Egypt’s lakes: ‘a truly tragic environmental tale’

The damage inflicted on Egypt’s lakes testifies to man’s ability to quickly destroy what nature took centuries to create. Lakes — or wetlands — add to the varied topography of the country, but environmental damage is seriously jeopardizing their habitats. In some cases the damage is irreversible. This severe ecological damage is due to industrialization, land reclamation, modern…

2010: A tough year for the environment

As 2010 comes to an end, Al-Masry Al-Youm takes a look at the main environmental news–both local and international–for this year. Climate Change: The year kicked off with turbulence for the climate change agenda. Firstly, the fiasco of the Copenhagen summit, held in December 2009, left many around the world wondering if there was room…

Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz (Part II)

The following is part II of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s interview with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues. Al Masry Al-Youm: In continuing our talk about the Nile Basin, of course you are…

Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, as part of our Green Profile series, in which prominent figures discuss pressing environmental issues. The following is part one of a two-part interview with the scientist. Al-Masry Al-Youm: Our first question relates to a position you held…