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Tel Aviv Requests Public's Help in Boardwalk Redesign

A rendering of Tel Aviv's new central promenade: stairs leading down to the beach, a paved lower level, shade-providing structures and new sidewalk...

San Francisco's Sherith Israel To Become Seismic-Safe

Near The Dead Sea fault, can Israel's home synagogues withstand the next big earthquake? The San Francisco Chronicle announced that the Sherith Israel synagogue,...

Holyland's Unnatural “Monster on the Mountain” Built with Bribes

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert denies the charges, but he is suspected of accepting $1million to push through the highly contested Holyland Project which...

The Eco-House in Aqaba, Jordan

Tareq Emtairah built this eco-house to prove that energy efficient buildings aren't always prohibitively expensive. Jordan’s Prince Hassan does not shoulder his environmental concerns alone,...

Qatar's Green Building Council Rallies Community Leaders

Qatar's Green Building Council (QGBC) founder and chairman Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi will speak at the "Planet and Profit in Partnership" on April...

Architect Cameron Sinclair Gives a Damn

With a mantra to "design like you give a damn," Sinclair has transformed thousands of lives. Whether to save governments billions of dollars in mutual...

The Story Behind Jerusalem's Royal Rock

The demand for Jerusalem stone comes with a social and environmental cost We have applauded Jerusalem’s living building, and we have drooled over delicious...

Re-Assessing Masdar City

Is Masdar City a beacon for Middle Eastern development? It may take another 10 years to find out. We have been skeptical of Masdar City...

What's Sustainable about Masdar's Foster+Partners?

Foster+Partners, architect firm, claim projects like Masdar City are sustainable. Are they? Meet Foster + Partners: one thousand employees work in their twenty-two offices...

Dubai's Burj Khalifa Will Tower in Darkness During Earth Hour

Burj towers over Dubai. The environmentally-wasteful building will turn its lights off on Earth Hour. (Image via csmonitor.com) The Green Prophet has questioned the environmental...

Jean Nouvel’s National Museum of Qatar Design is Unveiled at NYC's Museum of Modern Art

"The New York Times reports the unveiling of the French architect's latest Middle Eastern project To some, the desert comprises an intimidating plain of dirty...

Is Urjuan a Wise Expenditure of Qatar's Oil and Gas Wealth?

The Urjuan City Development is a Symbol of Qatar's Rapid Economic Growth In February we wrote about the memorandum signed by Qatar and Iran, which...

The Best Way to Keep Buildings Green is Not to Build New Ones

Central Tel Aviv, Cira 1940's: A Sustainable Idea Then and Now All over the Middle East, many old and often historical buildings are being torn down in order...

Dubai-based Timelinks Designs Modern Ziggurat

Is it really sensible to squish one million people into this self-sustaining city/building? Like many of Dubai’s projects The World, which will exacerbate shoreline erosion...

Samir Kassir Square Blends the Organic with the Urban in Beirut

When you live in a city and pass the same developed areas day after day, you can forget that the concrete jungle is unnatural. ...

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How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

Electricity bill went up after your heat pump installation? Before you call the contractor, read this. A wrong rate plan, unadjusted thermostat schedule, and a missed baseline allowance are usually the culprit — not the system.

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.

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

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Etihad crew denies female doctor from helping passenger in medical distress

A female physician says she and another woman doctor were prevented from helping a passenger during a medical emergency aboard Etihad flight EY16. Was it airline protocol, poor judgment or sexism? Etihad has been asked to explain.

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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.

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.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

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.

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.
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