Renewable
Solar POWER and Fresh Water
February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The MENA region includes the poorest countries in terms of water resources and countires with the highest ecological footprints in the world (http://ecomena.com/jordan-ecological-footprint) ; moreover, the MENA region is probably one of the most affected by climate change; that’s why it’s time for all to act wisely. Governments and the private sector should become aware that they form the engine of change to more sustainability in the MENA region. Little is being done to change the grim reality of vanishing water resources in most of the MENA countries. Ecological footprints... [Read the full story]
Recycable
12 ways to use less oil in the MENA
July 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment
People can do a lot to decrease oil consumption and reduce demand for the sticky stuff ruining beaches everywhere. Even in the MENA region, oil spills are threatening life on the beaches of the Red Sea and the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. Oil shale extraction with its devastating enviornmental impacts is being planned in Jordan and some other Middle Eastern countries. Unfortunately, the public of the MENA region is often mislead by beneficiaries of the oil industry who claim that the MENA countries’ demand for energy is increasing rapidly and all energy sources should be exploited... [Read the full story]
Ecosystems
من الآثارالسلبية لطاقة الرياح
May 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
طاقة الرياح والطيور البرية في الأردن تعتبر طاقة الرياح من وسائل مكافحة آثار تغير المناخ وذلك من خلال تقليل الاعتماد على الوقود الاحفوري. ويؤدي تشجيع الحكومات لهذه الطاقة البديلة الى طفرة في تطوير محطات توليد الكهرباء باستخدام الرياح في كثير من البلدان. ونادرا ما يتم تقييم رسمي للاثار البيئية حيث يعتبر توليد الكهرباء باستخدام الرياح... [Read the full story]
Footprint
البصمة البيئية
January 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
تبين لنا البصمات البيئية * حقائق هامة حول الاستخدامات والضغوط البشرية على كوكب الارض، على سبيل المثال اذا كان الجميع يعيشون نمط حياة المواطن العادي في الولايات المتحدة أو معظم دول الخليج العربي لكنا بحاجة الى خمسة او ستة كواكب. لقد تخطت البصمة البيئية للأرض السعة البيولوجية منذ عقدين من الزمن. وهذا يعني أن قدرة الأرض على التجدد... [Read the full story]
Climate Change
Seven reasons why not to buy or invest in palm oil
May 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Companies and governments are increasing their investments in various sources of bio-fuel, one of the main sources is palm oil , especially from Indonesia and Malaysia. Some may think that bio-fuel is good for the environment because it is an alternative to fossil fuels, some may think it is good for the general economy, but actually it isn’t.. Tropical forest is being destroyed and converted to mono-cultures of oil-producing palm trees. The consequence is loss of biodiversity due to habitat destruction and the extinction of many plant and animal species. Orangutans are just one example of species... [Read the full story]
Climate Change
Seven reasons why not to buy or invest in palm oil
Companies and governments are increasing their investments in various sources of bio-fuel, one of the main sources is palm oil , especially from Indonesia and Malaysia. Some may think that bio-fuel is good for the environment because it is an alternative to fossil fuels, some may think it is good for the general economy,...
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350 or bust … coral reefs will not survive current ‘best-case’ targets for climate change mitigation
By D. O. Obura1, A.D. Rogers2, P. Pearce-Kelly3, J.E.N. Veron 4. 1. CORDIO East Africa, Kenya and Chair of the IUCN Coral Specialist Group. 2. Zoological Society of London, London and Scientific Director of the International Programme on the State of the Ocean, IUCN SSC Coral Specialist Group. 3. Zoological...
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Sustainability
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Organic Farming
Mediterranean gardens are probably the most beautiful, diverse and colorful and they...
You have seen it before in your neighbors garden, or maybe growing wild in Petra;...
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