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First Images Of Coral Reef Off Tel Aviv’s Shore

Along with a coral reef that scientists did not know existed, this shipwreck is one of two discovered by Nautilus robots in September. When the...

Planned Flooding of Ancient Roman Spa in Turkey Shows Disregard for Archeological Sites

Allianoi Roman baths in better days. Is flooding this site for irrigation  a "massacre" or unavoidable water reservoir project? In a planned act that seems...

Bottlenose Dolphins In Egyptian Pool Imported From “The Cove”

Taiji, Japan is the scene of the bloody dolphin slaughter revealed by "The Cove." It is also the source of Egypt and Saudi Arabia's...

Water Wars In The Past – Five Mideast Countries Tackle Sandstorms

Traveling sandstorms force Middle Eastern countries to cooperate, despite former water disagreements. Approximately two thirds of the Middle East is comprised of desert, including as...

Lebanon’s Mediterranean Apocalypse: Scuba Diving In Waters Devoid Of Life

There's no need to worry about being distracted by color and life while diving in the Mediterranean. There's none left. Previously off-limits to human beings,...

Israel Marine Ecologist Says Mediterranean Needs More Environmental Protection

Despite recent beach cleanup efforts, much more needs to be done to protect the Mediterranean. Meet Dr. Ruth Yahel, a marine ecologist for the Israel...

25,000 Litter-Busters To Clean Up Dubai October 26

25,000 People from Dubai are helping Clean Up the World get a handle on the planet's trash. Care to join? The trash is mounting. Every piece...

Israeli Air Force Fighter Pilots Dodge Migrating Storks

Israeli Air Force Fighter pilots fear collisions with birds more than any other enemy. Birders keep them safe. Droves of migrating birds strike a...

4 dolphins imprisoned in Egyptian backyard pool

Four dolphins found in a swimming pool in Egypt.

Jordan Hopes For The Gulf And Levant’s First “Mixed” UNESCO Heritage Site

As both a cultural and natural marvel, if Wadi Rum's candidacy as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is approved, sustainability will be easier to...

A Blogger’s Diary: A Cloud Forest, A Volcano and an Israeli Geographer

  Dr. Gotlieb describes a recent trip to his birthplace: Costa Rica Alajuela Province, July 22, 2010: For a Costa Rican-born Israeli geographer, a 36-hour lightning...

Israeli Researchers Discover Coral Reefs Deep In The Mediterranean

It's like finding an oasis in the middle of the desert: Haifa University explorers discover coral reefs 700m beneath the Mediterranean Sea's surface; will...

Irony At The Dead Sea: Too Much Water In Southern Portion

Which way is the Dead Sea heading? Will the tourism industry survive rising waters in the south? Although the Dead Sea is suffering a severe...

Where Have All The Iranian Leopards Gone?

Persian Leopards are hurtling towards extinction. While creating promotional mugs and Ts can raise awareness about biodiversity in general, The Iranian Cheetah Society takes...

The Tomato Has 790 Names! Scientists Have Culled A Few

Scientists have discovered 600,000 redundancies in the Dictionary of Life, and have so far scaled flower plants species from one million to just 301,000....

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

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Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

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Dinner Venues In Sydney With the Best Views of Opera House & Harbour Bridge

Sydney is best known for the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. If you’re looking to enjoy dinner with views of these landmarks, here are some great options.

Saving Gourmet Wild Plants For The Future

Think of truffles, a gourmet wild food. The European...

Climate change traced in sea turtle shells

It's sea turtles which may in the end save islands in the Seychelles. They may also better help us understand climate change. Like rings on a tree, scientists have found a way to read sea turtle shells and how they are impacted by climate change tells a story. 

Sámi shaman drums: why owning one could get you killed in Scandinavia

For centuries, the Sámi shaman drum was one of the most powerful sacred objects in northern Europe, and one of the most feared by church and state. If ISIS looks bad to us today for its religious fundamentalism, Christians were just as fervent. 

Flying the friendly skies… but can we get out in 90 seconds?

In a real emergency, romance takes a back seat to physics, panic, and how fast 150 people can squeeze through a narrow tube. The Federal Aviation Administration says every aircraft must be evacuated within 90 seconds. That’s the gold standard. But new research suggests that in the real world,  especially as we age, that number might be more aspirational than achievable.

Most of the world’s marine protected areas are polluted by sewage

Research from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland, published in Ocean & Coastal Management, found that nearly three out of four marine protected areas (MPAs) worldwide are exposed to sewage pollution.

Adamah in Los Angeles wants to make Jewish climate action local, practical and spiritual

At a time when climate anxiety can feel abstract and overwhelming, and being Jewish something people may need to hide in big cities, Adamah Los Angeles is trying something different: turning Jewish values into local climate action with dirt-under-the-fingernails practicality.

How to safely remove astroturf and plastics from your backyard

For families with kids, pets, or anyone trying to build a cleaner outdoor space, removing old astroturf is one of the simplest ways to reduce unnecessary exposure to plastics and heat. Some past studies suggest that if kids have played on these surfaces you need to wash their hands. 
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