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Bedouin Home Stays and Tourism in Israel

Bedouin hospitality is considered the best in the world. And that hospitality is found among Israeli Bedouins who have roamed the Holy Land and...

Severe Weather Causing Middle East Mayhem and Deaths

Roads have become rivers throughout Amman, Jordan after three days of torrential rainfall. Strong winds and falling temperatures have literally put this city on...

10 Green Prophets for 2012

The year in retrospect has been a positive one. Despite civil unrest, dangerous regimes, and appalling environmental crimes and neglect, there are good green...

The World’s Oldest Olive Trees are Lebanese

Sisters or the the Olive trees of Noah, are the 16 oldest olive trees in the world found in the community of Bechealeh, Lebanon. Some 6,000 years old, folklorists say these have Biblical origins.

Eco Travel Morocco at Holistic Meditation Retreat in the Sahara

The Sahara.  It’s the world’s hottest desert and almost as large as China or the United States, so travelers have good reason to be...

3 dying Middle Eastern traditions to help save our planet

What role can traditional knowledge play in climate adaptation in the Arab Region? The Jordanian Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature explores... From traditional...

Two Omanis Literally Freeze Themselves to Prep for Antarctica

Two young Omani men are literally freezing themselves in order to prepare for the next 2041 Antarctic Youth Ambassador Programme. Founded by Gemma Borgo-Caratti and Swati...

Live Art and Political Polemics On Eco-Boat Journey Along Lebanese Coast

"The Sea is Mine" is a unique live art piece and interactive theatrical production bringing awareness to Beiruti's on the tragic history and destiny...

Star Wars Fairy Chimneys Threatened By Power Plants and Discos!

Remember them in the movie Star Wars? Historic Turkish Wonder under threat from severe man-caused erosion in the coming years. A UNESCO World Heritage site,...

Dar Beida: Eco-Luxe 18th Century Sandstone Villa in Morocco

With Christmas just around the corner, hordes of European and English visitors will skip across the Mediterranean for a fast, cheap holiday in beautiful...

Lebanon to Restore Forests

Lebanon celebrated its Arbor Day on December 7. Activists, students and environmentalists gathered in open spaces to plant trees. Recent years have seen growing grassroots...

Snake Bites Man on Plane, Forces Emergency Landing

A poisonous snake bit a man on a flight from Cairo to Kuwait, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. A Jordanian passenger...

Jordan Drops Out of Red Dead Project, Citing Financial Woes

Sketch of the map of the Red Dead Canal commissioned by Jordan. While we don't celebrate the energy crisis and financial woes in Jordan, it...

Travel Iran for Eight Unforgettable Days with Arab Explorers

Take everything you ever learned about Iran and banish it from your mind. Do it. Do it right now. Because this country is far...

Tatooed Ecologist Tristan Reid Treks Through Turkey To Save Wildlife

One man's efforts to prevent ecological disaster and to save Turkey's birds is permanent ink tats on his arms. It was the close of the day...

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One of the World’s Biggest Candy Companies Became a Leader in Cocoa Science

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Sustainable Manufacturing Frameworks Reducing Waste in Heavy Industry

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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