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Jordan’s special refugees: giving back to others

Collateral Repair Project (CRP) is a scrappy nonprofit in Amman, Jordan that brings critical help to people commonly referred to as "collateral damage" - urban refugees,...

Fresh food: United Arab Emirate’s unsustainable obsession

Why did the carrot slap the lettuce? Because it was too fresh. A joke that gains huge laughs in the single-digit age group gets a...

Could test-tube meat be the future of food?

Getting meat without killing animals is a concept that’s fast approaching reality.  Lab-grown, or ‘cultured’, meat could resolve many of the environmental and ethical...

Street art mocks enviro-celebrities who eclipse their cause

Posters mocking actor Ed Begley Jr. and radio-host Robert Kennedy Jr. were plastered all over Hermosa Beach, California and nearby neighborhoods ahead of the pair’s...

Moroccan marathon is world’s toughest footrace

The toughest foot race on Earth kicks off on April 6th.   It’s a gruelling multi-stage adventure through formidable landscape in one of the world’s...

Forgot Valentine’s? Green gifts save the day.

So you forgot that it's Valentine's Day - again?  Solve the problem in your morning shower (like this clever Romeo), or scan Green Prophet's last-minute...

5 ways to increase your self-branding as an eco-entrepeneur

Being an eco-entrepreneur allows you an opportunity to wear many hats. This can be both a blessing and a curse. Being in complete control...

Yezidis get winter aid from Israelis

Green Prophet's own Laurie Balbo has spearheaded relief efforts to warm Syrian refugees in Northern Jordan. She and her partner Virginia Nitz (wife of...

#OnlyInDubai is eating the calories you just burned considered “good health”

Working out with no results? Health professionals in Dubai have a counter-intuitive solution to consider: eat more! So you're trying to make good on your...

Legalize pot, sez leader of Lebanon’s Druze Walid Jumblatt

Last May, Lebanese lawmaker Walid Jumblatt called for marijuana to be legalized in Lebanon. While he never touched the weed himself, he said, “I...

Dubai’s Camelicious sees potential European, US market for camel milk

DUBAI — Mention Dubai, and people immediately think of soaring skyscrapers, enormous shopping malls and insanely expensive sports cars. But 30 kilometers south of...

Depleted Turkish coal mine transforms into prize-winning olive groves

As olive groves across Turkey are falling victim to energy projects, one construction company decided to buck the trend, turning a coal mine into...

A million mummies unearthed in Egypt – can you dig it?

Maybe you've heard of the Million Man March? Or the Million Mom March?  Or last year's Million Muslim March? Brace yourself for a macabre...

Barnyard supermodels may put you off meat!

A stunning series of portraits by American photographer Kevin Horan casts barnyard regulars into supermodels, resulting in anthropomorphic images that capture the personalities of...

Hilarious Arab American (and dancing mom) explains why paste is NOT hummous (VIDEO)

Arabs eat hummous with religious fervour. And it's true: mamma usually does best. As this Arab American in this video points out, if it...

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Elkhorn kernals planted to restore reef diversity

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