In recent weeks, two seemingly contradictory studies were presented to the public concerning the state of Lebanon’s beaches: One, by LARI, warning that the country […]
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Is there life after trash?
It only took a few minutes for my “it’s good to be back” bubble to burst, 20 minutes into the taxi drive back home to […]
Successive Lebanese governments, EU must be tried for ecocide
Let’s forgo the formalities and the lengthy intros; Lebanon is on the edge of a massive ecological catastrophe, yet we remain silent – in a […]
550 families threatened with poverty by garbage dump
The livelihood of 550 families is under threat. This, according to LBCI who interviewed local fishermen who trawl the waters surrounding the Beirut suburb of […]
The world is getting warmer — and so is Beirut
According to recently released independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth’s 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern […]
Soaring bird numbers spark aviation safety concerns in Lebanon
The threat of bird-strikes in and around Beirut airport is not recent; it’s an issue that’s been raised time and time again by the media, […]
Why Black Friday is not so good for Lebanon and the world
We’ve all seen the Black Friday advertisements calling on us to buy and consume at cheaper rates. Given our country’s minimum wage and struggling economy, […]
For Lebanon’s elderly ongoing garbage crisis a tight noose
For 86-year-old Adib Nouwar, Lebanon’s garbage crisis is a matter of life and death; any irritation induced by the slightest of elements –even the smell […]
The dolphin deaths and why we are all responsible
Over the weekend social media was set ablaze after the photos of a dead dolphin, which was discovered on Tabarja beach, north of Beirut, were […]
Avoid these Lebanese beaches at all cost
According to the latest study released by the Lebanese Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) and published by As-Safir Lebanese daily, these are the beaches that […]