Transportation

Will the Saudis Be the Last to Get into the Gas Guzzler Biz?

A last hurrah for the age of oil as Saudis look to build the Gazl gas guzzler. History, if there is any, will not look...

“Lease Mobiles” Take Over Israel’s Crowded Roads

How much recyclable material will this new Mazda have when it goes to the shredder in 2030? Lat year 2010 was a record year for...

Israel train catches fire

There is a serious chance you can die in Israel from taking the train, riding the bus or driving a bike. Electric bikes are...

Hybrid Bus To Offer Israel A Cleaner, Quieter Public Transport Option

A pilot program will bring a greener hybrid bus to Israel's Sharon region. Here’s some good green news for 2011 in Israel: In addition to...

How Do You Solve Traffic Congestion in Cairo? With Helicopters Taxis, Apparently

Desperation and an entrenched car-culture is pushing Cairenes towards outlandish solutions to their hellish traffic congestion In the bursting-at-the-seams megacity of Cairo, it seems that...

Poison at the Pump: Israel Gas Stations Major Groundwater Polluters

OECD lays down the law: Israeli gas stations still causing pollution, despite efforts to improve. Above: seaside gas station in Tel Aviv. Petroleum and the...

Chevy Volt Hybrids Made From BP Spill Oil Booms

Oil booms and other rubber and plastic wastes are now becoming car parts The recent 5 month oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico...

The UAE Gets Its First Carbon Neutral Bus. Maybe?

A UAE facilities management company and a Swiss non-profit have teamed up to create the UAE's first carbon-neutral bus. Just this week we learned...

New Chevy Volts Already Rolling Into Dealerships

The Volt is already "charging" towards customers, and hopefully success Finally, after months of speculation, marketing hoopla, and just plain old media hype, the first...

An Insider’s Experience of Exploring Beirut by Bike

What it's really like to explore Beirut (and especially the new Waterfront District) by bike. Lebanon - and Beirut in particular - have been making...

ETV’s Micro Turbine Battery Charger A Game Changer for EVs?

ETV's micro- turbine device to extend the range of  the battery cell packs to up to twice the present driving range of 130 -160...

Israeli Electric Cars on the Fast Track – Says Company’s Power Supplier

This guy (Maurice) will have to wait till 2012 to have an electric car Contrary to reservations being made about the Better Place...

Critics Fear Better Place Is “Charging” A Monopoly

EV's phone home: While charging EV's at home are most convenient, the Israeli EV company is going for a monopoly - making customers charge...

13 “Better Place” Cars Hit the Streets of Israel To Test “Charge”

With all the hype, 13 Better Place EV cars are finally being imported in Israel to test charge spots. They are being tested as...

Will This Year’s Hajj Pilgrimage be Greener Than Ever?

Even with the completion of the "Mekkah Metro" scenes like this are bound to continue during the Hajj for years to come. As the 2010...

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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.

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.

What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

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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.

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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.

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.

What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

Decisiveness is also essential. As their first point of contact, nurses are generally best positioned to notice a sudden change in a patient’s condition. When they do, they need to quickly analyze the situation, determine whether escalation or immediate action is required, and execute that confidently.

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.

Mysterious metal space balls wash up on Australian shore

Mysterious metallic spheres dubbed "space balls" washed ashore on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia. The objects were identified by the Australian Space Agency as pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle that re-entered Earth's atmosphere, and crews successfully removed the safe debris.

Kansas City’s Second Attempt at a Conversion Therapy Ban: What the Proposed Ordinance Does and Why It’s Being Rewritten

Kansas City is attempting to revive protections against conversion therapy with a new ordinance carefully designed to withstand recent First Amendment challenges. Rather than banning conversion therapy by name, the proposal targets harmful therapeutic practices linked to increased risks of depression and self-harm, creating what supporters hope could become a legal model for other U.S. cities.
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