Egypt’s water strategy based on 4 directives
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Mohammed El-Said
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No pressures imposed on Egypt to accept Washington’s deal on GERD: Irrigation Ministry
Talks Ignore level of storage in Sudanese dams and AHD: expert analyses meeting’s outcomes
New study finds Ocean acidification does not affect behaviour of coral reef fish
According to previous literature, ocean acidity negatively affects the coral reef fish, disrupting their natural behaviour and leading them to be attracted to the smell of predators in acidic waters.
Thousands of Iraqis mourn assassinated Soleimani, Iran vows to revenge
World leaders call for de-escalation and self-restraint
“Jane” and “Petey” reveal mystery of how big T. rex grew
T. rex, the most famous dinosaur in the world, would have been slightly taller than a draft horse and twice as long
Last known appearance of Homo erectus dates back to 108,000-117,000 years ago: study
Homo erectus is one of direct ancestors of modern humans migrated from Africa to Asia before 2m years ago
Turkish drones to use Gecitkale Airport
The move is believed to increase tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
New fossil uncovered in Wadi Al Hitan reveals secrets of whale locomotion
Aegicetus gehennae dates back to around 47 to 41m years ago, among best-preserved ancient whales
Climate change and geopolitical stress threaten globe’s natural “water towers”
These factors threaten the water resources on which 1.9 billion people depend
Washington hosts second tripartite meeting on GERD Monday
The meeting aims to evaluate the outcomes of the two previous meetings
Climate change could affect 94% of Egypt’s coral reef tourism value
Extreme events, coral bleaching are among climate-related issues placing tourism at risk
Small population, inbreeding could have led to Neanderthal’s demise
Neanderthal extinction coincided with modern humans’ migration into Near East and Europe
We did not decide the GERD’s timeframe for filling the reservoir yet, Irrigation Ministry
Sudan’s Water Minister stated that the parties agreed on almost a seven-year filling period
GERD’s technical meeting kicks off with hopes for agreement
Representatives from US and WB join negotiations for the first time
Construction of GERD’s saddle dam completed
This step is considered a milestone in the entire GERD project
Challenges, opportunities for solar irrigation in MENA evaluated
Tele-metric monitoring system implemented by the ministry allows remote shutdown of solar power plant
3,000-year-old pharaonic wheat reveals secrets of ancient domestication
The origin of human urbanisation is closely linked to the discovery of cultivating cereal crops, which have been the most important part of the human diet since the earliest times to this day.
Potential scenarios for filling GERD estimated
The number of years should not be determined in advance, as this depends mainly on levels of annual water flows, says professor Peter Riad
67 killed in Oromia protests against Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed
“Intimidation is the start of authoritarian rule,” says Ahmed’s rival Jawar Mohammed
Meteorological Authority expects stable weather on Sunday
As a result of “medicanes”, more than 20 people died in different governorates
New innovations, techniques in water purification, irrigation presented in CWW exhibition
The exhibition attracted numerous booths for organisations such as WMO, FAO
Arab experience with urban nexus presented on the side-lines of CWW
Urban nexus means coordinating water, energy and food sectors to achieve their security at the same time
CWW’s “Cooperation in Water Sector” panellists address GERD impacts on Egypt
In case of severe drought, the filling period should be extended
Addis Ababa does not respect Egyptian water concerns: PM at CWW
Egypt is the world’s aridest country, suffers from 90% gap water resources, says Irrigation Minister
Years of fear: Egypt’s choices after GERD
Science holds answers for Egypt’s water poverty
Egypt stands by Japan after powerful typhoon
Death toll rises to 43 people, more than 200 injuries
2nd Cairo Water Week to kick off next Sunday
Event to be held under the theme, “Responding to Water Scarcity”
Science meets journalism in a two-day conference at Goethe Institute
Arab audience is consuming science articles at high rates
Unmanageable groundwater pumping threatens 20% of dryland rivers
By 2050, half of groundwater pumping areas will not be able to maintain ecosystem integrity
Environment Ministry launches new electronic waste collection system
First phase of an ambitious project to implement the system in seven governorates