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Elon Musk’s backup battery plans to power LA

Lithium ion batteries, used to power electric cars such as Tesla Motor's high priced electric sports cars,  as well as a host of other electric...

8 last-minute Valentine’s gifts to protect the planet and your pocket

Heads up, lovers: just two days ‘til Valentine's Day. It’s a soggy, frigid Sunday in NYC, and while my newspaper dries on a wheezing...

Using tech responsibly to cut your carbon footprint<

Whether it’s reducing waste, walking instead of driving, or opting for more eco-friendly fashion, most of us are aware of how small lifestyle changes...

Ancient urban gardens in Istanbul threatened to be wiped out

Urban farming and gardening is as old as civilization itself. The ancient hanging gardens of Babylon helped inspire the water farming known as hydroponics (see...

Could hydroponics save Yemen from starving?

The number of food insecure people in Yemen has risen by 3 million in seven months, with an estimated 17.1 million people now struggling...

Getting a good night’s sleep in winter

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is something everyone should aspire to. After all, the benefits of it are myriad – from aging more slowly to...

Arctic ice melt is rocking world weather

Polar vortex, the term attributed to the recent frigid weather patterns that recently put much of North America, Europe and even the Middle East...

New UAE Food Bank aims for full bellies and zero waste

Green Prophet recently posted about 2017 being the Chinese year of the monkey, but the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has...

UAE bans private ownership of wild and exotic animals

Starting January 28, it will be the year of the monkey as per the Chinese calendar, but in the United Arab Emirates it will...

Reuse – a buzz word for the telecom industry for years

Reduce, reuse and recycle. This is a very well-known axiom in our day that summarizes the waste management hierarchy in three easy to remember...

Ready-washed bags of salad? Best used as compost!

Those convenient bags of prepared salads are breeding grounds for bacteria, so say scientists from Britain's University of Leicester. The best defense against inadvertent food...

6 ways to make your apartment greener

Going green has gone decidedly mainstream now. Governments are encouraging green buildings with tax incentives while buyers are willing to pay a premium for...

Join the urban farming movement

Urban farming, whether found in large urban cities like Chicago, or in a Palestinian refugee camp near Bethlehem, is rapidly becoming a worldwide movement. All...

Energy-generating roads to be built on four continents in 2017

In 2014, Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde created a bike path that glows at night thanks to absorbed solar energy. Now manufacturers are tackling larger...

Gift a stranger a coat, and change the world

Many Green Prophet readers already turn to alternatives when gifting, choosing to give for a loved one to causes with resonant meaning, or buying items...

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Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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