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A Nice Way To “Stick It” To The Household Eco-Deniers

Hu2 Design stickers help those in the house who don’t really “get” where stuff comes from. Some people flat out deny global warming and any...

Lamu’s Muslim And Indigenous People Demand “Natural Justice”

With help from an international NGO, Lamu’s Swahili and indigenous communities seek to redress potential harm to their natural resources. A small but important enclave...

Mediterranean Countries Shut Down Coral Protection

For the sake of trade in red coral such as this, several Mediterranean countries opposed a measure that would have protected precious coral. Already plagued...

Can An L-Shaped Skyscraper Scrub The Jordan River?

This building is designed to accommodate residents, commercial activity, and clean the Mapocho River. Is this what the Jordan River needs? Despite valiant efforts by...

21 Years After US, Turkey Finally Bans Asbestos

Somewhat belatedly, Turkey bans the procurement and use of asbestos throughout Turkey. Asbestos was once considered the darling of building materials given its extraordinary resistance...

Egypt’s Organic Sector To Get First World Regulations

New regulations in Egypt will prevent from fraudsters from falsifying inorganic food. Organic agriculture is not so widespread in the Middle East. There are certain...

The New Low-Carbon Kid In Town: Boughzoul, Algiers

Ever heard of Boughezoul? Nor have we, but hold on to your ride, because this low-carbon city is about to rival Masdar as the new...

Where Abu Dhabi’s Flamingoes Roam

Fitted with a satellite device, this flamingo, Yasmeena, will help Abu Dhabi researchers track the bird’s migratory routes. Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has been...

Can A Super Computer Solve The World’s Climate Crisis?

Is a Living Earth Simulator fed with reams and reams of data a viable solution to our environmental woes? Every day, those of us who write...

Arugula Samples In Dubai More Contaminated Than A Toilet

Samples taken from arugula in 64 different stores literally contained million of E. coli bacteria. Although fledgling, Dubai’s organic farming is growing, and Yael Mejia...
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