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Tons of trash left at picnic sites by Israelis after Passover

Israel's recent Passover holiday period, which also included opening season visits to beaches and various picnic sites, is still being dealt with by national park...

Golan wolves make local farmers howl with rage

Wolves are largely a protected species in Israel and are not creatures that one would expect to find in this part of the world. However,...

Increased Rain Gives the Golan Heights Sea of Galilee new life

Israel's Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret) was still at critical water levels as recently as January, when a previous article depicted the then dire condition of...

Time to eat trees? Change the planet with Agroforestry

The global community faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change and unsustainable farming and land use practices. Land degradation, social disruption, inequality, depletion of...

Sedom Mountain hides the longest salt cave in the world

Following the biblical recounting of Lot’s Wife who was turned into a pillar of salt, Israel’s Dead Sea region is now famous for another salt phenomenon: Malham Cave,...

Butterflies “invade” Israel in a rare migratory swarm

Unusual winter rains in Israel give fuel to plants which feed millions of new "painted lady" butterflies They keep coming, thousands of them, in what...

United Nations director proposes hydroponics to solve date palm oil problem

The mention of palm oil is enough to make a serious environmentalist wince in shame of what this oil harvesting has been doing to...

Peter Steel “Grampa Gnome” protector of Canada’s Living Water – in time and on time

Peter Steel (April 1941 to Feb 22, 2019) aged 77 was one of the world’s foremost champions for Living or raw water. He died...

Water crises at the Sea of Galilee. What would Jesus say?

Nearly nine years have passed since since Green Prophet joined a media tour sponsored by Eco Peace head Gideon Bromberg to see what has happened...

In a New Census, Trees Rule the Planet

What are the most abundant animals on Earth? How do plants stack up against fungi, animals or bacteria? How does the mass of life...

Guess what? Plants blink, maybe even wink

Arabidopsis thaliana. Like eye’s adjustment to sudden changes in light, plants have sensitive mechanisms to protect their leaves from rapid changes in radiation Plants have...

Iran’s capital city being swallowed by sinkholes

Thanks to drought and over-pumping underground water reserves in the western region of Tehran, Iran's capital city, fissures also known as sinkholes are opening...

Rain as a blessing in Israel breaks 20-year drought

Ask any rabbi or an ordinary Israeli and many will tell you that rain is directly connected to the spiritual realm. When in some...

My Dad, the Water Witch

Not all witches get the opportunity of going to Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to polish their skills. Take my dad for example...

Sea of Galilee still critical water levels, despite winter rain

Israel's fresh water problems have been such an on-going issue that most of the country's drinking water supplies are now coming from several desalination...

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The Best of Hobart: Experiences to Have, Places to Visit, and Flavours to Try

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