Fall of the American Empire?
The proposed Iranian Oil Bourse could lead to the end of the US dollar hegemony A nation-state taxes its own…
Eco-friendly Bus Fleet takes off in Delhi
Delhi’s public-transit system got a shot in the arm today with the launch of a new fleet of low-floor buses…
Petrodollars
Petrodollars are dollars earned by a country through the sale of oil. The term was coined by Ibrahim Oweiss, a…
Mirror Treehouse
Swedish design firm Tham & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter have used the mirror concept to great effect with this designer treehouse.…
5 toxic metals to avoid
Are you feeling tired or irritable? Is your head foggy or are you suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, depression or anemia?…
Herbs for everyday ailments
LAVENDER Lavender takes pride of place for me, not because it is particularly versatile as a healing herb – others…
Issue 18 Editorial
According to the scientists and others who contributed to the “11th Hour” documentary put together by Leonardo di Caprio we…
Khula Dhamma Ecovillage
The name “Khula Dhamma” consists of the Xhosa word “khula”, which means “to grow” and the ancient Eastern word of…
Self-empowerment, spiritual mastery and inner peace
The word self-empowerment (whether spelt with or without a hyphen) does not appear in my laptop’s SA, US or UK…
Sneak Peak: Biophile Issue 18
Our friends over at UrbanSprout have uploaded a sneak peak at the next issue of Biophile, due out next week.…