The teaching tree offers a Saudi view on Mother Nature
Multidisciplinary artist Muhannad Shono has been selected to represent Saudi Arabia at Biennale Arte 2022 in Venice with his installation, The Teaching Tree
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Two tons of microplastics on Israel’s Mediterranean Sea coast
A new study shows that the Israeli part of the Levantine coastline of the Mediterranean Sea is contaminated with over two tons of micro-plastics
These worms eat plastic
Insect larvae are eating plastic. The secret is in their saliva. Try your own real experiments at home with plastics you find.
How to Use Nature With OCD Therapy
Forest bathing is prescribed by Japanese doctors for good health. It can also help with OCD.
Want to Start Your Own Commune?
A pioneering newsletter is still helping the next generation plan their intentional community
Busting The Myths About Virtual Learning
Some virtual schools let you pick the topics and the rest of the day your kids can be hanging out in trees at a forest school.
Invasive species of the Mediterranean Sea
The Med region is changing as hundreds of new species invade. Can you imagine floating in Cefalu with killer jellyfish?
Common Nature-Related Phobias
Nature is one of humanity’s most valuable assets. It provides us with everything our minds and bodies need to thrive, from sunlight and fresh air to food and water. Without nature and its many resources, life would ultimately cease to exist. That’s why people go to great lengths to educate, protect, and preserve the environment. […]
Coral reefs and light pollution
Coral reefs are at risk as the City of Eilat plans to illuminate its Red Sea beaches
Scientists call for a plastic cap
Climate scientists call for a plastic diet, asking governments to cap production.
Dolphin bycatch not sustainable
After taking a deep dive in the fishing industry, dolphin bycatch is being ignored and not reported.
Soil health calculator
To help farmers evaluate the impact carbon sequestration and other practices might have on their businesses, the Institute is developing a decision support tool
Frankincense resin could slow Covid impact
Plants from the past and used in the Bible may help us against modern ailments. Research studies to produce medicines capable of fighting COVID-19 from frankincense trees in Oman are being jointly undertaken by the University of Nizwa in Oman and the University of Oxford in England
The wild dozen and why you should care about these plants
There are wild ingredients found in your home that are now under threat. Brazil nuts, argan oil, and shea butter are now classified among a dozen wild, threatened and at risk plants known as flagship species that need protecting.
New mysterious sun waves point to new theories for astrophysicists
These mysterious waves move in the opposite direction to the sun's rotation, which is to the right, three times faster than what is allowed by hydrodynamics alone.