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Israeli Army Tries to Go Green

When thinking about the Israeli army (or any other army, for that matter) becoming more "green" or environmentally conscious, skepticism is unfortunately the first...

European Union to Help Protect Palestinian Environment

For Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, lack of infrastructure is a big obstacle for protecting the environment.  Old and malfunctioning infrastructure (or...

Middle East Reporters: Consider Society of Environmental Journalists

Although there is no shortage of environmental disasters and cleantech innovation pouring out of Israel, there is only so much English-language coverage the local...

Rishon LeZiyyon: “First in Zion” for water independence?

When a small group of Jews arrived on the shores of Ottoman-ruled Palestine in 1882, they named the sand dunes they purchased to build...

Knesset Environment Committee Starts Fighting for Urban Trees

If you were going to use one word to describe Israel, the word "construction" would be a definite possibility.  Visitors who come to Israel...

As Global Clean Tech Investing Reaches Record Levels, Another Fund Focuses on Israel.

Ernst & Young has announced Clean Tech investment is at record levels as a new investment fund is looking to focus on Israel's clean...

Karnit Goldwasser Turns her Celebrity Status into Something Positive (and Green)

Karnit Goldwasser is most commonly known as the widow of IDF soldier Ehud Goldwasser, who was abducted by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement during the Second...

Galten Leases Half Million Acres To Grow Jatropha in Ghana

A jatropha nursery in Kaffrine, Senegal It will take dedicated visionaries to help stop America's addiction to foreign oil. And that's what Doron Levi, the...

Souls Wait for Heaven As Toxic Pesticides From Israel Pulled from Sunken Ferry

About 500 bodies wait submerged in a Philippine ferry –– ironically named the Princess of the Stars –– until divers and authorities feel it...

Environmental Delegation Takes a Deeper Look at Israel's Complexities

Since 1982, the American Jewish Communities' Project Interchange has been giving a first-hand introduction of Israel and its regional historical and contemporary challenges to...

Dog poop DNA takes doodie off the strees

City councils world-wide are watching as municipal workers in the Israeli city of Petach Tikva are DNA-testing dog droppings in order to identify and...

Old Israeli Dump Threatens Water Resources in West Bank

Events over the past week indicate that Palestinian surface and ground water resources are in great danger. Last Friday, around three hundred Palestinians protested the...

Rishon Lezion Schools Walk for the Environment

If you live near a school, then you know what 8 am and afternoon pick up times mean for the environment.  With all of...

Green Profits – Cleantech Israel on the Up and Up!

Israel seems to fall into the thick of the boom, and I'm not talking terror. With the tech boom, we were on the forefront....

Hillpoint Energy’s Israeli Design Team is Soon to Announce a New Wind Turbine Design

Perhaps the next green power revolution will come out of Israeli engineering. Hillpoint Energy CEO Ben Spitz told Green Prophet’s Tyson Herberger his company’s Israeli...

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Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

At a time when climate anxiety can feel abstract and overwhelming, and being Jewish something people may need to hide in big cities, Adamah Los Angeles is trying something different: turning Jewish values into local climate action with dirt-under-the-fingernails practicality.

How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

For families with kids, pets, or anyone trying to build a cleaner outdoor space, removing old astroturf is one of the simplest ways to reduce unnecessary exposure to plastics and heat. Some past studies suggest that if kids have played on these surfaces you need to wash their hands. 

Is artificial turf bad for your health?

Artificial turf, the green plastic stuff that is supposed to look like grass, was sold to many home-owners as a clever compromise: a green-looking surface that makes you feel homey, but which needs no mowing. It survives heavy use, and in dry places like Middle East deserts, and in California or Texas, it can replace thirsty lawns. But it is toxic.

Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

What Is Liberty HealthShare, and Should I Learn More?

Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after PETA exposé into ZQ-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.
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