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Rothschild Foundation Moves To Greener Windmill Hill

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Rothschild Foundation Moves To Greener Windmill Hill

green building, alternative energy, sutainable architecture, greywater recyclingLast month the Rothschild Foundation moved into a renovated dairy building situated on the Estate at , in Aylesbury, England.

The Rothschilds feature prominently on this news site, mostly because the family’s green superstar is involved in a host of environmentally-positive programs. We recently featured an interview with David de Rothschild, and reviewed Plastiki, an inspiring book that David wrote following his epic journey across the Pacific in a boat made from Plastic.

Lord Jacob Rothschild has a less green record given his support of IEI’s designs on Israel’s oil shale reserves. But the recent emphasis on greening an old dairy farm that now houses the Rothschild Foundation and the Waddesdon Archives demonstrates that overall, this family is committed to environmental and other important issues.

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UAE McDonalds Greases Its 100% Biodiesel Delivery Fleet

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UAE McDonalds Greases Its 100% Biodiesel Delivery Fleet

greenhouse gas emissions, biodiesel, mcdonalds, UAEMcDonalds is poised to recycle all of its vegetable oil from UAE branches into 100% biodiesel.

In conjunction with Dubai-based Neutral Fuels, LLC, McDonalds UAE has committed to converting all of its used vegetable oil into a biofuel. Neutral Fuels LLC is the first commercial producer of 100 per cent biodiesel in the Middle East.

On the heels of Arwa’s excoriation of environmental groups that accept funds from major corporations, McDonalds continues its support of various conservation initiatives. Also affiliated with the Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS), McDonalds uses more than 5,000 gallons of vegetable oil in its 90 branches throughout the UAE, which will be recycled to produce a fuel that is significantly less harmful to the environment than regular diesel.

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Dr. Helen Caldicott: Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown Much Worse Than Chernobyl

Maurice Picow
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Dr. Helen Caldicott: Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown Much Worse Than Chernobyl

nuclear dangers Helen CaldicottThere are good reasons not to eat apricots and hazelnuts from Turkey (after Chernobyl). Japan’s reactor is much worse. Brace for future horrors says expert Dr. Helen Caldicott.

Although several months have passed since the devastating earthquake and tsunami occurred in Japan, the resulting nuclear power plant crisis, and the effect on the world environment is still far from over. The health risks caused by the meltdown of  nuclear fuel rods in at least three reactors actually melting down will be felt for hundreds of years to come.

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Tree-trimming Mob Uncovered in Israel

Karin Kloosterman
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Tree-trimming Mob Uncovered in Israel

man chop treeThe sting operation  “Weeds in the Underbrush” uncovered a cartel of tree-trimmers in Israel.

It’s really quite common to see the entire tops of trees lobbed off, and sitting by the side of the road in Tel Aviv, and other cities in Israel. It makes one sad, especially since it’s often done in the summer time, when the foliage is perfect for providing much needed shade. I always thought it was a throwback from the settlement days, when people lived in the Kibbutz and were eager to get back to nature by pruning it. Perhaps over enthusiastically. Turns out there is a very good reason for the tree-trimming madness in Israel, and it’s about money: Bribes, scandals, the Jewish National Fund, and the tree-trimming mobsters are in it together.

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Mt. Toubkal: Chasing Berbers to the Top of North Africa

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Mt. Toubkal: Chasing Berbers to the Top of North Africa

eco-tourism, moroccoMy Berber guide Mohammed on our return journey from Mt. Toubkal, North Africa’s highest point.

“You should know that I haven’t hiked in a while,” I told Mohammed, my Berber guide for a two day trek to the highest point in North Africa. He nodded and grinned,  understanding nary a word. I allowed myself to feel reassured knowing full well that he should have said, “lady – go hike a few smaller trails and then come back.” Instead, we set out at 9am the following morning for our 14 mile, 7, 826 foot climb from Imlil, a small village in the nook of the Atlas Mountains south of Marrakech, to Mt. Toubkal – the top of the range.

