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A Dedicated Green Roof Research Center Opens in Israel

Green roofs have become a widespread phenomenon over the last few years but very little research has been focused on perfecting the practice in...

A Bonnet Full of Dead Birds Angers Lebanese Nature Lovers

When a Lebanese hunter posted an image of two men presenting a bonnet full of dead birds on his Facebook page, he didn't get...

Will Dark-sky Ecotourism Spread to the Mideast?

Israel's Negev Desert, Jordan's Mount Nebo, Medaba and Wadi Rum are a few dark sky destinations for stargazing. Paris is known as the city of...

Dozens of Dead Turtles Washed up in Egypt

An investigation is underway to determine the deaths of dozens of sea turtles that washed up on Egypt's Mediterranean shore last week. Initial forays...

Steep Decline of Dead Sea Levels Due to Fertilizer Industry

Friends of the Earth Middle East state that half of the record shrinkage of the Dead Sea is caused by Israeli and Jordanian fertilizer...

New Lake Rose 35 Feet in the Arabian Desert This Past Year Alone

A handful of new lakes popping up in the vast and formidable Arabian desert are creating whole new ecosystems and attracting rare bird species...

Seed Money Available to Protect Mediterranean Basin Birds

Seed money up to $1 million to protect your local birds. Apply today. Sick of reading about Cyprus songbirds killed and pickled for snacks?  Weary...

Heart-wrenching Video of Two Hyenas Rescued from Lebanon

Animals Lebanon rescued two striped hyenas that had been captured as pups in the wild and they are now safe in their new home...

WWF Honors Ofir Drori – the Enemy of Africa’s Roughest Wildlife Traffickers

Israeli photojournalist turned independent animal rights activist Ofir Drori (who Karin interviewed in 2008) received the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for Nature's Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal...

5 Ways Hiking Heals a Broken Heart

Everyone older than ten has likely experienced the exquisite agony and transformation of a broken heart. Which means that just about everyone has probably...

Animal Paparazzi for Jordan’s Endangered Animals

Researchers turn to high tech cameras to track sensitive animal populations in Jordan’s Dana Biosphere Nature Reserve.

Grant Shilling is Surfing for Peace in the Middle East

"Fun is important for humanity and without it, we are greatly diminished'"- Grant Shilling on why surfing is important and holds the key...

Gardening For Fruit With the Kids At Home

A few months ago together with three enthusiastic family kids I started a gardening experiment: growing fruits out of the seeds we collected from fruits...

La Alhambra in Spain, is an Arab World Marvel Worth Queuing For

Green Prophet travels to Granada to explore La Alhambra, the marvel-filled UNESCO World Heritage site that has captivated travelers, poets, and rulers for centuries. Bathed in golden autumn light, the Moorish fortress and palatial complex reveals layers of Islamic art, Nasrid history, and nature-inspired design that together evoke a vision of heaven on earth. From intricate muqarnas ceilings to the Generalife gardens, La Alhambra is both a celebration of beauty and a reminder of the Arab world’s enduring legacy of creativity, resilience, and reverence for nature.

Israeli Eco Artists Dance in Australia

Israel's Vertigo Dance Company made its Australian debut at the Brisbane Festival in September. They performed a piece titled Mana, which means "vessel of...

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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.

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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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