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When in Rome… Keep the Middle East Beautiful

Green Prophet's Brian travels to Jordan and finds way too much trash out at sea. He asks: What would Iron Eyes Cody do? It was...

Water turned off in Abu Dhabi desert tree experiment (photo)

Our local photographer takes a look at what happens when trees are cut off from their water source in a "desert experiment" in the...

Tunisia’s eco-conscious start-up: Exploralis

As I enter Arafet Ben Marzou’s new  “office” at the top floor of an apartment building facing the lakes in Tunis, I am met...

Star Wars 7 “otherworldly” set in Abu Dhabi desert

Actors and actresses are starting to arrive in Abu Dhabi to film a segment of Star Wars 7 in the desert, according to sources close...

Moroccan desert spider flees predators in 6.6 ft back flips

Ever seen a spider do back flips? If you have arachnophobia, you might not want to, but for everyone else, the spinning Cebrennus rechenbergi desert spider...

Saudi prince slaughters 2,100 nearly extinct birds – for thrills?

Saudi royals seem to be more hazardous to the world bird-life than wind turbines and skyscrapers! A Saudi prince poached thousands of protected birds during...

Abu Dhabi puts great effort in giving sea turtles their rightful home

Some people make injured sea turtles human-engineered solutions like this turtle that got new flippers but most sea turtles are just getting caught in fishermen's...

Google Earth reveals 10-year impact of 39 square mile desert mangrove project

The 'historical imagery' function on google earth is particularly helpful in tracking changes to landscapes since about the turn of the millennium when satellite imagery...

Why oil and gas companies should buy whales hearing aids

Whales, the earth's largest marine mammals, have had more than their share of ecological problems in all parts of the world's seas and oceans. One...

Israel’s bird watching season

A new one-day contest has attracted birding experts from around the world to southern Israel where they compete to record the highest number of...

Arab action on shark finning, and body parts trade is too little, too late

Shark finning, in which captured sharks have their fins and tails removed for use in sharks fin soup, has been a prominent issue in...

Incredible video captures rare footage of Wadi Zin flash flood in Israel

Flash floods are very dangerous; they come quickly, often catch people by surprise, and their force is formidable. This is especially true of Israel's...

Travel on a day trip in Amman to beat the real rainy Arab Spring [Photos]

Springtime in Jordan means sandstorms, not downpours, but a solid week of rain just pummeled Amman - lashing, cold, complete with thunder!  Here's how...

Golfing at the Egyptian Pyramids. What would Pharaoh think?

A new golf course is being built in the shadow of the Egyptian pyramids, the plans for its fairways and greens were recently unveiled...

Ten months, 7000 miles of earth, a bike, and a Tunisian passport

In 2010 Arafet Ben Marzou, like an increasing number of Tunisians, began to reach his personal limits of frustration when he saw his home...

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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?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

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

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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?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

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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