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Dubai to Overtake Heathrow as World’s Largest Airport

Dubai International Airport (DXB) will overtake Heathrow as the world’s biggest international airport by 2015. What’s the environmental impact of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE)...

Aussie trumps big tobacco

Government scored a massive win over the tobacco industry in 2012 when the Australian High Court ruled in favor of plain packaging for cigarettes, making...

Globally, Obesity is Now Deadlier Than Hunger

Need incentive to eat healthier?  Diabetes, stroke and heart disease, have become the dominant cause of death and disability worldwide. Obesity and its myriad complications...

7 Evergreen Books on Sustainable Food for Your New Year

Eating sustainably can make a huge impact on our planet. We all know that eating sustainably, and eating local is good for the planet and...

Middle East Shoppers: Give These O’s a No?

Social media flexes its muscles in a recent grassroots backlash against General Mills, one of the world’s leading food conglomerates whose brand portfolio includes more...

Warning: This Picture May Cause Climate Change

A quiet little technology blog called Upworthy just posted a pie chart that, despite the solid pedigree of its source data, is likely to provoke...

10 Creepy Fetish Jewelry Upcycled Gifts

Holiday shopping can be challenging but need it also be horrifying? In Jordan, import duties bloat retail prices. Clay pots and intricate mosaics are too unwieldy...

Mayan 21 12 Apocalypse Deflated by NASA’s Early GOTCHA Video

NASA issued a video "told-you-so" in advance of  the much-hyped Mayan calendar "end of the world" prediction.

Make Your Own Compost Bin With Mesopotamian Bricks

Turn to the ancients for a green building technique that lets you play like a child.  Mesopotamian mud bricks still do the job, for free....

Eco-Art Gift Ideas for Sandy Claus

Whether your sandy reminiscences are wet or dry, two artists have devised ways to make your memories tangible. My brain inextricably links sand to sea...
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