NAJIB SAAB Silent Death  18/9/2013

As hundreds of tons of radioactive water were leaking from the wrecked Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant hit by the tsunami in 2011, thousands of people were being killed by chemical weapons on the outskirts of Damascus. ...more

Mycle Schneider and Antony Froggatt Nuclear Power’s Renaissance in Reverse  17/9/2013

Duke Energy, America’s largest utility, has shelved plans to build two reactors in Florida, after having spent $1 billion on the project.Duke Energy, America’s largest utility, has shelved plans to build two reactors in Florida, after having spent $1 billion on the project. The decision came only three months after the company abandoned investment in two new units in North Carolina....more

NAJIB SAAB Solar Impulse: Shift Gear, Drop Weight, Change Altitude  24/7/2013

Ten weeks after its departure from San Francisco, on the West Coast of the United States, Solar Impulse landed in New York on the East Coast. During many stopovers between the kickoff and final destination, cities were awarded green certificates for supporting eco-friendly technology, and millions visited the plane to have closer look on solar power in action....more

NAJIB SAAB Sustainability is not occasional outbursts  28/6/2013

If you think that our Arab societies have bypassed the complex of “the first”, “the tallest” and “the greatest”, then you are wrong...more

MOHAMED EL-ASHRY Sustainable energy for a prominent Arab position in international markets  28/5/2013

Let me start with the simple fact that “development is not possible without energy and sustainable development is not possible without sustainable energy....more

NAJIB SAAB The nuclear power option in Arab countries  22/5/2013

The earthquake that struck the Iranian Bushehr province in April 2013 reminded us of the nuclear reactor at Bushehr, and raised concerns about possible radioactive leakages. Such fears were to be expected, just two years after the nuclear disaster caused by the tsunami in Fukushima....more

ANNE SAAB Climate-ready seeds  22/5/2013

Climate change is predicted to have dramatic impacts on agricultural production in some regions of the world. Increased incidences of drought, higher average temperatures, and more precipitation are among the symptoms of climate change....more

Mike Shanahan Unhappy endlings: What tales of the last days of extinct and dying species can bring to our own story  9/4/2013

They are all now dead and can never be replaced but at least they got names. Martha, Benjamin and Incas… Booming Ben and Lonesome George....more