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Top 10 Middle East Environmental Stories From 2010 (SLIDESHOW)

Follow the top 10 Middle East environment news stories of 2010. With 2011 a few days away, we wanted to reflect on the stories that...

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A Lost Civilization Under the Persian Gulf?

Could the stories of a lost city of Atlantis, first noted by Herodotus and Plato, have some basis in fact? A "Persian Gulf Oasis"...

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As the Muslim world marks the Islamic new year, Arwa reflects on the past 12 months of environmental action (and inaction) in the Middle...

Jordanians Urged To Pray For Rain

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Climate Change and Hanukah – A Connection?

The 8-day Jewish holiday of Hanukah starts tonight. Is there a connect with climate change?

Obama Tried to Get Saudis on Board at Copenhagen, Wikileaks Reveals

ClimateWire has revealed that leading up to the UN meeting at Copenhagen last December, the Obama administration leaned hard on the Saudis to get...

Start Looking For Eco-Gifts On Dubai’s Goumbook

These are the savvy ladies behind Dubai-based Goumbook, an online directory of all-things eco. This morning I was doing my usual rounds on the internet,...

Interview With Green Deen Muslim- Ibrahim Abdul Matin

Arwa speaks to green deen Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about his latest book 'Green Deen' and why he believes that Muslims need be compelled spiritually to...

Bali Green School is a Model for Green Education Everywhere

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Middle Eastern Grassrooters That Keep It Environmentally and Socially Responsible

Not all environmental organizations and projects have tunnel vision - some focus on social responsibility as well. It's unfortunate that environmental and social responsibility don't...

How Books Capture Egyptian Children’s Green Imagination

Interested in getting your child interested in the environment? Why not try a spunky environmentally-themed book? Communication absorbs our every day. Even so, sometimes...

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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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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.

Finding Your Sea Legs Aboard the Neptun of Marstal

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.

Canada’s Beluga Rescue Is No Free Willy. Those Whales Will Never Go Home.

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Dead Sea Scroll mystery may be solved by a calendar that lost touch with the seasons

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