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Amazon Biosphere Office Combines Plants and People in Missed Opportunity

Online retailer Amazon grabbed headlines with their plan to build a biosphere inside transparent glass orbs which will house its Seattle - based workforce...

Lola the Donkey from Middle Eastern Play Runs Afoul of Belgian Police

An "actress" performing at the Arab Cultural Center in Brussels ran up against the law for her odd public antics between shows. Belgian police...

5 of Turkey’s Most Unsustainable Development Projects

Turkey's Taksim square protest flared up last week when police took drastic measures to clear activists from Gezi Park- slated for destruction to make...

Automated High-Tech Bins To Tighten Abu Dhabi Trash Collection

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates receive free healthcare and education, and enjoy subsidized water, electricity and fuel. Men can claim free land and...

Eco-Education Starts Young at New Green School in Israel

Thinking and living in tune with nature is a way of life that is best started as early as possible, which is why we...

Zaha Hadid Adds Star Power to Qatar World Cup

Qatar's controversial 2022 World Cup planning got a burst of star power when renowned Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, who was one of Time Magazine's top 100...

Qasr Garden Museum: Iranian Prison Transformed into a Hot Cultural Attraction

An old prison in the heart of Tehran has been converted into an enormously popular tourist attraction. The Qasr prison is one of Iran's...

WMS Metal Industries Sorts Recyclables and Makes $ With Push of Button

The United Arab Emirates is planning to ban non-biodegradable plastic products beginning next year, and it is possible it can work with the latest...

Taksim Protest Not Just About Turkey’s Trees at Gezi Park

Motivation behind Turkish demonstrations is more complicated than protection of public green space.  Spotty media coverage blurs underlying causes; a real-life case of not...

Turkish Lipstick Ban Reversed, But Booze Sales Get Corked

Turkey is in the news for its social protests which may also be linked to this: a new Turkish law bans late night alcohol sales and requires boozy products to be smacked with warning labels.

Russian Skywalkers Invade Middle East!

Earlier this year, Russian photographers Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza, risking up to three years imprisonment (if caught)...

Turkey’s Environment Protest Swings to General Protest Against PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan

It started as a peaceful protest against mall construction in Gezi park in Istanbul's Taksim Square, and it quickly led to a full-blown protest...

Beirut Highway Will Destroy What is Left of Last Green Space, Activists Warn

Activists warn that a planned highway in Beirut will ruin what little is left of the city's remaining green and historic spaces at the...

BPA Is Now a Reproductive Toxin in the US – Be Wary of All Plastics

BPA is a hormonally active chemical found in everything from cash register receipts to soup and beverage cans to plastic wrap and bottles. Will...

North Africa Coast Will Rise 60 Percent More than Previous Projection: New Study

New scientific reports suggests that coastal flooding for Middle East and North African countries will be much worse than estimated six years ago. What...

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The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

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How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

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How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

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How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

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Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

Greek-linked shipping vessels transported an estimated €2.35 billion worth of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas to European ports during the first seven months of 2026, according to new analysis from Urgewald, a Germany-based environmental and human rights organization that investigates the financial institutions and companies supporting fossil fuel and other environmentally damaging industries.

Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.
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