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Will the Polar Vortex “Dip” freeze the Middle East?

Extreme winter weather has been causing severe climate changes all over. The includes the Middle East, where a freak December winter storm paralyzed Jerusalem...

Sustainable, Online Green Courses for 2014

I introduced Green Prophet readers to environmental e-learning and Laurie updated us with details on Mitx, Coursera and Udacity environmentalism courses in Februrary 2013. ...

Why this rare 2000 year old snail dyed fabric is sacred for the Jews

See the images: These very rare textiles were found in the Wadi Murabba'at caves south of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered....

Hidden secrets of Techelet holy blue dye discovered in Israel

For more than 3000 years, Jews dreamed of recovering a lost blue dye called techelet.  Using clues laid down over 100 years ago by...

London church unveils temporary replica of Bethlehem’s “separation wall” [video]

Too many people have an idealized picture in their head of what Bethlehem looks like today, but St. James Church in central London aims...

10 Ways To Reduce Holiday Waste

Frankly, we're hoping that the above image of holiday shoppers makes you a tad uncomfortable. To enjoy holidays as greenly as possible, buy or...

Lesbian penguins “out” at the Israeli zoo

Unlike Gulf states nearby, and Kuwait which is hoping to start a gaydar test to ban gays from moving to the country, Israel is...

Sloughi, ancient desert hunting dogs, beloved but disappearing

Although confused with the Saluki, the Persian hound, the Sloughi is an ancient sighthound breed endemic to North Africa. For thousands of years the...

Polygamous foreigners can glean from Turkey’s one wife law

Polygamous Arab men who buy property in Turkey must choose just one of their brides to carry over the threshold; polygamy isn't legal in...

Google “spies” find weir trap fishing used illegally in Iran, Qatar and Bahrain

A Kuwaiti in Canada uses Google Earth to uncover how a banned method of Middle East fishing is being used to trap an estimated...

Cautionary tale when saving refugees, and the world

Cash is King. An essential ingredient of charitable giving; it greases the wheels when moving goods. A month after 4,000 hats were collected and...

UNESCO to Protect Olives and Turkish Coffee as Cultural Heritage

We love olive oil and hummus, but there is more to the Mediterranean diet than just food. UNESCO has recently added the rituals, knowledge,...

Delights From The Garden of Eden by Nawal Nasrallah – Our Book Review

Want to get close to Iraqi food traditions and culture? This cook book is for you. Lyrical memoirs of Nawal Nasrallah's childhood in Iraq, and...

Faith and science leaders unite to save our planet – on Indiegogo!

I founded Green Prophet because I truly believe that the people of the prophets - the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam can...

5 Great Ever “Green” Book Ideas and Gifts for Christmas

Here are some green book gift giving ideas for Christmas: Whether you are buying for a business executive who needs to make the company...

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