Environment
Hot, humid weather expected until Monday
July 17, 2010
Hot, humid weather expected until Monday
Meteorological experts expect temperatures to rise to 36º in the next couple of days. This rise in temperatures will be…
Toxic dust clouds make life ‘hell’ for villagers
July 16, 2010
Toxic dust clouds make life ‘hell’ for villagers
Life has become almost unbearable for residents of the village of Abu Ahmed in the Nile Delta governorate of Kafr…
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
July 12, 2010
Shark poachers prowl Egyptian waters
Hurghada--Yemeni shark poachers are operating in Egyptian waters and have been involved in at least one confrontation with the Egyptian…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
July 12, 2010
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
July 11, 2010
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
July 11, 2010
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
July 8, 2010
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
June 28, 2010
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
June 27, 2010
‘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
June 24, 2010
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…