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Blaming Iraq for Sandstorms that Cripple Iran

Sandstorms, like any kind of air pollution, know no borders. Last Wednesday a viscous sandstorm in Iran forced schools and government offices to close....

Middle East Destination Tops Ethical Tourism Sales

ResponsibleTravel.com customers on holiday in Egypt. Feluccas and Pharoahs, a popular trip. British ethical tourism pioneers ResponsibleTravel.com has celebrated its tenth birthday by announcing...

Picket at the Egyptian Zoo For All Animal Rights

As Egyptian struggles for human rights, animal rights activists speak for those who can't. Egyptian animal welfare societies and activists are calling for a protest...

Bahrain’s Radiation Contingency Plan for Travellers from Japan

Bahrain (A) will screen Japanese travelers (B) at airport if radiation levels rise. It goes without saying that radiation, like air and water pollution...

Could all-inclusive holidays harm Middle Eastern small business?

Could First Choice all-inclusive holidays spell the end for small businesses in Middle Eastern resorts? First Choice, one of Britain’s leading package holiday companies, announced...

Canadians Fight Tar Sands, Israelis Fight Oil Shale

Rachel Jacobson shares the story behind protecting this beautiful view from "Big Oil." Last year a small group of people accidentally discovered that Israel Energy...

Japan’s Nuclear “Dead Zone” Dogs and Cats

Abandoned Fukushima "dead zone" dog: its face says it all! The radiation, sadly, lingers in its fur. With escalating rates of radiation, and an upgrade...

Egypt Holds On Tight To Nile Water Rights

As its grip on the Nile river slips away, Egypt reframes the tone of its negotiations. Egypt has announced a final effort to re-negotiate the...

Zionist Group Seeks Agricultural Homestead Where Jesus Traveled

Israeli idealists plan to develop a land trust in the northern Galilee to encourage rural homesteading. Despite its emergence as a developed, industrial country, Israel...

Shark finning in the UAE

How can we stop shark finning in the United Arab Emirates?

“Aflockalypse Now” Bird Deaths and HAARP Death Rays

Is a bird death "aflockalypse" being caused by ionospheric experimentation? Strange mass bird and fish kill-offs. Then 152 dolphins get "zapped" in the Straits of...

Arab Scientists Model Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Stop Flash Floods

Saudi researchers develop a new model for predicting flash floods in the Middle East. They cripple cities like Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, and take...

Stray Dogs Shot Dead in Lebanon

The animals rights organisation 'Animals Lebanon' has called on the government to deal with stray dogs in a more humane manner The lack of animals...

Mohamed Kassas: Egypt’s Prophet Of Desertification

Professor Mohammed Kassas in his office at Cairo University, photographed by Louise Sarant If Hassan Fathy is the Middle East's father of sustainable architecture, then Mohamed...

Abu Dhabi Farms Caviar In The Desert With Gusto

What's weirder that eating slimy fish eggs? Farming them in Abu Dhabi's desert. Because we have had a multiple-decade infatuation with eating slimy fish eggs,...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

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