Of the many non-fiction, environmentally-themed books I’ve read over the past few years, those that stand out are Alanna Mitchell’s ‘Dancing at the Dead Sea’ and ‘Seasick‘, both of which I have reviewed for Green …

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(Photo Credit: Jim Davidson) Jewish leaders were among 50 religious leaders who prayed and visited Capitol Hill together during the week of February 22 to tell US legislators that action on climate change is urgently …

Question: What product do we buy just to throw out again? Answer: Garbage bags.
New “green” products, like biodegradable garbage bags, are a hot topic. But it’s usually best to manage with fewer products instead of …

Projects like Dubai’s “The World” will cause untold damage of shoreline erosion and habitat loss. So do modern ports, threatening endangered species. But there are solutions, says US expert.
Coastal waters are evolutionary hotspots, says …

Support the organic cotton business in Egypt by buying Under the Nile brand toys and baby clothes.
While Israel’s Katanchic is making groovy cotton baby clothes, and Turkey is brandishing their organic cotton in the …

Green Jeddah project wants to teach Saudi youth importance of recycling, cleaning up toxic waste and pollution.
Saudi Arabia’s interest in environmental issues and projects is now being tailored to attract the country’s large youth …

Cairo could flood over if climate change predictions come true. Image of smoggy Cairo via ninahale.
The Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza confirmed last week that the ministry had prepared a strategy for sustainable …

Earlier this year Green Prophet interviewed Asiila Rasool, an Eco-Muslim from SE San Diego, about the community garden she grew from scratch. Check out why Asiila was inspired to go organic and why home-grown produce is worth all that effort.

BrightSource gets more than a billion in loan guarantees to shine its solar lights brightly and power California homes.
We reported on BrightSource, the solar thermal energy company, and its nearly $1.5 billion in loan guarantee …