Environment
Govt experts to develop Egypt’s first energy conservation plan
May 5, 2011
Govt experts to develop Egypt’s first energy conservation plan
About 50 Egyptian experts representing eight ministries and a number of foreign donors are developing the first national plan for…
Workers enter Japan nuclear reactor building for the first time
May 5, 2011
Workers enter Japan nuclear reactor building for the first time
Tokyo — Workers entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at Japan's stricken nuclear power plant Thursday for the first…
Unstable weather in Egypt linked to climate change
May 4, 2011
Unstable weather in Egypt linked to climate change
Egypt is a country that has been historically blessed with two seasons instead of four. Every year, summer would linger for…
Halting species loss has economic benefits, says EU
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…
Bicycle riding in Cairo: Get some exercise, respect the environment and save time
May 3, 2011
Bicycle riding in Cairo: Get some exercise, respect the environment and save time
As struggles with clogged traffic, poor urban planning and dense pollution continue, Egypt’s diverse bicycle-riding community is slowly on the…
Egypt’s organic food seduces the West and Egyptian farmers
May 2, 2011
Egypt’s organic food seduces the West and Egyptian farmers
This article is the first of a weekly series launched by Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition in collaboration with the Wadi…
Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist
April 29, 2011
Dina Zulfikar: Egypt’s lead animal welfare activist
Dina Zulfikar remembers how her passion for animals started - at her aunt and uncle's flat in Tahrir Square. …
Green architecture in Egypt: A sustainable project
April 27, 2011
Green architecture in Egypt: A sustainable project
Whenever anyone refers to green architecture, spectacular and space age buildings come to mind: Twelve West in Portland with urban…
A Greener Egypt: Stop littering!
April 26, 2011
A Greener Egypt: Stop littering!
Although littering may appear socially acceptable in Egyptian culture, its foundations lay neither in religion nor in personal appearances and…
Red Sea and Port Said clean up to celebrate Earth Day
April 21, 2011
Red Sea and Port Said clean up to celebrate Earth Day
People around the world are celebrating International Earth Day in an effort to encourage respect for the planet and raise…