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Against the odds, young Egyptians push for climate action

2013-04-26 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AlertNet: In this fast-growing city of 6.7 million people, roads littered with garbage are a common sight. Cairo's poor drainage systems produce contaminated pools of stagnant water, and the main thoroughfares are jammed with cars emitting thick, black clouds of diesel exhaust. The Egyptian capital even has a slum nicknamed Manshiyat Naser (Garbage City), located at its highest point, in the suburb of Moqattam. Here, impoverished residents build their homes atop waste, and recycle rubbish to earn a living....

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