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Jordan Talks Plastic Waste: Action Wanted!

Random dumping and burning of plastic garbage, which constitutes a fifth of the Kingdom’s solid waste, are negatively affecting the environment and public health, said a Jordanian official.

‘Beacons – Stories For Our Not So Distant Future’ Are Climate Shorts

A great collection of short stories inspired by the ecological crisis which are honest, creative and sometimes really funny I don't know if it's just...

Turkish Barber Turns His Shop into a Mini Recycling Center

The barbershop tradition in Turkey is far more vibrant than the Hair Cutteries of America. In Turkey, men gather for their weekly shave and...

13 Radiant Photos to Honor Earth Day

It's Earth Day, which means you will see at least 100 stories in your Facebook and Twitter feeds that will list the many ways...

Saudi Agriculture To Be Hit Hard by Climate Change

Saudi Arabia and climate change do not mix well as this photo indicates As Earth Day 2013 approaches on April 22, issues of water options in...

‘Greedy Lying Bastards’ Film Review

‘Greedy Lying Bastards’ opens with an image of environmental destruction, and a voiceover announces: “what if I told you all this was preventable?” This is...

Faith Leaders Unite Against The Illegal Wildlife Trade

Religious organisations are working with conservation groups to help end the consumer demand for products supplied by the illegal wildlife trade A major initiative linking...

Green ‘Khutbah’ Muslim Sermon Campaign Launches Today

Today marks the first annual 'Green Khutbah Day' which also coincides with Earth Day 2013 Muslims have been asked to encourage their spiritual leaders, imams,...

Lost In Translation Middle East Style

As America hunts for clues on the Boston Bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Laurie goes on with life and looks to the follies of communication...

CupsTelAviv: All You Can Drink Coffee for Under $50 a Month

All you can drink coffee for $50 a month at CupsTelAviv.

Jordan Valley Boasts the Lowest Museum on Earth

Built at the lowest elevation on earth, and less than a year old, this jewel-box of a museum showcases the Dead Sea region's rich...

New Moroccan Handicraft Complex Replaces Polluting Fez Tanneries

While the rest of the world is beguiled by Walmarts and Targets, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has given a $39 million handicraft complex in...

Graffiti Artists Color Egypt’s Soul-Crushing Corruption

Corruption is black, brown, grey, devoid of color. And in Egypt, it can be seen in streets piled high with trash and polluted canals,...

Mpact: David de Rothschild Mobilizes Good Humans for the Right Cause

We haven't heard from our favorite eco-warrior, David de Rothschild in some time, but that doesn't mean the youngest heir to the Rothschild banking fortune...

Suspended See-Saw Makes Music from Movement in Morocco

We have to admit that this isn't anything particularly "green" about this see-saw, but it does harvest the movement of people to make music. And...

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

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Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

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. 

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How to Effectively Promote Your Sustainability Progress

Before promoting sustainability progress, companies must ensure their initiatives are genuine and measurable. Today’s audiences are increasingly skeptical of vague environmental claims, particularly as awareness of “greenwashing” has grown.

Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

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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.

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.
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