Environment
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.
Dahab’s low-key, eco-friendly culture threatened by development
September 2, 2011
Dahab’s low-key, eco-friendly culture threatened by development
After regaining the Sinai Peninsula in 1981 as part of its peace treaty with Israel, the Egyptian government began to…
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
September 1, 2011
Poachers snap up crocodiles as pets, souvenirs and handbags
A dozen mummified baby crocodiles peer out from the clutter of a dusty shop at the back of Aswan’s tourist…
Authorities find rare 250-kg turtle at butcher
August 29, 2011
Authorities find rare 250-kg turtle at butcher
Food commodities inspectors on Monday found a huge, rare turtle at a butcher in Alexandria, where the owner was preparing…