Make home-fermented olives
The tastiest olives are the ones you pickle yourself. Read on for ways of upgrading store bought olives too.
The New Low-Carbon Kid In Town: Boughzoul, Algiers
Ever heard of Boughezoul? Nor have we, but hold on to your ride, because this low-carbon city is about to rival Masdar as the new kid in town. Trumped up by a sophisticated publicity campaign, Masdar City might be the only Middle Eastern city outside of Dubai, Jerusalem and Tehran that is internationally known. Certainly, […]
Where Abu Dhabi’s Flamingoes Roam
Fitted with a satellite device, this flamingo, Yasmeena, will help Abu Dhabi researchers track the bird’s migratory routes. Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has been busy this year. In addition to rescuing endangered baboons and hyenas from a private home, and caring for coral reefs one disc at a time, they have played a pivotal […]
Leviathan Gas Discovery Could be The Mother of All Resource Curses
Today’s announcement from Noble Energy of its gigantic Leviathan gas find in disputed territory will exacerbate tensions in region They say that fossil fuel riches become a curse to any country that possess them. Where fossil fuels flow – corruption, reduced democracy and increased inequality follow. It is such a recognized pattern that it has […]
Ormat Abandons Loan Guarantee for Three of Six New US Geothermal Projects
US Legislative troubles impact several Ormat projects Due to uncertainty about how much time permitting for a US loan guarantee program will take, Ormat Nevada Inc has removed its application for a DOE loan guarantee of $300 million for three of six geothermal projects in the state. The three projects of the Nevada subsidiary of […]
Can A Super Computer Solve The World’s Climate Crisis?
Is a Living Earth Simulator fed with reams and reams of data a viable solution to our environmental woes? Every day, those of us who write for Green Prophet and other green news sources, or who write books, like the Moneyless Man, are trying to reach out to the public, calling for some kind of action. […]
Arugula Samples In Dubai More Contaminated Than A Toilet
Samples taken from arugula in 64 different stores literally contained million of E. coli bacteria. Although fledgling, Dubai’s organic farming is growing, and Yael Mejia with Dubai’s Baker and Spice is doing her part to help that along. Though critics question the wisdom of using desalinated water for farming, the water-strapped Emirates don’t really have […]
This Is What A Muslim Vegetarian Looks Like
Arwa meets three Muslim vegetarians from around the world whose views, lifestyles and paths to vegetarianism couldn’t be more diverse and distinct When I was 16, I discovered the horror of factory farming and decided to become a vegetarian. That was 8 years ago and I have been a vegetarian ever since. Thankfully, I no […]
Desalinated Saudi Arabian Water Costs More for Foreigners
Water theme parks, like this one in the UAE, won’t reduce high water tariffs from desalination Saudi Arabia’s plans to increase water tariffs for non-residents, due to the high cost of producing desalinated fresh water, has an all too familiar ring in today’s increasing reliance on desalination in water scarce regions like the Middle East. […]
Israel train catches fire
There is a serious chance you can die in Israel from taking the train, riding the bus or driving a bike. Electric bikes are mowing down people left, right and center but even the train is a risk. It’s official. Using any form of responsible or public transportation in Israel can get you killed: three […]
Egypt To Grow A New Generation Of Wheat, But Where?
Egypt is planning ahead for climate change with a new generation of wheat. This declaration raises some questions about its intent for Sudan. Following the drought in Russia, Egypt’s resultant shortage of wheat, and high summer temperatures throughout the Middle East, the Egyptian Agriculture Ministry is taking steps to avert another potential wheat shortfall. Faced […]
Jordan’s Disi Water Conveyance is On Track – but to Where?
Until the well runs dry? Jordan’s Al-Disi Aquifer pipeline is only a temporary water solution Jordan’s long planned water conveyance project to bring water from an underground aquifer near its border with Saudi Arabia is now closer to reality with the arrival of 200 km of pipeline from Turkey, according to a December 20 article […]
The Tooth That Changes Everything
Israeli scientists have found the earliest evidence for modern man, in teeth at Qesem Cave not far from Tel Aviv. Instead of 200,000 years of history in Africa, Homo sapiens are looking at 400,000 with early sources in the holy land. This news is just in from teeth located and dated by Israeli scientists in […]
Sahlab, the creamy hot drink from the Middle East
Once considered an aphrodisiac drink, true sahlab is now becoming rarer. Sahlab, based on an increasingly rare orchid, is a popular winter drink all over the Levant, like hot almond milk. The tubers of Orchis macula are boiled, dried, then ground to a gray powder that, cooked in milk, makes a creamy drink something like […]
Jews And Muslims Unite Against EU Slaughter Labeling
Animal activists urge meat derived from Halal and Kosher slaughter methods, such as this chicken at the Madani Halal Slaughterhouse, to carry labeling that points out the absence of stunning beforehand. A battle over the humanity of religious slaughter has boiled over in Europe, uniting Jews and Muslims fighting for recognition of their respective rituals. […]