Environment

Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise

Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise

A mammoth problem facing the rather miniscule Egyptian tortoise, muses one veteran conservationist, is that it is obscenely cute. One…
Wadi Degla protected area under attack

Wadi Degla protected area under attack

The Wadi Degla Natural Protectorate, a geological formation in southeast Cairo that is over 50 million years old, has recently…
Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet

Mubarak environment minister left out of new cabinet

One of the few new faces in Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet is Minister for Environmental Affairs Mostafa Hussein Kamel. A number…
Oil leaks from 5 spots in Hurghada

Oil leaks from 5 spots in Hurghada

A clean-up effort is underway as authorities try to contain an oil leak at five exploration areas in Gamsha Bay,…
Egypt’s ghost space program

Egypt’s ghost space program

"Ask for an education, even if you are in China" is one of the many supposedly motivational slogans painted on…
Debt and doubt loom large over Durban climate talks

Debt and doubt loom large over Durban climate talks

  DURBAN, South Africa — Economic crisis and the top three polluters China, the United States and India, loomed as obstacles…
Climate change: Why COP17 matters for the Middle East

Climate change: Why COP17 matters for the Middle East

Although the Middle East contributes relatively little to greenhouse gas emissions on a global level, several studies have shown that…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s African Sacred Ibis

Endangered Species: Egypt’s African Sacred Ibis

The ibis has a special place in ancient Egyptian history, as it was once associated with Thoth, an ancient Egyptian…
Pesticide ‘pseudo-black market’ fueled by disconnect with agricultural authorities

Pesticide ‘pseudo-black market’ fueled by disconnect with agricultural authorities

Each year, Egypt’s Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ministry modifies and publishes a list of pesticides that are banned from agricultural…
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