Environment
Today: World Forestry Day
March 21, 2011
Today: World Forestry Day
In the words of Nelson Henderson, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do…
Green cities of the future?
March 21, 2011
Green cities of the future?
In 2009, Abu Dhabi was chosen to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It is to…
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt
March 20, 2011
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt
When first reading “Silent Spring,” I only realized later that it was one of the first and most important books…
China freezes nuclear approvals after Japan crisis
March 16, 2011
China freezes nuclear approvals after Japan crisis
China's vast nuclear push is likely to slow after the government ordered a safety crackdown on Wednesday in the aftermath…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s tree of love
March 15, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s tree of love
The ficus sycomorus, or sycamore fig, is an ancient tree that has been cultivated in Egypt since the third millennium…
Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
March 15, 2011
Japan braces for potential radiation catastrophe
Japan faced a potential catastrophe on Tuesday after a quake-crippled nuclear power plant exploded and sent low levels of radiation…
Quake permanently moved Japan
March 13, 2011
Quake permanently moved Japan
Japan's recent massive earthquake, one of the largest ever recorded, appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 meters…
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
March 12, 2011
Japan nuclear crisis could be environmentally devastating
Environmental group Greenpeace warned Saturday that quake damage to two atomic plants means "Japan is in the middle of a…
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
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…
Calls for investigating fire break-out in a natural reserve
March 10, 2011
Calls for investigating fire break-out in a natural reserve
An Egyptian environmental organization has urged the launching of an investigation into a fire that erupted on the Saluga and…