Environment
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
June 17, 2011
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
Egypt is losing land faster than any country in the world, according to UN estimates announced Friday on the World…
Why UNESCO can’t save Fayoum’s Gebel Qatrani
June 17, 2011
Why UNESCO can’t save Fayoum’s Gebel Qatrani
Much has been written, shot and discussed about the wealth of Gebel Qatrani, an area located on the North of…
Lunar eclipse longest in more than a decade
June 17, 2011
Lunar eclipse longest in more than a decade
The world on Wednesday witnessed the longest lunar eclipse in 11 years, and the first in 2011. It became visible…
Is Egypt ready for a New Green political party?
June 16, 2011
Is Egypt ready for a New Green political party?
In Egypt’s current political climate, new parties are cropping up like daisies. But one group isn’t sure that its best…
Capturing ‘Egypt’s Wildnerness’: An online window into natural history
June 15, 2011
Capturing ‘Egypt’s Wildnerness’: An online window into natural history
Harmony between man and nature and respect for indigenous cultures is the philosophy inspiring the work of Gabriel "Gaby" Mikhail,…
Scientist: Kifarah well part of giant groundwater passage
June 15, 2011
Scientist: Kifarah well part of giant groundwater passage
Eman Ghoneim, director of the North Carolina University Space Research Center, said the Kifarah well in the Western Desert is…
Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk
June 13, 2011
Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk
Buenos Aires - An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world's first transgenic cow, using human genes that…
Egyptian scientists reject Corridor of Development
June 11, 2011
Egyptian scientists reject Corridor of Development
The monumental “corridor of development” project proposed by Egyptian-American scientist Farouk El-Baz is still causing a stir within the Egyptian…
Atomic Energy Authority admits leak at Anshas reactor
June 9, 2011
Atomic Energy Authority admits leak at Anshas reactor
The Atomic Energy Authority has admitted to a leak of radioactive water from nuclear reactor number one at the Anshas…