Dive boat tourist raises concerns and tips for dive safety
Be very aware of safety concerns when researching a Red Sea live-aboard trip. Review your chosen boat's safety provisions. Book (and insist upon receiving) an upper-deck cabin.
Can this tomato-based supplement slow aging?
New findings support previous research demonstrating the beneficial effect of lycopene, the hero among the six standardized phytonutrients found in Lycomato, on telomere length, a factor deeply connected to cellular aging.
Saudi greenhouses to feed desert people
With its resilient hybrid tomato rootstocks already available in the market, iyris has proven the commercial viability of their technology in open-field trials.
The Orange Economy: How Religion and AI Are Shaping Innovation
Looking toward the future faith, creativity and technology will often intersect. The pathway from “prophet” to “profit” will not always be clear. However, creativity, at times fueled by faith, will help spur greater creativity where-in new technologies will allow the visionaries of the future to unlock new possibilities for collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding more quickly than ever.
Unanswered questions after 11 people perished on an Egyptian dive boat accident
A dive boat sank in November, killing 11 tourists, and a number of unaccounted crew including divers. Why are there still so many questions about the accident that survivors, family and the public are not being told.
How Islamic-era agriculture points way to sustainable farming methods
Despite their initial success, early Islamic P&B agricultural systems in Israel were largely abandoned after the Crusader conquest and, surprisingly, were not reestablished. However, these traditional systems found renewed application in regions such as Iran, Algeria, the Gaza Strip, and parts of Iberia since the Middle Ages, where they continue to support agriculture in marginal environments.
Can goats predict earthquakes? Dogs a volcano about to blow? Scientists say yes
Can a goat predict an earthquake? This scientist thinks so.
World’s oldest-known wild bird lays egg in Hawaii. She’s 74!
You could say so many things are for the birds. The latest is having children in old age. Jokes aside, scientists are happy to report that a a 74-year-old Laysan albatross with as many as 30 offspring is trying for another child. The bird with the Latin name Phoebastria immutabilis, and called ‘Wisdom’, nests on the […]
Christmas tree rentals are the greenest gift for Christmas
In Cork, Ireland you can rent a Christmas tree. Every year Christian families have the same question at Christmas? Should we buy a plastic Christmas tree and pack it up in the box every year, and use it for the next 15 years, or should we buy a real tree? Real trees are expensive and […]
Trapped in a dive boat for 36 hours, survivor’s daughter raises red flags over rescue
As more time passes since the Egyptian dive yacht sunk on November 25, survivors are asking questions of how so many things could have gone wrong. From lack of batteries in the life vests, to leaking life rafts, to an unresponsive army. Why did it take more than 36 hours for those that couldn't escape the wreck to be rescued. Why was the rescue done by a private crew and not the Navy?
Would you try chocolate hummus?
Israelis cross the line when the make hummus with chocolate. Lebanese want to the ceasefire called.
Ancient Chinese pottery in Jerusalem hints to the spring of creation
According to Jewish legend, in the first days of creation when water and land were separated, the world's first water, a spring gushed forth out of the center of Jerusalem. The water source is still accessible under the Western Wall, the original wall that surrounded the Jewish Holy Temple.
What is Land “COP” in Saudi Arabia and why should we care?
The UN COP events aren't only about climate change. There is a COP for the land and the meeting is happening now in Saudi Arabia.
Diving live aboard safety concerns in Egypt spurs thesis and safety checklist
Why dive boats in Egypt sink so often? Safety standards need to be checked.
Egypt dive boat sank because it wasn’t built for open water, sources claim
A dive boat sank off the coast of Egypt last week. Several people have died, seven are still missing. Faulty construction and lax safety standards, accuse divers who have experience with the dive company.