When will we be free?
Lebanon has had to bear the brunt of the devastating impact of landmines and cluster munitions over decades of war . Beyond the immediate...
Boom Baby Boom It’s a small world, literally
Words Tamara Batshon
Over the last one hundred and fifty years, humans have drastically altered the natural environment through industrialization, intensive farming, rapid urbanization, and...
Monstrously green Italy’s forest of fairy-tale proportions
Words John Gray
Tucked away in the Medieval Italian town of Bomarzo, around 100 kilometers north of Rome, lies an exceptional forest dotted with colossal...
Sacré vert! France’s skyline is about to turn green
Alia Fawaz
According to a recent French law , all new buildings that are constructed in commercial areas must now be partially covered by either solar panels...
Disappearing Act America’s great scene stealers are at risk
Words Tamara Batshon
When we think of national parks, we imagine wide-open spaces, lush forests, an abundance of wildlife, and snow-capped mountains safely protected from...
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...