Since Adam and Eve bit the apple, we’ve been burdened with the need for clothing whenever we walk outside. More than a necessity, it’s become a means of expression, a statement, and the vehicle of many trends. However, overconsumption has led to the rise of fast fashion, a wasteful and polluting system that our environment […]
Protests in Khuzestan Province have rocked the Iranian regime in summer and have now spread to the capital Tehran. The protests highlight a structural deficiency in the country. The water problems in Khuzestan reveal the inequality between regions, as well as the inability of the system to provide a decent living for its people. Dr. […]
Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.N. agency said on September 3. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) fell by up to 40% across Africa, South America, and Southern Asia and by smaller amounts in […]
The global food system is driving environmental injustice and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The way we are using land is accelerating the climate crisis. This is the main idea of Harpreet Kaur Paul and Dalia Gebrial article. They’re the curators and editors of Perspectives on a Global Green New Deal, where this article first appeared. […]
The war in Syria has been ferocious and deadly. In 2016, the death toll was estimated at 400,000. In Iraq, the fight against the Islamic State (IS) has destroyed cities and displaced around 3.3 million people. Yet beyond the immediate consequences of these conflicts, the environmental degradation in both countries could have a far-reaching impact. […]
Following a spill in Syria, a large oil slick that had been working its way across the Mediterranean towards Cyprus appears to have partially dissolved. However, its next move will depend on currents, The Guardian reports. The spill likened in size to New York City had threatened the island’s Karpas peninsula, a strip of pristine […]
Municipalities around Saudi Arabia are still looking for sustainable solutions for waste management and treatment. Let’s check Basil M.K. Al-Ghalayini story on the waste-to-energy issue for Arab News. He’s the chairman and CEO of BMG Financial Group. *** For years Saudi Arabia has witnessed rapid industrialization with high population growth, which has resulted in increased […]
A student-teacher team from Oman is competing in a global innovation and robotics challenge, alongside peers from about 170 countries, Times of Oman reports. The six-member team, supported by two teacher-supervisors, has completed the initial phase of First Global 2021. The three phases comprise the solution, robotics and nanosatellite challenges. First Global is an annual […]
A nasty smell is spreading through eastern Kirkuk in Iraq, and residents are worried about the effect on their health from nearby industries, including oil facilities, Rudaw reports. “We don’t smell the nasty scent all the time, but sometimes we do. It smells like burnt crude. Our air conditioners pull the smell into our houses. […]
Sheri Turnbow, founder of Bespoke Southerly, sews clothes from personal sketches and protects the environment. Let’s get to know how she does it, thanks to Forbes’ review. Climate change and the cleaning of the world’s oceans from debris, including plastics, were one of the hottest topics in the United States ahead of the presidential […]
