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10 Israeli Cities Celebrating Environmental Achievements in 2010

Was 2010 good or bad for the environment? Depending on whether you're a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person, you could...

Sharjah Launches ‘Environment Awareness Award’

Sharjah Launches the 'Environment Awareness Award’ for May with aims to increase students’ participation in environmental activities at school. With AED100,000+ in total prize money, the Sharjah Environment Award initiative will see 145 schools and 150,000 students taking part, focusing its first year on THREE R’s: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle!

Eco-Lessons To Empower Women In Abu Dhabi

 As the environmental movement in the Middle East blossoms, women are being encouraged to take a more active role in environmental protection We have already...

7 Books To Start The New Year Green And Right

If the mechanics behind Global Warming has eluded you, or if you're excited by a few cooking tips or a good...

Blondes Have More Fun Composting

Maybe blondes really do have more fun, and more fun composting too. It's easier to get Israelis excited about blondes than about composting, but...

Book Review: Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Culture

Arwa reviews the book by Richard C. Foltz, Animals in Islamic Tradition and Muslim Culture, Oneworld Publications Following the controversy during Eid Al-adha and allegations...

This Is What A Muslim Vegetarian Looks Like

Arwa meets three Muslim vegetarians from around the world whose views, lifestyles and paths to vegetarianism couldn't be more diverse and distinct When I was...

The Tooth That Changes Everything

Israeli scientists have found the earliest evidence for modern man, in teeth at Qesem Cave not far from Tel Aviv. Instead of 200,000 years of...

Top 10 Middle East Environmental Stories From 2010 (SLIDESHOW)

Follow the top 10 Middle East environment news stories of 2010. With 2011 a few days away, we wanted to reflect on the stories that...

How Green Is A Quick Wee In Public?

How far are you willing to go to maintain anti-public peeing social conventions? This is a question that plagues me at night, when I'm camping,...

Book Review: Loving Leo Hickman’s ‘The Good Life’

Want a reference book to living ethically? Want to know the truth about the costs of globalisation and profit-driven business...

5 Things A “Green” Writer Wants For Christmas

After giving up the consumer lifestyle, Tafline reflects on how her Christmas list has evolved. It might not be what you'd expect. In four years,...

A Lost Civilization Under the Persian Gulf?

Could the stories of a lost city of Atlantis, first noted by Herodotus and Plato, have some basis in fact? A "Persian Gulf Oasis"...

Sufi Poetry: Lessons In Nature & Leadership

Eco-spiritual inspiration in Sufi poetry. Sufis, followers of the mystic sect of Sufism, have a deep reverence for nature and nowhere is this more obvious...

The Islamic New Year: A Time To Reflect

As the Muslim world marks the Islamic new year, Arwa reflects on the past 12 months of environmental action (and inaction) in the Middle...

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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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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.

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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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