Tag: wetlands

Tunisian Teacher Cycles to China for Wetland Conservation

Seven months ago, a Tunisian university teacher decided to travel from Tunisia to China on his bike to help...

Freewheeling With Wild Jordan

Guests descend like locusts since I moved to Jordan. This time we decided to try something new. Mass transit is not an...

Nature Iraq Acts as “Waterkeeper” for Ailing Upper Tigris River

The Upper Tigris River in Iraq could get a new lease on life as an Iraqi conservation group receives...

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...

Iran’s “Dead Sea” Lake Urmia is drying up with no one to protect it

Lake Urmia (Persian: دریاچه ارومیه‎, theDaryache-ye Orumiye, Azerbaijani Urmu gölü, Kurdish Wermy, Armenian: Կապուտան ծով, Kaputan ts'ov; ancient name: Lake Matiene) is a salt lake in northwestern Iran near Iran's border with Turkey. Like the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan, and Aral Lake in Iraq we could lose this lake forever if we don't take action today.

If Homo Sapiens Want A Home, They’re Gonna Need Some Biodiversity First

If our leaders don't get their hands dirty and effect real plans to protect biodiversity, we stand to lose...