Environment
24 hours of reality: Al Gore’s live broadcast attracts hundreds of thousands
September 15, 2011
24 hours of reality: Al Gore’s live broadcast attracts hundreds of thousands
”Today marks the beginning of a new era of action addressing the climate crises. Together we can focus the world’s…
Report: Bioenergy targets based on flawed science
September 14, 2011
Report: Bioenergy targets based on flawed science
Existing targets for biofuels and other forms of bioenergy are based on flawed carbon accounting and should be revised downwards,…
Blast at French nuclear site kills one, no leaks
September 13, 2011
Blast at French nuclear site kills one, no leaks
MARCOULE, France - A worker was killed in an explosion at a French nuclear waste site on Monday, but officials…
Scientists: Area covered by Arctic ice hits historic low
September 12, 2011
Scientists: Area covered by Arctic ice hits historic low
PARIS - The area covered by Arctic sea ice reached its lowest point this week since the start of satellite observation…
Minimalist ‘urban planning’ keeps Cairo afloat, but not without drawbacks
September 11, 2011
Minimalist ‘urban planning’ keeps Cairo afloat, but not without drawbacks
As years go by, urban planners continue to be frustrated with the lack of an efficient, systematic process behind the…
Community self-advocacy needed to solve regional water mismanagement
September 9, 2011
Community self-advocacy needed to solve regional water mismanagement
“Global Sister Cities and Twinning Summit”, a three-day series of conferences that ended Friday at the Fairmont Nile Tower, brought…
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
September 8, 2011
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
Last December, several shark attacks occurred in the South Sinai region of Sharm el-Sheikh that brought much local and international…
Giant saltwater crocodile captured in the Philippines
September 6, 2011
Giant saltwater crocodile captured in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Relieved Filipino villagers threw a fiesta when they captured a one-ton crocodile, with about 100 people pulling…
Crayfish in the Nile: A threat to biodiversity with potential for a booming industry
September 5, 2011
Crayfish in the Nile: A threat to biodiversity with potential for a booming industry
During the 1980s, an Egyptian shrimp farmer imported what he thought were the larvae of US freshwater shrimp. After growing…
A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’
September 5, 2011
A slow killer: The 2011 ‘car-flu’
The clock is ticking, and it’s almost time for the infamous black cloud that usually starts forming in mid-September.