Environment
Endangered Species: The Egyptian Tortoise
December 8, 2011
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
December 8, 2011
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
December 7, 2011
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
December 7, 2011
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
December 6, 2011
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
December 6, 2011
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
December 4, 2011
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
December 1, 2011
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
November 29, 2011
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…