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Cave Discovery in Lebanon Could Boost Jeita Grotto’s 7 Natural Wonder Campaign

Jeita Grotto in Lebanon is one of three Middle Eastern finalists in the 7 Natural Wonders of the World Campaign. Can a new cave...

Jordan To Host International Permaculture Conference

Green-fingered activists will be flocking to Jordan to attend the tenth International Permaculture Conference this September The bustling city of Amman and sweeping red sands...

Moth-Free Pantry With Safe Insect Repellent

New Israeli technology develops a safe, plant-based insect repellent. If there's one thing a housewife hates, it's opening a package of flour and seeing the...

Rare 90-Year-Old Sea Turtle Spared from Egyptian Supper

Turtles were considered evil in ancient Egypt. Locals apparently still haven't forgot. Human desire for the rare and exotic repast knows no boundaries. And while...

Plight of North Africa’s Wild Ass – The Stripeless Zebra

African wild asses in a Basel Switzerland zoo. Perhaps the only hope for their survival of this animal which once roamed North Africa. Wild animals...

Protests Over Shrinking Salt Lake Continue In Iran

Iran saw more protests and demonstrations this weekend as green activists call for the protection of the UNESCO-listed salt lake Orumieh Undeterred by the...

Post-Revolution Development in Egypt Destroys Popular Red Sea Dive Spot

The revolution in Egypt has left a power vacuum that is allowing unchecked development to take over a once thriving, quiet dive spot. Apart from...

Avian Flu Rears Ugly Head Again in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Recently affected areas avian flu areas appear to be in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The United Nations have urged this week for people to...

UK hiking holiday specialist heads for Lebanon

Eco-tourism holidays in Lebanon offer picturesque fishing villages and ancient remains British walking holidays specialist Ramblers Worldwide has added Lebanon to its list of destinations,...

Google Maps To Bring Virtual Eco-Tourists to Israel

Soon virtual tourists will be able to view images of Israel via Google street view, reducing the need to get on a carbon-emitting airplane. Google,...

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...

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

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Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.

A visit to Amirim, Israel’s first all-vegetarian village in the Galilee

Just 15 kilometers from Tzfat there is a moshav that was founded in the late 50s that was ideologically influenced by organic, vegetarian and vegan principles. My hostess at Ohn-Bar, the tzimmer where I stayed, explained that the people of Amirim were among the pioneers of Israel’s strong vegetarian movement.
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