Environment

A year in review: The ups and downs of environment news

A year in review: The ups and downs of environment news

The past year saw an unprecedented number of environmental catastrophes worldwide, starting with the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, which…
Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks

Migratory birds on collision course with wind parks

Egypt hopes to harness the wind to help meet its soaring demand for energy, but plans to build a network…
A new eco-village in Upper Egypt renews interest in sustainable tourism

A new eco-village in Upper Egypt renews interest in sustainable tourism

For many years, Upper Egypt has not been on the radar in terms of concerted national development policies. But it…
Petroleum Ministry to promote Egyptian oil companies in the Gulf

Petroleum Ministry to promote Egyptian oil companies in the Gulf

The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum will step up its promotion of Egyptian oil companies operating in foreign and Arab countries,…
Damietta petrochemical factories destroy fisheries

Damietta petrochemical factories destroy fisheries

A new report revealed that fishing of the coast of Damietta governorate is at risk due to pollution.
Endangered species: Egypt’s Striped Hyena

Endangered species: Egypt’s Striped Hyena

The hyena “dubba” is a striped hyena that is still present in some parts of Egypt, but the population is…
Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade

Shell oil spill off Nigeria likely worst in decade

LAGOS, Nigeria — An oil spill near the coast of Nigeria is likely the worst to hit those waters in…
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees

Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees

Red palm weevils, tiny insects that burrow into palm trunks and devour the trees from within, are becoming a nuisance…
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum

Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum

Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…
Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’

Arab world: ‘Scarce data in a water-scarce region’

Water is potentially a matter of conflict and death as well as life in the Arab region, which is why…
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