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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

Syria’s war has killed 150,000 people and forced more than three million from their homes. About a million of these refugees live in Jordan and...

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

I had a great meeting yesterday with culture advisors to an American Embassy yesterday in a Middle East location. I won't say where as...

“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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Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

Can saving nature bring enemies together? Drawing on two decades of environmental reporting across the Middle East, Karin Kloosterman explores how solar energy, shared water resources and ecological cooperation could become the foundations of peace.

The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

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Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

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Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

Can saving nature bring enemies together? Drawing on two decades of environmental reporting across the Middle East, Karin Kloosterman explores how solar energy, shared water resources and ecological cooperation could become the foundations of peace.

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.
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