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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....

Are Bedouins Cutting Down Trees As A Form of Political Protest?

The Mayor of Omer insists that Bedouins are behind the felling of thousands of trees on disputed lands. Every so often we are put in...

Climbing God’s Mountain in Sinai

The ultimate "spiritual" and ecological experience – climbing the mountain where Moses was believed to have received the 10 commandments, in Sinai. In the...

Lebanon’s Five Biggest Environmental Headaches

Lebanon faces a number of environmental threats, including air and water pollution, risks associated with climate change, and the impact of the...

Daridere Resort and Camping Area a New Turkish Eco Tourist Spot

Enjoy Turkey a little bit more naturally at Daridere Resort and Camping Area near the northwestern town of Altinoluk. Turkey, like many areas of the...

Syrian Environment Association Advances The Country’s Eco-Deeds

This environmental group is bringing all kinds of eco-goodness to the people of Syria. Syria doesn't always get it right, but we have to...

Glean The Future Of Tourism At Abu Dhabi’s World Green Tourism Conference

Leaders in academia, government, and the tourism industry will meet in November to discuss the future and sustainability of tourism. It is becoming...

Jordan’s Gray Wolves Are Hunted, Poisoned, and Run Over

Habitat destruction and other human factors threaten crucial gray wolf populations in Jordan Jordan is a sliver of a country visible from Israel's Dead Sea...

Take An Astro-Tour With Iranian Photographer Babak Tafreshi

Science journalist Babak Tafreshi creates night photography club. While many people concern themselves with what gas fields "belong" to them, or who really has...

BeBeirut Offers Eco-Friendly Tours in Lebanon’s Capital

Enjoy a tour of Beirut the low carbon-emission way, with a walking or running tour. Walking is the best way to get to know any...

Australian Eucalyptus Trees Keep Israel’s Honey Buzzing Year-Round

With nectar now readily available year-round, Israeli bees are increasing their honey production. Israel may be a desert, going six months of the...

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

New pancreas cancer drug brings miracles to “incurable” cancer

One oncologist involved in the research, Dr. Rachna Shroff, said the results were so powerful that she cried in clinic.

Lyme Disease And The Great Outdoors

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Prologium files for IPO as solid-state battery race heats up beyond Tesla

The challenge has always been scaling production: Laboratory success does not automatically translate into mass manufacturing. Materials that perform well in testing often behave differently when produced in millions of cells. This has been one of the biggest obstacles facing the entire industry.

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Pride in the Middle East: Stories of Courage, Creativity and Community

What does Pride mean in a region where acceptance can never be taken for granted? From refugee dancers and artists to entrepreneurs, athletes, and environmental changemakers, these are seven Green Prophet stories that celebrate the freedom to be yourself.

Canada’s forests can’t carry the world’s carbon emissions

Diminishing periods of snow cover in northern forests, shortened by climate change, are poised to disrupt a delicate balance in some of the planet’s most climate-sensitive regions – according to new research from McMaster University, VU Amsterdam, and the Woodwell Climate Research Center.  

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Prologium files for IPO as solid-state battery race heats up beyond Tesla

The challenge has always been scaling production: Laboratory success does not automatically translate into mass manufacturing. Materials that perform well in testing often behave differently when produced in millions of cells. This has been one of the biggest obstacles facing the entire industry.

What is holistic dentistry?

A recent study of graduating dental hygiene students in the United States suggests there is a knowledge gap. Researchers found that 42% of respondent students were unfamiliar with holistic dentistry, while 60% did not feel comfortable discussing it with patients. Yet nearly half believed the topic deserved greater attention in dental hygiene education.

Israeli Hydrogen Startup H2Pro Are Trying to Solve Clean Energy’s Hardest Problem

The company has attracted backing from major investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate fund founded by Bill Gates, along with industrial partners such as Sumitomo, ArcelorMittal, and Temasek, a multi-billion dollar company that owns Singapore airlines. H2Pro has raised more than $100 million USD and is moving from pilot projects toward commercial-scale deployments.

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