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Maurice Sendak Sails Off for Night and Day

Jewish American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak died last week, at age 83.  The acclaimed master of kid-lit once said, "I don't write for children....

Getting Personal With 94 Elements – from Hydrogen to Plutonium (Video)

If you're anything like me, you never memorized the periodic table and probably never will, but understanding what its symbols represent is becoming increasingly...

Nobel Winner Orhan Pamuk Devotes a Museum to Ordinary Things

Paying homage to a slower time, Turkey's first nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk has immortalized the importance of everyday objects in The Museum...

What an Egyptian Environmentalist Looks Like

Does goes on a mission to find out what typifies an Egyptian environmentalist. A few months ago Egypt was named the greenest country in...

Green Lag B’Omer by Taking Control of Your Bonfire Safely

Traditional Lag B'Omer bonfires pose an environmental and safety hazard. Here's how to enjoy the holiday and still stay green. Few can resist the lure of...

Think Green in Arabic, English, Hebrew and Russian

Available in English, Hebrew, Arabic and Russian, the Israeli government launches a new go green game to learn about saving the earth. Israel’s Environmental...

GreenWorldOne Is A Social Network with Soul

My children, living a world apart in Hoboken and Amman, find the same goofy YouTube clips, only to learn their cousins in California and England already hit...

Former Yacht & Porsche Owner Opens a Mega Green Store in Dubai

Gundeep Singh hasn't exactly gone from riches to rags, but he has turned over a green leaf and is determined to help others do...

Islamic Gardens Start a Green Muslim Movement

Can gardens really help promote environmentally friendly behaviour amongst the Muslim community? Mark Bryant from Cardiff University who researches Islam and gardens, says they...

Make This Painless Paper Cut With Sustainable Hand Drying

You need half a box of flimsy tissues in Jordan to get the job done. Is there a greener way to dry your hands?  Use...

Ungreen Facts about e-Reading Devices

It’s estimated that the environmental impact of a single “eReader” (Kindle, iPad...) equals that of 100 books.  Whether the motivation is to truly improve environmental...

Destroying the Planet for Beef

Few ideas are more absurd to me than this: because people refuse to cut back on beef consumption, catastrophic levels of methane are being...

The Weird Science of Pedestrian Behavior Might Help Hajj

Math helps us understand how people flow, and just maybe it could help Hajj pilgrims stay safe. A Californian jogs to the beach.  Coming...

The Rise (& Fall?) Of Consumer Society in the Middle East

I speak to historian Relli Shechter about smoking in Egypt, consumerism and why the Middle East still has a long way to go before...

Israel’s Beach Season Opens With Litterbugs

Despite periodic volunteer clean up efforts, much of Israel's beach front suffers from public littering Lawyer Amit Bracha, director of Israel's Union for Environmental Defense, ...

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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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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

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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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