Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters

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Words Bassam Alkantar  The Lebanese coastline extends over 240 kilometers in length. The coastal area, which constitutes around eight percent of the total area of...

Intelligence

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“Intelligence is the ability to solve problems and plants are amazingly good in solving their problems.” Stefano Mancuso

Charles Darwin

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

SORT IT OUT!

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Words Bassam Al Kantar In Lebanon, an ongoing dilemma on waste management is evident. Studies show that the amount of waste produced needs adequate management...

We’ll always have Paris Hope hinges on watershed agreement

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Words Bassam Alkantar In December 2015, an agreement on climate change was reached in Paris, thanks to the skillfulness of French diplomacy. The Climate Agreement...

Sidon’s trash turns to treasure

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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...