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Tafline Laylin
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Geoscientists Say Oman is Sinking and Shrinking
Scientists discover that every year Oman loses a little bit more of its landmass to rising sea levels. Within the next 100 years, global sea...
Woman Builds Off-Grid Earth Bag Home in Turkey for $3,761
Kerry Bingham’s off-grid earth bag home in Turkey only cost $3,761 to build. Everybody’s talking about earth bag construction lately, including The National, which reported...
Foster & Partners Used to be so Green. What the Bleep Happened?
This Foster & Partner’s project completed in 2004 is green and deeply respectful of its environment – why did they change their design approach? In...
Woman Spins Camel Wool to Prevent Slaughter of 1.2 Million Wild Australian Camels
While the Arab world has close ties with their hardy camels, Australia considers their 1.2 million population of wild camels to be nothing more than...
Popular Egyptian Dive Spot Sharm el-Sheikh to be “Green” by 2020
Biodiversity preservation, waste management, and securing water sources are just a few of the principles being applied to convert Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh diving destination into...
13 Principles of Sustainable Architecture From Nader Khalili Student
Designed by Hassan Fathy, the Akil Sami House in Egypt is a fairly recent example of earth architecture that is both beautiful and functional. If...
Zabaleen Film Portrays Cairo’s Garbage City People
A film depicting Cairo’s recyclers in garbage city is in the running to receive one of the film world’s most distinguished honors. An independent documentary...
Gaza’s Smuggling Tunnels Into an Underground Metro?
Palestinian artist Mohamed Abusal envisions converting Gaza’s smuggling tunnels into an underground metro system. A small handful of Bedouin families living in the Gaza Strip...
First Solar-Powered Eco Pool in Morocco Uses Zero Chemicals
A family near Essaouira, Morocco happily splash around in a natural pool with zero chemicals. A beautiful, luxurious swimming pool in Morocco that contains none...
Plastic Eco-Brick Proposal Wins Dubai Resident a UN Citizen Ambassadorship
Dubai-based Jonathan Eric Defante plastic “eco-brick” pitch won him a UN Citizen Ambassadorship. Jonathan Eric Defante submitted his “One Bottle, One Life” YouTube pitch to...
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