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Eggs! Raise Your Own Hens In A Chicken Coop Built From Scrap

From a long line of egg farmers in Holland, Karin's dad finally builds her a chicken coop March, 2020 update. A lot has passed since...

Rare Saudi baboons pilfer crops and kidnap puppies

In Saudi Arabia, tourists who feed baboons (to satisfy their own fits and giggles) have turned them into rogue raiders against which the local community is now rallying.

I visit beehives and get swarmed

A solution to colony collapse disorder? Miriam meets the Black Bear apiary in Israel where they are breeding bees back to their ancestral size.

Goats with the Wind Farm is Delicious Eco-Tourism in Israel

Goats with the Wind is a farm to table concept and destination restaurant in Israel.

Gaza Zoo Paints Donkeys To Look Like Zebras

Zoos in many parts of the world have often been in dire straits due to budget problems and other factors. But when a zoo happens to be located in a place like Gaza City, the situation can become even more dire, as well as "interesting".

Natural remedies for ants in your home

Here are some eco-friendly tips for getting rid of ants... Try sprinkling one (or more) of these ingredients where ants enter your home and it will help...

Ofir Drori Fights Animal Poaching in Cameroon

It started as a trip to Africa and adopting an imprisoned chimp. It ended with him starting an organization to stop animal trafficking in Africa.

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Prêt-à-porter made with algae

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Oil Spill Cleanup Crews Face Hidden Health Risks 

Oil spills grab headlines for black beaches and struggling wildlife. Fewer stories follow the people who scrub those shores. Workers and volunteers often spend days breathing fumes and touching tar. Their health matters as much as the coastline.

Walk of Water offers $9,000 for water stories that nobody sees

The 2026 Walk of Water Photostory Contest is offering $9,000 in prizes for photographers documenting the hidden side of water, from wastewater and pollution to sanitation workers, public health and clean-water solutions.

Kids plant mangroves in Ajman, adding 45 more trees to the UAE’s coastal forests

Twenty-six students planted 45 mangrove saplings at Al Zorah Beach in Ajman, joining a much larger Gulf-wide push to restore mangrove forests and protect vulnerable coastlines.

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Prêt-à-porter made with algae

Danit Peleg is reinventing 3D-printed fashion with algae-based biomaterials, AI-powered design and made-to-order manufacturing. Can circular fashion become commercially viable?

Oil Spill Cleanup Crews Face Hidden Health Risks 

Oil spills grab headlines for black beaches and struggling wildlife. Fewer stories follow the people who scrub those shores. Workers and volunteers often spend days breathing fumes and touching tar. Their health matters as much as the coastline.

Walk of Water offers $9,000 for water stories that nobody sees

The 2026 Walk of Water Photostory Contest is offering $9,000 in prizes for photographers documenting the hidden side of water, from wastewater and pollution to sanitation workers, public health and clean-water solutions.

Kids plant mangroves in Ajman, adding 45 more trees to the UAE’s coastal forests

Twenty-six students planted 45 mangrove saplings at Al Zorah Beach in Ajman, joining a much larger Gulf-wide push to restore mangrove forests and protect vulnerable coastlines.

NEUMÜHLE’s plain cotton hoodie is making a surprisingly radical statement

NEUMÜHLE’s simple cotton hoodie shows how much hidden complexity is built into modern clothing — and why designing garments from a single material can make recycling easier.

The ancient factory that never sat idle: what Tel Shiqmona can teach modern architects

A 2,700-year-old industrial site on Israel’s Carmel coast shows how ancient craftsmen reused the same spaces for different seasonal jobs — a lesson in flexible architecture that still matters today.

The world’s tallest wind farm could turn into double decker turbines

Germany has built the world’s tallest wind turbine at nearly 1,200 feet. What does going this high mean for wind power, wildlife, aviation, residents and Europe’s energy security?

Is resin safe? The hidden chemical risks behind epoxy crafts and handmade products

Is epoxy resin safe? The handmade resin boom has brought industrial polymer chemistry into home workshops. We look at resin jewelry, coasters, tumblers, serving boards and the health risks of uncured epoxy.
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