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Dubai and Persian Gulf States Look To Renewable Energy

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,...

Your Toilet May Be Overflowing …Without You Knowing It

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

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

The Middle East Is Drowning In Waste

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

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

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

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...

Do I NEED to Use that Disposable…

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...

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

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...

The Holon Museum Designs on Sand

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,...

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

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

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

 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...

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

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...

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

  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...

"Dust Alert" Exposes Contaminants In Our Homes and Environment

Worried that dust from a nearby construction zone will harm your family's health? A new Tel Aviv University tool could either confirm your suspicions...

Reuse Your Pillows!

Pillows are made of not the best synthetic material for landfills. That plus the fact that pillow manufacturing companies recommend getting new ones every...

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