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Using Black Gold to Build a Greener Future: A Visit to the UAE

Last month, I had the unexpected pleasure of visiting Abu Dhabi and Dubai, two of the seven tiny kingdoms that together make up the...

What To Do on Tu B’Shvat in Israel

Tu B'Shvat is the Jewish holiday marking the beginning of a new year for trees, and is usually celebrated by planting trees and exchanging...

From Beer Sheva to the Negev: Hiking Out of Rocket Range

As a Green Prophet studying at Ben Gurion University, for the last two weeks I have been out of school due to rockets on...

Katan Adventures Puts the EcoloJEWcal (and Ecological) in Travel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqjOn1sxQw For those of you out there who may have been planning an eco tourist trip to Israel but have... ahem... postponed your plans for...

An Eco-Farm Blooms Under Rocket Fire From Gaza

While rockets fly overhead, Bat-Zion Benjaminson tends her garden. The religious mother of four hopes to establish an eco-village in the moshav (cooperative community)...

Daryl Hannah Splashes Into Sinai Eco-Tourism

Green Prophet would love to invite the Splash icon to Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. See the video below where Daryl Hannah, the...

A Distraction From The Conflict With More Eco-Travels In Vietnam

(Plastic bags on the trees in Vietnam) With the bombing and chaos in Israel and Gaza right now, it's a little hard to focus on...

Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Jordan Compete For Wonders of the World: Get Your Vote On!

Several Middle Eastern countries are competing to have their natural treasures listed on the new "Seven Wonders of the World" online competition. Some friendly...

Non-Kosher Turkeys Are Going To The Wolves in Tel Aviv

It's holiday time, joked Prof. David Eilam. He and the head of Tel Aviv University's Zoology Department Prof. Micha Ilan escorted me around Tel...

Musings on the Environment and "Where Things Come From" In Vietnam

Today's guest post comes by way of my friend Tania Guenter, who I met years ago when she was living in Tel Aviv. The...

Organic Goat Herding in Israel: The Podcast

GreenProphet.com is trying out audio podcasting! Click here to listen to a morning with volunteer goat herder Robert Lavenstein. You can read along with the transcript below.

Reflections On A Day Hiking Through Jordan Valley's Wadi Qelt

Green Prophet recently wrote about the rise in environmental activism and awareness amongst Palestinians, including conservation biologist and educator, Sami Backleh. In this guest...

Jordan Authorities To Flag and Key Red Sea Green Beach Projects

The Red Sea is a wonder of the world. Comparing to the Great Barrier Reef in terms of coral diversity and beauty, lack of environmental...

Will the Coral Reef at Aqaba Beach Be Destroyed By Litter?

The lush marine habitat by Aqaba Beach in Jordan is among the richest in the world, attracting thousands of visitors per year. But the...

Klil village showcases Galilee’s sustainable travel options

We've already written about Israel's eco tourism industry and even about new eco study abroad options in Israel for overseas college students who want...

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Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

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Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.

AI is finding cancer tumors faster, but this jury is out on whether outcomes are being impacted

Could AI see breast cancer before the human eye can? UCLA researchers find that artificial intelligence may help detect missed cancers and flag women at higher risk, but important limitations remain.

Barilla eats Goodles and the health food mac and cheese gets an Italian upgrade

Barilla has acquired Goodles, the protein- and fiber-packed mac and cheese brand backed early by Gal Gadot. Can nearly 150 years of Italian pasta expertise make Goodles taste as good as its nutrition label looks?

How skinny medicine is reshaping the fashion industry, an interview with Katie Jones

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are changing more than waistlines. Fashion researcher Katie Baker Jones explains how weight-loss drugs could reshape clothing sizes, body positivity, textile consumption and the fashion industry.
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