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Swiss Scientist Films 3-Legged Turtle in Egypt

While snorkeling in the Red Sea just before Valentine's Day, a Swiss scientist came across a 3-legged turtle. Ivo Blöchliger was snorkeling in the increasingly...

Long-Awaited Wildlife Corridor Becoming Reality In Turkey

Majestic Mt. Ağri presides over Turkey's Kars region, one of the world's richest biodiversity areas and the entrance to a new protected area in eastern...

Maltese Hunters Legally Massacre Egypt’s Protected Birds (Video)

In the video below the jump, Maltese hunters are depicted shooting Eagles, Falcons, Vultures and other protected bird species. The Avian Influenza outbreak had at least...

New El Mandara Eco-Haven Pops up in Fayoum, Egypt

This new eco-resort in the Fayoum Oasis offers tourists and locals respite from Egypt's ongoing chaos. Without the steady influx of tourists and constant political...

Israelis Celebrate Tu B’Shvat – A Time for Planting, A time for Renewal.

Jews around the world celebrated Tu B’Shvat last week. The holiday began as a “new year” for trees – a time when the tithing...

Pollution From North Africa Shuts Down Israeli Airports

Hazy conditions stemming from dust particles that traveled from North Africa to Israel shut down two Israeli airports last week. Last week two airports in...

5 Stories For a Freer, Greener Tunisia

We have collected five inspiring stories that point to the possibility of a freer, greener Tunisia   TIME Magazine paid allegiance to the brave hearted...

Dubai Breaks its Own Record for the World’s Tallest Hotel

When it is complete, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Hotel will be the world's tallest. Never mind that scientists have discovered giant plumes of methane...

Akrya Resort for Japanese Sensibility on Koh Samui, Thailand

An excellent time to get away from the cold weather, Thailand can easily become the Cancun or Ibiza for the Middle East. This week...

Egypt’s Hottest Mountain Climber Goes Carbon-Neutral

Omar Samra is an adventurer whose incredible pursuits highlight the importance of environmental awareness. When Omar Samra isn't running one of the few genuinely eco-friendly...

Egypt Launches Anti-Bird Flu Campaign

H5N1 has infected 159 and killed 55 people in Egypt since 2006. A nationwide campaign to stop the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in Egypt...

Tel Aviv Water Wells Polluted from Contamination

Two-thirds of Tel Aviv's water wells are too polluted to use. A recent study discovered that many Tel Aviv wells are polluted beyond suitability...

Will Ancient Mega Lake Bring Peace to Sudan?

Can mega well bring peace to Sudan? At least 300,000 people died and almost three million were displaced by the Darfur conflict in Sudan. Egyptian-American...

20 Penguins From Texas Live at Dubai Ski Slope

10 King and 10 Gentoo Penguins imported from Texas are now living at Ski Dubai - an indoor ski slope in the desert! Picture :...

Lebanese Activists Democratically Demand Access to Horsh Beirut Urban Park

Next Wednesday activists will hold a public forum to democratically demand access to the Horsh Beirut urban park.  In 1696, the Horsh Beirut Pine forest...

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Drinking Mercury: How Art Makes Invisible Pollution Visible

Drinking Mercury in La Paz uses photography, sound, video and installation to reveal how mercury pollution from gold mining moves through water, ecosystems and people.

Was the Flydubai cockpit emergency an attempted terror attack — or a pilot in crisis?

What happened inside the cockpit of flydubai Flight FZ1073 on Wednesday morning is still under investigation, but the story has become considerably more disturbing since the first reports of a “fight between pilots.”

Two People, One Dataset, and a Disagreement Nobody Can Settle

Two people can look at the same sustainability dashboard and reach different conclusions. The problem is not necessarily the data, but whether anyone can trace how the number was produced.

Arabia Suburbia was adapted from the American blueprint for suburban living

Walk through almost any Saudi city today and one form dominates residential streets: the detached villa, sitting on its own plot, separated from its neighbors, usually surrounded by a wall and reached by car. It feels thoroughly Saudi. But much of the architectural DNA of the modern Saudi house comes from American suburbia.

Leen Kawas and the Work of Carrying Promising Medicines Forward

EIT Pharma CEO Leen Kawas is advancing lonafarnib for chronic hepatitis D, showing how stalled late-stage drug programs can be revived and carried toward regulatory review.

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Drinking Mercury: How Art Makes Invisible Pollution Visible

Drinking Mercury in La Paz uses photography, sound, video and installation to reveal how mercury pollution from gold mining moves through water, ecosystems and people.

Was the Flydubai cockpit emergency an attempted terror attack — or a pilot in crisis?

What happened inside the cockpit of flydubai Flight FZ1073 on Wednesday morning is still under investigation, but the story has become considerably more disturbing since the first reports of a “fight between pilots.”

Two People, One Dataset, and a Disagreement Nobody Can Settle

Two people can look at the same sustainability dashboard and reach different conclusions. The problem is not necessarily the data, but whether anyone can trace how the number was produced.

Arabia Suburbia was adapted from the American blueprint for suburban living

Walk through almost any Saudi city today and one form dominates residential streets: the detached villa, sitting on its own plot, separated from its neighbors, usually surrounded by a wall and reached by car. It feels thoroughly Saudi. But much of the architectural DNA of the modern Saudi house comes from American suburbia.

Leen Kawas and the Work of Carrying Promising Medicines Forward

EIT Pharma CEO Leen Kawas is advancing lonafarnib for chronic hepatitis D, showing how stalled late-stage drug programs can be revived and carried toward regulatory review.

The Financial Impact of Meta Glasses on Europe’s Eyewear Market

Smart glasses are changing the economics of eyewear by turning conventional frames into higher-priced technology products. What used to be mainly a sale built around frame design, lenses, prescription needs and brand preference is now also a sale built around cameras, audio, AI features, app support and connected-device setup.

Why Pest Control Has to Be Local: Mira Home on How Climate and Geography Change Pest Pressure Across America

Why pest control needs to adapt to local climate, moisture, building patterns and pest pressure rather than rely on one national treatment plan.

Brad Pitt walked the red carpet with rescue dogs. Why isn’t rescue just the default?

The film itself is about a Special Forces officer, played by Pitt, stranded in the Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog Odin after a plane crash. Odin is played by Uber, a highly trained German shepherd from a military and law-enforcement breeding line.
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