Science
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
December 20, 2012
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Egypt is a windy country, with wind speeds that can reach over 10 meters per second in certain strategic areas:…
Ahmed Zahran: Harnessing nation’s solar power at a lower cost
December 19, 2012
Ahmed Zahran: Harnessing nation’s solar power at a lower cost
Ahmed Zahran is one of Egypt’s leading solar energy experts. He is the chief executive officer and a co-founder of…
Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA
December 18, 2012
Coal use set to surpass oil in a decade: IEA
PARIS — Coal is set to surpass oil as the world's top fuel within a decade, driven by growth in…
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
December 18, 2012
Scientists solve 3,000-year-old pharaonic whodunit
PARIS — An assassin slit the throat of Egypt's last great pharaoh at the climax of a bitter succession battle,…
Open sesame: Joint regional project creates extraordinary new science research hub
December 17, 2012
Open sesame: Joint regional project creates extraordinary new science research hub
The joint research facility Sesame, supported by Middle East countries including Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Israel and Palestine, is almost…
Project seeks to help people rediscover the Nile
December 13, 2012
Project seeks to help people rediscover the Nile
Aiming to inspire, educate and empower citizens to work together to develop innovative solutions addressing the Nile Basin’s environmental, social,…
Can local and regional projects help renewable energy go mainstream?
December 12, 2012
Can local and regional projects help renewable energy go mainstream?
The Middle East and North Africa region would seem to naturally benefit from a large-scale push toward renewable energy infrastructure.…
Old public garden in Port Fuad destroyed by the city council
December 11, 2012
Old public garden in Port Fuad destroyed by the city council
The Montazah public park in Port Fuad, located across the Suez Canal from Port Said, is suffering from ongoing destruction…
Not just animal pictures: Wildlife in South Sinai
December 10, 2012
Not just animal pictures: Wildlife in South Sinai
As part of its monthly lecture series to raise awareness about environmental issues, Nature Conservation Egypt, an NGO dedicated to…
Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol
December 9, 2012
Doha climate talks throw lifeline to Kyoto Protocol
Almost 200 nations extended a weakened United Nations plan for combating global warming until 2020 on Saturday with a modest…