Science
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
April 24, 2013
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
He was sponsored by Microsoft to complete a series of certificates in computer programming. He is one of the youngest…
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
April 23, 2013
Long-term global cooling ended in 19th century: study
A global long-term cooling trend ended late in the 19th century and was followed decades later by the warmest…
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
April 22, 2013
On Egypt’s unique assortment of birds, mammals, reptiles and fish
To illustrate and provide scientific information about Egypt’s rich biodiversity and animals, the American University in Cairo Press recently published…
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
April 21, 2013
Air pollution indoors and outdoors high, threaten health and environment
The average Cairene inhales more than 20 times the acceptable level of air pollution every day, according to the World…
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
April 18, 2013
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…
Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’
April 16, 2013
Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’
Egypt's Islamist-led government must be dreaming if it expects a bumper wheat harvest over the next six weeks that will…
Scientists find Antarctic ice is melting faster
April 15, 2013
Scientists find Antarctic ice is melting faster
The summer ice melt in parts of Antartica is at its highest level in 1,000 years, Australian and British researchers…
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
April 14, 2013
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
Researching the oil and gas industry and the details of its practices in Egypt can be an extremely exhausting task.…
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
April 12, 2013
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
Agriculture Minister Salah Abdel Momen commissioned the Agricultural Research Center to review their recommendations for harvesting wheat, corn, cotton and…
When sharks are prey
April 12, 2013
When sharks are prey
News about the slaughtering of three whale sharks in Suez in the past weeks triggered a wave of anger among…