Posts filed under 'Nature & Environment'

Environment-Friendly Jordan :)

05 May 2005

A waste-paper recycling campaign that seeks to raise the community’s awareness on the importance of collecting waste paper, launched a month ago may be extended throughout the Kingdom due to its success, according to the organisers. The campaign, carried out by the Friends of the Environment Society (FOE), with financing from the Canada Fund […]

Draw A Smile With “Garbage”

15 April 2005

I’m one of the people who hate throwing away things that can still be used. I suck at selling them, although some are really in good shape and can get me good money. So I end up giving them to those who are in need. Which is, in my opinion, better than all the money […]

Green Roofs

05 April 2005

With the rapid expanding of population, suburbs have become densely populated where all the available land has been used up for construction, which forced governments to build on fertile soil, losing this soil forever. The consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables is low since no garden space is left available, people have to buy […]

Collecting Plastic Waste

30 March 2005

This is an ad I found on Tunisia’s Daily Newspaper: “La Presse”. For those who can’t read Arabic, it says: now I can collect plastic bottles and win with “Net of Environment Friends”. “Net of Environment Friends” was first created in 2005 by the Ministry of Environment & Development to help minimize and prevent pollution […]

Earthquake Hits Iran

22 February 2005

A powerful earthquake has rocked central Iran, destroying buildings in several villages, killing hundreds of people and leaving many others injured. The magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Zarand in central Iran at 5:55 a.m. local time (0225 GMT).
[Via: Subzero Blue, Sources: Eq.4eco (Arabic), CNN]
Our hearts are with you Iran!

“When Earth Quakes”

21 February 2005

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to proudly announce the launch of the newest info gateway into earthquake science: “When Earth Quakes”, which is the first consultative website by “Environment News”, a Ford Environmental Preservation Program Award winning project.

With its regular update and interactive hi-tech, “When Earth Quakes” is supposed to be the […]

Finally: The Kyoto Accord Is In Effect

16 February 2005

After years of delays, the Kyoto global warming pact is now in effect, requiring dozens of industrial nations to reduce emissions of “greenhouse” gases believed linked to climate change.The agreement, negotiated in the Japanese city of Kyoto in 1997 and ratified by 140 nations, calls on 35 industrialized countries to rein in the release of […]

Environmental Quote:

13 February 2005

“Man is a complex being: he makes deserts bloom - and lakes die.” ~Gil Stern

Tsunami Sentiments

14 January 2005

P.s. Click on the cartoon for enlargement.Via: AmrKhaled.net

Tsunami Rumors In Dubai

12 January 2005

Panic was created yesterday when rumors of a tsunami hitting Dubai were spread by some residents.Waves in Dubai and Sharqa beaches reached 2.46 meters high, while water levels in the sea reached the height of 1.3 meters.According to eyewitnesses, Dubai police asked people to stay away from the “corniche” in the morning and warned people […]