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The Leading Pan-Arab Environment Magazine |
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EVENTS |
Gulf Environment Forum
7-9 March
Jeddah, KSA
www.gulfenvironmentforum.com
WETEX 2010
Water, Energy Technology & Environment Exhibition
9-11 March
Dubai, UAE
www.wetex.ae
IAIA10
International Association for Impact Assessment
6-11 April
Geneva, Switzerland
www.iaia.org
Middle East Waste Summit 2010
18-20 May
Dubai, UAE
www.wastesummit.com
March 2010
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Arabic text in Sept.. 2009 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
 Eco-house in Aqaba By Nicholas Seeley. Full Story Arabic text in Sept. 2009 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
By Gunilla Carlsson and Mohamed El-Ashry Full Story Arabic text in July-Aug. 2009 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
 Hero of the nightSaving Mexico’s endangered bats through protection and education By:Lynne Schuyler Full Story Arabic text in July-Aug. 2009 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
 Recyclable homesCombine loofah and plastic waste to make low-cost housing. By Paul Jeffrey, the Rolex Awards for Enterprise Full Story Arabic text in Jan. 2009 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
 Netherlands
Boosts Security Against Rising SeasThe Delta Committee has made twelve recommendations to 'future proof' the Netherlands, securing the country against flooding. Full Story Arabic text in Oct. 2008 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
Twelve Steps to Help You Kick the CO2 HabitYou may think you don’t know where to begin, but by reading this, you have already begun. Full Story Arabic text in Jun. 2008 issue of Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia |
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8 - 14 March 2010
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GREEN NEWS |
Qatar and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding helping to preserve the environment: Managing green reserves, green spaces, plant growth and animal husbandry, in addition to the environmental management of coastal areas, desertification control and the exchange of experiences and expertise between the two countries.
Large amounts of a powerful greenhouse gas are bubbling up from a long-frozen seabed north of Siberia, raising fears of far bigger leaks that could stoke global warming, scientists said.
Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $2.4 trillion to $24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea levels, floods and heat waves, according to a new report.
Biodiesel and other "green" fuels that Europeans put in their cars can have unintended consequences for tropical forests and wetlands, European Union reports show -- the first evidence of EU misgivings.
The deadly El Nino weather anomaly should dissipate by early summer in the northern hemisphere, but there is a chance a weak version will linger for the rest of 2010, according to a U.S. government report.
The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the battleground in the global debate over who should pay for clean energy.
The iconic sage grouse that once roamed the western U.S. plains in great numbers needs protection, a move that will still curtail some energy development, the U.S. Interior Department said.
Australian underwear company AussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men's underwear made with bananas.
Environmental Damages Due to Hostilities in Gaza Strip
Wildlife declines in Kenya's Masai Mara
Operation Demeter yields tons of illegal shipments of hazardous waste
Electronic Wastes: how China became the world e-waste dump
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