rice burning
Rice: A potential gold mine for environmentalists and industrialists
Environment
October 1, 2011
Rice: A potential gold mine for environmentalists and industrialists
As autumn arrives, the seasonal “black cloud” is expected to rise again in the Cairo sky. This atmospheric pollution first…
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Egypt
September 30, 2010
Daqahliya farmers defy ministry ban on burning rice husks
Ignoring environment ministry penalties of up to LE10,000, Daqahliya farmers nevertheless burned rice husks during Environment Minister Maged George’s visit…
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
Environment
September 6, 2010
Cairo’s black cloud season underway
According to the Air Pollution Early Warning System Unit of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the "black cloud" season…