Biodiversity
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
Environment
September 2, 2012
Study: Spineless creatures under threat, from worms to bees
The vital tasks carried out by tiny "engineers" like earthworms that recycle waste and bees that pollinate crops are under…
Gebel Elba ranger named runner-up for international conservation award
Environment
July 23, 2012
Gebel Elba ranger named runner-up for international conservation award
Egyptian conservationist Usama Ghazali earlier this month was declared the runner-up for the 2012 International Young Conservationist Award, which is…
Protected islands in Aswan threatened by encroachment
Environment
June 12, 2012
Protected islands in Aswan threatened by encroachment
The cultivation began in the months after the events of 25 January 2011: a few molokhia plants, some basil, a…
Bird hunting in Egypt an unregulated and unmonitored activity
Environment
February 3, 2012
Bird hunting in Egypt an unregulated and unmonitored activity
The bird hunting season that reopened on 25 December is ending today in a country blessed with a massive seasonal influx of migratory…
Safety gear for small animals: Canadian artist takes on ecological cause
Environment
November 3, 2011
Safety gear for small animals: Canadian artist takes on ecological cause
The work of Canadian concept artist Bill Burns is currently being exhibited in Bristol, England, in the Arnolfini gallery. One…
Crayfish in the Nile: A threat to biodiversity with potential for a booming industry
Environment
September 5, 2011
Crayfish in the Nile: A threat to biodiversity with potential for a booming industry
During the 1980s, an Egyptian shrimp farmer imported what he thought were the larvae of US freshwater shrimp. After growing…
Capturing ‘Egypt’s Wildnerness’: An online window into natural history
Environment
June 15, 2011
Capturing ‘Egypt’s Wildnerness’: An online window into natural history
Harmony between man and nature and respect for indigenous cultures is the philosophy inspiring the work of Gabriel "Gaby" Mikhail,…
Halting species loss has economic benefits, says EU
Environment
May 3, 2011
Halting species loss has economic benefits, says EU
BRUSSELS, May 3 (Reuters) - The European Union should halt the rapid extinction of plant and animal species by 2020…
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
Environment
March 11, 2011
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
During the 20th century, about 75 percent of all food crops slipped into extinction, which meant that all the unique…
Environmental Voices: The politics of international environmental negotiations Part II
Environment
January 25, 2011
Environmental Voices: The politics of international environmental negotiations Part II
The following article is part of Al-Masry Al-Youm's weekly "Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether local,…