Environment

World Environment Day in Egypt

World Environment Day in Egypt

Both children and adults enjoyed interactive activities and competitions on the theme of the environment this Saturday in Azhar park,…
Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast

Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast

The Global Environment Facility, under the auspices of the World Bank, has approved a grant valued at US$7.15 million to…
‘Our Planet and Us’: The adventures of an Egyptian environmentalist

‘Our Planet and Us’: The adventures of an Egyptian environmentalist

Tamara is not your typical 14-year-old Egyptian girl. Between making compost heaps and helping the local garbage man separate his…
Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure

Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure

In 2002, states at the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to significantly reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity by…
Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy

Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy

Fossil fuel reserves are rapidly decreasing consequently environment specialists and governments worldwide are fetching for alternative sources of energy to…
Speaking of Water Part III: Water as a human right

Speaking of Water Part III: Water as a human right

As concerns about access to water have grown, so have new understandings of how to legally address the issue. Some…
Sudan and Egypt to cooperate on water treatment

Sudan and Egypt to cooperate on water treatment

The Company for Drinking Water and Sewage in the governorate of Beheira and the Drinking Water Authority of the Sudanese…
Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region

Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region

“Water,” goes the bromide, “is the new oil.” The apparent equivalence of the two resources--both are relatively scarce--masks a curious…
Speaking of water, pt I: Virtual water in MENA region

Speaking of water, pt I: Virtual water in MENA region

Water poverty and oil wealth are locked into a peculiar relationship in which the abundance of one resource can make…
Biodiversity education and realities

Biodiversity education and realities

Biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal life in a given habitat, but for many Egyptians it is…
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