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Refill Your Kettle

After your kettle has boiled and you've emptied it, before it cools down, add some water for next time. While the kettle is still...

Will Naomi Tsur, Jerusalem Mayor Barkat’s Top Environmentalist, Green Jerusalem?

No. 3 on Mayor-elect Nir Barkat's winning list, Naomi Tsur is going to be spearheading any changes the city makes to beautify the city...

How to Use the Winter to Green Your Fridge!

Use the winter cold to your advantage! We all know by now that thermal mass in the fridge is a good idea... so we have...

Green Dating Tip

Go to the park! Sounds cliched? Think again it's totally the new mauve (which is the new white, which was the new pink which...

Trouble in Paradise: Dubai's Beaches Severely Polluted

With its lavish six-star hotels and glitterati reputation, Dubai has quickly risen to fame as a tourist paradise. But now that fame might be...

How to Make the Most of the Rain

I love the rain. It cleanses the city. Everything looks and smells clean and fresh. My biggest problem, though, with the rain is that...

Best Way to Defrost Food

The best way to defrost food is in the fridge. It not only keeps the fridge cool, meaning the fridge itself will use...

Winter Gas Savings

Cold is on its way in, as tends to happen this time of year, and along with it different driving conditions. Rain and snow...

Israeli Eco-Conscious Town Nurit is in the Works in Gilboa

Far be it for this Green Prophet to disavow her love of the city of Tel Aviv.  Tel Aviv has almost everything - the...

Green Your Repentance

The Jewish Day of Repentance, Yom Kippur, is a day of introspection and self-evaluation. While doing so make sure not to sin in the...

Clean Up After Fido

It has been estimated that a single gram of dog waste can contain 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, which are known to...

Honey

It is customary on the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana, this past Tuesday and Wednesday) to have apples with honey to bring a sweet...

Life in the Suburbs in America and Israel

On of the most depressing bus rides I have ever taken in Israel was a late-night local from Kfar Saba to Tel Aviv. In...

Deliver

Considering the rising price of gasoline it is probably cheaper to get your groceries delivered than to take your car to the supermarket. Yes,...

Plunge Away!

The other day I was showering and when I stepped out of the shower I found that my house had showered with me. Hair...

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Etihad crew denies female doctor from helping passenger in medical distress

A female physician says she and another woman doctor were prevented from helping a passenger during a medical emergency aboard Etihad flight EY16. Was it airline protocol, poor judgment or sexism? Etihad has been asked to explain.

How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

Electricity bill went up after your heat pump installation? Before you call the contractor, read this. A wrong rate plan, unadjusted thermostat schedule, and a missed baseline allowance are usually the culprit — not the system.

The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

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Etihad crew denies female doctor from helping passenger in medical distress

A female physician says she and another woman doctor were prevented from helping a passenger during a medical emergency aboard Etihad flight EY16. Was it airline protocol, poor judgment or sexism? Etihad has been asked to explain.

How to Read Your PG&E Bill After Installing a Heat Pump — and What to Expect the First Year

Electricity bill went up after your heat pump installation? Before you call the contractor, read this. A wrong rate plan, unadjusted thermostat schedule, and a missed baseline allowance are usually the culprit — not the system.

The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is the kind of city that makes you regret not having come sooner. Mount Wellington/kunanyi that shapes the skyline, Bruny Island's dolphins, Port Arthur's convict ruins and Salamanca's Saturday market are all close enough to fit into the same week.

How Responsible Tourism Could Help Protect the World’s Last Wild Places

From Antarctica and South Georgia to the Galápagos and Thailand, fragile destinations are finding ways to manage tourism without shutting visitors out. Visitor caps, conservation fees, biosecurity rules and controlled access can reduce environmental damage while helping fund the protection of wild places.

How Slow Travel Is Changing the Way We Explore

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

How Responsible Adventure Travel Can Protect the World’s Wild Places

From trekking fees in Nepal and wildlife conservancies in Kenya to visitor limits in Patagonia and strict Arctic rules in Svalbard, responsible adventure travel can help fund conservation, protect habitats, and create sustainable income for local communities.

Here is how Europe is still buying Russian gas

Greek-linked shipping vessels transported an estimated €2.35 billion worth of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas to European ports during the first seven months of 2026, according to new analysis from Urgewald, a Germany-based environmental and human rights organization that investigates the financial institutions and companies supporting fossil fuel and other environmentally damaging industries.

Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.
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