Once upon a time in Rotterdam: a floating forest

Words John Gray    Photography Olivier Scheffer In today’s urbanized environments we all strive to make our spaces greener.  Whether it’s creating garden landscapes and...

Sidon’s trash turns to treasure

Words Tamara Batshon Many recall the infamous trash mountain in the city of Sidon, which existed for three decades. Now, however, residents of Sidon can...

The man with a (sustainable) plan

words Jody Jaffe     Illustration Riad Hanna-el-daher Lebanon seems to be constantly teetering on the brink of collapse. The garbage crisis was resolved only...

What climate change costs Lebanon

Words Rania Zahia Experts have been warning us about the negative effects of climate change, which results from the emission of greenhouse gases. In the...

Plants I.Q.

Words Alia Fawaz Plants dominate every terrestrial environment, composing ninety-nine per cent of the biomass on earth. By comparison, humans and all the other animals...