Environment
UN: Work on climate pacts to start next month
March 3, 2011
UN: Work on climate pacts to start next month
Work on implementing recent climate agreements, including a new green fund, will start next month despite wrangling over the future…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s medicinal plants
March 2, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s medicinal plants
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna. Since prehistoric times,…
A new dawn for solid waste management
February 28, 2011
A new dawn for solid waste management
Egypt's 25 January uprising has unexpectedly sparked fresh interest in environmental issues. NGOs concerned with solid waste management are taking…
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
February 28, 2011
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
China faces acute environmental and resource strains that threaten to choke growth unless the world's second-biggest economy cleans up, the…
Environmental Voices: Taking on an environmental cause
February 27, 2011
Environmental Voices: Taking on an environmental cause
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
February 27, 2011
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
Egyptian authorities said today that oil spill with an area of three miles has been discovered in the Balaeem region…
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
February 27, 2011
Revolutionaries launch campaign to clean up slum areas
A group of 25 January revolutionaries have mounted a campaign entitled “For the love of Egypt”, allocating two days weekly…
Prominent scientist turns down proposal to oversee development project
February 24, 2011
Prominent scientist turns down proposal to oversee development project
Prominent Egyptian scientist Farouq al-Baz said he had passed his ‘Development Corridor’ project proposal on to a ministerial committee charged…
UN: Global clean energy investments to rise in 2011
February 24, 2011
UN: Global clean energy investments to rise in 2011
Brazil, China and India are expected to fuel global investments in clean energy in 2011 that are expected to reach…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s wild cats
February 23, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s wild cats
This article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s weekly “Endangered Species” series, covering Egypt’s endangered flora and fauna. Of the ten…