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Higher CO2 Levels are Greening the Middle East

Desertification, water scarcity and food security are among the most important byproducts of rising temperatures due to increased CO2 emissions, but researchers from the...

Venomous Irukandji Jellyfish Kills Eco Bloggers

Green Prophet recently reported about alarming surges in jellyfish populations in the Mediterranean Sea. No hand-wringing yellow journalism here, the phenomenon was scientifically assessed...

One Dies in Istanbul as Thousands Protest for Turkish Nature Preservation

The social protests currently sweeping through Turkey started with a dozen men and women who parked their tents in Gezi Park - one of...

Ocean’s Garbage Patches Cleanup Tackled by Teen Boyan Slat

Nineteen-year-old Boyan Slat plans to clean the ocean, whereas most teenagers can’t even tidy their rooms. The  aerospace engineering student devised a method to...

Long Public Bus Converted into $300,000 Un-green Luxury Home

We were so excited to learn that an Israeli pair transformed an old bus into an attractive luxury home, until we saw what materials...

World Sees Scary Transition to Seas Full of Jellyfish, Not Fish

Every summer the surge of jellyfish seems to be getting worse and worse in the Mediterranean Sea. A new UN report says that may...

North Africa Coast Will Rise 60 Percent More than Previous Projection: New Study

New scientific reports suggests that coastal flooding for Middle East and North African countries will be much worse than estimated six years ago. What...

Visit the Round Freedom Farm House in the Siwa Oasis, Egypt

It takes some perseverance to get to Siwa, which lies just east of Libya. Either a long bus or car ride from Cairo, the journey is worth every dust spec, every extra freckle from the sun, and every mile of desert scenery.

Mars One Gets 80,000 Willing for One-way Mission to Mars

When the call went out Mars One might have expected a few dozen people would be willing to accept a suicide mission to a dead planet....

Dubai Cheetah Owners Can Save the Species, Says Expert

We have often lamented that people from Dubai and other Arabian Gulf countries walk around with wild cats the way Hollywood stars carry Chihuahuas....

AirBnB Rental Ruled Illegal – What it Means for the Middle East

From a €17 pad in Sharm Sheikh to a €61 room on Gaza Beach and a cave home in Israel, AirBnB is used widely across...

Watch Out for Falling Palm Trees Near You

The date palm is an important part of the religious, cultural, and economic heritage of the Arabian Peninsula and the rest of the Middle East....

New Petition Calls for End to Animal Cruelty in Saudi Arabia

A new online petition has been created to curtail animal cruelty in Saudi Arabia. It calls for ending the use of violence against animals...

Two Brazilians Killed in Hot Air Balloon Crash Over Turkey

The safety of the balloon industry is again questioned in the wake of a hot air balloon crash near Cappadocia, Turkey today that killed...

Despite Ruinous Bridge, Saudi and Egypt Vow to Protect the Red Sea

Just months after announcing that the ruinous scheme to construct a land and sea bridge between Saudi Arabia and Egypt is still on track,...

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Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

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Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology.

Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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