Environment
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…
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
October 5, 2011
Egyptian NGO competes for BBC’s World Challenge
A Fustat-based NGO is the first Egyptian organization to compete in the BBC's World Challenge, which rewards environmental and social…
“The Other Side of Sinai” pays tribute to wildlife and preservation
October 4, 2011
“The Other Side of Sinai” pays tribute to wildlife and preservation
Whenever a fancy hotel holds an art exhibition in its lobby, it is normal to be a bit skeptical. But…
Emergency services impeded due to lack of urban planning
October 4, 2011
Emergency services impeded due to lack of urban planning
As over-congestion and a lack of sophisticated urban planning continue to plague the streets of ever-growing Cairo, few entities are…