Environment
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
October 23, 2011
7.2 earthquake causes damage, casualties in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck eastern Turkey Sunday, collapsing some buildings and…
Thailand shores up capital as waters creep higher
October 23, 2011
Thailand shores up capital as waters creep higher
Thailand's capital was braced for possible flooding on Sunday as water levels rose in some of Bangkok's northern suburbs and…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s gazelles
October 21, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s gazelles
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna.
Rena oil spill: Shipping firm to donate NZ$1m for clean-up
October 19, 2011
Rena oil spill: Shipping firm to donate NZ$1m for clean-up
The company that was chartering a cargo ship at the time it ran aground on a New Zealand reef and…
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…