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Become an eco-warrior in 12 free, easy steps

What are the worst things we do to the environment without realizing we are causing harm? As another blizzard bears down on Amman, Jordan, I'm...

Will the next Bill Gates be from Ras Al Khaimah?

In a bid to make the future of the United Arab Emirates more sustainable Google has recently sponsored a local community project called Innovation...

Insect farms to meet feed demand for animals, and us?

World population is projected to reach 9 billion by 2050.   Rising incomes in emerging economies lead to greater demand for meat-rich diets. As the...

Cairo is growing green with living walls on the up!

Egypt isn’t exactly renowned for its vast green spaces and pioneering environmental policies. Its capital is the biggest city in the Middle East and...

Australian bankers turn to make agtech sustainable in business and practice

There is a new precedent being set in Australia where the National Bank, the country's biggest agribusiness lender, is changing policies to encourage more farmers...

Drones show how pigs get a raw deal in factory farms

  Animal abuse in the meat processing industry can be particularly disturbing. Whether this involves severe animal abuse in a kosher poultry slaughterhouse;  or cruelty to...

Wadi Drone for conservation flies through Emirati national park and scoops top prize

It flies over mountains and through valleys, taking in the vast landscapes and diverse wildlife beneath it. Only this isn’t a bird, it’s a...

Loans for rooftop solar are heating up in Egypt

Two Egyptian banks are moving into green lending with an initiative to finance rooftop solar power systems for residential consumers. National Bank of Egypt...

How cannabis will feed the world

I didn’t mean to go to pot. But after of researching urban food movements in a bid to save the world from hunger,...

Dubai fog and urban canyons through the lens of Daniel Cheong

Winter storms hammered much of the Middle East last week with strong winds that rose seas and dropped snow from Egypt all the way to...

Environmental “rights” and wrongs when you are injured at home or work

  Asbestos poisoning, exposure to chemicals or dangerous situations at work which put you at risk, or worse in the hospital and out of work. In...

Solar retreat in the Liwa Desert: futuristic functionality or lipstick-on-a-pig?

An unnamed client hired London-based Baharash Architecture to design a luxury home that could fully function off the energy grid. That's a tall order...

Frozen Middle East needs some “global warming”

A winter storm is banging around much of the Middle East.  Precip’s teamed up with gale force winds, causing first-world headaches like clogged transport,...

Dubai urges private firms to join Car-Free Day

Dubai Municipality has invited businesses and individuals to take part in its annual Car-Free Day on February 4 to lower city-wide vehicle emissions while commemorating the United...

Turkey’s Cappadocia reveals “new” 5,000-year-old city

A team of archaeologists discovered an ancient underground city in Cappadocia, Turkey, with tunnels and escape routes spanning over 3.5 miles. Estimated to be...

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