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The Evil Eye And How To Avoid It

Averting the evil eye is a serious business in the Middle East. Learn the charms and amulets that do it.

Essex, Brexit, Art and Fear

I normally write about environmental science and technology but I can't help but notice when governments and economies behave like damaged environmental systems or...

Syrian refugee children upcycle Jordan’s litter into kites

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The History and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers

When you Twitter, Google, or just spend leisurely hours checking facebook updates, how does this affect the environment? And think about all that data...

Walking the Middle Ground as Oil Feeds Our Energy Needs

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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...

Egypt Makes Recycling A Priority

Dr. Mamdouh Khalil, a professor of environmental sciences at Cairo University, told Al-Shorfa there is currently a waste disposal crisis in Egypt, because of...

Human Anti-Bacterial Drug to Help Coral Fight the White Plague

There is a losing battle in saving coral reefs worldwide, but a drug made for humans might be able to help corals fight...

Glaciers and Polar Bears Rome Tel Aviv this Week

Unlike the dubious global warming theme park in the United Arab Emirates "Ice Land", where extraordinary amounts of water go to waste, Israelis are...

Get Your Blood Tested for Heavy Metals

If you live in the west or the east, in an economically advanced country or a repressed one, getting a blood test is always...

Greener TV With Comcast Cable?

Want to support a cable company that cares about the planet? True, a lot of environmentalists promote reading over television. A nice intimate dinner...

Gulf Coastal Ecosystems At Growing Risk Due To Development

UN scientists say rapid coastal development, booming populations and the fossil fuel industry is wreaking havoc in the Arabian Gulf The Arabian Gulf, which...

Mazzy reviews ‘The Story Of Stuff’

In order to change our unending addiction to Stuff, we need to redefine progress. We need to realize Stuff doesn't make us happy. The...

Blue-Green Algae’s Slimy Tricks Revealed

Blue-Green algae threatens freshwater bodies (and marine bodies) worldwide. Will a new discovery by Israeli scientists help restore those threatened watersheds? Freshwater bodies such as...

Putting The “Green” In Egypt’s High School Business Education

Students enrolled in The British International School in Egypt produce a successful line of eco-products made from billboards In September, 2003, Nelson Mandela stood...

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