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Seeing Green Mirages, a Film Review

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Get Into Green Music and Art in Iraq Before Earth Day

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Ecosex and Why Environmentalists are Avoiding the e-Spot

Ecosex is the 'trend that could' except among most green bloggers and editors. Why are they avoiding the one subject that could resurrect environmentalism? Take...

Consumerism, Ecology, and the Sabbath

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Boost Your Natural Immune System With Medicinal Plants and Herbs

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The Lorax Brings a Muddled Environmental Message to the Mideast

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Historical Greek Orphanage Will Become Environmental Foundation

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Time to Adapt to Climate Change

Climate change is here and it looks like there is no way back. Scientists and policymakers are increasing concerned about extreme weather and climate...

Smaller Fonts Save Trees – The Minus One Project

A bit ridiculous? Change your font size by one point and save trees...?  It's called the Minus One Project, and it is a very neat example...

Lebanon’s cowboys are made at El Rancho outside of Beirut

A Lebanese man takes on a bucking bull at Lebanon's very own dude ranch... do you think he made 8 seconds? If you've always dreamed...

Throwaway Passover Dishes to Fill Landfills

The One Time Use Store is great; but what happens to all the throwaway dishes after Passover? The Jewish festival of Passover or Pesach is...

Astronauts to Watch Earth Hour From Above

International Space Station view of Dubai Light Pollution on February 22, 2012. Can we change the world by switching off for an hour? People from...

Looking for Sustainable Alternatives for Endangered Word

Sorry folks, but nothing on this earth is sustainable, even words. Brian argues the dire need for new words to replace 'sustainable' in our...

Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Items

Plastic is pervasive and so are the carcinogenic chemicals that leach from them. The rapid growth and urbanization of the United Arab Emirates is associated...

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