Environment
Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region
May 12, 2010
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
May 10, 2010
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
May 8, 2010
Biodiversity education and realities
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal life in a given habitat, but for many Egyptians it is…
2nd MENA solar forum convenes in Cairo
May 6, 2010
2nd MENA solar forum convenes in Cairo
On 4 and 5 May, solar energy experts and industrialists from all over the world met in Egypt to discuss…
Egypt hosts conference on reducing poverty, protecting environment
May 3, 2010
Egypt hosts conference on reducing poverty, protecting environment
Last week the American University in Cairo hosted a conference to launch the WinWin Initiative as part of the Hanns…
Managing Cairo’s solid waste: We need to get our hands dirty too
May 3, 2010
Managing Cairo’s solid waste: We need to get our hands dirty too
Cairo alone hosts 17 million people. Seventeen million people purchasing and consuming, and, according to official figures, producing every day…
U.S. presses BP to stop gushing Gulf Coast oil leak
May 3, 2010
U.S. presses BP to stop gushing Gulf Coast oil leak
A huge oil slick caused by an underwater leak continued to creep toward the US Gulf Coast on Monday as…
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
April 30, 2010
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
Egypt does not have any specific plan to deal with the effects of climate change and global warming on its…
Gulf of Mexico leak grows, oil slick nears shore
April 29, 2010
Gulf of Mexico leak grows, oil slick nears shore
Reuters--The US Coast Guard said on Wednesday five times as much oil as previously estimated was leaking from a well…
Egypt wildlife in need of protection
April 27, 2010
Egypt wildlife in need of protection
Egypt has a rich biodiversity and a vast number of animal species found on its soil. But in spite of…