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Book Review: Strategy for Sustainability by Adam Werbach – A Primer for Third Wing Environmentalism or a Harbinger of the Black Swan?

I find it fitting and perhaps a little ironic that I was asked to write a review about Adam Werbach’s popular book, Strategy...

Saudi Arabia Has the Highest Road Accident Death Toll in the World

Time to turn Saudi youth onto bicycling: video of dangerous stunts on the rise in young Saudi males who purposefully "drift" cars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWax-G1AlvA An average of...

Fast Food Causing Increase in Colon Cancer in Cairo

Egyptians are seeing soaring rates of colon cancer and obesity. Researcher links this to a change in diet.

Polyamory and Sex Could Save The Planet, Author Argues

The Middle East is conservative. But could increased "polyamory" open people up to practices that could save the environment? At first glance, sex and the...

Join the Campaign to Get Facebook to Use 100% Renewable Energy

For the next week, your friends' profile pictures might look a little different on Facebook.  A little greener.  Don't worry, they're not sick -...

Green Prophet Interviews Author and Journalist, Alanna Mitchell

Of the many non-fiction, environmentally-themed books I've read over the past few years, those that stand out are Alanna Mitchell's 'Dancing at the Dead...

Extra! Extra! Read All of Green Prophet's News on Kindle!

Good news for all our readers out there who have (paper and ink and fossil fuel saving) Kindle Wireless Reading Devices: now you can...

The National Religious Coalition on Creation Care Takes Interfaith Environmental Concerns to the US Government

(Photo Credit: Jim Davidson) Jewish leaders were among 50 religious leaders who prayed and visited Capitol Hill together during the week of February 22...

Are "Green" Garbage Bags Good for the Environment?

Question: What product do we buy just to throw out again? Answer: Garbage bags. New “green” products, like biodegradable garbage bags, are a hot topic....

Coastal Erosion Threatens Evolutionary Hotspots In Gulf Region

Projects like Dubai's "The World" will cause untold damage of shoreline erosion and habitat loss. So do modern ports, threatening endangered species. But there...

Pick Organic from Under the Nile’s Cotton Clothes and Toys for Babies

Support the organic cotton business in Egypt by buying Under the Nile brand toys and baby clothes. While Israel’s Katanchic is making groovy cotton...

Green Jeddah NGO Reaches Out to Saudi Youth To Green Red Sea

Green Jeddah project wants to teach Saudi youth importance of recycling, cleaning up toxic waste and pollution. Saudi Arabia's interest in environmental issues and...

Egypt Builds Climate Change Plan For Cairo-Delta Region

Cairo could flood over if climate change predictions come true. Image of smoggy Cairo via ninahale. The Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza confirmed...

A Halal’s Day Work at the People Produce Project in San Diego

Earlier this year Green Prophet interviewed Asiila Rasool, an Eco-Muslim from SE San Diego, about the community garden she grew from scratch. Check out why Asiila was inspired to go organic and why home-grown produce is worth all that effort.

BrightSource Gets a Billion

BrightSource gets more than a billion in loan guarantees to shine its solar lights brightly and power California homes. We reported on BrightSource, the solar...

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Japan wants to build a solar panel ring around the moon

Unlike solar power on Earth, which is limited by night cycles, weather, and seasons, the Moon offers something close to uninterrupted exposure to the Sun. By placing solar infrastructure in orbit or along the lunar surface, engineers could generate continuous clean energy at a scale that may exceed global electricity demand,  the Japanese scientists say.

African kids born in these Star Homes are less likely to die

What the Star Home demonstrates is something bigger: that health can be built into infrastructure. Instead of relying only on healthcare systems, communities can reduce disease at the source—through smarter design.

Art from Oman at the Venice Biennale

Oman is returning to the Venice Biennale with Zīnah, an immersive installation by artist and curator Haitham Al Busafi that transforms a traditional form of horse adornment into a large-scale sensory experience.

Korean researchers create battery from greenhouse gases

Professor Ji-Soo Jang, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.

SunZia comes online and America’s 11B, and largest renewable project begins wind power

The impact is already being felt. California has broken its wind generation record multiple times in recent weeks as SunZia begins feeding electricity into the grid. It’s a glimpse of what a renewable-powered future could look like when large-scale infrastructure finally comes online. Can we start saying goodbye to Saudi Aramco and Arabian Gulf oil? 

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Japan wants to build a solar panel ring around the moon

Unlike solar power on Earth, which is limited by night cycles, weather, and seasons, the Moon offers something close to uninterrupted exposure to the Sun. By placing solar infrastructure in orbit or along the lunar surface, engineers could generate continuous clean energy at a scale that may exceed global electricity demand,  the Japanese scientists say.

African kids born in these Star Homes are less likely to die

What the Star Home demonstrates is something bigger: that health can be built into infrastructure. Instead of relying only on healthcare systems, communities can reduce disease at the source—through smarter design.

Art from Oman at the Venice Biennale

Oman is returning to the Venice Biennale with Zīnah, an immersive installation by artist and curator Haitham Al Busafi that transforms a traditional form of horse adornment into a large-scale sensory experience.

Korean researchers create battery from greenhouse gases

Professor Ji-Soo Jang, in collaboration with Professor Taekwang Yoon of Ajou University and Professor Hansel Kim of Chungbuk National University, has developed a novel energy device that generates electricity during the process of capturing greenhouse gases.

SunZia comes online and America’s 11B, and largest renewable project begins wind power

The impact is already being felt. California has broken its wind generation record multiple times in recent weeks as SunZia begins feeding electricity into the grid. It’s a glimpse of what a renewable-powered future could look like when large-scale infrastructure finally comes online. Can we start saying goodbye to Saudi Aramco and Arabian Gulf oil? 

Married People Have Lower Cancer Risk, But the Reason is Complex

According to the research, cancer risk was 68% higher in never-married men and 85% higher in never-married women.

40 more migratory animals need protecting, warns UN group

The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), governments agreed to extend protection to 40 more migratory species, from cheetahs and striped hyenas to snowy owls, giant otters, and great hammerhead sharks. Too many of them are slipping toward extinction .

When peace returns, will we rediscover Saudi Arabia’s mud-brick soul?

When the region settles after the American war with Iran, and it will, American and European travelers will come back. Not just for spectacle or headline projects, but for places that feel real. Places that haven’t been engineered to impress and which get into your soul. We predict that visitors to Saudi Arabia will want to see places like Rijal Alma.When the region settles after the American war with Iran, and it will, American and European travelers will come back. Not just for spectacle or headline projects, but for places that feel real. Places that haven’t been engineered to impress and which get into your soul. We predict that visitors to Saudi Arabia will want to see places like Rijal Alma.
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