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Five Star Eco-Tourism in Cool, But Hot Mid East Locations

Jordan's Six Senses Evason Hot Springs Eco Resort. Does King Abdullah and family come here for fun? There are numerous eco-tourism options available in the...

Landmines and Eco-Tourism Protect Lebanon’s Vulnerable Cedar Forests

The Shouf Cedar Reserve is working tirelessly to protect Lebanon's cedar forests from climate change. Fifteen years ago, civil war posed the greatest threat to...

Eco-tourism on the West Bank’s Elusive Sufi Trail

Palestinians hope rural tourism in Taybeh will lure tourists away from the beaten path Lamb blood is splattered all over the doorway of what was...

As Israel Chemicals Profits Soar, the Dead Sea Suffers

The Dead Sea from far above: note the divided northern and "southern" portions. The Dead Sea, besides being declared a candidate for one the earth's...

Do Fluorescent Chicks and Bunnies in Qatar Alienate Kids From Nature?

Science journalist Mike Shanahan took these pictures of dyed chicks while attending a conference in Qatar. He questions  how antics like this impact children's...

Art Exhibition To Showcase Arabia’s Wild Side

Gulf conservation groups have teamed up with National Geographic Al Arabiya to showcase 100 stunning images of Arabian species The Gulf countries of the Middle...

Rabbit-Killing Pesticide Kills Dubai Man Instead

These innocuous-looking pellets release deadly fumes that killed a young IT professional in Dubai last week. This is the second pesticide-related tragedy we are covering...

Bats Get Wired With GPS

Blind as a bat? New research from Israel shows how Egyptian fruit bats navigate in wide areas with internal compass. If you ever watch...

Burning Egypt’s Agricultural Waste

It's black cloud season. Again. But there's no reason to pull out the party favors just yet. It's the anniversary of the Black Cloud in...

15 Racing Camels in Qatar Killed by Toxic Pesticide

Camels are prized by their owners. Did the Qatari breeder kill 15 of his own through negligence, or is the vet to blame? More than...

UNESCO Urges Ethiopia To Halt Gibe III Dam

Green Prophet has followed the Renaissance Dam project for months, on which another Ethiopian dam project sheds some light. On its list of dams to...

7 Gulf Fish That Are Totally OK To Eat

There's a lot of buzz about overfishing, but navigating what is sustainable to eat is not so easy in the Middle East, where we...

The Adhoc Canoe You Can Carry On Your Back

This attractive Adhoc canoe packs down to the size of a backpack and weighs pretty close to nothing! It's time to face the truth: I...

Greater Flamingos Return to Abu Dhabi Wetlands and Hopefully to Bu Tinah

Greater flamingos and chicks found in Abu Dhabi once again. Abu Dhabi's remaining wetlands and its well publicized Bu Tinah archipelago have been mentioned a...

Environmental Concerns Greet Wadi Rum World Heritage Status

Can Wadi Rum cope with a predicted influx of tourists attracted by its World Heritage status? In June, the Jordanian desert valley of Wadi Rum...

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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.

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

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

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.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

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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.

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

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

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.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

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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