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American-British Relations Take a Direct Hit from BP Debacle

Anti British Rhetoric Placing the two Nations on a Collision Course As the White House starts crunching the numbers behind the costs of BP's Gulf...

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...

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The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

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Bricks and Minifigs, and the Future of Circular Play

A second-hand LEGO marketplace keeps plastic bricks circulating for years instead of ending up forgotten in basements or discarded in landfills. It gives children access to building materials at lower prices. It extends the lifespan of a product that was originally designed to last generations.

HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

Regenerative Wool or Greenwashing? Zentera Responds to Critics

Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.
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