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Egypt Launches Anti-Bird Flu Campaign
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H5N1 has infected 159 and killed 55 people in Egypt since 2006. A nationwide campaign to stop the spread of H5N1 avian influenza in Egypt is to be launched by the government in a few weeks, say officials, but details…
Keep Plant Life Diverse to Buffer Against Warming Planet
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If you are of the 41 percent that lives in drylands, your future depends on supporting plant biodiversity. An international team of researchers including Dr. Bertrand Boeken of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University of the…
Eco-Friendly Flyerzone Makes Paper Printing Less Guilty
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For those times when you can’t use electronic delivery methods and just need those paper products, eco-friendly suppliers like Flyerzone come in handy. As much as we may try to avoid the need for paper products (or find creative ways…
Dead Sea Almost Died Eons Ago
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New drilling results from the Dead Sea provides clues that the Dead Sea almost dried up because of climate change — 125,000 years ago! The rapidly dropping water level of the Dead Sea, a cause of much concern today, occurred…
Turn Your Poker Face Green
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Tips to make your poker night green (er). You have to know when to hold them and when to fold ‘em, as Kenny Rogers the country legend sings, and while staying at home and playing online gaming on Facebook, and…
Sex Toys and Tips That Are Planet Safer
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Valentine’s Day is less than a month away. Here are a few ways to get green and sexy all over the planet. The PIP breast implant recall has Green Prophet readers worried. The breast implants filled with industrial-grade silicon instead…
Casinos Are No Gamble for the Environment
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Casinos are illegal in some countries, online or off, and in some they are heavily regulated like in Canada and the United States. The governments there heavily tax the income from casinos, or give the revenue to First Nations communities…
Going Green Ends With Water from the Sea
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Desalinated water is costly for Israel, and practically no one is talking about the hidden costs. Making drinking water from sea water has been touted as a solution for water shortage in the Middle-East and elsewhere. In southern Israel, near…
Newton Becker, a Bright Source for Solar Thermal Energy, Dies at 83
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Considered by some as the father of solar thermal electricity generation, Newton Becker, was the founding investor and Chairman of the Board of Luz International – the company that went on to become what BrightSource is today. He died Monday…
Saffron Spice Fights Liver Cancer
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Researchers in Al Ain find that saffron can protect your liver from cancer. Great news just in time for Christmas: Arab scientists from the United Arab Emirates have located anti-cancer compounds in the much loved and expensive spice saffron. Known…
