Environment
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…
Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning
November 28, 2010
Environmental Voices: Of biohazards, 1100 year old monuments and participatory planning
Cars fly through a street called Al Mantiqa al Sinaaeya (Th Industrial Zone) as though the surrounding decay might catch…
EARTH 350: Seeing the big picture
November 28, 2010
EARTH 350: Seeing the big picture
It may seem like a random number, but many scientists agree that 350 is one of the most important digits…
Egypt’s lost great lake is finally discovered
November 27, 2010
Egypt’s lost great lake is finally discovered
Washington--A dry, sand-covered region of Egypt was home 100,000 years ago to a lake as large as one of the…