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Allah, Muslims, cosmic balance and climate change

Umma for Earth will be hosting events at COP28 and will be present to share tools from their faith, including Islamic Climate Finance, information about water scarcity in the Middle East North Africa region, their aspirations for fossil fuel-free places of worship. Landscape restoration, nature-based solutions and Green Ramadan practices will be part of their talks.

Greenpeace says COP28 is for making oil and gas the past

Looming over the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) is whether governments will finally heed the calls, that grow stronger by the day, to phase out fossil fuels and deliver on climate justice, writes Greenpeace.

Dubai buys 20% of Zimbabwe for carbon offset projects

The UAE is buying a part of Zimbabwe the size of the UK for controversial carbon offset projects.

Meet Earth in 250 million years where Canada and Nigeria are neighbors

When we think of the effects of climate change we worry about our future, our children's future and maybe we skip ahead to a...

Upgrading China’s steel plants could save the world years of carbon emissions

Think about the business opportunities for engineers who can build retrofit solutions. Time for impact investors to start creating incentives for new technologies.

How Sustainability Speakers Can Impact the Future

Inspiration is a potent catalyst for change. Sustainability speakers have the unique ability to ignite passion and motivate action to solve climate change.

Lebanon hosts climate justice heroes of COP28

Who asks Lebanon or the Middle East what they think about climate change? Is it possible that these water and energy-strapped regions who have the most to lose from a hot planet might have something critical to say? Those voices were heard at a Climate Justice Camp in August.

Deep sea mining and killing the seas so you can drive an electric car

Strange creatures live in the deep seas. Mining will destroy ecosystems.

9 Positive Environmental News Stories that Inspire Hope

Good ecological news for a change. Share these with your friends when you feel doom and gloom. Net zero, marine environments and renewable energy for the win.

The Blue Green Deal and climate pacts between enemies

This story is about EcoPeace's "Green Blue Deal", a project that would bring climate action and create a more peaceful Middle East. Also why its important and what kind of impact it would create for the rest of the world.

PepsiCo chooses MENA region startups for its 2023 Greenhouse Acceleration Program

PepsiCo announced the six companies that will be a part of the second cohort of its Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition, focused on sustainable agriculture.

Captura harvests CO2 from the Sea

  The next time you open a container of carbonated water, sparkling wine or a soft drink you might wonder if the inventors of this...

CFCs are rising: “This shouldn’t be happening”

We thought we'd solved CFCs but the ozone-depleting chemical is popping up in unexplained ways.

Will Carbon Sequestering give us Clean Coal?

Let’s be optimistic. Maybe there is a way to sneak around that third law of physics, a trick to hide the carbon from mother nature.

Arizona’s dry wells not Saudi Arabia’s fault

If you are following American media, Arizona's water is running worryingly low. You might think it's a local story but it's really your story too. It's one about local resources and who should own them.

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Astro uses AI to help procure land for renewable energy

For oil-rich, environmentally vigilant Gulf states, Astro isn’t just another startup story. It is a blueprint for accelerating an energy transition that is now existential, not optional.

The Science Behind How Elite Marathon Runners Train

Discover the science behind elite marathon training. Explore techniques, nutrition, and mental strategies that propel top runners to success.

Earth building with Dead Sea salt bricks

Researchers develop a brick made largely from recycled Dead Sea salt—offering a potential alternative to carbon-intensive cement.

The Christ’s thorn (sidr tree) is also a well-known folk medicine

Christ’s thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) also known as the sidr tree is a real, identifiable tree native to the Middle East, and it appears—directly or indirectly—in Islam, Judaism, and later Christian tradition. The connections between the three faiths are not theological agreements but overlapping uses, names, and symbolic associations rooted in the same landscape.

Farm To Table Israel Connects People To The Land

Farm To Table Israel is transforming the traditional dining experience into a hands-on journey.

The Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary, explained

Knowing about the concept of the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary helps explain a core idea in Islam.

The Air Tea Kettle creates a new way to meet plants and herbalism

Air Tea is a new technology. Instead of drinking tea, you inhale herbal vapor through warm air extraction. There is no water and no combustion. The warm air releases essential oils that are often lost in hot water and digestion.

Why Health Systems Are Reaching a Turning Point

Health emerges from a continuous energy and material flow from water through food to human physiology. Technical energy systems support this cycle through water treatment, agriculture, and infrastructure.
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