How do coral reefs deal with noise and light?
How does noise and light affect coral reefs? An international team explores.
Red Sea
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Aquellum is hidden in a mountain in Aqaba
This week the fantasy is about Aquellum, a futuristic digitalised community for global nomads that will be completely encased in a mountain, invisible to anyone outside. But accessible from Aqaba, Jordan and located on the Red Sea.
RedSea farms grows from Saudi Arabia to Egypt
RedSea, a climate controlled hydroponics greenhouse business that started in Saudi Arabia, has announced that its business is expanding. They have hired Bruno De Oliveira as VP East Africa and Egypt to help grow the business into East Africa and Egypt.
Can sea urchin farming restore balance and food diversity in Europe?
As climate change warms up the planet, ecological diversity weakens and invasive species can take over. Some species that may be strong in one area like the sea urchins in the Red Sea, may be weak in another.
RedSea Farms scales out of the Saudi desert as tech company RedSea hydroponics tech
Red Sea Farms has rebranded from being a business that produces cucumbers and peppers to RedSea, one that produces technology for hydroponic companies.
Ecotourism in Egypt
In contrast to eco tourism in other countries in the Middle East, such as Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, there is an extremely active Ecotourism Committee in the Egyptian Tourism Federation, which makes eco tourism in Egypt especially diverse, authentic, and unique. You can find high-end, and low end –- all satisfying experiences based on […]
Invasive species of the Mediterranean Sea
The Med region is changing as hundreds of new species invade. Can you imagine floating in Cefalu with killer jellyfish?
Bird community shows world how to protect the migrators
The group stopped wind turbines, decreased glass use in buildings, created watering holes and even make sure that "snacks" are available for the birds when they pass through the southern tip of Israel.
Four Seasons Riyadh gets Red Sea eco rival by Foster + Partners
When people travel to Saudi Arabia, the Four Seasons Riyadh in the tower (below) built by Scott Berry is top of the list for Middle East luxury. The iconic ultra-luxury hotel might be a great idea for a business traveller stopover for a day or two, but luxury and sustainability aren’t usually friends in the […]
Peacemakers save the Red Sea with science
The Red Sea is in danger of environmental degradation. Saudi Arabia is building its so called eco city Neom on the Red Sea, tourism in Sinai is ruining reefs and an oil and gas pipeline using cargo ships is planned from Saudi Arabia up through Israel. Catastrophes can strike at any moment.
How Abdulla Al Humaidi Is Influencing Modern Travel Options
One thing you can say about the travel and tourism industry is that it is never static. Yes, there are many evergreen tourism destinations that have stood the test of time, however, the story of modern tourism has been punctuated by change.
How bankers can invest in the ocean, new UN guide
If you want to make sound investment decisions for your clients, consider the sea.
Meet the Mountain People of the Middle East
A joint study found that mountain ecosystems are becoming increasingly fragile, under pressure from changes to land use and climate, overexploitation, pollution, demographic shifts and other factors which threaten livelihoods and food security.
The blueprint for Noah’s Coral Ark
If Noah would have had the challenge, this is what his living ark might look like to save the coral reefs.
Secret oil pipeline deal revealed between Israel and the Emirates
A new deal in the wake of a blooming love story between Israel and the UAE has led to a landmark oil deal allowing UAE crude oil to be transported through the Indian Ocean and Red Sea by tanker, then shipped by pipeline through existing infrastructure in Israel.