Environment
Suez Gulf polluted with hazardous industrial waste
September 26, 2010
Suez Gulf polluted with hazardous industrial waste
The Suez Gulf is polluted with untreated liquid industrial waste dumped by factories in the Adabeyya area, said eye witnesses…
Arab water security meeting postponed due to states’ absence
September 25, 2010
Arab water security meeting postponed due to states’ absence
A special session of the Arab League's Arab Ministerial Council for Water ended on Friday with a decision to postpone…
Egypt to re-think wastewater treatment at upcoming conference
September 23, 2010
Egypt to re-think wastewater treatment at upcoming conference
By: Taffline Layline As Egypt’s population increases, it puts pressure on the country’s main water source: the Nile River. In…
World Carfree Day: Think green
September 22, 2010
World Carfree Day: Think green
Imagine the 6th of October Bridge empty of cars, with people peacefully walking about without risking their lives at every…
Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week
September 21, 2010
Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week
It might have been the Eid holidays, the inclement Swedish weather, or just political apathy, but not a single official…
Conference warns of severe consequences of climate change for Arab region
September 21, 2010
Conference warns of severe consequences of climate change for Arab region
Participants at a meeting held in preparation of the launch of the Arab Climate Resilience Initiative have warned against the…
Hospital in Gharbiya burns hazardous waste in nearby village
September 20, 2010
Hospital in Gharbiya burns hazardous waste in nearby village
Al-Masry Al-Youm has observed the transfer of hazardous medical waste from the incinerator at Mahalla Febrile Diseases Hospital to the…
BP’s broken well in Gulf of Mexico is ‘dead’
September 20, 2010
BP’s broken well in Gulf of Mexico is ‘dead’
Washington--US officials have finally declared BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico "dead", five months after a deadly oil…
Environmental Voices: Is Egyptian soft power too late for upstream Nile states?
September 19, 2010
Environmental Voices: Is Egyptian soft power too late for upstream Nile states?
The following article is the first part of Al-Masry Al-Youm's weekly"Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…