Transportation

Renault Gives Up on Israel’s Swappable Electric Car Batteries

The Israeli EV company Better Place hasn't been having an easy ride. Despite nearly a billion dollars in investment Better Place has failed to...

Dubai police buy $500,000 Lamborghini Cop Car

Dubai police have announced the latest acquisition to their fleet of cop cars: a 700 horsepower Lamborghini Aventador.

Nile Taxi – Scenic Stress Free Commuting for Cairo’s Residents

Having just returned from Lamu, Kenya, where there is no other way to travel but by boat (or plane or donkey), it seems strange...

Egypt’s Green-Roofed Bio Boat Entirely Wind and Solar Powered

Among nature's most devoted heroes throughout the Middle East and North Africa, the Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) has released renders of...

Israel’s Phinergy Boosts EV Travel Range with Aluminum Air Battery

People who own cars want to at least have the option of taking an extended road trip, which has been a major barrier to...

Ultra-light Dubai Car Travels 1000 KM On One Liter of Fuel!

While some in the United Arab Emirates insist on developing unsustainable vehicles like this solid gold mercedes car powered by biofuel, engineering students from...

Turkey Plans to Introduce Emissions-Based Tax on Motor Vehicles

There are currently 1.6 million automobiles on Istanbul's roads, according to Embarq Türkiye -- and each day, 640 more are registered. Following British and German...

Israel’s First Bike Museum in Converted Chicken Coop

Bertini Derailleur racing bikes like this one were used by Israeli cyclists in the Rome 1960 Olympiad Bicycle riding, including bike sharing in Tel...

Rent an All-Electric Better Place Family Car in Israel

Now tourists can try out Better Place swappable batteries. For $65 a day, electricity and battery packs included. Better Place, Israel's controversial electric car network...

Moroccan Students Unveil Plans for Solar-Powered Electric Vehicles

Sixty percent of Morocco's fuel reserves consists of petroleum and 23 percent of the country's energy is derived from coal, according to the DESERTEC Knowledge...

MUV-e’s Folding Electric Trolley Goes from Land to Bus to Train

The MUV-e folding e-scooter from Israel can be personalized, linked to your smart phone, carried with you on the bus and stored in small...

New Renault Twizy Electric Car Being Tested in Tel Aviv Rental-Share Plan

More than a skateboard, less than a car; that's Renault's new electric Twizy Tel Aviv's serious pollution and car parking problems which were partially alleviated...

Moovit App Makes Public Transportation Easy and Fun

Israelis are not only clean tech startup masters but also - increasingly - big fans of public transportation, which is why Moovit  makes such...

Driving in Desert Fog – A Survival Guide

Got the Foggiest Notion How to Drive in Desert Fog?  Camel caravans and soaring sand dunes demand backdrops of sun-bleached skies (or star-strewn heavens).  But...

Better Place EV Car Company to Close North American and Australia Operations?

Not long after firing its replacement CEO, the Israeli electric car company Better Place has alluded to Forbes that it will likely close its...

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It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

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In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

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Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

At a time when climate anxiety can feel abstract and overwhelming, and being Jewish something people may need to hide in big cities, Adamah Los Angeles is trying something different: turning Jewish values into local climate action with dirt-under-the-fingernails practicality.

How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

For families with kids, pets, or anyone trying to build a cleaner outdoor space, removing old astroturf is one of the simplest ways to reduce unnecessary exposure to plastics and heat. Some past studies suggest that if kids have played on these surfaces you need to wash their hands. 

Is artificial turf bad for your health?

Artificial turf, the green plastic stuff that is supposed to look like grass, was sold to many home-owners as a clever compromise: a green-looking surface that makes you feel homey, but which needs no mowing. It survives heavy use, and in dry places like Middle East deserts, and in California or Texas, it can replace thirsty lawns. But it is toxic.
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