Environment
Trash becomes cash with ‘Golden Waste’ online initiative
April 25, 2012
Trash becomes cash with ‘Golden Waste’ online initiative
Get rid of your garbage and make money out of it; “Al-Nefayat al-Zahabiya “(Golden Waste) is an online service that…
Suez fire could put area at risk for environmental, health hazards
April 25, 2012
Suez fire could put area at risk for environmental, health hazards
Suez citizens experienced a terrifying four days when a series of huge fires erupted 14 April at the Nasr Petroleum…
Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism
April 24, 2012
Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism
The world famous Arab League amphitheatre was filled yesterday with electricity and energy ministers from various countries in the Middle…
El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience
April 23, 2012
El Zabaleen pound Earth Day’s messages into concert audience
To celebrate Earth Day, the band El Zabaleen performed their annual show Sunday night at El Sawy Culture Wheel. El…
Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover
April 22, 2012
Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover
An Egyptian NGO is mounting an expedition to clean up the almost inaccessible Abu Monkar Island near Hurghada, to mark…
For desert farmers, innovation is key
April 20, 2012
For desert farmers, innovation is key
As traditional agricultural lands dwindle, experts look to make desert farming more sustainable. Government projects to reclaim Egypt's desert lands…
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
April 19, 2012
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
Most desert areas in Egypt are considered either uninhabitable wasteland, or vast quarries from which resources can be extracted. When…
Stem cell research goes national, ethical issues linger
April 18, 2012
Stem cell research goes national, ethical issues linger
Last week, the Health Ministry inaugurated the first national stem cell research center at Sheikh Zayed Hospital, where, according to Assistant…
Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers
April 17, 2012
Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers
All around Saint Catherine, in tiny spring-fed gardens, the Jabaliya Bedouin are cultivating medicinal plants. Just 10 years ago this…
Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming
April 16, 2012
Major Himalayan glaciers have resisted global warming
PARIS — One of the world's biggest glacier regions has so far resisted global warming that has ravaged mountain ice…