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COP18 and Four Degrees: Have We Passed The Point Of No Return?

More and more studies highlight the truly drastic action we need to take at Doha to avoid four degree warming - but is it...

Egypt’s Inspiring Environmental Push

Solar panels at the pyramids. In the past two years since a popular uprising ousted former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the question of sustainability,...

Green Israeli Design for Russia’s Nikola-Lenivets Artist Community

Israeli eco-innovation is spreading to all reaches of the planet, often sowing great green seeds where it touches down. The Tel Aviv-based architecture studio...

Zaha Hadid’s Immense Galaxy SOHO Complex Takes LEED Silver

One of the most recognizable and untamable architects on earth, Iraqi Zaha Hadid is celebrating two grand openings of her creations this week, including...

5-Star Yas Hotel Lit Up by a Dazzling Crown of 5,000 LED Panels

Abu Dhabi is full of contradictions. Despite a devoted mix of forward-thinking, eco-savvy organizations, students and government officials that strive hard to bring the...

Controversial Renovation of Istanbul’s Taksim Square Has Begun

Despite all the criticism the plan received from urban planners, lawyers, activists, academics, and concerned citizens, Istanbul has begun remodeling its central square, a...

Message to Qatar From Arab Youth – ‘Take The Lead On Climate Change!’

The newly formed Arab Youth Climate Movement held a successful 'Day Of Action' which called on the Arab world to take the lead at...

Morocco is Building a Mega “Green City” Named After King Mohammed VI

Morocco's King Mohammed VI recently visited the site of Mohammed VI Green City, a future "eco" development being built just outside of Benguerir -...

Kuwait’s Towering Trash Problem

For such a tiny nation, Kuwait produces some of the world's highest per capita amounts of trash Rubbish may not be the glamorous topic to...

Green Abu Dhabi Film Festival Raises Ecological Awareness

Movie stars shone on Abu Dhabi red carpets, where the curtain rose on a pair of green films connected to the Middle East. This year's...

Abu Dhabi’s Eid al-Adha Waste Cleared by 3,000 Workers

Abu Dhabi’s key attractions received a special makeover over the Eid holidays thanks to an army of extra workers equipped with special cleaning gear. Public...

Wallboards from Waste Using Cow Pies

A novel way to turn cow poop into profits. Would you wear this molded fibre on your wall? The quest for construction materials with low...

Jordan Struggles To Provide Water For Syrian Refugees

The 19-month conflict in Syria goes from bad to worse - and there are environmental impacts for the region too “The situation is bad and...

Etgar Keret’s Skinny House in Poland

We've all been trying to imagine: just how skinny is Etgar Keret's Ermitage house in Warsaw, Poland? Literally wedged between two buildings, the studio is...

There’s a Burj Qatar by Jean Nouvel and it’s the World’s ‘Best’ Tall Building

Chicago's Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recently named the Burj Qatar the world's best new tall building, which is curious to us for several...

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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