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Will Turkey’s New Constitution Include Ecological Protections?

Turkish environmental journalist Mahmut Boynudelik has proposed a set of fundamental ecological principles to be enshrined in the country's new constitution. Last Wednesday, Turkey's Constitution...

Greenpeace Lebanon Rocks the Boat With Undercover Water Expose

Want to see the garbage flowing from Lebanon's waterways? Greenpeace Lebanon goes undercover to reveal shocking videos of 14 polluters (see them below). They are...

Seed Banks Contain Memory, But Not Enough Against GMOs in Lebanon

Lebanon goes green with seed bank, but can this memory keeper for nature fight GMOs? Lebanon harbors over 2600 plant species of which 119 are...

Israelis Are Drinking the Country’s Drugstores

Increased levels of male breast cancer and early onset puberty are consequence of water pollution in Israel. The 52nd Conference of the Israel Geographical Association...

Water Pollution in Israel Threatens People, Animals, Plants

Lead and other pollutants are seeping into Israeli drinking water at alarming levels. Lutra numbers decimated; human health at risk. Water pollution in Israeli lakes,...

7 of the Saddest Wildlife Stories From the Middle East

Although many people in our region revere wildlife, too often we write about egregious abuse. Here are 7 of the saddest wildlife stories from...

Shark Fin Soup Contributes to World Hunger

It's not a stretch. Vanishing shark populations affect the food chain in a very concrete way. Karin's post on shark meat's high mercury levels made...

Jessica the Hippo Doesn’t Know She is Africa’s Most Dangerous Animal

Experiencing the incredible bond between game warden Tonie Joubert and Jessica the Hippo, it's easy to forget that this is Africa's most fearsome animal. Having...

Shark Fin Soup Can Give You Brain Damage

Gulf experts say that shark meat contains extremely high levels of mercury. The picture above depicts a deformed Japanese boy whose mother had mercury...

Is Troubled Egypt Ripe Enough For Eco-Tourism?

A new eco-village in Upper Egypt raises hopes that the country may move in a more sustainable tourism direction, which we would really love,...

The Cheetah: Nature’s 21st Century Feminist

Green Prophet recently visited the Hoedspruit Endangered Species center in South Africa to get a better sense of conservation initiatives aimed at restoring the cheetah's...

Egypt’s Red Sea Sharks Face Extinction

The Arab Spring in Egypt has been a failure for sharks. Since last year's political uprising, and consequent deterioration of law enforcement, poachers supplying restaurants...

Cellular Phones, WiFi and Bee Collapse? Israeli Bee Boss Not Buying It

Bee colony collapse disorder is a worldwide phenomenon decimating bee colonies worldwide. Bees, you see, are pretty important. Without them much of our food...

Egypt Establishes Country’s First Dolphin Sanctuary

Egypt's first wildlife sanctuary in the Red Sea will ensure that Hurghada's Indo-pacific dolphins can rest and socialize in peace! Egypt's Red Sea Governor Mahmoud...

Electrified Cages Revive Dead Coral Reefs

An ingenious technology installed in 20 countries around the world has enormous potential not only to regenerate ailing coral reefs but improve their resilience...

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