Lebanon’s coast is under attack, public beaches are being privatized, and the law of the jungle rules our shores.The “Coast...
Environment
Reporting on Lebanon’s climate crisis, waste management failures, pollution, biodiversity loss, and environmental governance. This category includes investigations, explainers, and on-the-ground stories about climate resilience, local environmental challenges, and community responses.
Lebanon’s Wildfires Are More Than Human Error – They’re a Climate and Systemic Crisis | Beirut Today
Over the past few days, Lebanon’s green areas saw a wave of fires engulfing the country from North to South,...
The Jib Jenin waste plant in West Bekaa has turned into an environmental disaster, threatening the health of nearby residents and the surrounding ecosystem. Piles of untreated garbage, toxic leaks, and foul odors are spreading across the area, contaminating water sources and farmland. By Hasan Sendian...
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that water levels in the LitaniRiver, Lebanon’s largest reservoir, have fallen to historic lows in what is...
The Nubian ibex is back in Lebanon. Once extinct, this wild mountain goat is being reintroduced by the Shouf Biosphere Reserve to restore its role in the country’s nature. By Karem Monzer...
From caring for stray dogs to improving public access, local efforts are helping bring new life to Horsh Beirut. These...
The Mediterranean sea is warming almost twice as fast as the global ocean and has already warmed 1.3 °C compared...
On April 21st 2025, the European space agency ESA launched what is called the most advanced and accurate atomic clock in space and on the international space station “ISS”. The atomic clock ensemble in space ACES left earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon CRS-32 cargo flight, part of NASA’s Commercial Resupply...
Animal pesticides are one of the most popular forms of fertilizers used in Lebanon, but recent research shows that these...
Straight from COP29 in Baku, we discuss with world experts why countries are looking to move away from renewable energy...
Every year, winter brings with it a catastrophe for Beirut: Streets flood, roads cave in, sinkholes form, and whole buildings become immersed in water. Who is responsible for the flooding, and was it avoidable? What can be done now to mitigate the damage in the years to come? Video by...