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If you are a victim of global flooding, how do you want to float out? If there's going to be a global flood of epic...

80% of Middle East and Africa Concerned About Climate Change

According to a recent survey, Africa and the Middle East is the second region in the world that is most concerned about climate change For...

Turkey Avoiding Greenhouse Gas-Reduction Despite Rapid Increases in Emissions, New Report Finds

Greenhouse gas emissions from Turkey don't just pose an abstract, future threat to the country -- the same gases that contribute to climate change...

Novel Bus-Stop Libraries in Israel Promote Green Transportation

Would mini-libraries at bus stops encourage residents of your city to use public transportation? Here's a novel idea: create a system of mini-libraries at bus...

Reporter’s Notebook: Woodland Building in Wales Cures the Green Blues

Nothing cures the green blues better than spending a weekend with talented, wholesome folks who love building cool art and architecture projects as much...

Turkey’s First “Slow City” Promotes Local Agriculture, Slow Food Movement

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Why the Middle East Should Definitely Support America’s Keystone XL Pipeline Protests

Bill McKibben isn't the kind of guy who takes getting arrested lightly. He's doing it to save humanity from one of the most catastrophic...

Water & The Middle East At A Glance (Infographic)

This infographic by Carboun tells you everything you ever wanted to know about water and the Middle East but couldn't be bothered to read Building...

RAFAA Designs Next Generation Solar Tower for Bright Source Competition

Zurich-based RAFAA Architecture & Design propose the next generation of super sustainable solar power towers. An often overlooked component of the growing number of solar...

Water And Israel – The Facts

Water rich or water poor? Doomed by desalination or dealing with the problem? Get the facts on Israel's water situation. Following my latest post on...

Renewable Energy Vital For Jordan & Lebanon’s Future

The European Commission has earmarked €71 million to support renewable energy projects in Jordan whilst a report highlights the importance of solar power for...

Israel Commits Itself To More Desalination

Desalination is an expensive and energy-intensive way of removing salt from water to make it potable – Israel hopes it will provide 75% of...

Breathtaking Jaffa Flat by Pitsou Kedem Celebrates Israel’s Creative Side

In times of political madness, we have to remind ourselves of the many Israelis who pursue peace and beauty, like Pitsou Kedem. We don't usually...

BrightSource Glad to See Carbon “Tax” Down Under

Israel's BrightSource Energy is among the large-scale solar developers happy with the Australian government's new carbon "tax" that was just carefully shepherded through parliament...

Jordan Pushes On With Its Nuclear Plans

Jordan is now months away from announcing the company they have selected to construct the country's first nuclear reactor Despite growing protests against the country's...

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