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Abu Dhabi energy pylons confuse perceptions of “land” use

An awe-inspiring sight, as one departs Abu Dhabi towards Saadiyat and Yas Islands, these pylons seems to disappear into the distant sea. But we...

Nazareth Fauzi Azar Inn creates harmony between Arabs and Jews

Me and my family stayed at the Fauzi Azar Inn in Nazareth last year. Normally tourists, even backpackers don't put Nazareth top on the list for...

Middle East Hunters Promise to Stop Slaughtering Birds

Birds have a terrible time in the Middle East and North Africa. We've seen men posing with a bonnet full of dead ones, one...

Turkey’s Beaches Are Third Best in World for “Eco” Blue Flag Rating

Now that the turkey and its trimmings have digested in your belly, time to start planning a spring eco holiday! Time for Turkey? The...

Qatar Must Stop Shoreline Development to Save Mangrove Forests

The Arabian Gulf has waters that are some of the world’s most saline; and where water temperatures often reach as high as 35 degrees...

Israel’s Bird King Yossi Leshem: Jordan’s Tafila Wind Farm is a “Real Problem”

Jordan is pushing ahead with the largest commercial scale wind farm in the Middle East region, the Tafila Wind Farm, seemingly without care for...

Religions Sign On to Save the River Jordan

Our favorite peace-water NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East have just held a conference in Jordan last week and there had faith leaders...

Middle East Deserts as Seen From Space: Far-Out Photos!

The European Space Agency (ESA) publishes satellite photos of Earth (and photos of space taken from Earth) in an incredible archive that’s updated...

The Tragic Story Behind Haunting Plane-Shaped Memorial in the Sahara Desert

In 1989, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 carrying 155 passengers and 15 crew members exploded over the Sahara Desert. 18 years later, family members built a memorial...

Celebrating The Olive In The Galilee

Artisinal olive oil. It has an attractive ring, but think what "artisinal" means. You associate it with ancient traditions that living people continue to maintain - with the material products of those traditions.

Mysterious Sinkholes Threaten to Sink the Dead Sea

Watch your step, kibbutzniks and spa-mavens! Diminishing water levels in the Dead Sea are causing changes to surrounding groundwater flows.  Freshwater moves through the...

Man Bikes 500 Miles for Ethiopia’s Forests

A man who belongs to Ethiopia's chapter of the Global Power Shift youth environmental activism network biked nearly 500 miles in just two months...

5,000-Year-Old Leopard Trap Discovered in Israel’s Negev Desert

It's easy for us to think of modern humans as the sole destroyers of all things living, but ancient humans also competed with...

Hundreds of Dead Cormorants Found Slaughtered Near Oman Border

We were really troubled by this latest tip: hundreds of dead cormorants were found dead on a beach, about an hour from Dubai, according...

Moussa Beidas’ Art Installation Powered By The Sun?

A young Dubai designer wants to install the world's largest perpetual public art installation to send a message around the planet using the power...

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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.

Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

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.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

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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.

Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

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.

Six beluga whales have begun leaving Canada's shuttered Marineland, but they aren't returning to the wild. Here's why the park closed and where the whales are going.

What Qualities Help Nurses Thrive in Their Careers?

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Different Types of Hair Loss Treatments Explained

efore exploring treatments, it helps to understand why hair falls. Hair loss isn't one condition — it has different causes, and those causes affect which treatments actually work.

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

The 364-day calendar did not disappear entirely. Instead, it may have survived as an ideal: a memory of perfect time at Creation and perhaps a calendar to be restored in the End of Days.
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