Mayor offers $6 dead dog bounty in Hebron
The mayor of Hebron needed to get rid of stray dogs and win favor before the elections. His idea? A $6 bounty for every dead dog's body.
What is digital sustainability?
Digital sustainability refers to the use of digital technologies that can have a positive impact on the environment. While most startup founders just want to cut a fast back, like those in advertising, the trend has just started with the success rate for digital sustainability initiatives sitting at only 4%. The number is expected to […]
How aerobic exercise eats cancer tumors
Running, jogging, fast walking. Tennis. Aikido, Judo or basketball: A new study found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers at Tel Aviv University, intensity aerobic exercise increases the sugar consumption of internal organs, thereby reducing the availability of energy to the tumor. Juice and fasting […]
Ancient comb bears some advice about lice
Tips for Cutting Your Companies Vehicle Fuel Expenses
But what can you do if you own a fleet of vehicles? Check out these five ways your business can reduce fuel expenses when prices are still sky-high.
Mushroom trade group unites Quorn and fungi protein companies
Mushroom companues unite Quorn, Mush FOods, Nature’s Fynd, Enough, The Better Meat Co., The Protein Brewery, Prime Roots, Mycotechnology, Aqua Cultured Foods, and Mycorena, plus NGOs ProVeg and The Good Food Institute.
Iran denounces women skater for losing her head covering
The Islamic regime in Iran has lost its head and control over women who refuse to wear the Islamic state's stringent dress codes, and the hijab.
Historical tourism begins in AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Since Saudi Arabia's prince and prime minister decided to expand Saudi Arabia's tourism to include westerners, desert and historical tourism was top of the list.
All electric passenger plane Eviation sees over $2B USD in pre-orders
Eviation Aircraft, an Israeli-American venture of for an all-electric aircraft, announced this week that it has surpassed $2 billion USD in orders for its 9-seater all-electric Alice airplane.
Desert kites are massive death traps built by the ancients
The ancients used desert kites, or a sort of mega-trap to catch their prey. The structures seen from up high in the sky were named 'kites' by aviators in the 1920s.
Better Cotton urges leaders at COP27 to show support for farmers on the frontline
The world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton, Better Cotton, has issued a stark warning to leaders during COP27.
Gay Palestinian beheaded while waiting for asylum to Canada
Ahmad Abu Marhia was beheaded just two months before he was due to start a new life in Canada; images of his body left outside his parent's house in Hebron, The Palestinian Authority circulated on social media. Beheaded for loving men.
Saudi Arabia’s Ceer EV Brand with China and BMW
The prince of Saudi Arabia wants his very own car company and just announced Ceer, the country's first electric vehicle company, which should attract over $150M foreign direct investment and is expected to be available by 2025.
Even crickets can’t get romantic under city lights
Artificial city lights are a "turn off" to crickets who sing love songs to their mates. A new study from the University of Haifa in Israel has found that even low levels of artificial lighting at night cause an interruption in the biological clock of male crickets. This may lead to extinction of the species, the researchers speculate.
Developing nations want the rich to pay for climate change
So the world's largest climate event, COP27, now happening in Egypt meets the usual challenges. A few key points stick out.