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Revolutionizing agriculture: Treetoscope raises $7M in seed funding for smart drip irrigation

Plant stressor sensor Treetoscope has raised $7M USD in a seed fundraising round. The IoT device gives farmers information about when to irrigate by applying AI and sensors to understand plant water needs real time. Investment will be applied towards expanding sales and R&D. 

Drip irrigation greenhouses in Uzbekistan

Large, flavorful tomatoes ripen in Odina Sattorova’s backyard greenhouse in Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Valley. Their perfect shape, rich colour and smooth texture – undeniable indicators...

Berkey Water Filter: What You Need to Know

The Brita takes too much effort. And all that plastic! How about a non-electric Berkey Water Filter for your kitchen? Takes out the stuff you don't want, leaves the good stuff in.

Marine ecosystems in danger: what is deep sea mining?

The dangers of deep-sea mining and why it is important for a moratorium.

The Dead Sea is Shrinking

This story is about the Dead Sea, why it's shrinking, and what is being done about it. It is also a call for action story to spread awareness on this critical issue.

The Blue Green Deal and climate pacts between enemies

This story is about EcoPeace's "Green Blue Deal", a project that would bring climate action and create a more peaceful Middle East. Also why its important and what kind of impact it would create for the rest of the world.

Why a career in international environmental law can change the world

A career in international environmental law not only creates a cleaner environment but also creates a better society and a more resilient economy. Gidon Bromberg, for example, strives to make EcoPeace the example of what we can and should seek for international environmental law-related solutions.

In memory of green deen Ibrahim Abdul-Matin: “the earth is a mosque”

Environmental activist, green deen, Green Prophet, urban strategist and author Ibrahim Abdul-Matin passed away in California on June 21, 2023. He was only 46 and leaves behind a wife and children. Abdul-Matin interviewed several times on Green Prophet leaves legacy of deepening democracy and environmental advocacy. 

Win the Sultan’s prize for water?

The Prince Sultan is being commemorated with prizes for developing better water solutions

US irrigation giant Reinke invests again in CropX

Reinke Irrigation, a US irrigation company that manufactures pivoting irrigation systems for conventional farming, participates in a $30 million Series C financing round for CropX Technologies.

Wastewater Recycling and Conservation Tips for Businesses

Water conservation is among the many ways of reducing water scarcity and combating climate change. Unfortunately, most water conservation efforts are directed at industries, often forgetting that small and established businesses also have a role to play in ensuring environmental sustainability.

Managing global water rights, a Texan perspective

We need a spiritual transformation to change our planet's greed, he says in response to Saudi Arabians not responsible for dry Arizona water wells.

Arizona’s dry wells not Saudi Arabia’s fault

If you are following American media, Arizona's water is running worryingly low. You might think it's a local story but it's really your story too. It's one about local resources and who should own them.

Lebanon in a time of cholera

Cholera always sounds like an epidemic of the past, but it's becoming a public health emergency in Lebanon and Syria as the bacteria spreads.

Plastic pollution in the ocean as storm sewers vomit onto Jaffa beach

The Jaffa storm sewer was openly washing onto the sea bringing with it a mass of oily pollution and plastic bits that have built up over the city during the last 6 months

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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.

Canada’s healthcare became the world’s digital health laboratory. Now Europe is taking notice

Canada's healthcare system may be under pressure, but its decades-long experience with digital transformation is becoming a model for Europe and beyond. In an interview with Nordic's Alison MacDonald, Green Prophet explores why successful AI in healthcare depends less on software than on empowering clinicians, improving workflows and building resilient systems.

Jewish Climate Network founded so innovators don’t leave their identity at the door

Rather than retreating from climate change work, the Jewish Climate Trust organization has backed a new initiative designed to strengthen both climate action and Jewish community.

The Hidden Components Powering the Renewable Energy Revolution

A rooftop solar system looks simple: panels, an inverter, a battery and a few cables. But beneath that simplicity lies a bill of materials thousands of lines long, where tiny current sensors, magnetic cores, gate drivers, capacitors and connectors quietly determine efficiency, safety and lifespan. These overlooked components—not the solar panels themselves—are why today's residential solar systems are smaller, smarter and far more reliable than those of a decade ago.

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Ancient Jewish New Year for Animals revived with global campaign against factory farming

Jewish Vegan Life has launched a global campaign celebrating the New Year for Animals, with synchronized events in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Montreal and Jerusalem, alongside an international livestream on August 9 featuring partners including Mercy for Animals, The Good Food Institute and Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary.

The Space Orchestra, and the search for extraterrestrial life, to eclipse celebration

The event will livestream eclipse views from Iceland and northern Spain, where the eclipse will be total, while the 35-member International Space Orchestra, made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers, and researchers—performs a new orchestral interpretation of Voyager by PJ Harvey.

Canada’s healthcare became the world’s digital health laboratory. Now Europe is taking notice

Canada's healthcare system may be under pressure, but its decades-long experience with digital transformation is becoming a model for Europe and beyond. In an interview with Nordic's Alison MacDonald, Green Prophet explores why successful AI in healthcare depends less on software than on empowering clinicians, improving workflows and building resilient systems.

Jewish Climate Network founded so innovators don’t leave their identity at the door

Rather than retreating from climate change work, the Jewish Climate Trust organization has backed a new initiative designed to strengthen both climate action and Jewish community.

The Hidden Components Powering the Renewable Energy Revolution

A rooftop solar system looks simple: panels, an inverter, a battery and a few cables. But beneath that simplicity lies a bill of materials thousands of lines long, where tiny current sensors, magnetic cores, gate drivers, capacitors and connectors quietly determine efficiency, safety and lifespan. These overlooked components—not the solar panels themselves—are why today's residential solar systems are smaller, smarter and far more reliable than those of a decade ago.

Teen Farmerettes were Canada’s answer to Victory Gardens during wartime food shortages

It is a wake-up call to teen girls on TikTok planning their next Coachella outfit or trip to Sephora: During the Second World War, thousands of young men left family farms to enlist, but the crops still needed planting and harvesting. Ontario's government answered by recruiting high school girls, from ages 16 to 18, to spend parts of spring, summer and fall to fill in for the labor shortage. 

The Early Believers: Investors Who Backed SpaceX Long Before Its Record IPO

SpaceX’s 2026 IPO didn’t just mint billionaires—it revealed the many forms of conviction behind one of the most doubted bets in venture history.

From eco city experiment to global clean energy giant: How Masdar became the UAE’s renewable energy powerhouse

Masdar began as an ambitious eco city in the Abu Dhabi desert. Two decades later, it has become one of the world's largest renewable energy developers, financing billions of dollars in solar, wind and battery storage projects across the globe.
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