Environment

Protectorates not protected: Petrified trees vs. urban sprawl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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