Environment
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
April 11, 2011
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
It is the responsibility of environmentalists and scientists to put issues related to the environment in Egypt on the forefront…
A Greener Egypt: Detox your house with indoor plants
April 8, 2011
A Greener Egypt: Detox your house with indoor plants
Many of us are painfully aware of the toxins in Cairo’s air. With exhaust pipes spewing black smoke in our…
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
April 7, 2011
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Chronicling the hardships of Egypt’s small farmers, Egyptian-German filmmaker and writer Philip Rizk will screen his new documentary Thursday night…
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
April 5, 2011
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt’s environment
Mohamed Kassas is a living legend. Anyone with an interest in Egypt's environmental issues is familiar with this 90-year old…
Revolution offers a ray of hope for solar energy
March 31, 2011
Revolution offers a ray of hope for solar energy
The future of solar energy in the Middle East and North Africa is uncertain. The current instability may represent a…
Green Profile: Interview with Ali Gomaa
March 31, 2011
Green Profile: Interview with Ali Gomaa
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent…
Egypt’s nuclear debate
March 30, 2011
Egypt’s nuclear debate
In light of the environmental and human tragedy unraveling in Japan, countries equipped with nuclear power are trembling. The idea…
The future of environmental politics in Egypt
March 29, 2011
The future of environmental politics in Egypt
Unfortunately, the environment has not been a priority for Egypt. Like in the case of many other developing countries, environmentally…
Is Earth Hour just a publicity stunt?
March 28, 2011
Is Earth Hour just a publicity stunt?
Last Saturday saw the fifth anniversary of Earth Hour, a controversial event organized globally by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).…
Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan’s plant
March 27, 2011
Soaring radioactivity deals blow to Japan’s plant
Workers were pulled back from a reactor building at Japan's earthquake-wrecked nuclear plant on Sunday after potentially lethal levels of…