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Lot Spa Hotel in the Dead Sea Goes Green With Solar Power

In the Bible, Lot is well known because his wife (Irit) looked back at Sodom when angels were pulling them out of the city...

Real Estate Developers and Environmentalists Clash Over Nahal Betzet Beach in Western Galilee

It's no surprise that real estate development and preservation of the environment usually don't go hand in hand.  We've already featured some stories here...

EcoOcean’s Andreas Weil

Green Prophet interviews Andreas Weil, director of EcoOcean. Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. My name is Andreas Weil...

Study Abroad at Kibbutz Lotan, an Israeli Eco Village

College students don't usually need a justifiable reason for studying abroad.  And study abroad in Israel?  There's the sun, the beach, the good food,...

Take an Eco-Friendly Tour with Israel Travel Company

We've seen that environmentally conscious tourism is becoming more than a buzz word, what with government initiatives stepping in, and the various alternatives in...

Kazakh Yurts in an Organic Desert Garden

A little out of place, a yurt in the Israeli desert offers a neat eco-treat. Feeling jaded from all the holidays in this country, we...

Abu Dhabi Media Company to Create Environmental Films with National Geographic

You probably wouldn't have oil-rich emirate, Abu Dhabi, pegged for environmental awareness.  The United Arab Emirates are notorious for their abundance of fossil fuels...

Travel the Greenery of County Cork, Republic of Éire – Ireland

With a population in the Irish Republic of 4 million, Ireland has a smaller population than Israel, but is spread over a larger land mass. Island life brings certain unique environmental and economic issues to a community, and it's clear that the Irish Government has pioneered some green initiatives, and yet is slow to respond in other cases.

Bustan Qaraaqa: Permaculture and Empowerment For Palestinians in the West Bank

Although Palestinian environmental activism is clearly on the rise, Palestinians still face a myriad of environmental and social challenges.  These issues often have both ecological...

Green Prophet in the Garden State

This prophet just made the flight from Tel Aviv to his childhood home of New Jersey. After a year of observing Israel and...

Bedouin and "Bustan" Green The Desert With Tree Planting Event

One of our favourite Green NGO's in Israel, Bustan, are holding a special tree planting event tommorrow (Thursday the 11th of September) at Segev...

Tour Guide Jared Goldfarb Explores the Eco-Wonders of Israel

He's a tour guide, educator and environmentalist. Meet Jared Goldfarb, who has a unique take on eco-tourism, and ways to lighten your travels in...

Israeli Eco Tourism Welcomes the Yurt

If you don't know what a yurt is, have no fear.  Most people don't (including yours truly).  But yurts, with their portability, suitability for...

A Green Prophet Tour of the Big Green Apple (aka New York City)

This Prophet recently got the chance to travel to New York City, and was a little bit apprehensive about the green-ness factor of the...

Leave No Trace: Ecologically Responsible Hiking

It's September already and officially the end of the summer (not that you would notice by the still-scorching Middle Eastern climate). As the temperature...

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

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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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