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11 Apr 2011
Environmental Voices: Environmental concerns in post-revolution Egypt (part II)
It is the responsibility of environmentalists and scientists to put issues related to the environment in Egypt on the forefront of the political agenda. The key to integrating the environmental dimension into decision making is to show how...
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08 Apr 2011
A Greener Egypt: Detox your house with indoor plants
Many of us are painfully aware of the toxins in Cairo’s air. With exhaust pipes spewing black smoke in our faces, factory towers coughing up billows of refuse and the general waft of unhealthy smells we experience throughout the day...
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<p>Mohamed Kassas, famous professor of Botany in his office at Cairo University</p>
05 Apr 2011
Mohamed Kassas: The father of Egypt's environment
Mohamed Kassas is a living legend. Anyone with an interest in Egypt's environmental issues is familiar with this 90-year old ray-ban bespectacled professor of botany from Cairo University. His long and rich career reflects the...
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Solar energy is considered one of sources of clean energy
31 Mar 2011
Revolution offers a ray of hope for solar energy
The future of solar energy in the Middle East and North Africa is uncertain. The current instability may represent a temporary deterrent for investors and result in the delay of projects, while the reality of finite energy resources and an...
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Dr. Ali Gomaa, Mufti of Egypt
31 Mar 2011
Green Profile: Interview with Ali Gomaa
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Ali Gomaa, Grand Mufti of Egypt, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues. Al-Masry Al-Youm: How important is the environment within the Islamic...
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<p>Al-Dabaa site is the site of the first nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes in Egypt,on January 10 , 2010 . Al-Dabaa located in northeastern Nile Delta, on the west of the port city of Alexandria .</p>
30 Mar 2011
Egypt's nuclear debate
In light of the environmental and human tragedy unraveling in Japan, countries equipped with nuclear power are trembling. The idea of nuclear energy, traditionally presented as emission-free and environmentally-friendly overall, has become...
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<p>Flock of birds at Lake Nasser.</p>
29 Mar 2011
The future of environmental politics in Egypt
Unfortunately, the environment has not been a priority for Egypt. Like in the case of many other developing countries, environmentally sound development is often depicted as being in tension with economic profit. In the Arab World, a...
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Sound and Light Show few minutes prior to Earth Hour. The highly visible show stalled for one hour on Earth Hour Day, March 27, 2010. Egypt is among 92 countries participating in an Earth Hour global initiative which calls for turning lights off as a token of concern for climate change.
28 Mar 2011
Is Earth Hour just a publicity stunt?
Last Saturday saw the fifth anniversary of Earth Hour, a controversial event organized globally by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Despite being founded in the spirit of environmental awareness, the event has recently received much...
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27 Mar 2011
On Egypt’s finite water supply
Turning Herodotus’s epithet on its head, some have recently claimed that “the Nile is the gift of Egypt,” adducing historic rights to the Nile’s water. But what happens when the Nile’s water becomes an...
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22 Mar 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt's vultures
Less than a century ago, it was common to see vultures flying over Cairo and nesting in some of the city’s buildings. Today, the vulture population in Egypt is drastically declining due to various threats. Six species of vultures are...
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