From construction industry to recycling industry (editorial by Najib Saab)

Vegetarian cars cover story

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Ethanol diplomacy by Ibrahim Abdel-Galil

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Prosperous future for recycling industry in Saudi Arabia

Breaking the water-shortage cycle in the Arab World by Mohammad Al-Kassas

MASDAR initiative: Arab investment in cleaner energy

Cancer in the Gulf a legacy of depleted uranium

An Unconvenient truth Al Gore’s Academy Award winner about global warming

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Drive smarter personal tips for greener driving

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The dance of houbara saving the desert bustard from extinction

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Migrating in a changing climate

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The village of beekeepers a thriving community in North Lebanon

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Clothes with no toxins tbe booming market of organic cotton

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Abandoned Tannoura irrigates with wastewater a success story of a village in the Beqaa valley

Letters to the editor 8 Environment in a month 10 Environment market 66 Calendar 68 Green Library 72