trees
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Environment
December 13, 2018
Green thumb spruces up Bangladesh one tree at a time
Ohid Sarder pries a rusted nail from a tree and drops it into his bucket, another eyesore scrubbed from the…
German-Egyptian Volunteer Day held in Luxor
Egypt
September 17, 2018
German-Egyptian Volunteer Day held in Luxor
The German-Egyptian Volunteer Day kicked off at al-Tod town in Luxor City on Sunday for the fourth year in…
Egypt launches initiative to plant 1 million fruit trees.
Environment
July 19, 2018
Egypt launches initiative to plant 1 million fruit trees.
The Agricultural Professions Syndicate started implementing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s initiative to plant one million fruit trees in poorer areas,…
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
Environment
February 5, 2016
Europ’s shift to dark green forests stokes global warming-study
OSLO (Reuters) - An expansion of Europe's forests towards dark green conifers has stoked global warming, according to a study…
Red Sea employees spray-paint trees to conceal irrigation blunder
Egypt
January 24, 2016
Red Sea employees spray-paint trees to conceal irrigation blunder
A few meters away from the Red Sea Governorate's office, and in a garden housing a memorial statue, employees at…
Another ‘tree massacre’ enrages Cairenes
Egypt
August 19, 2015
Another ‘tree massacre’ enrages Cairenes
ِAlmost two weeks after a tree-trimming mission launched by municipalities near Egypt’s Cabinet enraged locals in the area, a similar…
Ministry blames botched tree-trimming on lack of worker training
Egypt
August 8, 2015
Ministry blames botched tree-trimming on lack of worker training
The Environment Ministry has said that poor training is to blame for the botched trimming of trees near the Cabinet…
Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl
Environment
March 4, 2013
Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl
With 35 million people in Egypt concentrated in urban centers and 32 percent of the overall population residing in Cairo,…
Local scientist hopes to use nutrient-rich Moringa tree in subsidized bread
Environment
January 13, 2013
Local scientist hopes to use nutrient-rich Moringa tree in subsidized bread
Famous worldwide for its high nutritional values and medicinal properties, the Moringa tree is mostly unknown in Egypt. In an…
7,000 Trees: Development Association takes Green Initiative to the Streets
Environment
December 21, 2012
7,000 Trees: Development Association takes Green Initiative to the Streets
Giza is getting a bit more green as part of the “A million roses and 10,000 trees initiative.” Al-Amal Association…