Environment
Solutions to water mismanagement in Egypt
July 3, 2011
Solutions to water mismanagement in Egypt
Every environmental challenge is a development opportunity in the highest sense. To simplify, the theory of sustainable development implies giving…
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
July 2, 2011
83 encroachments on Red Sea in 7 years
Eighty-three tourist establishments and resorts have filled in parts of the Red Sea, a report issued by Red Sea branch…
Ex-officials face allegations of environmental crimes against Nile
July 1, 2011
Ex-officials face allegations of environmental crimes against Nile
In addition to charges of corruption and involvement in killing protesters, deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his cabinet are facing…
Increasing demand for fish in Egypt puts environment at risk
June 29, 2011
Increasing demand for fish in Egypt puts environment at risk
The increasing demand for fish, coupled with a growing population, has tripled the number of fish farms over the last…
East Africa: 10 million people struck by worst drought in 60 years
June 28, 2011
East Africa: 10 million people struck by worst drought in 60 years
Geneva - Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years,…
Environment & Life: Nature exhibited
June 28, 2011
Environment & Life: Nature exhibited
Sunday night marked the opening of "Environment & Life" - an exhibition at the Nile Diplomatic Club in Giza. Artists…
Study: Ocean life on the brink of mass extinctions
June 27, 2011
Study: Ocean life on the brink of mass extinctions
Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to…
Egypt begins implementing plan to treat drainage water for irrigation
June 26, 2011
Egypt begins implementing plan to treat drainage water for irrigation
Egypt's government has started to implement a new plan to treat 9-13 billion cubic meters of sanitary and agricultural drainage…
Mansour Amer’s ‘Map of Hope’ does not solve Egypt problems
June 24, 2011
Mansour Amer’s ‘Map of Hope’ does not solve Egypt problems
The flaws of the Corridor of Development, a project initiated by scientist Farouk El-Baz to develop the Western Desert to…
Saturn moon may contain subterranean salty ocean
June 23, 2011
Saturn moon may contain subterranean salty ocean
A strange moon of Saturn may have a salty ocean lurking beneath its iceball surface, according to a study appearing…