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Israel’s Oil Tycoons Seek Higher Ground: New Challenge for Social Greens

Israel’s offshore oil resource are larger than previously thought, pitting the state against oil tycoons defying demands for a larger public share of oil...

Investigating the Business and Cultural Ties that Bind Israel to China

The Israel-Asia Center gives Green Prophet a podcast transcript of their interview with the Chinese Ambassador to Israel. Lots can be gleaned about China's...

It's My Business To Make the Desert Bloom

A Green Prophet reader shares her personal story on starting up a green business in the Middle East - Diamond Solar Services. Image...

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. ...

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Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

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The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

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One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

Most people know Mars for M&M's and Snickers. Few realize the company has spent four decades researching cocoa flavanols and sustainable cocoa science. After six days testing CocoaVia with pioneers of Toronto's raw food movement, Green Prophet explores the surprising story behind one of the world's most researched cocoa supplements.

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Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

The Lost Art of Jewish Herbalism: How Plants, Memory and Diaspora Kept a Living Tradition Alive

Jewish herbalism is experiencing a revival as educators like Naomi Spector uncover centuries of plant knowledge preserved through the diaspora. Blending the wisdom of Maimonides, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions, and remedies passed from generation to generation, this forgotten ecological heritage reveals how Jewish communities adapted to new landscapes while keeping their cultural identity rooted in the natural world.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

The Neptun of Marstal is more than a restored Danish sailing ship. Operated as a non-profit sail-training organization, it invites people of all ages to swap screens for sails, learn traditional seamanship and discover how caring for the sea begins by experiencing it firsthand. Along the way, strangers become crewmates, old maritime skills are kept alive, and the voyage offers a powerful lesson in environmental stewardship, cooperation and the enduring value of learning by doing.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

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Different Types of Hair Loss Treatments Explained

efore exploring treatments, it helps to understand why hair falls. Hair loss isn't one condition — it has different causes, and those causes affect which treatments actually work.

Dead Sea Scroll mystery may be solved by a calendar that lost touch with the seasons

The 364-day calendar did not disappear entirely. Instead, it may have survived as an ideal: a memory of perfect time at Creation and perhaps a calendar to be restored in the End of Days.
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