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Dead Poisoned Fish Found in Red Sea

Green Prophet has closely followed the undersea disasters unfolding in the region such as the Red Sea oil spill, the impact of noise pollution...

Perpetrators Flee The Scene Of Two Nile River Oil Spills

"Spill and run" on the Nile could lead to legal action. Only a few days ago we described the Egyptian government's failure to enforce...

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...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

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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?

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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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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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