Clearly desalination is hard at work in Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world. An ice rink, 30 acre lake, fountain show and waterfall are just the start.

One of the most beautiful sights in Oman’s Masandam Peninsula is Khor Najd, a 30 minute drive from Khasab.

Dubai skiing may not have been on your itinerary, but who could resist the urge to bundle up and check out the ice sculptures, ski lift and fluffy snow?

The Qatar Green Building Council is ramping up green building efforts with a punch that far outsizes the amount of space the country takes on the Arabian Peninsula.

With the Las Vegas Strip lush and vibrant as ever, you would have no idea that Las Vegas and the region’s 2 million people were accelerating towards a huge water crisis.

Accor, a leading hotel chain that owns a bevy of chains including Motel 6, is ramping up their corporate social responsibility efforts. Employee engagement and water stewardship are among the initiatives.

From Baja California to southern Chile, massive farming projects have enriched the lives of few while allowing millions of westerners to feel better about themselves by eating healthy “organic” food.

Last month in Mozambique, a local SABMiller subsidiary, Cervejas de Moçambique, launched the first ever commercial scale beer based on cassava.

While Qatar is making remarkable strides in its quest to become a global sustainability laboratory, the country must improve the security of its food supply.

With Brazilians’ love of the water and sports including swimming come the need for rigorous lifeguard training. And that training offers amusing and seductive scenery.

Fortunately, more and more designers and engineers are now viewing stormwater management as an essential sustainable practice at construction projects.

Across America green motor oils are beginning to line the shelves of auto garages, dealerships and commercial retailers. Universal Lubricants is one such company.