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Where Abu Dhabi’s Flamingoes Roam

Fitted with a satellite device, this flamingo, Yasmeena, will help Abu Dhabi researchers track the bird's migratory routes. Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency (EAD) has been...

Farmer’s Notebook: Raising Goats Humanely in Outback Israel

Green Prophet's new writer Rebecca shares her personal experience raising 5 female goats. She shares an easy goat cheese recipe too! The first goats arrived...

25 Shark Species In Persian Gulf Need Urgent Protection

Reef sharks in the Gulf are especially vulnerable without sanctuaries to ensure their protection. Red Sea sharks are threatened by Yemenese poachers who sell their...

Tunisian Eco-Retreat Offers Warm Ecological Hospitality

If you're looking to rest your laurels somewhere warm and eco-friendly, why not consider Tunisia, the world's most egalitarian Arab nation. Tunisia is the Arab...

8 Exquisite & Endangered Animals of the Middle East

From snow leopards to the Pakistani sand cat: The vast deserts, rough mountains and scarce waterways of the Middle East are home to many...

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...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

Stardust’s solar geoengineered $10 billion plan to blot out the sun

Israeli-American startup Stardust Solutions has raised $75 million to develop technology that could cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight. Is solar geoengineering becoming a real industry? Or could it be a new threat?

Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

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.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.
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