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Meet The Mexican Muslim Tree Huggers

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Giving Life

Beginning as a meeting once upon a time in Mexico, Trees Give Life is the co-effort of Arif Malik and performing artist Mohammed Yahya. Green Prophet talks to the organisation founders about why they are planting trees for religion. Less than a year old, the Trees Give Life campaign began with a trip to Latin America, one of the latest parts of the underprivileged world to embrace the Muslim faith. Founder of the campaign, Arif Malik was inspired by Islam’s environmental principles to reach out and make a difference.

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Third Egyptian Natural Gas Pipeline Blown Up By Terrorists

Maurice Picow
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Third Egyptian Natural Gas Pipeline Blown Up By Terrorists

natural gas pipeline egyptThird act of sabotage in 5 months may spell the end of Egyptian natural gas shipments of both Israel and Jordan.

Egypt’s natural gas pipeline to both Israel and Jordan suffered still another setback during the night when a third act of sabotage caused an explosion. This is three attacks since the beginning of the popular uprising in Egypt in February this year. The most recent, said by Egyptian security authorities to have been caused by men armed with machine guns caused the ill fated pipeline to blow apart again with “an explosive boom” that frightened people living in the vicinity and resulted in a “plume of fire” after the saboteurs, who had arrived in a small truck, forced security forces to leave and then planted explosive charges. Not being able to prevent this kind of attack doesn’t bode well for anyone who thinks about investing in Egypt’s future, even in renewables like solar energy.

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Plans For Cleaner Zam Zam Distribution In Madinah

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ZAM ZAM WATER Holy water: the Zam Zam well in Makkah will be bottled and distributed in 42 outlets

Officials in Madinah released a statement on plans to install a new Zam Zam water project. Historically preserved as a sacred life source in neighbouring city Makkah, the Zam Zam water well was recently under scientific investigation for arsenic contamination. 

A BBC report found the water to be “unsafe for human consumption”, stating that large amounts and regular intakes could pose a serious health risk – including cancer.

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Environmental Chemicals Pack The Pounds On You

Miriam Kresh
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Environmental Chemicals Pack The Pounds On You

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It’s not just excess calories anymore. It could be that environmental chemicals are ordering your body to put on the pounds.

We  live surrounded by synthetic chemical substances. They’re in our food, our soaps, in hundreds of thousands of things we handle daily. Like parabens, a preservative found in moisturizers and bath products. Exposure to toxic chemicals is associated with a long and dismal list of ailments. An article in onearth magazine now shows us that toxic chemicals have a real link to obesity too.

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10 Tips for Travelling Like A Millionaire, Without Stuff

Karin Kloosterman
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10 Tips for Travelling Like A Millionaire, Without Stuff

travel light with baby moroccoHow you can travel lightly and simply, with baby.

I just returned from a 9 day trip in Morocco. Besides attending a conference, my mission was to pack lightly, and return home lightly, without piles of tourist junk I would quickly throw away. I hiked in the Atlas Mountains, took a bus from Fez to Rabat, a train from Casablanca to Marrakesh, endless bus trips from Rabat to Mehdiah for a 3 day conference, along with some taxi rides. It was a planes, trains, and automobiles sort of trip, energized by the local atmosphere. I did this all with a 10 month old baby on my back, and one small carry-on handbag with wheels. I had no need for a local StorageMart, and if I needed something while on the road I knew I could easily buy it.

After traveling on several international flights, I noticed that the richer the travelers (people on business class), the less luggage they hauled on the plane with them. Less luggage equals less fuel usage, and certainly less hassles and haggling when on the road. And how many of us have gone on backpacking trips, only to return home with much of what we’ve packed unused? I wanted to have a “richer” experience, and by that I mean one which was easier on me, the person who’d be hauling around stuff with a baby.

Want to travel lighter this summer? I’ve compiled some tips for you, should you decide to go traveling, in the lightest possible way, with baby, or without.

