
August 26, 2012
Environmentalists tout small-scale solutions to reduce electricity cuts
As the country continues to suffer from daily power cuts, environmentalists are looking for alternative energy-saving options, including going “off…
Expert: 40% of mineral water in Egypt unfit for consumption
August 25, 2012
Expert: 40% of mineral water in Egypt unfit for consumption
Professor Gamal Mosaed, an expert on groundwater with the Mineral Resources Authority, said that 40 percent of mineral water in…
Alexandria 16-year-old creates groundbreaking method for making fuel
August 23, 2012
Alexandria 16-year-old creates groundbreaking method for making fuel
Egyptian student Azza Faiad found a cheaper, novel way to generate biofuel by breaking down plastic waste — all while…