Environment
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
August 12, 2010
Proposed Damietta dye factory receives ministerial approval
Ministerial instructions have been issued to approve the building of a Turkish-owned dye factory over 14,800 square meters in the…
Environment ministry investigates breaches in Hurghada
August 12, 2010
Environment ministry investigates breaches in Hurghada
State Minister for Environmental Affairs, Maged George, has decided to form a joint commission with the ministry’s branch at the…
357 acres irrigated by sewage destroyed in Helwan
August 11, 2010
357 acres irrigated by sewage destroyed in Helwan
Security services continued their campaign in Helwan to destroy crops on over 2649 acres of arable land irrigated with sewage…
Weather forecast for first week of Ramadan: Hot
August 10, 2010
Weather forecast for first week of Ramadan: Hot
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has announced that the first week of Ramadan will see fine weather across the country's northern…
UN talks flounder as climate impacts mount, say delegates
August 7, 2010
UN talks flounder as climate impacts mount, say delegates
Paris--UN climate talks tasked with curbing the threat of global warming are backsliding, delegates from both rich and developing nations…
Locals complain of alleged factory gas leak
August 5, 2010
Locals complain of alleged factory gas leak
Eighteen residents of the city of Ameryia west of Alexandria suffered cases of asphyxiation on Tuesday, allegedly due to leaks…
Green areas to be irrigated by sewage water
August 3, 2010
Green areas to be irrigated by sewage water
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) has adopted a new policy to irrigate green areas in new cities with treated…
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
August 1, 2010
Campaign to release whale skeleton detained at Cairo Airport
Three environmental NGOs have launched a campaign demanding the release of a 37-million-year-old whale being held in Cairo Airport’s cargo…
New study aims to locate underwater oil from Gulf spill
July 31, 2010
New study aims to locate underwater oil from Gulf spill
Miami--With oil from the BP spill fast disappearing from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a marine conservation group…
Action on global climate may drift for years
July 31, 2010
Action on global climate may drift for years
London--International action on climate change looks likely to drift over the next two years as politicians waver on tougher carbon…