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It's My Business To Make the Desert Bloom

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Green Zionist Alliance (GZA) – Bold Resolutions for 36th World Zionist Congress

Can Zionism claim Green credentials? The jury is still out on this one. On the one hand, Zionism was initially very much a...

The Deepwater Horizon Debacle: A Tough Lesson for Free Markets Like Israel?

Dr. Gotlieb comments on the disastrous effects of the oil spill in the US Gulf of Mexico and the dangers it portends for Israel’s...

Method To Seal Spill in Kuwait Could Work for Gulf Oil Spill

Gulf oil spill in early May. It's much worse now but a solution used in Kuwait might be the key for containing the contaminated. As the BP...

More Trouble for Nestle: Saudi Arabia Bans Products after Shards of Glass Found in Coffee

Nestle coffee products banned in Saudi Arabia for "glass shard scare" Nestle has the dubious honor of being one of the most boycotted companies on...

Climate Change Denial and the Climate of Fear

Dr. Gotlieb comments on the attempts by economically and politically interested parties to obscure the climate change debate. Scientists are "street fighting" the demagoguery...

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Opens Pandora's Box at Alberta Tar Sands

How can the polluting oil tar sand oil extraction – here Opti Canada's operations – be better than offshore drilling? The Gulf of  Mexico oil...

"Float" For the Dead Sea This Thursday

Activists from "Save Our Sea" float and host concert to alert public about dying Dead Sea. A day after the Jewish holiday of Shavuot,...

Egypt Fines Russia for Cleaning Oil Bilge in Red Sea

The tragedy of it all- why should they have to suffer? A Russian oil dump in Egypt raises more red flags in Middle East...

Masdar City: A Diversion from the Crucible of Climate Change

Built on the profits of oil, should Masdar hold the mantle of energy leadership for the world? Yosef asks. According to the Masdar City...

Emefcy Raises $5 million For Commercial "Green" Sewage Treatment Pilot Plant

Emefcy technology uses bacteria that can produce electricity from wastewater, such as this lagoon. Photo courtesy of Emefcy Globes is reporting that Israeli sewage technology company...

Israel Joins Prestigious OECD Economic Club. What Does That Mean for the Environment?

OECD Officials: Is Israel's entry enough to ward off political adversaries? We hope it will advance clean tech and initiatives like Desertec into the...

CSR in the Middle East

Help Sustainability Advisory Group hear the real deal about corporate responsibility and sustainability in the Middle East. Environmental organizations are, of course, very important. ...

United Nations Call for a Nuclear Free Middle East to Stop Iran

The UN's Security Council pushes for a nuclear-free Middle East, a good idea for people and the environment. Image via davidsommerfeld. What Happens to the...

Baptizing In Jordan's Holy Sewage, The Tour and the Report

The Jordan River's source is a sewage pipe, and it ends in a whimper. Predicted to run dry by 2011, Karin goes on a...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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