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Water Relationship Possibilities Between Israel and Gazans In Better Days

As if to add to their current misery, the 1.5 million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip are now facing an acute water shortage due...

Canadian Organization Introduces Household Grey Water Recycling System for the Middle East

As the global community celebrated World Water Day on Sunday, many eyes were on the Middle East.  The region’s ongoing water crisis is a...

British Council Israel Initiates Energy Exchange With Turkish Experts

Those clever clever folk over at the British Council Israel are this week hosting a live video conference with British energy expert Francis McGowan...

Smell and Taste Co Frutarom, A Notorious Polluter in Israel, Buys Large US Company

According to a press release issued by the company, Israel's Frutarom acquires the business of the American flavors company Flavors Specialty Inc. (FSI) in...

Israel to Compensate Jordan for Polluted River Water With the Sea of Galilee

Israel's Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).  As compensation for polluting the Yarmouk River, Israel will pump freshwater from the lake into Jordan As if the...

A Fine For Creating A Polluting Pig Sty In Israel

My Scottish mother, in her finest Glaswegian accent, used to call my room a "pig sty" when I was a kid. Now an...

How A Bad Economy Impacts Recycling Programs

With people losing their jobs in America left, right and center, effects of the global economic crisis are being felt in the Middle East...

Ecological Housing Coming Soon to Tel Aviv!

The Green Building in Manchester's Macintosh Village.  An Israeli version, coming soon? Last month, the Tel Aviv municipality implemented some creative solutions to help solve...

Israelis, Palestinians Dispute Over Quarries in the West Bank

Disputes over natural resources are not a new part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Water, for instance, is a famous bone of contention between the...

Interview With Elad Orian: Building Wind and Solar Energy for Palestinians With COMET

Rachel interviews Elad Orian, co-founder of COMET – Community, Energy, and Technology in the Middle East. He's creating solar power for Palestinian villages. Through...

Israeli Cleantech Cos Will Benefit From Obama's $6b Stimulus Plan

If you're a regular reader of Green Prophet, you'll already know that the US and Israel have forged ties to co-develop renewable energy products....

Netafim to Provide Drip Irrigation for Sugar Cane Ethanol Production in Peru

Last week, Israeli company Netafim, a pioneer in drip irrigation technology, signed a $22 million deal to supply irrigation for a large-scale sugar cane...

Study on Radioactive Jordanian Groundwater Sparks Controversy

An aquaduct in Petra - A Jordanian water conveyance system that is much less controversial! A major study published last week found levels of radioactive...

Join Zalul's Protest Against Sea Pollution in Tel Aviv

The health of Tel Aviv and Herzliya residents should not be ignored: For over two weeks the beaches of Tel Aviv and Herzliya...

Lebanese Activists Mobilize to Protect Snow from Climate Change

Snow is a serious matter for Lebanon.  So serious, in fact, that the white part of the Lebanese flag represents the country's snowy mountains. ...

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

New pancreas cancer drug brings miracles to “incurable” cancer

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

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The challenge has always been scaling production: Laboratory success does not automatically translate into mass manufacturing. Materials that perform well in testing often behave differently when produced in millions of cells. This has been one of the biggest obstacles facing the entire industry.

What is holistic dentistry?

A recent study of graduating dental hygiene students in the United States suggests there is a knowledge gap. Researchers found that 42% of respondent students were unfamiliar with holistic dentistry, while 60% did not feel comfortable discussing it with patients. Yet nearly half believed the topic deserved greater attention in dental hygiene education.

Israeli Hydrogen Startup H2Pro Are Trying to Solve Clean Energy’s Hardest Problem

The company has attracted backing from major investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate fund founded by Bill Gates, along with industrial partners such as Sumitomo, ArcelorMittal, and Temasek, a multi-billion dollar company that owns Singapore airlines. H2Pro has raised more than $100 million USD and is moving from pilot projects toward commercial-scale deployments.

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