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Sensibo says it’s already cool. Now make your AC energy smart!

Israeli start-up Sensibo is convinced it can uptick your air conditioner's IQ.  They've created a mobile app (with associated hardware) that allows you to control your...

SmartBrick lets you play with LEGO to build your home – for real

Following the news that 3D printed homes from China can be built in 24 hours, comes a new Israeli invention called SmartBrick. The company owned by...

The ‘original iPad’ – 1,200 years before Apple

Turkish archaeologists have unearthed what Discovery News calls the 'Byzantine iPad." Dated to the 9th century A.D., the wooden tool was found among a shipyard of roughly 37 ancient ships in...

Why the octopus does not get tied in knots

This is one for the kids to answer at dinnertime: An octopus’s arms are covered in hundreds of suckers that will stick to just...

Daring Moroccan university recycles urine as drinking water

You might not want to tell your Moroccan grandmother, but technology first developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) that recycles urine and waste...

Ecoppia cleans solar panels for more energy

Solar parks in the desert face two major challenges: a lot of dust on the photovoltaic panels and not enough water to clean them....

This “Green Machine” mobile city fertilizes the Sahara Desert as it moves

Posterity may end up migrating from place to place to find food like our nomadic ancestors did if we don't get a hold of...

The mailman is a drone in this Middle East country [video]

Some countries like Canada are trying to say goodbye to human-delivered postal mail forever. But a new initiative from the United Arab Emirates puts...

Wind-powered Tumbleweed robot rolls back encroaching deserts

Desertification has gobbled up huge swaths of the Middle East and North Africa, a fact that Jerusalem-based industrial designer Shlomi Mir knows all too...

SodaStream stock rises as Scarlett Johansson’s banned ad sizzles (video)

Israel’s do-it-yourself (and environmentally friendly) soft drink maker SodaStream may go down in the record books as having created the most provocative Super Bowl...

Hybrid solar electric oven SunFocus cooks with or without the sun

Solar ovens are great, and we've seen a lot of them. But they are limited since they only work when it's actually sunny. Sun...

Practical Solar Powered Innovations for Developing Countries

Solar energy projects for developing countries in Africa and the Middle East MENA Region have often been put on the backburner due to financial...

GE Opens Ecomagination Clean Tech Hub in Masdar City

There's something so satisfying about watching the seed of an idea turn into something real - like GE's Ecomagination Center unveiled at Masdar City...

Aquaponics is farming with a fishing rod in Israel

Chinese proverb: Give a man a fish, and you feed him for the day. Give him a fishing rod and feed him for life....

Oggii dog collar device lets you know if pet is happy and healthy

“After we break the ice, we can bark,” says Yonatan Dror, CEO of a new Israeli pet chip monitor company called Oggii. This would sound...

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Abu Dhabi Put QR Codes on 100,000 Native Trees. Damage One and It Could Cost You $2,700

The Sidr Tree (Ziziphus spina-christi) also known as the jujube tree, may be the most culturally significant of them all. Mentioned in Islamic tradition and valued for its medicinal properties and prized honey, the Sidr has become a symbol of resilience across the Arabian Peninsula.

10 Amazing Facts About the Sidr Tree

Most people in the West have never heard of the Sidr tree. That's strange when you think about it. This tough, thorny desert tree has fed people, bees, birds, and camels for thousands of years. It appears in Islamic tradition. Its honey sells for astonishing prices.

Why wombats have cubed poop – with photos

Why is wombat poop cubed? Plus great photos.

Farmer Focus Sold as Humane and Halal. PETA Says the Reality Is Far Less Ethical

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Tanner Winterhof on the Custom Harvesters Quietly Holding American Agriculture Together

In late January, in a Des Moines hotel ballroom that smelled faintly of diesel and convention coffee, Tanner Winterhof spent three days hosting the members and attendees of the  U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. annual convention on his podcast as Farm4Profit’s official media partner for the show.

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Abu Dhabi Put QR Codes on 100,000 Native Trees. Damage One and It Could Cost You $2,700

The Sidr Tree (Ziziphus spina-christi) also known as the jujube tree, may be the most culturally significant of them all. Mentioned in Islamic tradition and valued for its medicinal properties and prized honey, the Sidr has become a symbol of resilience across the Arabian Peninsula.

10 Amazing Facts About the Sidr Tree

Most people in the West have never heard of the Sidr tree. That's strange when you think about it. This tough, thorny desert tree has fed people, bees, birds, and camels for thousands of years. It appears in Islamic tradition. Its honey sells for astonishing prices.

Why wombats have cubed poop – with photos

Why is wombat poop cubed? Plus great photos.

Farmer Focus Sold as Humane and Halal. PETA Says the Reality Is Far Less Ethical

According to documents obtained by PETA, and sent to Green Prophet, Farmer Focus accumulated 40 violations from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority between January and March 2026 for overly acidic wastewater and excessive pollutant levels.

Tanner Winterhof on the Custom Harvesters Quietly Holding American Agriculture Together

In late January, in a Des Moines hotel ballroom that smelled faintly of diesel and convention coffee, Tanner Winterhof spent three days hosting the members and attendees of the  U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc. annual convention on his podcast as Farm4Profit’s official media partner for the show.

The Science of Healthy Hair: Everyday Habits That Protect Strength, Shine, and Scalp Health

External forces, including UV exposure, friction, and heat from everyday tools like hair dryers and straighteners, gradually roughen the cuticle over time, raising the risk of breakage. The scalp, meanwhile, functions much like the skin on your face: it needs consistent, gentle attention to keep follicles functioning well.

Al-Khidr: Islam’s Original Green Prophet

Long before "sustainability" entered the modern lexicon, Islamic tradition had its own ecological saint. His name is Al-Khidr — The Green One. He appears briefly in the Quran, yet his presence has shaped Islamic thought, Sufi mysticism, and folk tradition across fourteen centuries. Today, he's emerging as an unexpected symbol for Muslims thinking seriously about the environment.

New Ferrari Luce EV Interior – Can the New Electric Ferrari Bring Back Handmade Luxury?

Now Ferrari has unveiled a new class of EV and luxury car, the Ferrari Luce, and it's not meant to replace existing combustion engine cars in the line. But rather create a new class for collectors. At about $650,000 USD this isn't an every day family car, although your family could fit inside its roomy interior.
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