Environment
Scientific breakthrough: Mass coral spawning occurs in the Red Sea
May 11, 2012
Scientific breakthrough: Mass coral spawning occurs in the Red Sea
A group of Egyptian scientists have witnessed and filmed the first account of mass coral spawning in the Red Sea.…
Genome research highlights genetic mutation concerns for region
May 10, 2012
Genome research highlights genetic mutation concerns for region
Though it’s been almost 10 years since the sequence of the entire human genome ― 23,000 genes ― was completed,…
With dwindling resources, experts say Egypt must look beyond the Nile
May 9, 2012
With dwindling resources, experts say Egypt must look beyond the Nile
As Nile resources dwindle and Egypt’s population rises, groundwater could form an important part of a strategy to cope with…
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
May 9, 2012
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Teams from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency on Wednesday contained and cleaned up after…
Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo
May 8, 2012
Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo
Under Cairo’s asphalt, under the reverberations of its street traffic, rocks are flowing, compacting, shearing and warping. The city…
New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases
May 7, 2012
New oil spill in the Red Sea emits toxic gases
Gamsha Bay on the Red Sea on Monday suffered a new onshore and offshore oil spill resulting from a leakage…
To curtail encroachments, Egypt seeks to build new Nile corniche
May 7, 2012
To curtail encroachments, Egypt seeks to build new Nile corniche
With the ruins of the burnt National Democratic Party headquarters in the background, Sayed Atef skillfully prepares cold drinks for…
Students accuse veterinary school of animal cruelty
May 3, 2012
Students accuse veterinary school of animal cruelty
Two Cairo University veterinary students-turned-whistleblowers have made allegations of animal cruelty at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. It is the…
Greenpeace pilot lands in French nuclear plant
May 2, 2012
Greenpeace pilot lands in French nuclear plant
A Greenpeace flyer landed in one of Electricite de France SA's (EDF) nuclear plants on Wednesday in a move to…
Solar energy debate pits environmentalists against themselves
May 1, 2012
Solar energy debate pits environmentalists against themselves
Solar energy advocates have found a surprising critic in environmentalists, who say that assessments must be made to protect desert…