Tag: natural resources

Can you believe earth is running out of sand?

Peak sand and an end to construction as we know it

Walking architecture envisions a built environment based on human motion

Daydreams can catalyze real change. Look to the far-reaching influence of designers who choose to work in the hypothetical,...

Ethical Oil, Gas and Mining? EITI is the LEED of Fossil Fuels

Roughly half of the world's population lives in resource-rich countries, and yet the same number survives on less than...

Better Place EV Company May Turn Into EV Gas Station

Israel's electric car company Better Place is going to experience an overhaul, and will manage its existing resources in...

Practical Herbs by Henriette Kress: BOOK REVIEW

If you're interested in healing with herbs, this is the book to start from. Henriette Kress is a well-known Finnish...

Mediterranean’s Worst Eco-Debtor Not in the Middle East (Yet)

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says that the Mediterranean's biggest eco-debtor is Italy, meaning that nation uses more resources...

Kurdish Self-Rule Spreading in War-Torn Syria

Could a united Kurdistan mean a victory for the peoples' natural resources: energy, and mighty rivers? Against the backdrop of...

7th Red Sea Oil Spill Since September Goes Virtually Unnoticed

The seventh oil spill in the Red Sea since September, 2011 has gone virtually unnoticed. The most recent spill...

Nobel Winner Orhan Pamuk Devotes a Museum to Ordinary Things

Paying homage to a slower time, Turkey's first nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk has immortalized the importance of...

Israel’s Petroleum Council Adds Environment Reps

Meged oil field, in Israel. Last week two environmental representatives were added to Israel’s Petroleum Council, according to the Jerusalem...

Absurd 24 Carat Gold-Plated iPads to Sell for $5,500

Gold and Co. London encases electronics in 24 carat gold-plating; their best market? The Gulf, naturally. It's impossible and rude...

The Green Sheikh’s Eco-Hero: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

 The Green Sheikh explains why the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan is his eco-hero. Not all country leaders...