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Electronic Cigarette Kills Toddler in Israel

The Israeli ministries are urging people to give up smoking and a recent government report has found that both the heavy smokers in the...

Qatar’s Oryx Island to Offer Five Floating Hotels for 2022 World Cup

When football enthusiasts flock to a World Cup venue, they expect more than a tent out in the desert to rest their weary heads,...

Eco Guide to Israeli Products Launched

Hail hail to the genius who decided it was time to cut the greenwash from the eco marketplace in Israel. Every product and its...

Urbin Beirut Crushes Stinky Cigarette Butts in Style

Cigarette butts are gross - whether they drift onto beaches, pollute our waterways, or endanger wildlife. But many cities in the Middle East, where...

Architects Embrace Iranian History at the Tabriz Bazaar

Head to the heart of any Middle Eastern city and find a vibrant commercial hub, usually in the shadow of a major mosque -...

Futuristic Dubailand Theme Park City Growing Ahead With $55 Billion

It's a fact that Disneyland fits inside Disney World's parking lot.  Now double up Disney World and you almost match the planned footprint of...

Barcelona Rejects Soaring Dubai-Style “Space Hotel”

A US developer recently approached Barcelona City Hall with plans to build a soaring Dubai-style "Space Hotel" complete with a zero gravity spa, but...

Cairo’s Waste-Eating Pigs Make a Quiet Comeback

In 2009 during the height of the swine flu epidemic, Egyptian law officials ordered the culling of thousands of pigs belonging to the Coptic...

Big Oil’s Saudi Aramco Builds LEED Certified Homes in Riyadh

KAPSARCs architects, the American design firm HOK, and the US Green Building council worked for a number of years to establish a pilot program. KAPSARC is among the first to participate.

Dubai Readies Law to Let Home Owners Feed Energy to the Grid

With Dubai’s government close to finalizing legislation, property owners in the Emirate may soon have the option to feed solar power into the grid...

2013 Aga Khan Architecture Awards Betters Muslim Communities in Iran, Morocco and Lebanon

The nominees for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were recently announced: 20 candidates - half hailing from the Middle East - all...

Tangram 2022 World Cup Stadium Cools Itself Like a Lizard

Tangram Gulf recently unveiled a naturally-cooled FIFA stadium design for the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Speaking at Construction Week Qatar, general manager Nigel...

Ancient Moroccan Granaries Revived as Thriving Civic Centers

Salima Naji has been recognized by the Aga Khan Development Network for her efforts to revive a series of earth buildings in the lesser Atlas...

Oman’s Sustainable GU Tech Campus Scoops Coveted Construction Prize

Oman is a small nation bordering Abu Dhabi on the Arabian peninsula; it has a long coastline and one of the largest populations of...

How ertex Integrates Solar cells into Middle East Buildings

Green Prophet interviews Dieter Moor, the CEO of ertex – a building integrated photovoltaic company which recently completed a roof-based system for the the Sheik...

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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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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.

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

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

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

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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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