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Israel’s Northern Coast Under Threat of Massive Air Pollution

Why is so little reported about potential danger to Israel's northern coast town from the first stages of the Levianthan gas drill operation?

Feral Boars Taking Over Haifa

Boars have come down from the Carmel mountain and are roaming the streets of Haifa.

New Gourna and Egyptian Architect for Social Justice: Hassan Fathi

The ideas of Hassan Fathy, Egyptian architect whose views on sustainable architecture and social justice were scorned in his time, is inspiring modern opinions today.

UN: Renewable Energy Ambition in NDCs must Double by 2030

We need an oracle to get us out of this debacle. The UN climate group has met for the 25th time. Will anything ever change?

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7 Ways to Live a More Green Life at Home

There are over 7 billion people in the world utilizing the planet's resources. As we continue to use these resources, they continue to dry up. In fact, by 2025, 1.8 billion people will struggle to find water to drink. That's why it's more important than ever to conserve resources anyway we can, and it starts at home. Here are 7 ways to live a more green life at home.

Fashion brands that are leading the sustainable movement

Ecologically spot-on and dead sexy. Reformation hit a sweet spot with customers and the environment by fashioning deadstock fabric into new clothes.

Eco products for disinfecting dental surgery instruments and clinical surfaces

Everyone has teeth. If you don't take care of them they can be your biggest health problem. Tips for dentists on making sure germs they are exposed to as well as patients are kept under control. Some are good but at the dentist most germs are bad.

Going Green: How to Make Your Los Angeles Property More Eco-Friendly

What if we all treated our homes like its own environment, a little biosphere. Would we be kinder to the planet?

Being Green Starts in Your Own Backyard

Michelle Obama helps start backyard gardens, one school at a time.

Archeologists unearth ancient “New York City” in Israel

In a region where it feels like everything under the sun has been worshipped and discovered, yet another ancient city, 5,000 years old has been uncovered. They are calling it the Bronze Age New York City. According to excavation directors this was among the first cosmopolitan and planned cities where thousands of people lived. Massive […]

Vertical Forests, A Practical Design For Humanizing Cities Again

What on earth is a vertical forest? It’s a forest that doesn’t grow on the earth. It grows in troughs placed on the balconies of residential buildings, hotels, and parks, making huge urban green spaces that don’t take up ground space, but rise skyward. Today’s overcrowded, denatured, polluted cities are only waiting for them. They […]

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