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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...

Tigris River Flotilla Puts Iraq Back in the News

On Sunday, September 15, a fleet of traditional and modern Mesopotamian boats will sail down the Tigris River on an historic voyage of celebration...

“Spy” Stork Arrested Then Released and Eaten in Egypt

A White Stork was arrested in Egypt recently after a fisherman in Qena captured it - believing it to be a spy - and...

Cyprus Fruit Bats Decline and Head to Turkey?

Animals the world over are changing where they live as humans effect changes on the land. Beyond the bees (see what this market...

Divers Will Pay to Protect Coral Reef Biodiversity, New Study

With news that Red Sea coral reefs on the coast of Israel may be resistant against the changes of climate change, some more positive...

The “Arabian Canal” is a Defunct Water Conduit in Dubai

In my last post I featured a photograph of an unused structure out in the desert near Dubai, a concrete amphitheatre. It turns out...

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Data Center Alley’s Air: What Virginia’s Sensor Pilot Reveals About the AI Boom

Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market and thousands of diesel backup generators. A new Virginia air quality monitoring pilot is tracking nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate pollution near data centers. Early results fall below federal limits, but questions remain about emissions during heat waves and grid emergencies.

Adam Milstein on Turning a Generation’s Outrage Into Lasting Action

Adam Milstein argues that the surge in Jewish engagement after October 7 must become lasting action through philanthropy, community leadership and established organizations.

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

Oil tankers are spilling and burning in the Middle East – where is the environmental outrage?

From the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, ships have burned, tankers have leaked oil and cargo vessels have sunk since October 2023. A timeline of maritime disasters, environmental damage and cleanup efforts.

Books you should read in prison

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Data Center Alley’s Air: What Virginia’s Sensor Pilot Reveals About the AI Boom

Northern Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market and thousands of diesel backup generators. A new Virginia air quality monitoring pilot is tracking nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and fine particulate pollution near data centers. Early results fall below federal limits, but questions remain about emissions during heat waves and grid emergencies.

Adam Milstein on Turning a Generation’s Outrage Into Lasting Action

Adam Milstein argues that the surge in Jewish engagement after October 7 must become lasting action through philanthropy, community leadership and established organizations.

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

The Best Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Products of 2026, Backed by Research

Oil tankers are spilling and burning in the Middle East – where is the environmental outrage?

From the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, ships have burned, tankers have leaked oil and cargo vessels have sunk since October 2023. A timeline of maritime disasters, environmental damage and cleanup efforts.

Books you should read in prison

What books should you read in prison? From fantasy and memoir to American history, these five books offer escape, reflection and new ways of seeing the world.

Reflect Orbital tests artificial moonlight in California as scientists warn of a brighter night sky

Reflect Orbital tests artificial nighttime lighting in California, raising concerns about light pollution, wildlife disruption and the future of Earth's natural night sky.

What are smart kids reading from the Harvard Book Store?

A summer visit to Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reveals 54 children's books and young adult titles worth discovering. Browse the reading list, explore Amazon links, or print a checklist for your next library visit.

Brevel and India’s Wave Group turn sugar waste into food ingredients

Brevel and India's Wave Group partner on a $15 million biomanufacturing venture to turn sugar industry waste into sustainable microalgae, nutraceuticals and alternative proteins.
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