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Israeli Public Supports Strong Action On Climate Change

Karin Kloosterman - November 29, 2009

In advance of Copenhagen, a new survey shows that Israelis seek action against climate change. The Israeli public is a few steps ahead of...

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"The World" Is In Trouble As Dubai Seeks Debt Hold on Mega-Islands Construction Project

Karin Kloosterman - June 16, 2010

Dubai's been building without limits and now seeks debt hold on "The World" artificial islands project. When the idea was conceived, money seemed limitless,...

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Dubai and Persian Gulf States Look To Renewable Energy

Maurice Picow - June 16, 2010

Artist's view of Abu Dhabi's Masdar City It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to be true, but a number of Persian Gulf states,...

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Your Toilet May Be Overflowing …Without You Knowing It

Jack Reichert - December 13, 2013

In order to understand how your toilet may be overflowing I first have to take a step back and explain how toilets work. How Toilets...

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AECOM Teams Up with Ellerbe Beckett to Create More Sustainable Building In The Middle East

Maurice Picow - June 16, 2010

AECOM, a known global provider of technical and management support services, including many environmental projects, has now teamed up with the Ellerbe Beckett architectural...

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The Middle East Is Drowning In Waste

The Media Line - June 17, 2010

The waste produced by Arab cities is among the highest in the world. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - "The short version of the story is...

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Book Now For Abu Dhabi's World Future Energy Summit 2010

Maurice Picow - June 16, 2010

The 2010 World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is less than three months away; and plans are already underway to ensure that this conference will...

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On Abu Dhabi's "Al Reem Island" – Who's Protecting (Artificial) Open Spaces In The Arab World?

Maurice Picow - June 16, 2010

A model of Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. A playground for foreigners or ecological nightmare? Looking at this gigantic real estate project, one might...

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Do I NEED to Use that Disposable…

Jack Reichert - October 28, 2009

As creatures of habit we tend to get into bad ones... Habits that is. Here's an eco-suggestion: Try to re-evaluate what disposable products you REALLY need...

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Green housing construction gets underway in Israel, creates jobs in Negev town of Yeruham

Michael Green - October 28, 2009

The first green, affordable home designed by an Israeli company has just come off the production line in the Negev town of Yeruham. Following years...

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The Holon Museum Designs on Sand

Karin Kloosterman - October 25, 2009

Model of the new Design Museum Holon building, designed by Israeli-UK designer Ron Arad. Design inspires art and craft. It can make life easier,...

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Can "Green Cities" Like Masdar Translate in Abu Dhabi?

Maurice Picow - June 16, 2010

Abu Dhabi to build new green city in Middle East. It sits in the middle of a harsh, barren desert, sweltering in searing heat....

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Saudi Arabia's KAUST University Is Eco-friendly Environment For Fueling Academic Progress

Maurice Picow - June 17, 2010

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia may still be considered as one of the most conservative from a religious standpoint. But with the opening of the...

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Middle Eastern Cities Joining 350.org's International Climate Change Protest on October 24th

Karen Chernick - June 16, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kg1oOq9tY We've already written about how Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME) has joined forces with 350.org, an international campaign that hopes to inspire...

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Flash Floods in Turkey Signals Global Warming Is Rearing Head In Middle East Region

Maurice Picow - June 17, 2010

World climate change issues are being felt closer to home with recent disastrous flash flooding occurring in parts of Greece and Western Turkey. Some of...

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