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72% Efficient ZenithSolar Gets Demo Down Under

The Israeli firm ZenithSolar, which combines highly efficient solar electricity along with solar heating, is doing a demonstration in Australia. ZenithSolar's first 16-unit project...

UAE: Don’t Can Your Aluminium. EEG Will Pick It Up

Code Red! Why throw away your cans when they're worth a pretty Dirham? The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is deeply active throughout the UAE. Although...

Israel follows Norway’s Lead With a High Tax on its Massive Off-Shore Oil Find

Egalitarian Norway has been the exception to the resource-curse, because of its high taxes on oil wealth. Could Israel take the same approach? A new...

Justifying Dubai’s Shopping Malls With LEED

If Mirdif City Center Mall is "green," the emperor must have been wearing clothes. Given the choice between a LEED certified building and one...

Egypt Turns To Earthworms To Save Its Environment

Earthworms to the rescue! Egypt plans to use them to eat through millions of tons of organic waste each year. Waste, after corruption and...

Solar Desalination Tech Tested By Emiratis

Hopefully, the UAE's new solar energy desalination process will help create more green water. Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency is testing a new solar energy desalination...

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind? How Egypt Cleans Up

Polluting factories will be relocated out of Cairo at their own expense. Will they simply trash their new home? Or will the government encourage...

Energy-Generating Pyramids Win Abu Dhabi’s LAGI Prize

These are no ordinary pyramids. When built, eight orbiting solar-paneled pyramids surrounding one larger "earth" will generate enough energy to power 250 Abu Dhabi...

Iceland’s Prez Promotes Geothermal at Masdar’s World Future Energy Summit

Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson at Masdar conference:"Renewable Energy is the way of the future" Iceland is a small country which recently came into "prominence" when...

Dubai’s New Net Zero Building Codes Should Boost Cleantech Worldwide

Dubai has hardly been noted for its energy-saving  green buildings. But new regulations are about to change that. Dubai's Energy Council has just...

Man Builds Colossal Cathedral With Junk and Faith

Remarkable "junk" cathedral is built by one man with a ton of faith. Have you ever got down on your knees and promised your creator...

Islam’s Environmentally-Friendly Architecture – Where Did It Go?

From luxury architecture in Mecca to the blinged-out buildings of Dubai, it seems that Islamic architecture is all about opulence and grandeur. The bigger...

Award-Winning Enviromena Solarizes Abu-Dhabi School

Two award-winning companies - Aldar Properties and Enviromena - team up to solar power an Abu Dhabi school. ALDAR Properties is one of the largest...

Road Trains Take on a New Look in Waterlogged Queensland Australia

Too little or too much water is a sad result of climate change When the Green Prophet article about road trains in Australia was posted...

Zaha’s Robber Opera House Opens 26 February, 2011

The Guangzhou Opera House will open soon, ushering in yet another building of mass ecological destruction. Occasionally, readers accuse Green Prophet writers of being killjoys....

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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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