Coral reefs and light pollution
Coral reefs are at risk as the City of Eilat plans to illuminate its Red Sea beaches
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Scientists call for a plastic cap
Climate scientists call for a plastic diet, asking governments to cap production.
Dolphin bycatch not sustainable
After taking a deep dive in the fishing industry, dolphin bycatch is being ignored and not reported.
Soil health calculator
To help farmers evaluate the impact carbon sequestration and other practices might have on their businesses, the Institute is developing a decision support tool
Frankincense resin could slow Covid impact
Plants from the past and used in the Bible may help us against modern ailments. Research studies to produce medicines capable of fighting COVID-19 from frankincense trees in Oman are being jointly undertaken by the University of Nizwa in Oman and the University of Oxford in England
The wild dozen and why you should care about these plants
There are wild ingredients found in your home that are now under threat. Brazil nuts, argan oil, and shea butter are now classified among a dozen wild, threatened and at risk plants known as flagship species that need protecting.
New mysterious sun waves point to new theories for astrophysicists
These mysterious waves move in the opposite direction to the sun's rotation, which is to the right, three times faster than what is allowed by hydrodynamics alone.
Holding back the deserts with a saxaul tree
Africa is getting its Great Green Wall, meanwhile Saudi Arabia is also suffering from climate change-induced draught and is starting to do something about it by planting more local trees that love the desert.
Microplastics are pairing up with pollutants. This is bad news.
More worrying is that microplastics themselves are not inert, and they have the ability to pull along other environmental toxins with them, amplifying the toxicity effect, finds a new research study.
Microplastics you breath in the desert
Plastics from dollar store products, packaging for our every day lives and industry have been a problem for decades, and the more scientists learn about plastic pollution the more serious the problems are shown to be for the environment and the health of all living things.
Electric cars and lithium for batteries? Serbs revolt against Rio Tinto
But as always the case, lithium batteries that are good for your Tesla in Oakland or Montreal might be terrible in someone else's backyard. As we speak the Serbians are heavily fighting against lithium mining by Rio Tinto, and are calling out the government for its corruption.
Investing in Africa’s Great Green Wall works, if not now then for the future
Africa’s Great Green Wall (GGW) programme to combat desertification in the Sahel region is not only crucial to the battle against climate change but also makes commercial sense for investors, a new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and published in Nature Sustainability shows.
The 50 minerals ruling the US economy
Make it your business to know if your supply chain is in short supply. The 50 minerals that create your best life.
Artists Focus on Exploitation Of Morocco’s Red Gold Algae And The Humans Who Harvest It
A collaboration of British and Moroccan artists focuses on sustainability and justice via the study of red gold algae.
300 nudes pose to save the Dead Sea
Imagine creating a garbage dump in the middle of the grand canyon or scaling the top of off Mount Everest? In effect that's what mineral mining is doing at the Dead Sea. And where politics and money can't intervene Ariel Fruchter is hoping art will help.
Will climate change affect baby birth weights?
Due to increasing temperatures resulting from climate change, the researchers stress that public health organizations are advised to develop strategies to address these challenges on a national, as well as a community, level.
The Art of Greener Grass: 5 Ways to Improve Your Lawn’s Environmental Impact
The greenest lawn is no lawn. But if you must have a lawn, here are the ways to make it work in the eco sense.
Why men like it cooler
My son kicks off the covers. Yet my daughter wants a thicker duvet. My husband wants the air conditioner, and I want it off. It seems that men and women really do feel differences in temperature. A new study believes that the answer is evolutionary.
Rewilding the Scottish highlands
Rewilding is where nature goes back to where it belongs, wild and free. Massive efforts have started to rewild Europe and then the world. Are you listening?
Forging a true Nature’s Path with regenerative agriculture: interview with Arjan Stephens of Nature’s Path
Today we speak with Arjan about the business his parents started, Nature’s Path, and how his company is shepherding the the food industry into the path of regenerative agriculture.
Expert tips to remove birds from your solar panels
You may have heard of some old wives tales, such as using strong-smelling oils, vinegar and herbs. Many of these natural pest control methods can be effective if used in the right situation and with the correct bird.
Egypt is protecting its people and its economy from the devastating impacts of sea-level rise
Children run after each other with kites flying along Egypt’s Nile Delta. Families and friends enjoy the scenery as they enjoy an afternoon picnic. Just a few miles away, farmers work in their fields of green. These diverse crops will feed millions of Egyptians. Throughout the region, cities buzz with people coming and going from […]
Peacemakers save the Red Sea with science
The Red Sea is in danger of environmental degradation. Saudi Arabia is building its so called eco city Neom on the Red Sea, tourism in Sinai is ruining reefs and an oil and gas pipeline using cargo ships is planned from Saudi Arabia up through Israel. Catastrophes can strike at any moment.
4 Simple Ways to Save Money on Your GoPro
A GoPro camera takes a photo of a yacht. And a rare island in Saudi Arabia.
Fortnite to save old growth forests
Epic Games, the online games kids will do anything to play (you know the names… Fortnite and Rocket League) –– even if they need to line up and play at the library computer –– has decided they will use company profits to help save an Old Growth Forest in North Carolina.