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UAE's SAG Group: Middle East – Take the Environment Seriously or Suffer

Could this "dry" setting be the entire Middle East one day if we don't take environment issues seriously? Business concerns in the Middle East, especially...

Shimon Tal, Israel’s Former Water Commissioner

As we introduced yesterday, Green Prophet and the Strategic Foresight Group have been interviewing key water leaders from Israel's water industry to understand what...

On All the Water in Israel: Interviews With Government, Analysts and Researchers

Plastic bottles (in Hebrew and Arabic) wash up on the shore of the Red Sea in Sinai, Egypt. In this region water and pollution...

Oil Find Outside Tel Aviv: A Blessing or Ecological Nightmare?

Does Rosh Ha'Ayin, Israel, have its future in oil? Finding oil in Israel near the Dead Sea is one thing, but finding significant amounts of...

Michigan Batteries and 7 Israel-related Headlines, Week of December 20, 2009

During the week of December 20, 2009, the IDF revealed that it is adopting solar energy field rechargers. The Copenhagen summit was analyzed and...

Turkey Plays the Environment Card to Gain EU Favour and Status

Turkey opens environment chapter in the hopes that EU will accept them as full member in the European Union. Turkey desperately wants to join...

The IDF Adopts Solar Energy Field Rechargers in Army Practices

DARPA in America looks to use solar power on the battlefield. In a small capacity, Israel is now too. While in no way does...

Japan To Build Solar Plant in Jericho, Palestine

Jericho in Palestine will light up with solar power thanks to Japanese initiative. The Japanese government has agreed to assist the Palestinian Authority with...

COP15 and 7 Israel-related Cleantech Headlines, Week of December 13, 2009

During the week of December 13, 2009, Israel's solar energy field suffered a major setback and it was announced that IDE is set to...

How Does the World's 1.5 Billion Muslims Relate to Climate Change?

Are the "Sons of the desert" doing their utmost to curtail climate change? One out of every 4 human beings on this planet is a Muslim. ...

The Penny Drops: Israel Solar Energy "Gold Rush" Threatened By Government Hold

After a burning hot run, Israel's solar energy business doesn't look so hot right now. Hundreds of solar-related jobs at stake. Not long after local...

Israeli NGOs Light Channukah Candles and Push for Government Action in Copenhagen

Last night, Israel’s NGO delegation to the Copenhagen climate talks kicked off a week of activism with a very special Channukah candle-lighting. Delegates gathered in...

Icon or Omen? Dubai's Debt Problem and the Gulf

Dubai World announced that it would be requesting a six-month delay on paying its debts. Within hours, Dubai's reputation was being rewritten, and its...

From the eye of the reporter: Finding the Arab delegates in Copenhagen

I decided to take some minutes away from the hectic running back and forth to attend sessions in the UN Conference of Climate Change...

Israel "Globes" Business Conference To Showcase Country's Clean Tech and Water Prowess

Irrespective of the outcome of the current COP 15 climate change conference still in progress in Copenhagen, "Startup Nation" Israel is already making...

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Bricks and Minifigs, and the Future of Circular Play

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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.

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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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