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Dubai Goes Car-Free for a Day!

Around 2,500 took part in the car-free day - aiming to encourage the use of public transport Empty car parks and full Metros and buses...

Stay at Villa Tehilah, Galilee Country Inn in Israel

My favorite place to stay in Israel is Villa Tehilah, Rosh Pina in the Galilee region of Israel. A beautifully restored, 120-year old property...

Birds in Iran Migrate Between Polluted to Less-polluted Cities

Once part of the urban horizon, crows are leaving Iranian cities. Since the 1980s scholars have studied the influences of urbanization on the environment,...

Nature: Plastic Waste Kills 100,000 Mediterranean Creatures Each Year

Tiny pieces of plastic invisible to humans is likely behind the death of thousands of Mediterranean mammals, turtles, and fish. Maurice once speculated whether the...

Iraqi Sheikh Threatens To Demonstrate If Kurds Don’t Share Water

Despite this water fountain in Kurdistan, water there is scarce. This is not how poor Iraqis perceive their own shortages. We have long suspected that...

Hawksbill Turtles Travel 20km Per Day

Iranian Hawksbill turtles are the most adventurous international travelers. See where other turtles like to roam. Like people, Hawksbill turtles aren't all domestic homebodies. Some...

Abu Dhabi To Plant Sewage-Fed Forest By End Of 2011

Abu Dhabi leads the Gulf Region in environmental innovation. This time, a desert forest irrigated with treated wastewater. Last year we were somewhat alarmed that...

The Grass Is Greener In The UAE

How green is your fodder? Turns out, in the UAE, not so green. A new program aims to change that. In order to combat the...

Morocco, Egypt Eye Eco-tourism Markets

Can countries with unrest commit to eco-tourism aspirations? With countries across the Middle East - North Africa (MENA) region facing often fatal unrest like the...

Gone Fishing, But Not In The Sea Of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee is known for its tempestuous storms and thriving fishing industry. But life there is changing with less rain and almost...

Nubians Near Gharb Soheil Fight For Their Rights

Despite their protests, Nubians near Aswan fear that development projects will eventually dispossess them of their land. Long before the recent string of North African...

Interview: Illegal Wildlife Trafficking With Karl Ammann

Karl Ammann (center) explains why wildlife trade in the Middle East goes unregulated. In 2007, Karl Ammann appeared on Time Magazine's Heroes of the...

Jordan Reconsiders Deforestation Plans

The campaign to stop the destruction of 2,200 trees in Jordan's Ajloun forest gathers pace as the government states it now will assess the...

14 Sick Lions Killed In Iranian Zoo

Once the "King of the Jungle," lion populations have plummeted by 90% in the last decade. After contracting a curable illness, fourteen lions at the...

Going Against The Grain of Desertification In Iran

Iran is home to two of the world's largest deserts. But the country needs better planning to block these deserts from growing. Desertification threatens...

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Data Center Alley’s Air: What Virginia’s Sensor Pilot Reveals About the AI Boom

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Reflect Orbital tests artificial nighttime lighting in California, raising concerns about light pollution, wildlife disruption and the future of Earth's natural night sky.

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Brevel and India's Wave Group partner on a $15 million biomanufacturing venture to turn sugar industry waste into sustainable microalgae, nutraceuticals and alternative proteins.
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