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Canada, Japan, Russia and France Bid to Build Jordan’s First Reactor

Karin Kloosterman
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Canada, Japan, Russia and France Bid to Build Jordan’s First Reactor

map of jordan with ammanThere’s no stopping Jordan: it will build a nuclear reactor outside of Amman despite risks.

In an unstable situation in good times, it’s surprising to learn that Jordan (with its plentiful sun) is intent on building its first nuclear reactor, for what it believes to be a source of nonpolluting, sustainable energy. In the wake of Chernobyl, and now Japan’s nuclear saga, the inability for humanity to learn from its past leaves me dumbfounded.

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Cyprus Fears Environmental Impact of Undersea Gas Drilling

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Cyprus Fears Environmental Impact of Undersea Gas Drilling

natural gas drilling Mediterranean seaNatural gas drilling near Cyprus could affect lucrative tourism industry says its commerce minister.

Drilling for natural gas by Israel in the eastern Mediterranean has already resulted in undersea territorial disputes between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the United Nations deciding to mediate the dispute between the two countries. Besides the environmental concerns of this undersea drilling, there are also concerns about a proposed plan by Israel to construct an undersea gas pipeline to supply natural gas to European countries. After a jet fuel spill last week, environmentalists call into question Israel’s qualifications in building such infrastructure and protecting it from leaks and spills.

The environmental concerns of too much undersea drilling have now been expressed by Greek Cyprus Commerce Minister Antonis Paschalides , concerning his country’s exploration for natural gas in what is known as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) south-east of Cyprus, known as Block 12. In an interview in the Cyprus Mail, Paschalides expressed concerns that drilling for natural gas could result in environmental damage.

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1.5 Million Liters of Jet Fuel Spills Into Israeli Desert

Karin Kloosterman
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1.5 Million Liters of Jet Fuel Spills Into Israeli Desert

nahal zin jet fuelJet fuel spurts into pristine nature zone in Israel. Who will pay for this unthinkable mistake?

A month ago, Israeli airlines suffered from a jet fuel contamination, grounding flights, and causing chaos as officials tried to figure out if planes loaded with the contaminated fuel would be damaged. This past Wednesday, there is another chapter in the country’s jet fuel saga. Some 1.5 million liters of jet fuel (about 400,000 gallons) spilled out into the desert, as a tractor ran over and damaged the Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline. The jet fuel spilled out into a nature reserve, calling into question the legitimacy of running pipelines through protected areas. If the jet fuel seeps into the groundwater it can be especially damaging, and exposure to it can be linked to cancers, such as Hodgkin’s Disease.

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Afghanis Prepare for Food Crisis

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Afghanis Prepare for Food Crisis

afghan boy breadAbnormally dry weather a nightmare for Afghanis who rely on wheat crops for survival.

Afghanistan is likely to face a significant food shortage in the coming months, following poor rains which have affected this season’s wheat crop. Wheat is the primary food staple for most families. “There have been problems with rainfall, so there will be a significant shortfall in the harvest,” Challiss McDonough, spokesperson for the UN World Food Programme (WFP), said. “The Ministry of Agriculture is conducting an assessment to determine the numbers of those affected, but there are also concerns about livestock, especially in the northern and highland areas.”

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Water-poor Egyptians Use Sewage For Crops Instead

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Water-poor Egyptians Use Sewage For Crops Instead

egypt irrigation sewage
If you buy vegetables in Cairo, they could be contaminated with human waste.

Faced with a shortage of water for irrigation (and the fact it might lose its right to the Nile), Ahmed Osman, a farmer in his late thirties, opted to divert local sewage water to irrigate his two-hectare vegetable plot in the heart of Egypt’s Nile Delta governorate of Sharkia. “Without water, any water, our plants will die, and we will go begging,” he said. “There can be no agriculture without water.”

He is not alone. Other farmers in his village, Kafr Saqr, are doing the same. But experts say the practice is dangerous, according to the UN news source IRIN.

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