Health

Israeli Teens Bottle Algae in “Algeed” Superfood Project for a Hungry Africa

Liquid algae may taste like sushi which is unknown in poor parts of Africa, but it is easy to grow with basic equipment like...

Egypt’s Battle With GM Crops (and Food Poverty)

Greenpeace raises the alarm about the presence of GM crops in Egypt despite an announcement by the Egyptian government that GM seeds had been...

Arak and Pomelo Middle East Cocktail Recipe

Pomelo fruit and the Middle East arak are making one of the year's hottest and refreshing new cocktails. Here's the recipe. Baffled Once: Purchased as...

Meatless Monday Takes Off In Israel

Major health institutions, restaurants, and company canteens in Israel now opt for a vegetarian Monday. Proud of its environmental initiatives, Israel created an interactive map...

BioXplore Discovers Healing Plants In Israel

perties. But the Bioxplore project, funded by the European Union to the tune of Euros 2 million, has a goal with these plants that reaches much farther than home remedies.

13 Surprising Green Ways to Reuse Tea Bags

Like our popular guide on reusing air conditioner water, old tea bags ? ... that's easy. As an avid tea drinker, I was intrigued...

Locusts Threaten to Overtake Egypt

Like in biblical times locust swarms threaten Egyptian crops.  Scattered pockets of locusts in southern Egypt and northern Sudan are a threat to agricultural land,...

Eat Less Meat and Save The Planet

Cut your meat consumption by half to combat global warming, urges UN Environment Program. All over the US, Europe and even in the Tel Aviv...

12 Cosmetic Chemicals You Don’t Want to Touch

Beauty ads make a plethora of cosmetics virtually irresistible: this lipstick will accentuate your luscious lips and this moisturizer will keep you eternally young...

Be On Lookout for “Fake” Zaatar in Lebanon

Not even zaatar gurus can spot a fake that easily. Although it pains me to say it, I might have to think twice about buying...

Tajine of Sweet Potatoes and Prunes Recipe

A vegetarian slow-cooked casserole with a fine Middle Eastern blend of flavors. Sustainable cooking means healthy food from local sources and  fair worker's wages. Sustainable...

Israel Uses CIA and FBI Technologies to Find Pesticides

Farmers and consumers face a new kind of chemical terror: pesticides. Since it is very difficult to detect the presence of toxic chemicals in...

Olives Trees Have Kurdish Roots

A new research paper traces the roots of the wild olive to one location. Olives, staple of Mediterranean cuisine, have dubious origins. Called the “tree...

A Living Wall of Herbs Within Your Reach

Miriam shows you a practical plan for constructing a living herb wall that fits your space. If growing organic culinary or healing herbs at home...

Indulge in Baked Figs, Yogurt, and Honey

The first thing I did after arriving home yesterday evening was, naturally, to open the door of my fridge and peer inside.  I got...

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Endangered sperm whale washes ashore in southern Israel

A large sperm whale has washed ashore on Zikim Beach in southern Israel, marking only the eighth documented case of its kind along the country’s Mediterranean coast since monitoring began.

Xcimer is the Denver-based startup that could put Saudi Arabia out of business

An American company can collapse OPEC if they can prove their approach to unlimited energy works.

The Saudi Startup Turning Desalination’s Toxic Waste Into Its Own Disinfectant

For millennia, the Middle East's water crisis seemed an immutable fact of geography — a region defined as much by what it lacked as by what lay beneath its sands. Today, a convergence of plummeting solar costs, advancing membrane technology, and hard-won engineering expertise is rewriting that story.

Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

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EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.
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