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Dana Biosphere Reserve is the largest and most ecologically diverse protected region in Jordan. The reserve extends over 300 square kilometers and includes a mix of natural features that give it its natural beauty. The shallow...

Exclusive: Israel aims to increase renewables from 5% to 30% by 2030, but domestic production held back by lack of land

Translucent concrete walls add drama and beauty to a recently completed Capital Bank in Amman, Jordan. Located on ritzy Cairo Street in Abdoun, the new Capital Bank VIP branch marks the first worldwide use of LUCEM Lichtbeton,...

Earth's magnetic field shields us from damaging radiation from the sun, but its strength and ability to protect us, is variable. Scientists uncovered details about a geomagnetic spike that happened around 1,000 BC that could...

The world's largest solar plant found in a refugee camp has begun operations at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in north Jordan, near the Syrian border. The project, which cost $17.5 million, was funded by the German government...

Vegetables are sprouting in the desert at the Sahara Forest Project's recently inaugurated launch station in Aqaba, Jordan. The project draws on the sun, saltwater, and carbon dioxide to grow food and generate clean energy...

Most of us at this point in human history can only dream of journeying to Mars. But Freedomes and SunCity Camp are making that experience almost possible with a dome tent camp in Wadi Rum, Jordan - close to where the 2015...

According to information boards at the Petra visitor center, the Nabateans began to control water supplies across the 900,000 square mile expanse of the Arabian desert around 300BC - long before they established their capital...

New research shows that investing in clean cookstoves and solar lanterns could benefit people, the planet, and NGOs’ budgets

That changed recently when Jordanian archeologists made 11 high-definition images that suggest the Big Circles are at least 2,000 years old and possibly date to prehistoric times...

The turmoil in the Middle East shows little sign of ending in the near future, and the potential lack of enough cheap fuel for the population is a warning that the levels of unrest may continue and even get worse...

The Dead Sea is located well below sea level - and it's actually sinking and drying up - but still thousands of people flock to the sea to float in its waters and improve their health...

The popular protests among the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are continuing to roil, and so, rather than the review of the countries that I have been discussing in the posts of the last few Sundays,...

Foster + Partners is working on an expansion to the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan that includes a whole host of sustainable features. Inspired by palm trees, the roof will be made up of photovoltaic canopies...