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Biodiversity Under Threat At Yemeni ‘Alien-Island’

In the alien and isolated landscape of the Socotra Island, just off the coast of Yemen, biodiversity is in a struggle for survival...

Palestinian Blogger Provides Inside Look At Tranquil “Bride Of The Sea”

Conservative women who visit Jeddah swim wearing their Hijab and all, but still manage to enjoy what this lovely seaside city has to offer. Diana...

Tel Aviv Researchers Discover That Hornets Run On An Abdomen Full Of Sun

The hornet that captures the sun's energy in its bright yellow abdomen teaches us that nature knows so much better than we do. When we...

Golan Fire May Have Been Caused by an Environmentalist

Sadly, the source of the recent Golan fire in Israel (before the Carmel fire) may have been an "eco-friendly" Rainbow Festival participant. Environmentalists can get...

David de Rothschild To Speak At NYC Green Drinks Tonight

In the running to become National Geographic's 2010 Adventurer of the Year, David de Rothschild continues to spread awareness of the world's oceans. Towards the...

Leading Researcher Says Replanting Trees In The Scorched Carmel Forest Is A Mistake

Plants to restore the Carmel forest by planting new trees are misguided, according to a leading researcher. Rushing to the scene of the recent Carmel...

On Show: Camel-Killing Plastic Lump From The Valley Of Death

These clumps of plastic debris killed the camels from whose bellies they were retrieved. I'm not going to beat around the bush: I loathe plastic...

Dance for Rain, Don’t Seed Clouds Finds New Research

Cloud seeding not more effective than chance (or prayers?) finds new research. Prayers are answered as rain starts falling in the Middle East –– but...

Lebanon NGO Plants Ancient Species to Reclaim Arid Land

This Lebanese oak tree has survived for 1500 years, but many others were destroyed in recent forest fires. Sawdust from Lebanese cedars has been found...

Stay Cool In Turkey’s 5 Star Underground Yunak Evleri Hotel

Step back in time with this restored 5th-6th century sextet of cave houses converted into a luxury hotel. We were quite taken with these long-standing...

Reporting On Poverty and Sustainability from the Rehovot Conference

The relationship between poverty and environmental degradation is a major impediment to sustainability. Specialists from throughout the world gathered for the Rehovot Conference in...

NPR: Rabbis Turn To Prayer And Fasting To Relieve High Temperatures

As vegetable prices soar and cows produce 50% less milk because of high temperatures and no rain, Israel's Rabbis turn to prayer. Religious leaders in...

Environmental Factors Turn Once Harmless Sharks Into Killers

These are the two sharks killed by Egyptian authorities following several attacks off the Sinai peninsula last week. One of the sharks responsible for...

Greenpeace Responds to Israel Carmel Fire and States “Climate Changes are Already Here”

Greenpeace Israel responds to the Carmel fire by stating that "climate changes are already here and taking a heavy toll." The fire in Israel's Carmel...

World Watches Israel While Prayers Douse 120 Unsung Lebanese Fires

International media diverted all of their attention to Israel as it fought fire all weekend. But hardly anyone noticed Lebanon had 120 separate fires...

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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

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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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