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“Zero-carbon” Architecture Doesn’t Mean Eco-smart

Former English footballer Gary Neville's $9.7 million eco-home was granted planning permission. But is this really what environmentally-smart building's about? The ex-Manchester United club captain’s five-bedroom subterranean mansion...

SARS-like Mystery Virus Appears in Saudi Arabia, Alerting Haj Pilgrims

A new SARS-like mystery illness has health authorities alert ahead of the millions-strong Haj pilgrammage to Mecca. There have been two recent cases of...

Recycling Yourself When Green Projects Go Bust

Live long enough and we all know heartbreak, but what happens when a well-loved sustainable project walks away? Looking for day trips to explore modern...

Israelis Protest Early End of Summer Time

Dozens of protestors gathered in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square last Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time (DST) was set to end.  They claimed Israel’s...

Cambridge’s Eco Mosque Finally Granted Permission (PHOTOS)

Years after it was first announced, the Cambridge eco mosque has finally received planning permission. Back in 2010, we reported that the Cambridge Muslim community...

5 Ways Yom Kippur Can Green The World

Miriam talks of Yom Kippur and the power of consciousness. The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur is a day of introspection and prayer. In Israel,...

Flying Bach Dances Through Dubai

Dubai learns some new moves with the Flying Steps. Red Bull has made the promotional move of contracting the four-time world breakdancing champions, the Flying...

Second Fattest Nation to Host 2016 World Road Cycling Championship

Even though Qatar is the world's second fattest nation, it will host four international sporting events in the next decade, including the 2016 World...

Hooked on Hookah? It’s Worse than Smokes, Says Iran

A 45 minute shisha session is the equivalent of puffing 100 cigarettes. In a new study, Iranian researchers proved tobacco water pipes are as harmful as...

Tunisia’s Tallest Minaret Sprayed With el Seed Calligraffiti

Jara Mosque in Gabes boasts the tallest minaret in all of Tunisia and now it is covered in el Seed's signature calligraffiti. Exactly one...

Turkey’s Pamukkale: Step into a Mixed-Culture Soup PHOTOS

Pamukkale is the most sensual and surreal of Turkey’s eleven World Heritage sites. Seventeen natural hot springs pour a continual stream of mineral water down...

3D Printing Lessons from Ancient Egyptian Ceramic Art

None of Egypt's pyramids existed.  Khafre wouldn't commission the Great Pyramid of Giza for another 1500 years.  But some time around 4000 BCE an...

Festival in Cairo Promotes Recycling and Public Literacy

In the beginning of September, Darb 1718, an art and culture organization in Cairo, hosted a festival to promote recycling in Egypt. It featured...

You Don’t Need That Plastic Bag – A New Campaign in Jordan

'Balash Kees' is a new campaign launched by UNESCO Amman to help reduce the use of plastic bags in Jordan Walk around Jordan and you'll...

Gaza Parkour Take to the Streets

Palestinian youth practice “parkour” skills in Khan Younis  in the southern Gaza Strip

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How to Effectively Promote Your Sustainability Progress

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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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