Bats find no-man’s land makes a great “hang-out.” Image via Yuvalh.
The song lyrics ask, “War — what’s it good for?” Well, conflicts between peoples may create new opportunities for displaced and endangered animals. Haaretz newspaper …

Karin meets Prince Hassan of Jordan at a water security conference in Switzerland last week.
It was a meeting of minds, water minds. Water consultants, ambassadors who’ve built water treaties, and government specialists and negotiators from …

Bats can eat their weight in mosquitos. Some, 1,200 mosquitos every night, making them man’s best night flying friend.
Have you ever noticed those night flying creatures that seem to flitter endlessly among date palm trees …

A solar project established in Jordan. New financing and a partnership with Italian company aims to solar up southern Jordan. Image via Arabcrunch.
With no massive oil reserves like neighbouring Saudi, Jordan is one of the …

Cleaner Than Coal? We Doubt it. But Israel mulls nuclear power.
It’s not just Abu Dhabi looking to build a nuclear power plant for generating electricity. According to the business newspaper Globes, Israel is considering building …

This interview rounds off our water series of interviews with Israeli water experts. In collaboration with the Strategic Foresight Group we’ve been busy talking with experts and policy makers and shapers from Israel on how …

When Jordanian EU Ambassador Ahmad Massadeh’s name was proposed as the new head of the Mediterranean Union Project on Tuesday, everyone applauded.  The project has been stalled due to infighting, and other representatives are hopeful …

Water can start wars, but it can also be a bridge to peace. And as a Middle East environment news blog, Green Prophet thinks “green” solutions – be it water, clean energy, clean air …

He’s already building a water bridge with the city of Gaza. How does Ashkelon’s mayor Benny Vaknin see “liquid” peace in the region?

Can water lubricate peace? We hope so. This is our second to last …

The Arab world is in a water crisis. That much we know from this week’s news. To encourage more regional cooperation, Green Prophet has been building on a series of interviews with influential water experts …