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Plans To Rehab Israel’s Dunes Will Expand Mediterranean Beach Fun Too

New parks will give relief to Tel Aviv's crowded beaches, and save the environment! Israel's announcement that it will create a new network of land...

UAE divers: Stop buying shark fin soup

We speak to Ibrahim Al Zu'bi from the Emirates Divers Association about why the ban on shark finning in the UAE hasn’t worked and...

Was the Garden of Eden Snake Environmentally Unfriendly?

"Szzzzz, c'mon, honey; just take a little bitty bite of this delicious fruit" This question has been asked by much of Mankind ever since the...

Israel Considers Building An Artificial Island Off Gaza Coast

Environmentalists condemn Israeli plans to build an artificial island off the coast of Gaza to house a port, an airport and to encourage tourism It...

Virgin Galactic – Do We Really Need To Send Rich People Into Space?

At this time of ecological uncertainty, can we really justify $200,000 adrenalin hits for the rich? In 2010, according to the World Hunger Organization, 925...

Visualizing Water Needs With Slick Sponge Art

This art installation by Matthew Laws & Hall Watts is an accurate portrayal of what our 2030 water consumption will look like. Few places are...

Two Kuwaiti Men Get The Squeeze For UAE Python Smuggling Attempt

Forty green tree pythons headed for the UAE were confiscated in Indonesia over the weekend. Despite Interpol's tough stance against trafficking, traffickers have no trouble...

Jewish World to Rehabilitate Damaged Carmel Forest

Carmel fires at their height - "hell on earth" Rehabilitation of the severely fire damaged Carmel Forest is one of main topics being discussed in...

Must It Be “The End Of The Line” For Fish?

If we do not arrest the current rate of overfishing, our oceans could be depleted of fish by 2048. Following Arwa's recent blog on shark...

A Whirlwind Guide to Palestinian Guesthouses

Discover locally run guesthouses across Palestine where travelers enjoy authentic food, culture and community while supporting women, artisans, conservation and sustainable tourism.

Ramallah Celebrates First Palestinian Environment Festival

Ramallah celebrated Palestine’s first environment festival March 19-21 2011 This past weekend, Ramallah celebrated what is believed to be Palestine’s first dedicated environment festival. Large-scale...

Plastic + Ocean = Very Sick Turtle

A marine turtle in Florida passed  74 foreign objects over a period of one month. Conference in Honolulu tries to get a grip on...

Record Number Of Starving Turtles Received At Dubai Rehab Center

These sick baby turtles covered in barnacles are two of many turtles received for treatment in Dubai. Scientists are puzzled over the record number of...

Bike tourism grows in Middle East

Cycling holidays are tempting travellers to eco-friendly ways of seeing the Middle East In recent months Green Prophet has reported on all aspects of cycling...

Sharks Under Attack In Middle East

Despite the popular notion that sharks are a threat to human life, the reality is that we as humans form a bigger threat to...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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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.

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