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Jordan Activists Worried About Red Sea Oil Spill

Like the BP oil spill disaster that's gripping the world, the delicate eco-system of the Red Sea, home to some of the most important...

Summer Help When Hair + Humidity = Frizz

The humidity of the Middle East can result in a six month stretch of "bad hair day". But help is on the way, naturally....

Breastfeeding baby in Hijab

Breastfeeding a baby is not only good for the baby, but can go a long way to "greening" Islam. If you are breastfeeding a...

RECIPE: Eco-Sexy Summer Solstice Lip Balm (Natural)

June 21 marks a celebration that mankind and paganic traditions have noted for eons: The Summer Solstice. Your green love columnist at Green Prophet...

"The Deep" Exhibition Focuses on the Planet’s Rarest Life Forms

The Deep, now at The Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem offers a rare glimpse into the biological bounty of the planet’s oceans. Image ©...

Saudis Listen to Call for Green Hajj

The Mecca of green? "Green" activism has defined Jewish and Christian culture for decades already. Now, Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia keen to "green"...

The Kishon River Goes from Sewage and Industrial Waste Canal to Nature Park in Only a Decade

Considered the most polluted river in Israel, the Kishon River struggles with water quality. But now, cormorants on the river can eat the fish they...

Linum Systems Makes Cool from the Heat of the Sun

Air conditioning powered by the sun, which bypasses the electricity grid? Perfect for the Middle East. It's perfectly logical: When the thermostat rises on...

Egyptians Question the Health of Their Tap Water

With an abundant Nile flowing through it, people in Cairo wonder about industrial pollution dumping affecting their health, and future. A common question asked...

Abu Dhabi Municipality Launched Successful Paper-Less Day Campaign

The Paper-Less Day in Dubai included an educational campaign and informative presentations attended by the municipality staff in order to promote environmentally and socially responsible use of natural resources, such as paper.

Alexander River's Still Polluted – Could Improve With Help From Palestinian 'Friends'

Better control of sewage inflow could make the Alexander River even more attractive. The Jordan River (which is dying) is not the only waterway...

Orgasmic Birth, the Eco-Sexy Way to Deliver?

Debra Pascali-Bonaro, a midwife, birthing educator and doula has over 25 years experience helping to deliver babies.  Her video, ‘Orgasmic Childbirth’ was five years...

Feast Slowly on Michael Pollan’s Food Rules

The crucial test, apparently, and one which we should remember and apply, is "would our grandma or great-grandma recognise this alleged food item as food?"

World Ocean Day – 6 Tips to Clean the Seas

Don't dump to the sea! The Middle East can learn from America's mistakes. This sign to protect oysters and fish, Apalachicola, Florida. Two thirds...

Cooped Up With Vertigo

Members of Vertigo dance troupe in Israel have set up a dance studio in old chicken coops on Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed Hey. In most places...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

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Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.
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