Environment

Agriculture Ministry adopts plan to increase wheat seed production

Agriculture Ministry adopts plan to increase wheat seed production

Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza approved a plan to increase the production of wheat in order to meet domestic demands.…
Animal rights group to blacklist governorates that mistreat animals

Animal rights group to blacklist governorates that mistreat animals

The Egyptian Animal Friends Society, an organization that aims to prevent cruelty against animals, is working to compile a black…
Minister: Egypt lost 700,000 feddans to illegal construction

Minister: Egypt lost 700,000 feddans to illegal construction

Egypt has lost 700,000 feddans over the past 20 years due to illegal construction on cultivable lands in the Delta…
Alexandria designated best Arab city for environment management

Alexandria designated best Arab city for environment management

The Saudi Meteorology and Environmental Protection Authority has chosen Egypt's Alexandria as the best Arab city for environmental management.   Saudi Prince…
2010: A tough year for the environment

2010: A tough year for the environment

As 2010 comes to an end, Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a look at the main environmental news--both local and international--for this…
Recent cold snap due to climate change, says expert

Recent cold snap due to climate change, says expert

The Head of the Agricultural Research Center, Ayman Farid Abu Hadeed, attributed Egypt's recent cold snap and sandstorms to global…
Egypt announces two villages will run on solar energy

Egypt announces two villages will run on solar energy

Egypt will soon see its first two solar-powered villages, Electricity and Energy Minister Hassan Younis announced Friday. Through a joint…
Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production

Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production

Though hydropower is traditionally the nation's most prized renewable energy source, Egypt’s immense potential in wind and solar power propelled…
Qatar 2022 World Cup to employ novel solar energy system

Qatar 2022 World Cup to employ novel solar energy system

Earlier this month, football federation FIFA announced its choice of Qatar as host for the 2022 World Cup championship. The…
Expert: Egypt losing 30,000 acres of arable land annually to urban sprawl

Expert: Egypt losing 30,000 acres of arable land annually to urban sprawl

Egypt is losing 30,000 acres of arable land each year to urban encroachment, Farouk al-Baz,
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