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Reaching Past Borders to Protect the Mediterranean

9:27 am in conservation, greece, israel, italy, lebanon, oceans, palestine, Science & Technology, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

mediterranean explorer ecoocean research boat photo The EcoOcean research vessel R/V Mediterranean Explorer. Photo: EcoOcean. Countries around the Mediterranean have been abuzz in recent weeks over currently thwarted plans to sail a flotilla of ships to run Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip -- an action that ended in nine deaths, and ongoing regional tensions, last year. Meanwhile, a less-heralded seafaring expedition took to the sam...Read the full story on TreeHugger

As Greeks Abandon Troubled Athens, Are Cities Really Sustainable?

9:56 am in Business & Politics, cities, economics, greece, poverty by TreeHugger

athens economic crisis photo Image credit: Jay Galvin, used under Creative Commons license. There's been much talk about the relative sustainability of urban versus rural living. What with the small carbon footprint of New Yorkers, and the tiny fridges of Copenhagen, many commenta...Read the full story on TreeHugger