Environment
In Cancun, industrial nations urged to finance clean energy projects
December 6, 2010
In Cancun, industrial nations urged to finance clean energy projects
Cancun--The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change calls on industrial nations to help developing countries combat climate change by…
Egypt demands second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
December 5, 2010
Egypt demands second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
The Mexican government started unofficial negotiations with member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with a…
Kyoto protocol needs second commitment phase: China
December 5, 2010
Kyoto protocol needs second commitment phase: China
Cancun--China stressed the need Saturday for a global climate pact that sets a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.A…
Protectorates not protected: Petrified trees vs. urban sprawl
December 2, 2010
Protectorates not protected: Petrified trees vs. urban sprawl
Located in the desert hills of Qattamiya, around 30 km southeast of Cairo, the Petrified Forest is a relatively small…
Developing nations call on world powers to combat climate change
December 2, 2010
Developing nations call on world powers to combat climate change
Egypt has officially agreed with several developing nations to request that the G-8 industrial countries establish a US$30-billion
Green Profile: Interview with Hisham Zaazou
December 2, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Hisham Zaazou
The following is Al-Masry Al-Youm's interview with Hisham Zaazou, senior assistant to Egypt’s Minister of Tourism, as part of our…
The time to act is now, says AFED water report
November 30, 2010
The time to act is now, says AFED water report
The Arab World, already experiencing severe water shortages, faces imminent water crisis. These alarming conclusions appeared in the latest Arab…
Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
November 30, 2010
Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
Cancun--A new round of UN climate talks is underway to appeal for action and compromise after the squabbles that drove…
Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
November 30, 2010
Time for compromise, troubled UN climate talks told
Cancun--A new round of UN climate talks is underway to appeals for action and compromise after the squabbles that drove…
The Cancun Summit: Making up for Copenhagen
November 29, 2010
The Cancun Summit: Making up for Copenhagen
It’s been one year since the world witnessed the fiasco that was the Copenhagen Summit. At that event, some 120…