Environment
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
September 14, 2010
Australia hopes for carbon capturing ‘sponges’
SYDNEY -- Australian scientists said Monday they are working to develop "molecular sponges" that they hope will soak up carbon…
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
September 12, 2010
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
Our world is home to 39 megacities--cities that are in turn home to more than ten million inhabitants each. Twenty-eight…
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
September 11, 2010
Leak of 110 tons of diesel fuel in Nile after barge sinks in Aswan
A Nile Petroleum Company barge carrying 224 tons of diesel fuel has sunk north of Aswan near the village of…
Five Arab sustainable designers
September 8, 2010
Five Arab sustainable designers
By Arwa AburawaFrom New York to Egypt, Arab architects and designers show us it’s possible to be cool and environmentally…
Halliburton project to develop human resources for oil industry
September 7, 2010
Halliburton project to develop human resources for oil industry
The head of the Ministry of Environment's Marsa Matrouh branch, Sayyed Dabbour, announced that a project by the Halliburton corporation,…
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
September 7, 2010
How the black cloud could solve the black-out
In these days of rolling widespread blackouts that are sending small businesses to ruin and rendering streets unsafe, one wonders…
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
September 6, 2010
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
According to the Air Pollution Early Warning System Unit of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the "black cloud" season…
Report: Diverse water sources key to food security
September 6, 2010
Report: Diverse water sources key to food security
London--Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts…
Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam
September 5, 2010
Ethiopia faces pressure to halt construction of Nile dam
International and regional organizations have stepped up pressure on the Ethiopian government to suspend construction of a new dam on…
Concerns escalate after deaths of Indonesian environmental journalists
September 4, 2010
Concerns escalate after deaths of Indonesian environmental journalists
Two environmental journalists have died in suspicious circumstances since late July, following the publication of a report on illegal logging…