Displaying family snapshots and beautiful photographs is a great way to liven up any home, adding a personal touch that can help soften and define any space. While commercial picture frames look attractive, they are often quite expensive. Many frames are also made from unsustainable materials, giving them an undesirable environmental impact. MORE >>

Water scarcity is not a new dilemma in the Middle East, but as populations grow, desertification spreads and temperatures creep higher, leaders in the region are understandably concerned for the future. Which is how in 2002 the United Arab Emirates came to initiate a cloud-seeding program that allegedly increases precipitation by 20%. MORE >>

This is the time of year that we rightfully contemplate the noble Turkey. The very first thing we notice about this large member of the Galliformes is that there is a wild version and a domestic version, and although the two are rather different, they are both given the same species name, Meleagris gallopavo. This is where they got their name. MORE >>

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Last week, I (and many other people) discovered the Spark socket, a device that easily adds computer control to dimmable “standard”-socket light bulbs using Wi-Fi. I [.]. Business Sustainability computing energy ideas MORE >>