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    • Ajmal’s January Desert Trek in Sharjah

    My alarm clock read 04:45 AM when I woke up to check the time. Clearly, I was overenthusiastic, as usual, to head off into the desert waking up before it set off at 05:00 AM J Quick preps and essential back-pack stock checks and I was ready to head off!   Once on the ground, [...]

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    Friday, February 8th, 2013

    Cape Town to Dubai, Scooter Safari raising money for Food and Trees for Africa

      Just over a month ago, writer Melissa Andrews set off with photographer husband Christopher List on a carbon-neutral scooter safari across Southern Africa. Their aim? To spread awareness about green lifestyles and sustainable travel as they source eco-friendly establishments, highlight various permaculture projects and raise money for Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA). According [...]

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    By developer
    Saturday, July 28th, 2012

    Love tribute made by shaping a heart with thousands of oak trees.

    A devoted farmer created this touching heart-shaped meadow as a tribute to his late wife – by planting thousands of oak trees. Dedicated Winston Howes, 70, spent a week planting each oak sapling after his wife of 33 years Janet died suddenly 17 years ago. He laid out the fledgling trees in a six-acre field [...]

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    By developer
    Wednesday, July 18th, 2012

    Musandam and its corals to be protected

    The coral off the North of the Musandam Peninsula is arguably the best in the region, a study reveals – but it remains threatened and further conservation action is needed to safeguard it.   The reefs are a unique area of natural beauty and are commercially important in terms of fishing and tourism, although they [...]

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    By developer
    Monday, July 9th, 2012

    Wind Tower: the traditional Zero-Energy cooling system

    Most of us know that a Wind Tower is an Architectural Element – BUT – how many of you knew that the tower actually had a important function ? It’s also a zero-energy cooling system!   Wind Towers are a traditional architectural element mainly part of residential houses. The function of these towers is to [...]

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    By developer
    Monday, July 2nd, 2012