Environment
Environmental Voices: Egypt’s survival depends on a greener agenda
October 5, 2010
Environmental Voices: Egypt’s survival depends on a greener agenda
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
October 5, 2010
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
Today marks the return of the UN-sponsored World Habitat Day, an annual event launched roughly 20 years ago to promote…
‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks
October 4, 2010
‘Black cloud’ casts pall over capital, farmers fined for burning rice husks
For the eleventh consecutive year, the "black cloud" that traditionally appears during the months of autumn has returned to envelope…
Climate talks put top emitter China in hot seat
October 3, 2010
Climate talks put top emitter China in hot seat
Tianjin, China --The world's top greenhouse polluter hosts week-long UN climate talks from Monday aimed at sealing a broader pact…
Cycling for Change: ‘Take action: Kick the habit’
October 2, 2010
Cycling for Change: ‘Take action: Kick the habit’
“Stop being passive and negative, and start changing the world by correcting your everyday habits.” This was the leitmotif of…
World Vegetarian Day: Eat healthy
October 1, 2010
World Vegetarian Day: Eat healthy
Today, 1 October, is World Vegetarian Day and the first day of Vegetarian Awareness Month, during which vegetarians aim to…
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
September 30, 2010
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
Imagine a pool, with turquoise, crystalline water, that extends over an area of ten hectares and is situated in the…
Ezbet al-Nasr residents complain of sewage leaks, garbage piles
September 29, 2010
Ezbet al-Nasr residents complain of sewage leaks, garbage piles
Deteriorating sanitary conditions, including sewage leaks and uncollected garbage, are threatening the Ezbet al-Nasr neighborhood in Cairo's Basateen dis
The forgotten coast part III: The Future
September 29, 2010
The forgotten coast part III: The Future
We already know that the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) has designated the Nile Delta one region of the world…
Environmental Voices: Small is beautiful for Egypt’s solid waste management
September 26, 2010
Environmental Voices: Small is beautiful for Egypt’s solid waste management
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…