Environment
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
October 18, 2011
Mudslides, rain leave 80 dead in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The death toll from rains and mudslides across Central America rose to at least 80,…
Expert makes case for engaging residents in urban planning
October 17, 2011
Expert makes case for engaging residents in urban planning
In an attempt to address various issues facing the urban development of Cairo, the Institut Francais d’Egypte has been hosting…
Comet Elenin passes Earth largely unnoticed
October 16, 2011
Comet Elenin passes Earth largely unnoticed
Anticipated by doomsayers as a potentially catastrophic event, Comet Elenin traversed the closest point in its trajectory around Earth (35,000km)…
Popular committees pressure Giza governor to address trash problem
October 15, 2011
Popular committees pressure Giza governor to address trash problem
Popular committees have started to carry piles of garbage from different neighborhoods in Giza in front of the governorate headquarters…
No environmental damage for Red Sea oil spill
October 13, 2011
No environmental damage for Red Sea oil spill
Recent oil seepage from the earth in the Gulf of Gemsha, 60km northwest of Hurghada, has not had any impact…
UN prepares Egyptian children for natural disasters
October 13, 2011
UN prepares Egyptian children for natural disasters
Children and young people are extremely vulnerable when a natural disaster strikes. When an earthquake hit Haiti last year, 80…
First toxic waste management facility in region opens in Alexandria
October 12, 2011
First toxic waste management facility in region opens in Alexandria
The city of Alexandria last month became home to the first poisonous chemical waste management facility in the Middle East…
Ban Ki-Moon calls for universal access to clean energy
October 11, 2011
Ban Ki-Moon calls for universal access to clean energy
OSLO - UN chief Ban Ki-moon, who himself studied by candlelight as a child, pleaded on Monday for universal access…
Oil from stuck ship washes onto New Zealand beach
October 10, 2011
Oil from stuck ship washes onto New Zealand beach
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Small amounts of oil from a container ship stuck on a reef for days began washing…
A green push for measuring the economy
October 9, 2011
A green push for measuring the economy
Measuring the gross domestic product (GDP) of a nation continues to be the main indicator of its economic strength. GDP…