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Biblical Flood Swamps Tel Aviv and Fills Reservoirs

Historic rains filled the once dry Ayalon River bed that runs through Tel Aviv, flooding highways, homes, and public buildings. Overnight, the Sea of...

Dubai to Overtake Heathrow as World’s Largest Airport

Dubai International Airport (DXB) will overtake Heathrow as the world’s biggest international airport by 2015. What's the environmental impact of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE)...

With Some Advice From the Dutch, Istanbul Tries To Be More Bike-Friendly

The occasional bicycle rack can be found near pedestrian promenades in Istanbul, such as the one pictured above on the Asian side of the...

New Environmental Strategy On The Table In Israeli Elections

  On Thursday, Dec. 20, Tzipi Livni’s new party, The Movement, stated that environmental reforms will be key components of their platform in the January...

Moving Titanium Facade Dapples Sunlight at Luxury Saudi Spas

Famous for designing the Hoberman Sphere, Chuck Hoberman has since turned his talents to Saudi Arabia, where two luxury spas will feature his latest...

Eco Arab Green Documentary from Beirut to Make Arab World Sustainable

Students from the American University of Beirut have worked with the Forum for Environment and Development to create a documentary on the environmental challenges...

Urban Graphic Design Exhibition Shakes Up Tehran

Exploring issues such as clean energy and air pollution, the FeliCity exhibition in Tehran focuses on the need for green solutions The environmental state...

Souk: Lebanese Street Food Served in Contemporary Athens

A new trend is emerging throughout the Mediterranean and we kinda like it: a growing number of food artists and restauranteurs are bringing street...

Warning: This Picture May Cause Climate Change

A quiet little technology blog called Upworthy just posted a pie chart that, despite the solid pedigree of its source data, is likely to...

Make Your Own Compost Bin With Mesopotamian Bricks

Turn to the ancients for a green building technique that lets you play like a child.  Mesopotamian mud bricks still do the job, for...

Iranian Graphic Designers Fight Pollution and Climate Change

What can graphic design do to help tackle environmental degradation? Well, these Iranian designers think a lot. Exploring the nexus where art and nature meet,...

Native Green Roof Tops Israel’s Proposed Fallen Sons Memorial

Israeli architects Moshe Fluhr, Lee Davidson Lehrer and Yinnon Lehrer submitted this design for a contemporary memorial home for Ramat Yishay - a community...

Christo Stacks Oil Drums in Abu Dhabi Mastaba Artwork Mimicking Pyramids

Magnificent public art or environmental boondoggle? Oil drums stacked to the height of the Giza pyramids.  Christo, the artist who temporarily wrapped acres of fabric...

Egypt’s Inspiring Youth Launch New Environmental Coalition

Egypt's youth are an inspiring bunch. They have taken down a dictator, and withstood the subsequent uncertainty, but their hardest battle may come in...

Leaf-Shaped Market Square Filters Rainwater and Trash in Morocco

A new marketplace for Casablanca - complete with rainwater harvesting and a clever trash chute? While the souq or market is integral to Moroccan culture,...

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