Bats can add the Empire State Building to their BatMap GPS
Bats are like your boyfriend. They might not be good at reading maps because they focus on landmarks.
Proud Tahini company gets boycotted for being gay
Nazareth-based Al Arz, maker of a popular tahini paste is coming under fire from the Arab population for its support of the Arab LGBTQ community.
Bio Jewelry That Helps The Planet And Looks Good
Products that provide environmental, economic, and social benefits are known as sustainable goods or bioproducts. They help protect the environment and public health throughout their existence, from the time raw materials are extracted, until disposal. As concern for the planet has increased, many jewelry makers have found ways to create wonderful, sustainable pieces. Known as […]
Saudi Arabia building world’s largest green hydrogen plant at Neom
"This is a pivotal moment for the development of Neom and a key element in Saudi Vision 2030 contributing to the Kingdom’s clean energy and circular carbon economy strategy."
Why Boxed Water is Really Better than Aluminum Cans and Plastic Bottles
The world has witnessed many amazing environmental benefits this year as Coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home orders resulted in drastic global pollution and carbon emission cuts in a matter of months. While these environmental changes have been tangibly seen – bluer skies, decreased smog, healthier oceans – the transition back to “normal” life has presented a new […]
Why Installing an MVHR Unit is a Great Way to Save Money on Your Heating Bills
A mechanical ventilation heat recovery or MVHR system is based on a heat exchanger that transfers heat from outgoing to incoming air in your ventilation system. These systems can dramatically improve your home’s indoor air quality by increasing the turnover of air while thoroughly filtering it. They are also one of the greenest technologies you […]
Ventilation System with Heat Recovery To Help Combat Covid-19
The outbreak of Covid-19, and the impact it has had on the world, has changed the way we live and how we think about many social situations. Masks are becoming more and more common when people are outdoors and in public spaces. The air we breathe has suddenly come under extra scrutiny. The strength of […]
Does Eco-Friendly Travel Truly Exist?
The first rule of sustainable travel is finding ways to move about the local area that are as low-impact as possible. The best method of travel for the environment is two feet and a heartbeat. Walking does not require any carbon emissions, gasoline, or manufacturing.
Introduction to Cannabinoids: 7 Cannabinoids You Should Know
Next to THC, CBD is one of the most well-known and popular cannabinoids. While strains of hemp that deliver high amounts of CBD while keeping THC to a bare minimum were practically unheard of a decade ago, some hemp cultivars now exceed 20% CBD while containing 0.3% THC or less.
Welcome to the world of Solarpunk
Between March and April, the Israeli government incrementally established isolation guidelines to prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading. Along with the closure of multiple businesses and institutions, transportation was severely limited, forcing people to work from home, thus drastically cut the number of vehicles on the road. As a result, Israel experienced a 40% reduction in nitrogen […]
Goats – your new firefighting friends
Now, a new Israeli study has explored different ways to expand the use of this simple and ecological practice and to encourage goat grazing in Israel. Goats contribute to fire prevention by eating the excess vegetation in areas where plant growth is dense and scrubby (such as forests), making it more difficult for fires to spread. […]
Can smelling cannabis unlock antiviral protection?
Cannabis has a strong smell right? That strong odor has molecules that can work as medicine. Bach flowers on steroids to the rescue.
Electronic waste getting worse, up 20% in 5 years
Last year’s e-waste weighed substantially more than all the adults in Europe, or as much as 350 cruise ships the size of the Queen Mary 2. Another metric: 15 pounds for ever person on earth, every year.
Noradrenaline and how we sleep deep
Having a hard time sleeping during Covid? Or maybe you are sleeping better because you have less stressors from the commute? Or maybe you are self-medicating with CBD? During good, deep sleep, we rarely respond to external stimuli such as sounds, unless they are strong enough, like an alarm clock, or meaningful, like a baby’s […]
10 Steps to creating an e-commerce
Let's say you wanted to set up an online business to do something good for our planet. Like solar panels for every home and building. HOw do you start? Here are some tips.
Jinn and why you should care
Jinn, AKA genies, are very much alive and thriving in Islamic thought around the world. Read about jinn, and how to keep them out of your hair
Defensive Driving: Why Everyone Should Practice It
Every year, thousands of vehicular accidents happen in the state of Illinois, many of them could have been avoided. One example is when you’re in a situation where a driver has rear-ended your car. This could have been avoided if you and/or the car behind you has left enough space between you and the car […]
Microplastics in our lungs linked to Covid-19 surge?
I wonder all the time about Covid 19. Why now? Why aren’t we stopping it? How did it get to invade us in such a quiet way, with such a profound impact on our lives? Most of us didn’t get the message with the planet heating up. Global warming was one message for the way […]
Moshe Safdie’s skywalk garden puts nature in China’s sky (VIDEO)
Moshe Safdie does it again: a stunning urban jungle and green tube high in the sky of a Chinese city.
The Evil Eye And How To Avoid It
Averting the evil eye is a serious business in the Middle East. Learn the charms and amulets that do it.
All about Gath, Goliath’s hometown
Goliath, the giant who was overtaken by King David's slingshot, is described in the biblical Book of Samuel as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. It is believed that Goliath was originally from Gath.
Solar “helicopter” moves quick and in 3 dimensions to catch the sun
The “Helicopter” can even function inside a room collecting the sun as the rays hit the open space.
5 Things You Should Know About Indoor-Grown Hemp Flower
The hemp industry is booming, and an increasing number of acres of farmland that were once used for other crops are being handed over to hemp farmers. For both hemp smokers and environmental activists, however, some of the attributes of outdoor-grown hemp might be less than ideal. Check out these five simple reasons that indoor […]
A Lab-Created Diamond for my Forever Love
Remember that story years ago about turning your loved one’s ashes into a diamond? That was the first time I heard about lab-grown diamonds, and well that’s what we are expected to return to anyway, no? Stardust and flecks of diamonds in the sky? Like stars and diamonds, we are carbon-based and to carbon – […]
VIDEO: Israelis 3D print an entire airplane and test pad
The team of students from the Technion in Israel. The big mission is a test pad to launch new, greener solutions for aviation.