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Joshua Mater Rebuilds Iraq One “Green” Mind At A Time

Named after his father who died of cancer in 2002, Joshua Mater established the Michael Scott Mater Foundation (MSMF) to create sustainable solutions to...

5 Countries To Save the Caspian Sea’s Caviar

Caspian Day in 5 countries draws attention to the sea's environmental woes, including a plunging sturgeon population What better way to start the weekend...

Too Hot To Handle? Mammals Scatter Pests With Their Breath

The aphids' survival technique against chomping mammals may be used against them to spare crops Whether we're trying to ensure public health in Iran...

Protective Fences Starving Saudi Wildlife

Despite best intentions, Saudi's Mahazat as-Sayd reserve fence led to the deaths of hundreds of animals between 1991 and 2008 After realizing the damage...

And The Green Globe Goes To…. Park Inn Muscat, Oman

Park Inn Muscat receives the Middle East's first internationally recognized Green Globe standard certification Creating quality tourism options in the environmental context has only...

How Does Noise Pollution Impact the Red Sea?

Noise pollution threatens Great Barrier Reef Fish. Are Red Sea fish in danger too? Several human interferences impact the Red Sea: poaching by Yemenese fishermen,...

Killing Marine Life With Your Sunscreen

Normal coral (left) exposed to ultraviolet filters found in sunscreen "bleaches" white (right) when the algae living inside it die. Go to the beach. Swim....

This Oil Munching Bacteria Could Clean What BP’s Left Behind

Proven bacterial technology can clean up the oil that BP's cleaning crew leaves behind Prof. Eugene Rosenberg and Prof. Eliora Ron of Tel Aviv University are using...

Abu Dhabi Chef Removes Threatened Fish From Menu

Executive Chef Olivier Loreaux takes fishy matters into his own hands by replacing the threatened hammour with more sustainable varieties The struggle to preserve our...

Plagued By Mosquitoes? Greenopolis Blog Offers Help

Natural and effective mosquito repellents like marigolds might be growing in your own garden. I'm a mosquito's favorite nosh. Even just attending my window sill...

Protect The Middle East’s Natural Wonders – Vote Today!

The Dead Sea in Israel, PA, and Jordan; the Jeita Cave Grotto in Lebanon, and the Bu Tinah Island Archepelago in Abu Dhabi -...

New Beetle And Wasp Species Discovered In Dubai's Wadi Wurayah Protected Area

Don't swat the wasp! Insects are important links to the food web and deserve protection status too. As the world begins to pay closer attention...

Kamil Crater Discovered in Egypt

One of the most pristine crater sites in the world, Kamil teaches us to respect nature's superiority over our lives. With its wealth of whale...

Dubai for birders

Dubai. The very word evokes a sense of plastic dread: tall, extravagant buildings shimmering in the sharp sun, the tallest buildings, the trendiest, and one of the worst environmental offenders we can think of. And yet, Dubai's 3900 sq km hosts a plethora of migratory birds traveling between Africa and Asia, as well as various year-round species.

Turkey Helps Syria Revive Thoth – The Northern Bald Ibis

God "Thoth" or the northern bald bis negotiates its way back from extinction in the Middle East  Syria is toiling to improve its environmental record. An...

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Hydrophilis Rebreather: After the Penis Jokes and Shark Bait Memes, Oliver Isler Says His Underwater Dream Is Serious

The Hydrophilis rebreather is a new scuba system that could make diving safer and more fun.

AI data centers are triggering panic, instead of cleantech opportunities

AI may unintentionally become the economic engine that finally modernizes America’s aging grid. California is experiencing a massive AI data center boom, ranking 3rd in the U.S. with 227 operating centers and 54 more in development as of April 2026, according to Stanford.

Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

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Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.
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