Environment

Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum

Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum

Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…
Govt official admits problems with wind energy project

Govt official admits problems with wind energy project

Abdel Rahman Salah Eddin, executive chairman of the Renewable Energy Authority, has conceded there is truth to a report published…
Hurghada stakeholders fear more oil spills

Hurghada stakeholders fear more oil spills

HURGHADA--A small oil spill last month in the sea near Hurghada has rekindled fears among the Red Sea resort city’s…
Gharb Soheil: Where art meets eco-awareness

Gharb Soheil: Where art meets eco-awareness

Camera in hand, the natural beauty of Gharb Soheil all around her--and with environmental preservation, of course, in mind--Hoda Baraka…
New strategy to protect ozone

New strategy to protect ozone

The Ministry of Environmental Affairs has finalized a new "national strategy" to combat the use of ozone-depleting materials in the…
‘Garbage Dreams’ come true

‘Garbage Dreams’ come true

Walking through the zabaleen area, a visitor is immediately drawn into a labyrinth of small roads hidden by piles of…
Egypt faces global warming-related health hazards, UN claims

Egypt faces global warming-related health hazards, UN claims

According to an excerpt from a new UN-mandated report prepared by the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) on the effects…
Red Sea Gov: Oil spill successfully dealt with

Red Sea Gov: Oil spill successfully dealt with

Red Sea Governor Magdi Kobeisi announced on Sunday that an oil spill off the coast of Hurghada had been successfully…
Spirit of Youth dives into Cairo’s solid waste

Spirit of Youth dives into Cairo’s solid waste

Anyone who has spent a day in Cairo knows that the city’s streets suffer from a serious trash problem. Most…
Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill

Committee to look into Hurghada oil spill

The Ministry of Environment will form a committee to assess the damage caused by the recent oil spill in Hurghada,…
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