Leaf it up to nature
Alia Fawaz
Driving along highways that are lined with trees is always a pleasant experience. Miles of leafy roads add beauty and much shade to the pleasure...
Barking up the right tree
Louis Parks
Reforestation in Lebanon is a major undertaking and one that might seem to be a hopeless task. However, according to Garo Haroutian, an expert on reforestation, recent work might just be...
What a wonderful world
Pascale Choueiri Saad
Yesterday, while driving, I was listening to Louis Armstrong’s famous song. I closed my eyes and saw trees of green, red roses too. I...
list of blue flagged beaches around the world
Bahamas
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominican Republic
England
Estonia
France
French Departments
and Territories
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Jordan
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Mexico
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Scotland
Serbia
Sint Maarten
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
TrinidadAndTobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
US Virgin Islands
Wales
It’s their fault,and ours
Malek Hakim
During a one-week visit to Lebanon in September 2014 to assess Lebanese water security, water experts from the Dutch Risk Reduction (DRR ) team found that although suitable water strategies and...
A dam fine solution?
Bassam Alkantar
Increasing water storage capacity is a very practical way to increase water security in Lebanon. A revised set of priorities, including further evaluation of risks and financing, might expedite the construction...