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The Evil Eye And How To Avoid It

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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

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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

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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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Different Types of Hair Loss Treatments Explained

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Dead Sea Scroll mystery may be solved by a calendar that lost touch with the seasons

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Mysterious metallic spheres dubbed "space balls" washed ashore on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia. The objects were identified by the Australian Space Agency as pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle that re-entered Earth's atmosphere, and crews successfully removed the safe debris.

Kansas City’s Second Attempt at a Conversion Therapy Ban: What the Proposed Ordinance Does and Why It’s Being Rewritten

Kansas City is attempting to revive protections against conversion therapy with a new ordinance carefully designed to withstand recent First Amendment challenges. Rather than banning conversion therapy by name, the proposal targets harmful therapeutic practices linked to increased risks of depression and self-harm, creating what supporters hope could become a legal model for other U.S. cities.

What to Look for in a Senior Living Community That Truly Delivers

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NuCicer — Chickpeas Move to the Center of the Plate

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How Torvinen Jaakko’s ugly wood can lay the foundations for green building

Canada's forests generate billions of dollars in economic value each year, yet vast amounts of irregular timber are downgraded to wood chips or biomass. A collaboration between researchers at Carleton University and Aalto University is challenging that model, demonstrating how "ugly wood" can be transformed into high-value architecture while reducing waste and storing more carbon in buildings.

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