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Is deflation really a good thing

When there is deflation, the prices of goods in the market fall. So, the value of money is increasing - people can buy more with their money. However, what sounds good at first has serious disadvantages. In fact, with inflation, money loses purchasing power.

This Tu B’Shvat, Meet FIG

Permaculture is a holistic environmental design system where we draw inspiration from patterns in nature to create functional design.

Run at the Middle East’s oldest marathon in Dubai

Marathons are a sustainable way to explore the Middle East. We have the best marathons in the Middle East list here, some easy some...

Meet the Eco Rabbi of Davos

Yonatan Neril is an eco-rabbi. Catch him in Davos making climate change through faith.

Should I replace my gas stove?

A new study finds 12.7% of childhood asthma in the US is caused by gas stoves

The Importance of Recognizing and Valuing the Different Roles on a Team

The importance of recognizing and valuing the different roles on a team teamwork is essential for achieving success in any organization. When team members...

Will Mastodon make Twitter extinct?

With its large number of dispossessed artists, musicians and writers, parts of Mastodon resemble Paris in the 1920s. Here is our intro guide.

The Future of Transportation: The Rise of Electric Car

International transportation conferences are now abuzz with talk of the rise of the electric car. In particular, many experts believe that this type of vehicle has the potential to completely transform global transportation as we know it.

Arabs aim for the moon

The United Arab Emirates has launched a moon mission. With notions of Mars on the horizon, it's high time for space explorers to get their space legs on the moon.

Saudi Arabia’s The Line construction seen by satellite

New hidden imagery not found on Google Earth, and hidden since March reveals construction progress on The Line in Saudi Arabia.

Infarm’s urban farm hydroponics lays of 50% of its team

Like most and maybe all urban farming projects that rely on hydroponics - growing food in water, with nutrients added, unless you are selling cannabis products (medical marijuana), vertical farming is yet to make much sense beyond education and as a social project. 

Let’s celebrate Dubai’s 20-minute city

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid plans that 80% of his city will be available to everyone within a 20-minute sustainable bus, train, walk, or bike journey.

How to join the sea circus

Hey ma, I've run away and joined a sustainable sea circus. Find me on a Greek island somewhere.

Where to buy a Valentine’s Day Card

Choose a token gift or card made by you. If you are lacking the creative confidence, look for a card made with upcycled materials online.

Islam’s ban on alcohol and how it’s applied

Those attending the World Cup in Qatar may be culture-shocked into learning that alcohol is banned in Muslim countries. Why is this?

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Hydrophilis Rebreather: After the Penis Jokes and Shark Bait Memes, Oliver Isler Says His Underwater Dream Is Serious

The Hydrophilis rebreather is a new scuba system that could make diving safer and more fun.

AI data centers are triggering panic, instead of cleantech opportunities

AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

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24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.
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