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Biblical Flood Swamps Tel Aviv and Fills Reservoirs

Historic rains filled the once dry Ayalon River bed that runs through Tel Aviv, flooding highways, homes, and public buildings. Overnight, the Sea of Galilee...

RecycloEgy Aims to Scrub Cairo’s Black Cloud and Make Money

Every year when farmers start harvesting their sugar cane, maize and other crops, Cairenes brace themselves for what is ominously known as “The Black Cloud.”...

Yemeni Girls Solar Power Post-Revolution Darkness

A group of Yemeni high school girls have created a suite of solar-powered gadgets to help illuminate their country’s post-revolution darkness. When the first revolutions...

Popular Wind-Powered Bamboo Landmine Detonator Needs Support

Land mines kill 42 people every month. They’re all over Egypt, where Bedouins frequently lose limbs while daring desert treks, and in 81 other countries...

Jordan’s Tiny Renewable Sector Receives a Fast $300 Million Boost

When 97 percent of a nation’s energy is imported, every renewable energy gift counts. Jordan received a $300 million grant from the Gulf Cooperation Council...

Saudi takes the Nile to feed grass-fed cows

Land grabs are old news, but National Geographic has taken a closer look at Saudi’s African interests in particular and the resulting story is startling....

Mali’s Life Changing Mobile Solar Lamps are Made From Bicycle Parts

A suite of mobile solar-powered lamps have completely changed the lives of hundreds of villagers in Mali. Approximately 90 per cent of the desert country’s...

Qatar University’s Accredited Environmental Science Program is an Arab World First

What a great way to start 2013: the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences (CHES) and the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) accredited Qatar University’s BSc...

3D Modeling Births Exact Replica of Ancient Iraqi Artifact

Three thousand years ago four stone lions guarded a temple in Iraq, but their work was short lived. The Assyrians invaded the city Nuzi and...

Swine Flu Claims Nine West Bank Lives

Nine people in the West Bank have died from swine flu, the office of Palestinian Authority Prime Minster Salam Fayyad announced on Saturday, and the situation...
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