Why the renewable industry needs to invest in graphite, and turn to local sources
What makes an electric car go? Sure it's the lithium battery, but graphite is key too. And we need more it. Mining local can help.
Zakat is how Muslims pay it forward
Zakat is a form of alms-giving treated in Islam as a religious obligation or tax, which, by Quranic ranking, is next after prayer in importance. As one of the Five Pillars of Islam, zakat is a religious duty for all Muslims who meet the necessary criteria of wealth.
King David tolerated cults in Jerusalem? Archeology reveals religious diversity
Cult worship was largely practiced and even sanctioned in the Holy Land while Jerusalem's Temple stood.
These dinosaurs were warm blooded
How Did Dinosaur Parents Know When Their Kids Had a Fever? Prehistoric egg shells provide clues to dinosaurs’ evolution from cold- to warm-blooded creatures.
Most Americans aren’t connecting climate to their kitchen
Yes, we know. This is a site where we delve into issues facing the western east. The region that the world knows as the Middle East but which we are rebranding as something less archaic, more in tune with what the near East is about. Like the rest of the world, we look to America […]
Recipe: Olive and Za’atar-Topped Focaccia
What do you get when you top a typical focaccia with olives and za'atar? A flavorful flatbread.
Women Outperform Men at Ultra Distances
For years the debate of which sex reigns supreme in sport has waged on, with most nods, in most sports going to testosterone-fueled males. Men are bigger, men are stronger. Recently this trend is starting to see some upheaval however, with women competing in ultra-distance endurance events.
Ethiopian Nile dam to destroy about half of Egypt’s agriculture
Ethiopia has been building Africa's largest hydro-electric dam since 2011. $4 billion later and it is about to go online. It could drain Egypt's Nile so that life in Egypt as they know it (at least since the 70s) will never be the same again.
Eco-anxiety affects nearly 70% of all Americans, new survey
As the effects of climate change become more evident, and more awareness to it is felt, more than half of U.S. adults (56%) say climate change is the most important issue facing society today, yet 4 in 10 have not made any changes in their behavior to reduce their contribution to climate change, according to […]
The Best Ways to Keep Your Employees Focused and Productive in 2020
It seems counter-productive, but getting your employees on a retreat in nature, forest bathing, meditating, silent retreats... they return happier and more productive, we mean doing more in less time, in a more positive workplace.
Thinking of #vanlife to lower your carbon footprint?
The majority of UK road traffic is made up of cars, but that’s only part of the story. An increasing reliance on home delivery and a greater need for services has increased the number of vans on the road. In fact, in 2018 vans made up nearly 16% of total traffic on Britain’s roads. Light […]
Herbalist’s (or Witch’s?) Guide To Avoiding Coronavirus
Sensible precautions and natural treatment can help you stave off flu.
Turkish locals displaced coal, new report by 350.org
The global climate crisis, mainly generated by the biggest fossil fuel corporations in the world, is seriously aggravating the already extensive and heavy set of human rights violations caused by this same industry, warns a report released this Friday, February 7th, by 350.org. The whole report can be found here (links to PDF) and offers […]
New Yorkers go hard against fossil fuels, divest $215.5 billion pension funds from fossil fuels
You got to love New Yorkers. They are real, and they are often serious. And they like to walk the walk. So New Yorkers have a lot to celebrate now that their elected mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that he will stop all new fossil fuel projects within and serving the city. Great talk, but what are locals doing really?
Health Benefits Of CBD Oil For Pets
Medical CBD is also good for pets. You know that we love medical cannabis and its products on Green Prophet. No reason why it can't be good for cats and dogs when dosed responsibly.
Forests can bounce back after acid rain
If you grew up in the 70s or 80s no one was talking about climate change: they were talking about nuclear war and acid rain. Acid rain made Kimberly’s hair turn green in the TV show Different Strokes; Canada’s environmental minister called it the “malaria of the biosphere” and it kept me away at night […]
Yofix creates flexitarian plant dairy alternatives, and the food industry invests
A startup from Israel is making a business creating raw materials for the dairy industry, well, we mean, the alternative dairy industry but the one that wants to mimic products that come from cows and animals.
Getting Started With CBD Dosing
CBD is all the rage- from anxiety to stopping inflammation. But how do you dose?
When unexpected industries are influenced by Greta and Greenpeace
It’s expected that companies like Shell or BP get jittery are faced with pressures from the world to curb their greenhouse emissions and pollution. They are, in fact, largely responsible for the mess we are in. But like that old saying that came around the internet more than 10 years ago when you find yourself in LA gridlock: you are the traffic.
How to stop a plague of locusts
So a plague of biblical proportions or worse has started in East Africa and it's moving rapidly toward the Middle East and affecting parts of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Food forests for the short term and mitigating climate change for the long-haul is the only way to stop this kind of devastation that will most likely lead to more conflict.
Play With Dirt, It’ll Make You Feel Better
Science is getting closer to proving what gardeners have always known: handling dirt reduces stress and even depression.
Traveling Slow Benefits You, Local Communities and the Environment
Travelling slow is the opposite of In and Out for the Instagram picture. There are no bus tours or itineraries. Or "we did this" and "we did that". Travelling slow is a way of life, and it might change yours and others'.
Go mushroom, go mushroom! Fungi catching more climate change carbon?
Mushrooms are vulnerable to climate change, but it seems that fungi are working to store more carbon than usual as our planet heats up.
Learning the art of ancient irrigation the Nabatean way
The Nabateans were like the Mayans of the Middle East. The ancient people were developed in agriculture, spirituality and architecture. Archaeologists dig into how they dealt with drought in Jordan, one of the driest countries on earth.
Sustainable Thread, Now with Israeli Startup Twine
An Israeli startup can dramatically reduce water and air pollution from the fashion industry with a new technology for dyeing thread.