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Masdar And The Dicey Science Of Carbon Credits

Are oil and gas companies seeking carbon credits simply opportunists looking to make a profit? It  makes some sense that Masdar City,...

"Khan of the White Donkey" An Eco-Retreat Along the Ancient Silk Road

The renovated Khan of the White Donkey in Safed, Israel was the last stop on the Silk Road between Acre and Damascus. Now it's...

Why 27 People A Day Die From Air Pollution in Tehran

Lack of urban planning around its natural landscape keeps air pollution locked into the city of Tehran, Iran – one of the most polluted cities...

Geotectura's Residential Building Set to Sail

Is Geotectura's Sun Sail just another clever design, or is it redefining Israel's building policy? Bold and innovative, the Israel-based firm Geotectura produces otherworldly designs...

Making "Green" Peace In The Office

Greening your office space is also about creating the right "peace" of mind. Read on for tips and inspiration. Why is it that your...

Critiquing Recent Renovations of the Khaju Bridge in Esfahan, Iran

Built by the the Safavid Dynasty in the 1650s as a dam and a bridge, Mehrdad asks how the Khaju (or Khajoo) Bridge in...

Palestinian and Israeli Researchers Get Reverse Osmosis Water Grant

America gives more than half a million dollars to Israeli and Palestinian water researchers to clean water in the West Bank. Ben Gurion University researcher...

Record High Summer Temperatures are also Scorching the Middle East

A tourist soaks up the Egyptian sun. The Middle East is getting hotter, like the rest of the world, but when is too hot,...

Problems With Rehabilitating the Historical Grand Bazaar of Tehran

Green Prophet's Merhdad, explores some of the "urban" issues in giving the ancient 500 year old Bazaar of Tehran, sustainable by design, a modern...

Abu Dhabi’s Costly Desalination Plants Prompt Wastewater Treatment Plans

Treating wastewater and encouraging water efficiency balances high cost of desalination in water-scarce countries. To some, desalination plants are the Middle East's holy grail....

Cambridge to Build Europe’s First Eco-Mosque

Architect Marks Barfield is to design a £13 million "eco" mosque on a 0.4 hectare brownfield site in Cambridge. England's historic city of Cambridge, with...

Sharing Eco-Friendly Construction Techniques is So’Eco

Social housing can be eco-friendly too, in Syria, Lebanon, and Tunisia Syria says no to plastic bags, Lebanon is pushing for more sustainable transportation,...

American University Cairo's Sustainable Campus Committee Address Waste Concerns

Education puts Cairo one step towards getting rid of its nemesis: solid waste. Within a 3 minute walk down Cairo's streets, an environmentalist is bound...

Technofarm’s Irrigation Project Aims to Boost Libya’s Self-sufficiency in Food Production

New agriculture projects feed Libya, thanks to the Great Man Made River. The artificial irrigation project, the most expensive in history, is good while...

Dubai Properties Faces $7.3 Million Lawsuit

Who to believe? That Dubai properties hasn't paid or that Hopkins Architects reneged on their agreement? There are different species of architectural firms operating in...

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Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

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