geology

Will GERD resist earthquakes? Geologist answers
Egypt

Will GERD resist earthquakes? Geologist answers

The safety factor of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is yet unknown to us because Egypt , Sudan and…
Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent
Environment

Scientists claim existence of drowned Pacific Ocean continent

A continent two-thirds the size of Australia has been found beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean, scientists reported in the journal…
Prominent geologist Roshdi Saeed dies at age 93
Environment

Prominent geologist Roshdi Saeed dies at age 93

Roshdi Saeed, a leading Egyptian geologist and longtime US resident, died Thursday at age 93 in Washington. He was the…
Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo
Environment

Cairo’s geology: A history of how limestone became Cairo

  Under Cairo’s asphalt, under the reverberations of its street traffic, rocks are flowing, compacting, shearing and warping. The city…
Wanted: Natural history museum in Egypt
Environment

Wanted: Natural history museum in Egypt

From pharaonic history to Islamic art to celebrations of Egypt's military victories, the nation has a wealth of museums. But…
Egypt’s Museums XIV: The Geology Museum
Archaeology

Egypt’s Museums XIV: The Geology Museum

The entrance to the Geology Museum in Cairo, with its sad grey appearance and busy location a few meters away…
Wazir: 13 areas prone to rock-slides
Egypt

Wazir: 13 areas prone to rock-slides

In a television interview Saturday, Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazir said he had formed a committee of geologists to inspect…
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