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Lebanon's Lions, Tigers and Bears Take the Heat

Lebanese animal rights' activists report serious abuse of mistreated circus animals on ring circuit from Egypt, Jordan, Syria to Lebanon. Abuse of circus animals comes...

Cross-border Conservation Efforts Could Save Billions in the Mediterranean Region, New Study Finds

Billions could be saved if Mediterranean countries combined conservation efforts, finds new Israeli-Australian study. Picture via Hebrew University. We already know that rodents suffer...

Human Coconut Waste Becomes Perfect Abode for Octopus

In this Dec. 10, 2009 photo taken near Indonesia and released by Museum Victoria, a veined octopus, Amphioctopus marginatus, hides in a coconut shell....

A Farmer's Story on Natural Sheep Grazing for the Jericho Date Company

At the Jericho Date Company Bedouin sheep, not pesticides, keep the weeds at bay. This story is written by Ronley Konwiser, a new farmer...

Saudi Oil Company Relocates Corals From Path of Pipeline

A coral reef facing certain destruction was moved from harm's way. Will it survive? We care about corals, an indicator species to global warming, and...

Corals Feeding On Jellyfish: A Strategy To Deal With Climate Change?

Corals caught munching on jellyfish. Are they adapting to climate change? It would seem that jellyfish, often referred simply to as "jellies" wouldn't have any...

Why Israeli Rodents Are More Cautious Than Jordanian Ones

Modern agriculture practices in Israel have caused population shifts in animal species. Is a border line simply a virtual line appearing on the map? If...

Teva Learning Center Combines Environmental and Spiritual Awareness With An Eye to the East

A North American Jewish environmental awareness center is expanding its programs in environmental education to make Jewish students more aware of the need to...

In Praise of the Middle East Squat Toilet in Sinai

The eastern squat toilet is the world's perfect eco-toilet. Come and look inside. Some people think they're primitive, but I love them. The hole-in-the-floor Middle...

Taga's Chic, Slick, Inner City Ride, Kids Included

Taga's "transformer" bike-stroller converts quickly to match the pace and space of urban living. But one Green Prophet reader asks: Where are those kids'...

"Save the Forests" Campaign in Jordan to Stop Picnic Littering and Vandalism

Putting picnic trash in the can or taking it home with you for disposal is a type of education a lot of people in...

Putting On The Organic Ritz at "Mitzpe Hayamim" Organic Restaurant, Hotel and Spa

Going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land doesn't mean you have to stay in a stable. Catering to the rich and famous, including...

GoEco Pioneers Volunteer Eco Tourism in Israel

There are plenty of eco tourism options all over the Middle East.  With the vast range of habitats present in this relatively small region,...

The Hula Valley Gets Stocked As Birds Prepare for Pelican Restaurant

"If they don't eat, they don't fly," is what one Israeli ecologist recently said in a Haaretz article on the new Pelican Restaurant, open...

Lebanon Working on Smokey the Bear to Combat Forest Fires

Summer is always hot in the Middle East, but this season has gotten really fiery in Lebanon, where blazes have damaged over 15 million...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

In the study, the scientists didn’t just test one plant compound at a time. They tested two traditional Chinese medicine compounds together — luteolin (from flowers like honeysuckle and chrysanthemum) and astragaloside IV (from astragalus root, Huang Qi). These plants have been combined in Chinese herbal formulas for centuries to help the body recover from injury and inflammation.

Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology.

Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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