Environment
Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals
May 18, 2012
Cairo is hub for endangered species traffic as pet shops sell exotic animals
The trade of wild, exotic animals sold in Cairo pet shops has boomed, at least according to animal welfare activists.…
Despite criticism, 2005 plan to move water from Red to Dead Sea still alive
May 17, 2012
Despite criticism, 2005 plan to move water from Red to Dead Sea still alive
The shrinking Dead Sea may be topped off with water from the Red Sea, under a controversial 2005 World Bank…
White gold: Are Egypt’s cotton industries beyond salvation?
May 16, 2012
White gold: Are Egypt’s cotton industries beyond salvation?
Egypt’s extra-long staple cotton, acclaimed to be the world’s finest, has been in a state of rapid decline for the…
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
May 15, 2012
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
Egyptian marine scientists have criticized a recent news report that a rare sunfish had been found and bought in Hurghada,…
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…