Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin, who in his later years became increasingly passionate about plants; and his son Francis thought of the plant as a kind of...

Green wide web

Words Alia Fawaz For decades scientists have been claiming that plants are deeply interconnected and function in synergy. Recently people have begun to compare flora...

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...

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...

In search of fantastic plastic

Words Alia Fawaz Wherever you look you will see something made of plastic. It’s not just the obvious food and beverage packaging but everything from...

Bank Audi figures it out

Words John Gray Hazmig Khoury, head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Bank Audi, sits down with Beyond to talk about “My Carbon Footprint.” What institution...