Louise Sarant
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
Environment
September 19, 2012
Groundbreaking study links Monsanto genetically modified corn to organ failure
In a study published today in “Food and Chemical Toxicology,” a team of scientists say that rats fed Roundup-tolerant genetically…
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
Environment
September 18, 2012
Gebel Elba, Egypt’s Garden of Eden, is threatened
There is a place in Egypt where the mountain blossoms on one side, where sea moisture accumulates on the mountaintop…
Tests on rats suggest genetically modified foods pose health hazards
Environment
August 12, 2012
Tests on rats suggest genetically modified foods pose health hazards
When scientist Hussein Kaoud decided to test genetically modified food on rats, he produced results that were extremely alarming and…
Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs
Environment
July 21, 2012
Egypt’s legal battle to regulate Monsanto’s GMOs
In 2008, Egypt reached an agreement with the US-based Monsanto Corporation to import, grow and sell the company's genetically-modified maize.…
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
Environment
July 4, 2012
After the latest contamination scandal, can you trust your water?
It is a common perception worldwide that drinking bottled water is safer than consuming tap water. In Egypt specifically, people…
High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration
Environment
June 11, 2012
High-speed internet network could enhance global scientific collaboration
Egypt’s research is currently experiencing a technological breakthrough with the recent introduction of a high-speed internet network that offers research…
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
Environment
June 7, 2012
New initiative to train future leaders in renewable energy
The Desertec Foundation is encouraging universities and research centers across the Middle East to collaborate and train high-skilled professionals in…
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
Environment
May 29, 2012
On the sandy tracks of Egypt’s last great explorer: Mahmoud Marai
No one has ever struck me as more out of place than Mahmoud Marai in downtown Cairo. The lines on…
Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism
Environment
April 24, 2012
Renewable Energy Forum at the Arab League: On regulations and Pan-Arabism
The world famous Arab League amphitheatre was filled yesterday with electricity and energy ministers from various countries in the Middle…
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
Environment
April 19, 2012
Quarrying in Upper Egypt endangers Paleolithic ‘Rock Art’
Most desert areas in Egypt are considered either uninhabitable wasteland, or vast quarries from which resources can be extracted. When…