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Zameeg: Ancient Persian Eco-Love for US Clothing Line

For as long as they've known each other, Mohsen and Sepideh have dreamed of having an ethical fashion line that conveys how deeply the...

If Saturn Were as Close to Earth as the Moon

Imagine looking out your window every day and seeing Saturn like this. In a recent photo series, space artist Ron Miller does the imagining...

Israeli Kobi Levi Still Designing Outrageous Footwear

Olive Oyl is so much more than a 1930's cartoon character, she was my first role model.  This dark-haired skinny-bones with the giant feet...

Burj Doha and Qatar’s First Vertical Garden (Photos)

Cousin to the world's tallest building, the rounded silhouette of Burj Doha soars over the capital of Qatar's skyline. Designed by Jean Nouvel, it...

Middle East’s Largest Mural Was Carved Out of Cement

We tend to lean away from cement as much as possible given its super high embodied energy content, but we can't help but admire...

Cintec Restores Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid with Water-Filled Bags

Egyptian Pharaohs from the 3rd dynasty were thought to be semi-divine and their majesty considered worth preserving well into the after life - hence...

Vanina makes trash from Lebanon glitter

Whereas most people would scarcely give a pile of old keys a second glance, the Vanina girls from Lebanon see in these disused materials new life as glittering jewelry.

Ancient Fez Storage Space Transformed into a Thriving Café Litérraire

Aziza Chaouni Projects (ACP) was commissioned to upgrade the historic Dar Tazi compound in the medieval city of Fez in Morocco, and the completed...

Young Egyptian Designers Use Fashion to Change Our Plastic Habits

Young Egyptians Yara Yassin and Rania Rafie are embarking on a business that makes bags from bags - innovative handbags sewn from throwaway plastic. ...

Israel’s Caravan Collective Puts the E in Cycling Apparel

Caravan Collective is a fresh new cycling apparel studio from Israel that fuses quirky graphic design with a passion for cycling, people, and the...

Mediterranean Net-Zero Home Based on 3,500-Year-Old Israeli Design

Team Israel is all pumped up to show off their design skills at the upcoming 2013 international Solar Decathlon competition in China with All ...

Israel’s Itay Kirshenbaum Grows Backyard Furniture

What is up with Israeli designers? On the whole, they're an eco-conscious group that use their creative genius to churn out groundbreaking designs, but...

Yariv Goldfarb Uses 3D-Printing to ‘Play with Poop’

We've seen a lot of really useful applications for 3D printing, but Yariv Goldfarb's graduation project for the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem is not one of them: printing plastic molds in order to "play with poop."

George Orwell Never Imagined These Deluxe Farms for Bees and Animals

Animals have a hard life in the Middle East. Working beasts endure grueling outdoor elements and pet culture is unfamiliar.  In a region where...

Bird’s Nest: Solar-Powered Studio Perches on School Roofs

Onat Öktem, Ziya Imren and Zeynep Öktem are among the most exciting eco-minded architects working in Turkey, and Bird's Nest is also among their most unique...

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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.

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Inside the Private Terminal Experience: The Luxury, Privacy, and Efficiency Behind Every Private Jet Flight | Hera Flight

Explore the complete private terminal experience in business aviation. Learn how FBOs provide VIP service, privacy, luxury lounges, expedited boarding, enhanced security, and seamless travel for private jet passengers.

One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

Most people know Mars for M&M's and Snickers. Few realize the company has spent four decades researching cocoa flavanols and sustainable cocoa science. After six days testing CocoaVia with pioneers of Toronto's raw food movement, Green Prophet explores the surprising story behind one of the world's most researched cocoa supplements.

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Hydraulic systems are at the heart of heavy manufacturing, but poor maintenance can lead to fluid leaks, downtime, and unnecessary waste. By focusing on preventive maintenance, fluid monitoring, filtration, and early leak detection, industrial facilities can improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen sustainable manufacturing without major capital investments.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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