Articles (Environment)

Development of Light
(Inventions and Innovations)

Light is an essential part of our lives, it has revolutionized the way we live. In the olden days, people did not have access to reliable light sources all day long as we do nowadays.

Sun Might
(Earth Sciences)

Every day the Sun shines, sending its rays to Earth, a blessing to the living creatures on its surface.

How Rainbows Form?
(Earth Sciences)

There is nothing like looking up to the sky and seeing a rainbow to put a smile on your face. They are a beautiful natural occurrence, a perfectly formed arch made of colors.

International Tiger Day: 29 July
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Tigers are among the most magnificent animals in the world. However, they are also vulnerable to extinction. A hundred years ago, there were 100,000 tigers in the wild; but today, there are as few as 3,200.

Arctic Methane Release
(Earth Sciences)

Methane is the main ingredient of natural gas and an extremely potent greenhouse gas, far more powerful than carbon dioxide. Over 60% of the total of the methane emitted is from natural sources.


The Amazon Gets Less and Less Green
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

In a world threatened by its own carbon footprint, the forests of the Amazon are its largest absorber of carbon dioxide. Satellites have shown beyond doubt that deforestation in the Brazil’s Amazon jungle has reached a dramatic level.


E-Waste
(Computers and Information Technology)

Every year we buy a new updated electronic equipment and gadgets to support our needs and wishes. Nearly most of the discarded consumer electronics end up in landfills.


Lead: See Where It Led!
(Health and Diseases)

In spite of its diverse uses, lead poses a threat to human health. Lead is a metal found in the Earth’s crust and has been used for years, its bad effect on human health has been known but only recently people and governments.

Palm Oil: A Curse or A Blessing?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Many countries economies’ depend on agriculture and the yield that comes from their soil. When a certain crop is produced on a large scale and sold for profit, it is known as a crash crop.


The Blue Whale
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

As new species everyday face the risk of extinction, “survival for the fittest” becomes a bitter reality that cannot be ignored. Although Blue Whales are the largest creatures on Earth.


Sun Power: Initiatives for the Future
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

With the power cuts we have been suffering from, would it not be wonderful if each person generates their own power and not have to rely on the power grid?


Follow the Frog
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

When we follow the news pertaining to the environment, if we have any sense of responsibility, we tend to feel guilty and limited. We wish we could help, but we do not know how to do so.


Ecosystems in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Egypt is a land of exquisite—but fragile—ecosystems, such as The Red Sea coral reef, the wetlands bordering the Nile freshwaters, the bitter lakes, and the coastal lagoons.


Environmentally Friendly Cellphones
(Inventions and Innovations)

During the early days of computers, if system engineers needed to fix something, they skim through the operating specifications manual and start to break out the soldering iron and fix a connection on a circuit board or other components.

Is Nuclear Energy the Answer to Global Warming?
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

The main cause of global warming is the increased emission of what is known as greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide. These greenhouse gases have an average lifetime in the atmosphere of 50 years to 200 years.


Egypt’s Power Cuts May Lead to Environmental Crisis
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Power outages have become a daily occurrence during the past few months in almost all the major cities in Egypt. 

Solar Desalination of Seawater
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

The only nearly inexhaustible sources of water—the essence of life on Earth—are the seas and oceans, which, however, are of high salinity.


Mexico Losing Butterflies
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

On 1 November, when Mexicans celebrate their holiday “the Day of the Dead”, some celebrate the millions of orange-and-black monarch flight to the mountainous fir forests of central Mexico.


The Rainmakers
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Being as vast as it is, Earth has quite a diverse geography. Each part is endowed with certain attributes; some are mountainous, others are hilly, some are cold while others are hot; some are wet, others are dry.


Green Chemistry
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

In the past two decades, the Green-Chemistry Movement has helped industry to become much cleaner and more sustainable.


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