Tag: Egypt
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If the Economy Tanks When Democracy Advances, We Have a Serious Problem
From Tahrir Square to protests in Russia, we've seen promising glimpses of people power at work. So why does our economy stall?
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Eco-Heroes Risk Jail, Censure to Green the Mideast
The Middle East environmental site Green Prophet names 11 eco-heroes for 2011 who are working -- sometimes at great personal risk -- to make the region a cleaner, healthier place.
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The Week in Animal News: Rhinos Take a Helicopter Ride, Man Saves Snail Species, and More
This week includes black rhinos taking a helicopter ride, a same-sex penguin pair to be split up, and why we should eat bugs.
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Egypt's Endangered Species in Media Spotlight
Amid all the upheaval in Egypt, one local newspaper is working to keep the fate of the country's natural resources from falling off the radar.
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A Tale of Two New Cities for Cairo and Istanbul
Rapid urban expansion has turned the historic cities of Cairo and Istanbul into overcrowded, polluted, traffic-clogged mega-metropolises. To this problem, similar and unlikely sounding solutions have been proposed: Build two new Cairos and Istanbuls.
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The New Scramble for Africa Threatens Water Resources
Photo credit: Dale Gillard/Creative Commons A new scramble for Africa is under way. As global food prices rise and exporters reduce shipments of commodities, countries that rely on imported grain are panicking. Affluent countries like Saudi Arabia,
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Should West Help Oil States Kick the Oil Habit Too?
Oil, politics, protest and economics are big news right now. Mike already explored how Colonel Gaddafi benefits from The West's oil addiction, Matt explained how peak oil contributed to
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Could Rooftop Gardens Help Ease Unrest in Mideast?
Residents of Cairo have celebrated and cleaned up following the historic protests in the country. Now, the hard work of, as one sign put it, "building Egypt" begins. Though the factors that
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Peak Oil & Poverty - More Background on the Egyptian Popular Uprising
Another turn in the back story of why the Egyptian people have taken to the streets to oust 30-year dictator Hosni Mubarak: Peak oil--well, nationally peak oil at least. A new article in Le Monde Diplomatique by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed sheds light on
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Food Price Rises Contribute to Popular Uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen
While years of political dictatorship and repression are no doubt the top line cause of the popular uprisings in Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt, the background impact of food price rises and high level of food insecurity in
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Humans Behind Deadly Shark Attacks in Egypt
A series of recent shark attacks -- one of them fatal -- on tourists at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort have swimmers
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6 Mediterranean Biodiversity 'Hotspots' Identified by New International Conservation Plan
Home to forests, shrublands, wetlands, and alpine landscapes, the Taurus Mountains (Toros
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London Fashion Week SS11 - Catwalk Like An Egyptian - Ada Zanditon Shows Pyramora Collection at On|Off (Photos)
Images by Paul Perksy via Ecover Ada Zanditon, winner of this year's Ethical Fashion Forum innovation award and ethical fashion's fastest rising star, wowed the fashionistas at London Fashion Week yesterday with the presentation of her Pyramora
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Downtown Cairo to Go Car-Free... Eventually
When it comes to crazy drivers, traffic congestion, and all the air and noise pollution that come along with massive amounts of cars jammed into
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Why Other Countries Are Scared of GMOs and We're Not
After reports last week that India halted plans to introduce a genetically modified eggplant to the market because of an outcry from environmental groups and the general public, it begs to question why in the US genetically modified
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Photographers Capture Life in Garbage City
Outside Egypt's capital, in the shadow of the Pyramids and tucked in the mountains of Mokattam, is an incredible city that literally survives on trash. Garbage City, as it's known, is
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GMO Bans, Laws, and Labels from Around the World
Prince Charles has called them the "biggest environmental disaster of all time," while agriculture industrialists like Monsanto swear they're safe for human consumption and a boon for the environment.
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Nile Delta Poised to Be Sunk by Sea Level Rise - Groundwater Salinity Already a Growing Problem
Bangladesh may be the poster-child of global warming's perfect storm -- high population density, low-lying land, and an utter lack of funds for mitigation and adaptation -- but a great new piece in The Guardian really paints
