Environment
Heatwave today and tomorrow, black cloud for another 20 years
October 19, 2010
Heatwave today and tomorrow, black cloud for another 20 years
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) has warned citizens of a sharp rise in temperatures to 38C, especially in Cairo, with…
Environmental degradation and the ‘poverty trap’
October 18, 2010
Environmental degradation and the ‘poverty trap’
Yesterday, 17 October, the world observed the 19th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In the words of Kofi…
China aims to cut energy intensity 17.3 percent by 2015
October 18, 2010
China aims to cut energy intensity 17.3 percent by 2015
Reuters--China, the world's top energy consumer, will cut the energy used for each dollar of economic output by 17.3 percent…
Environmental voices: Biodiversity our key to life
October 17, 2010
Environmental voices: Biodiversity our key to life
Biodiversity is a relatively new term. It is actually short for "biological diversity" and was first used in the eighties…
Four areas in al-Bahariya oasis chosen to be natural reserves
October 17, 2010
Four areas in al-Bahariya oasis chosen to be natural reserves
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has named the areas of al-Dast, al-Maghrafa, the British Mountain and the Black Desert--all located at…
Experts blame worse air quality on temperature increases
October 17, 2010
Experts blame worse air quality on temperature increases
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicted that thick fog will settle on Cairo and other provinces today. Citizens were advised…
Report: China electric vehicles to hit 1 million by 2020
October 16, 2010
Report: China electric vehicles to hit 1 million by 2020
Reuters--China's output of electric vehicles is expected to reach one million units by 2020, the official Xinhua news agency said…
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
October 14, 2010
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
The Environment Ministry has received numerous complaints from residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag about cases of asphyxiation…
Protectorates not Protected: Wadi Degla
October 14, 2010
Protectorates not Protected: Wadi Degla
Extending west over 30 kilometers from eastern Maadi to Ain al-Sokhna on the Red Sea, the Wadi Degla Protectorate is…
Environmental Voices: Save a suffocating village
October 13, 2010
Environmental Voices: Save a suffocating village
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…