Follow the top 10 Middle East environment news stories of 2010.
With 2011 a few days away, we wanted to reflect on the stories that shaped the Middle East in 2010. As global warming transforms our climate and we scramble to catch up, we have found our region to be split in two camps: the people who get it, and the people who don’t.
Our stories reflect as much. The year started with the inauguration of the world’s tallest and most irresponsible building, rose to happy heights with David de Rothschild’s 8,000 mile journey on a plastic catamaran, but sadly ends with one of the worst fires in Israel’s history. Happy Holidays to our readers, and Happy New Year!
VIEW Top 10 Environment News Stories of the Middle East HERE
Author: Tafline Laylin
As a tour leader who led “eco-friendly” camping trips throughout North America, Tafline soon realized that she was instead leaving behind a trail of gas fumes, plastic bottles and Pringles. In fact, wherever she traveled – whether it was Viet Nam or South Africa or England – it became clear how inefficiently the mandate to re-think our consumer culture is reaching the general public. Born in Iran, raised in South Africa and the United States, she currently splits her time between Africa and the Middle East. Tafline can be reached at tafline (at) greenprophet (dot) com.
