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Qatar axes four of 12 solar-powered World Cup 2022 stadiums

Qatar plans to spend roughly $200 billion to prepare for the hundreds of thousands of fans who are expected to show up for the...

Retractable Mashrabiya sunscreens for secret Middle East media towers project

New York's REX architecture studio has designed a pair of skinny media towers that feature 'blooming' Mashrabiya sunscreens that protect against excess solar gain....

Israeli designs fashion hats good enough to eat

An Israeli costume designer has created a series of hats that look good enough to eat, serving up 3-course millinery that pretty much covers...

Paraplegic sea turtle lived without flippers for 4 years, then he got these

A turtle that washed up on a beach in Israel was found with his two left flippers dangling hopelessly by his side - they...

Hyper-absorbent diapers made from jellyfish biodegrade in under 30 days

Until you have babies, the true awfulness of diapers doesn't really set in. But ask the modern parent, who will buy up to 2,800...

Bamboo WarkaWater tower harvests potable water from air

On a recent trip to Ethiopia, Italian designer Arturo Vittori discovered how collecting water is both dangerous and time-consuming - especially for women and children....

HA Schult arrives in Israel with an army of 500 ‘Trash People’

German artist HA Schult has spent the last 18 years traveling around the world with his own army of 'trash people.' Like a modern...

World’s largest trash mural makes life in Syria a little less awful

Anyone who hasn't been to Syria in the last few years can't possibly grasp the full extent of the horrors Syrians have endured, but...

Floating Majlis meeting rooms made of recycled fishing nets in Dubai

Majlis are the boardrooms of the Arab world. A traditional 'place of sitting' often adorned with cushions on the floor, they are used to...

Safely swap your streetlight for a glowing tree?

Could the built environment take cues from Mother Nature? When Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde puzzled this, a light popped on in his head, a light...

The edible Ooho water bottle could save us from plastic

Plastic. No word assaults our sensibilities more. Plastic in the bellies of baby birds; plastic strangling marine animals; plastic leaching chemicals into our water...

Powerful scrap sculptures depict life in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp

The nearly 10,000 Palestinian refugees packed into southern Beirut's Shatila camp live in makeshift homes of corrugated tin, and many long to return to...

See world’s largest collection of Bauhaus architecture from your desk

Tel Aviv has a lot to offer visitors, including the world's largest collection of Bauhaus buildings. But for design lovers who are unable to...

Lady Gaga in a coffee filter dress

Lady Gaga - who refuses to be censored - was voluntarily "filtered" during her recent appearance on American TV talk show Jimmy Kimmel...

A $9000 dome home for early retirement in Thailand

A former flight attendant has grounded himself in Thailand in a masonry dome-home he built in just six weeks. The 500 square foot structure...

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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.

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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.

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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.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.

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Canada's healthcare system may be under pressure, but its decades-long experience with digital transformation is becoming a model for Europe and beyond. In an interview with Nordic's Alison MacDonald, Green Prophet explores why successful AI in healthcare depends less on software than on empowering clinicians, improving workflows and building resilient systems.
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