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...
Flying the flag for excellence
Louis Parks
The winners of the latest Blue Flag awards for the best-kept beaches in the world have recently been announced. This program includes beaches in...
Making water more transparent: Better governance is the way forward to safeguard resources
Bassam Alkantar
According to a newly published report titled The Way Forward to Safeguard Water in Lebanon: National Water Integrity Risk Assessment, “Lebanon’s water resources are under stress from a growing population, rapid urbanisation, economic growth, mismanagement...
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...
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...
Aquatic E.T.?
Louis Parks
Dolphins are some of the most remarkable animals on the planet, and pioneering research into their communication patterns just might enable us to understand...













