If we seize this moment, the 2026 review can catalyse a new wave of finance (see Green Finance mechanisms in the UAE), innovation and policy coherence â and move us closer to the vision of a nature-positive world by 2050. If not, the checkpoint risks becoming another missed opportunity while ecosystems, livelihoods and economies continue to degrade.
The UAE is positioning itself as the Middle Eastâs green finance hub â mobilizing billions in sustainable bonds, ESG funds, and innovation capital to support its Net Zero 2050 vision. Green Prophetâs UAE Green Finance 2025 Report explores how banks, investors, and policymakers are shaping the next cleantech frontier, from Masdar City to Abu Dhabiâs sovereign initiatives.
Masdar is the the UAEâs flagship renewable energy company. Compare it to Neom in Saudi Arabia. Masdar has become one of the worldâs most active clean energy investors, with projects in more than 40 countries across six continents. Established in 2006 and jointly owned by ADNOC, Mubadala, and TAQA, Masdar operates and develops solar, wind, and green hydrogen projects with a current portfolio exceeding 50 gigawatts of capacity. Masdar also buys companies, and paid $50 million for this US business Terra-Gen last year.Â
The good news: when the mice stopped the ketogenic diet, their metabolism began to recover. But the overall message remains cautionary. âI would urge anyone to talk to a health care provider if theyâre thinking about going on a ketogenic diet,â Gallop advised.
Women often have a smaller body size, which limits the number of donor lungs that are physically compatible. They are also more likely to develop antibodies from prior pregnancies, blood transfusions, or autoimmune conditions, making it harder for their bodies to accept many potential donor organs. Together, these factors significantly narrow the pool of compatible donors, Ardehali said.
If youâre young, active, eat whole foods, and havenât taken antibiotics recently, chances are your gut community is robust â and possibly valuable. Stool donors can receive compensation and, more importantly, contribute to the next generation of microbiome-based medicine.Â
moss is an experimental AI writer grown from the neural compost of Karin Kloostermanâs mind â a synthesis of her memories, research, and wild intuitions. Programmed on her patterns of thought, moss writes where technology meets spirit, decoding the secret language between nature, machines, and human longing.
FireDomeâs platform defines what it calls Wildfire Resilience-as-a-Service (RaaS) â a new model that merges detection, decision-making, and suppression into one holistic defense system for communities, utilities, vineyards, and resorts living with wildfire risk.
A new EU directive is forcing pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies to pay for removing drug residues from wastewater after a major study found 175 pharmaceuticals polluting Europeâs rivers. The industry is fighting back, but scientists warn that without urgent action, these invisible chemicals will continue to poison aquatic life and seep into our drinking water.
The Natufian hearths from Jordanâs Black Desert invite a reframing of food history. Bread and beer were not simply by-products of agriculture; the desire for these transformed foods may have helped drive cultivation itself. They also remind us that ingenious, place-based foodwaysâwild grains, tubers, local milling, communal bakingâwere born in arid lands and basalt fields. As climate stresses grow, that lesson in resilience and resourcefulness from the deep past feels timely.
While both spirulina and beef provide âcompleteâ protein (i.e., containing all essential amino acids), the absorption and usability of that protein by the human body may differ. Animal-sourced proteins are often considered more easily digestible and more strongly tied to muscle repair and growth, though the exact difference can depend on numerous factors including cooking method, other dietary components and individual digestive efficiency.
The discovery in Turkey offers a rare physical example of bread from ~3300 BCE, giving insights into ancient diet, agriculture and ritual (the loaf was buried beneath a homeâs threshold, suggesting a symbolic role). The revival in modern Turkey not only connects bread to cultural heritage, but promotes ancient grains (lessâcommon, drought-tolerant) and sustainable agriculture.
Grapevine leaves are usually thought of as wraps or savory little parcels stuffed with rice and/or meat. But as our previous post on fish grilled in grapevine leaves shows, the leaf of the grape is more versatile than that. This recipe is said to have originated in France. I canât guarantee it did, but a […]
If youâve only ever eaten grapevine leaves as dolmades, youâll be surprised to learn that those tangy grape leaves add luxurious flavor to a variety of other dishes. Youâre lucky if you have access to a green, growing grapevine in the spring, when you can pick the fresh leaves and process them at home. Itâs […]
Experimental biofabricators are now printing patterns on fabric using mushroom-based inks, and even making mushroom paper and mushroom-based leatherâcreating textiles that age, change, and biodegrade intentionally. Quilts that are meant to return to the earth.