Meet the mother of all trees
Words Tamara Batshon
In India you will commonly find large trees marked by a tangle of branches, roots, and trunks mixed together in a sort...
Dragons not for slaying Meet the iguanas from Galapagos
Words John Gray
For many people scuba diving is a passion that draws them into the world of amazing wildlife. You can meet sharks, puffer...
It’s Getting Hot in Here So let’s talk about sex
Words Bassam Alkantar
Climate-warming temperatures might be expected to affect the sex ratio of species if sex determination is temperature-dependent. Several studies show that indirect...
Finding Strength in Numbers
The impact of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon continues to deepen, reaching a scale unprecedented in the history of complex refugee driven emergencies. In...
Safe to swim? The danger lurking in Lebanon’s waters
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...
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...