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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...

Qatar Plans Environment Program With Syria For Turning Deserts Green

The UAE Emirate state of Qatar is planning to launch an environmental program to turn desert areas into usable pasture lands and other green...

Turkey Plans to Dam its Sole Biosphere

Farmers in northeastern Turkey are furious at the government's plans to flood the verdant region with eight hydroelectric dams. According to the Hurriyet Daily News,...

Is Israel's Haifa Bay Mermaid Frolicking In Pollution?

According to Canada's National Post and Britain's Sky News Israel has a mermaid and she is causing quite a stir. The reported half female...

Jordan, Israel and Palestinian Reps Meet to Jumpstart Controversial Red-Dead Canal

Representatives of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority met last week to study ways to undertake a project known as the "Red Sea-Dead Sea...

5 Must-See Green & Tech Travel Stops at Israeli Kibbutzes

In past Green Prophet articles, we've visted Kibbutzes in Israel's Negev region -- ones involved in environmental and renewable energy projects. Negev's Arava- Arabah...

Baby Crocodile Boards EgyptAir Flight

If until now you worried about carbon offsets for your international flights, you may want to add baby crocodiles to the list of concerns. On...

Palestinian Farmers Look to Export Fair Trade Grapes

The southern West Bank is known for its grapes, which Palestinians grow with little to no water on small plots. Often the vineyards are...

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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.  

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.

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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