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nature conservation • 15 min read
Born to be unplugged: On exposure to nature and the mental health of children
Maha T. Khalil | Is there a connection between children's behavior and their exposure to natural environments?
28 July 2018
coal • 14 min read
In post-revolution Egypt, a fierce fight over coal imports
Louise Sarant | The fight over coal demonstrates the continued influence of powerful business lobbies in Egypt
25 April 2017
renewable energy • 9 min read
Report: World Bank policies in Egypt may exacerbate climate change
Jano Charbel | World Bank policies are increasing carbon emissions in Egypt, exacerbating risk for the most vulnerable
8 February 2017
climate change • 21 min read
Q&A with Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy
Louise Sarant | In a Q&A from COP22, Fahmy addresses everything from climate finance to Egypt's contentious coal use.
20 November 2016
Environment ministry • 10 min read
Thousands of fish go belly-up in the Nile Delta, and with them an industry
Nada Arafat | Stepping off a small boat as it docks along the Nile, Ahmed Khaled, a 22-year-old fisherman, looks dissatisfied.
11 February 2016
carbon emissions • 7 min read
Paris climate agreement in line with Egypt, Arab world agendas
Louise Sarant | “December 12, 2015, will go down in the history of the planet. In Paris, we saw a few revolutions,
13 December 2015
climate change • 9 min read
Dispatch from Paris: Where does Egypt stand in COP21 negotiations?
Louise Sarant | The COP21 climate negotiations in Paris are entering a critical phase. In about 24 hours, 195 countries
10 December 2015
coal • 11 min read
While renewables stall, coal powers ahead
Isabel Esterman | In recent months, Egypt has announced plans to build the country’s first two coal-fired power plants,
1 December 2014
Environment ministry • 12 min read
Advice from green youths to Egypt’s new environment minister
Louise Sarant | Egypt’s finest young environmentalists convened downtown to attend the second Iftar of Icecairo, an
31 July 2013
 
Opinion
Maha T. Khalil
Is Egypt prepared for the impending impacts of climate change?
Egypt, a signatory of the Paris Agreement since April 2017, has not been inactive on the political stage
25 March 2019
 
News
Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry • 4 min read
Egypt welcomes biggest wind farm in Middle East
30 November 2015
climate change • 4 min read
Sisi for climate change deal, but demands Western funding
30 November 2015
air pollution • 3 min read
The black cloud of rice straw burning persists
27 September 2015
climate change • 3 min read
Egypt to form climate change council
15 July 2015
environment • 1 min read
Agency threatens legal action for environmental violations in Alexandria
29 March 2015
cement industry • 3 min read
Coal law still awaits approval, but cement firms already seek permits
28 January 2015
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