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Pollution, Nature Reserve and Sea Turtle Estuary All in One (The Poleg Stream)

Stream to nowhere: The Poleg stops short of the sea during summer months Flowing with our series of Israel's coastal rivers and streams –– which...

Environmentalists Say "No, No!" To Red-Dead Canal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3xqfNNYjl8&feature=player_embedded A group of Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian environmentalists have put politics aside to fight a $15 billion World Bank plan to revive the Dead...

Dust Swept Into Arabian Gulf Delivers Key Nutrients

Although dust could fill up the Gulf in the next 20-40 years, according to scientists, at the moment it feeds the food chain. Whether...

PetroGulf Misr Denies Responsibility For Red Sea Oil Spill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpcxn3PKlps The Egyptian Government has failed to provide concrete answers regarding the Red Sea oil spill that occurred last month. One month after...

Nature Iraq's Conservation in A Combat Zone

These soldiers escort conservationists protecting the lapwing bird in active Al Qaeda territory. The Middle East's conservation warriors are diving to restore coral and boating...

Protection Legislation Endangers Red Sea Sharks

Shark Fin Soup:  a delicacy or a crime? Yemeni fisherman take advantage of Egypt's protection laws and kill sharks for fins in Red Sea...

Pygmies, Dragons and Hobbits: "Magical Thinking" About Islands Is an Illusion

New studies looking at evolution sees nothing extra-ordinary about island communities. The Middle East region, particularly around Egypt, Israel and Jordan out East to Iraq...

More Whale Fossils in The Egyptian Desert

Wait, what?  Whales in the desert? Fossils of earliest suborder of now extinct whale sheds new light on evolution. Even though human population expansion...

Making Magestic (and Biblical) Cedars of Lebanon Sustainable in Our Times

Lebanon is eager to replant their cedars - a national symbol. But a sustainable, community-wide vision is in need. The Hebrew bible is replete...

What Tagged Hawksbill Turtles From Qatar Tell Us

When you're stuck in the middle of a crowded, noisy city like Cairo, where waste piles up on the side of the street, and...

From Cairo to Alexandria – tourists trample the White Desert

Prior to the installation of an asphalt highway connecting the once peaceful region of Bahariya to Cairo, the oasis was mostly hidden from the greater world. Then archaeologists re-discovered the Valley of the Golden Mummies and tourism in Egypt soared, generating valuable income for the local community. However, the influx also comes with a considerable environmental cost.

Enjoy EcoBike’s Eco-Friendly Cycling Tours of Israel with a Cold Beer (Or Clean Conscience)

Bikes, beer and maybe even babes part of EcoBike: bringing eco-friendly cycling tours to a whole new demographic - the beer lover. Cycling, as fellow...

Learn More about Volunteer Eco-Tourism from GoEco’s Jonathan Gilben

Jonathan Gilben, co-founder of GoEco, talks about his passion for eco-tourism. (Jonathan pictured at the center of this photograph and in the video clip...

Have an Organic Experience at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu’s Bio-Tours

Kibbutz Sde Elihuya, home to organic agriculture in Israel. Mario Levi brought the idea of manure for compost from Italy

Owls Unite Arab Farmers in Palestine, Israel and Jordan

Barn owls as biological control. Arab farmers in the Levant use nesting boxes to encourage the owls to move in. This means much less pesticide to control rodents.

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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.

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Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

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