Help keep Salon independent

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20 January 2024, Palestinian Territories, Rafah: Palestinians walk by a solar panel, used by some to produce electricity in the refugee camps in Rafah. Due to the worsening financial situation of the individuals and the the lack of electricity in the refugee camps in Rafah, some young Palestinian men who have solar panels are using them to run small businesses by which they allow people to fully charge their phones for around 2 Israeli shekels fee (approximately 55 US Cents). (Photo by Mohammed Talatene/picture alliance via Getty Images)

The future of Gaza’s recovery may rely on solar power

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A view of decaying FSO Safer oil tanker anchored 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of the port of Hudaydah, Yemen on July 15, 2023. The tanker has not undergone maintenance since 2015 and more than 1 million barrels of crude oil have been sitting in the decaying vessel in the Red Sea. (Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The race to defuse an oil ‘time bomb’ disaster threatening the Red Sea

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How do you tackle microplastics? Start with your washing machine.

Saqib Rahim