Environment
Top Bolivia minister quits over Amazon road crackdown
September 28, 2011
Top Bolivia minister quits over Amazon road crackdown
LA PAZ - Sacha Llorenti, Bolivia's interior minister and a top official in leftist President Evo Morales' government, resigned over…
Founder of Green Belt Movement and first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize dies
September 26, 2011
Founder of Green Belt Movement and first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize dies
NAIROBI, Kenya - Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle…
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
September 26, 2011
Asbestos, despite the ban, is killing people more than ever
Egypt's asbestos factories were officially closed down in 2005, and yet the impact of this extremely dangerous material is being…
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
September 25, 2011
Egypt prepares for arrival of ‘black cloud’
Local Development Minister Mohamed Ahmed Attiya has decided to make preparations to combat the burning of rice straw during the…
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
September 25, 2011
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
An unusually large and sturdy steel tower is currently under construction in the middle of the Gezira Sporting Club in…
Reuniting Cairo and its residents through a better use of public space
September 23, 2011
Reuniting Cairo and its residents through a better use of public space
The Green Arm of Nahdet al-Mahrousa hosted a presentation Wednesday evening entitled “The Streets of Cairo and the Battle of…
‘Black cloud’ may worsen this year due to increased rice cultivation
September 22, 2011
‘Black cloud’ may worsen this year due to increased rice cultivation
The phenomenon commonly known as the "black cloud" - pollution generated from the burning of rice straw - will once…
Red Sea: Oil leak prompts govt to declare emergency near Hurghada
September 22, 2011
Red Sea: Oil leak prompts govt to declare emergency near Hurghada
Egyptian authorities have declared a state of emergency along the Red Sea coast after Egypt’s General Petroleum Corporation informed local…
Enough cars! Get ready for Friday’s Moving Planet event in Cairo
September 21, 2011
Enough cars! Get ready for Friday’s Moving Planet event in Cairo
This Friday, Ukrainians will be dancing in Kiev’s main square while students in the Dominican Republic will paint the country’s…
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
September 21, 2011
Gold prospectors raise stakes in Nubian hinterland
Record high international gold prices have strengthened the precious metal’s appeal and propelled prospectors deep into the Egyptian wilderness in…