Hajj selfie fever rocks the Kaabah in Mecca – but is humble bragging holy?
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca known as Hajj has officially begun.
Palestinian guys swing dance for peace with Israelis (video)
A group of Palestinian guys from Beit Jalla in the West Bank, Palestine have decided to take a chance on peace – by swing dancing with Israelis. Watch the heart-warming video below. With some encouragement from an ex-Berliner named Bibi who moved to Tel Aviv the Palestinians have started to swing dance together with the Israelis […]
See how Asia’s Aral Sea shrinks before our very eyes in these time lapse photos
We’ve killed it! Once the fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is about 10% of its former size.
Qatari students take on robots!
Elementary and middle school students from schools across Qatar recently tested their robotics know-how.
Mason jar salads: cheap eats for a healthier planet
My kid is hell-bent on healthy eating. No more shawarma or falafel sandwiches she says, and she’s had it with high school cafeteria hummus here in Amman, Jordan. She’s also insistent on sustainable packaging (the little green prophet didn’t fall far from the tree), so cling-film wrapped leftovers don’t make it onto her lunch menu. […]
Magnetic pole reversal and how it can flip your world
Is there a chance of a “flip flop” reversal in the earth’s magnetic poles? Scientists have noticed some changes in the earth’s magnetic field suggesting a pole reversal could happen any day now – well, in the next 2,000 years. But if this happens, how will it affect life on earth? How will the polar magnetic […]
Swimming UpStream with Steven Looi’s water farm
A two-minute cruise by bike down the street from my parent’s house and I discover a very special social experiment.
Star Trek tractor beams can clean the seas and lasso pirates!?!
Some news that Trekkies will love, and which could be applied to clean up our seas: tractor beams to the rescue!
Tel Aviv graffiti made into sexy furniture (PHOTOS)
A pair of Israeli designers has turned alleyway graffiti into fine furniture with the help of some unwitting street artists in their south Tel Aviv neighborhood. It’s ersatz “WickiFurniture” made up anonymous contributions by anyone acting on an urge to create.
Energy drinks illegal for under 20s in this Arab country?
Battling obesity and illnesses like diabetes and hypertension this Arab country is now looking to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors, teens and young adults until the age of 20. All energy drinks will be banned for sale to those under 20 starting January 2015 according to some sources.
Why donkeys should be the new garbage truck
Tunisians are famous the world over for trash selfies. Now simple calculations made by this Green Prophet shows that Tunisia, and many other countries in the MENA region, could spend at least three times as less than they do for collecting municipal solid waste by donkey.
Build your own sustainable WikiHouse for under $200!
Love Lego as a kid? Or maybe you jumped straight into IKEA flat-pack furniture assembly? Now you can design and build your own low-energy, full-scale house with parts that slot together like a jigsaw puzzle. No nails or glue, screws or mortar. A new open source info system called WikiHouse allows you to download, adapt, “print” […]
Play with nature and lift Middle East moods (PHOTOS)
How best to stay on track living productive, happy lives in the midst of communal fear and sadness? Tap into the healing power of nature, but make it more potent by pairing it with paint.
Shmita and surviving a year in Israel without starving as the land rests
Shmita is a Jewish way to let the land rest once every 7 years. For Jewish Israelis it’s a deeply spiritual practice. Some may be surprised to know that the significance of this commandment is deeply ecological too.
Breastfeeding is great; but breast milk jewelry?
Breastfeeding is brilliant. Medically optimal for newborns and new mothers; naturally sustainable (no plastic bottles to create, clean and dispose of, no shipping and transport, and no need to refrigerate since it’s delivered on demand), and best of all it’s free. But how do you feel about breast milk turning into an accessory?