Lizard tail stew, dhub mansaf, is a favored folk dish in Saudi Arabia
By exploring forgotten folk dishes like lizard stew, Green Prophet continues to connect the dots between culture, ecology, and the future of sustainable living in the Middle East.
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Afghan Taxis Get Ancient Persian A/C Hack—And It Works Better Than Yours
The Afghan windcatcher car cooler isn’t just clever. It’s low-cost climate adaptation. With rising global temperatures and millions of cars still without functioning air con, it’s a design-for-the-rest-of-us moment. A punk rock move in a world of overdesigned heat tech. Plus, it’s deeply sustainable: no refrigerants, no increased fuel use, no carbon guilt. Just water, airflow, and a little DIY spirit.
Arab agricultural land is on the brink
Across the Arab world, croplands face a perfect storm of stressors. Excessive fertilizers and pesticides erode soil ecology. Poor drainage and over-irrigation drive salinization, leaving fields crusted with salt. Rising temperatures, dwindling groundwater, and more frequent sand-and-dust storms—all amplified by climate change—compound the crisis.
New Discovery in the Negev Desert Sheds Light on How Climate Affects Earth’s Surface
The research reveals how climate fluctuations over the past 230,000 years have influenced the migration of drainage divides in the Negev Desert, shedding light on the dynamic relationship between climate and landscape evolution.
Al Faya Lodge: Sustainable Architecture Meets Desert Serenity
The lodge's design takes the region's extreme climate into careful consideration. Sharjah’s desert environment presents a unique set of challenges, from searing heat and prolonged sun exposure in the summer to chilly nighttime temperatures. Jonathan Ashmore, Anarchitect’s founder, emphasized that any design in such an environment must account for these factors.
10 luxury desert resorts the UAE
The 10 best sustainable, desert retreats in the UAE with varying price points.
How degraded is the Saudi desert?
The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (NCVC) has launched a project to study and assess degraded sites in Saudi Arabia using internationally recognized methods and advanced technologies. The NCVC stated in press release today that the project aims to develop rehabilitation plans for areas in the eastern and central regions, specifically […]
China’s solar great wall to power Beijing – captured by NASA
China has become the world's leading producer of solar energy. This desert plant will power all of Beijing.
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.
California droughts boosts the Valley Fever fungus
Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can also cause dangerous or even deadly complications.
The secret of Earth’s incredible moving star sand dunes
Researchers estimate age of star dune called Lala Lallia, Morocco
Doha conference to showcase urban greening in arid climates
Doha hosts a climate conference
David Popa’s art at Hegra disappears into the sand
Take a moment to behold a marvel destined to vanish from sight—an ephemeral masterpiece unveiled amidst the boundless expanse of the Saudi desert, nestled within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hegra in AlUla. A paid of hands that fade back into the sand.
‘Forever Is Now’ Art Show Illuminates Giza’s Night Sky in Sustainable Splendor
In Cairo, the third edition of "Forever Is Now" art exhibition unfolded against the backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza.
Eco luxury and sustainable hotels in Israel
This article is on 10 sustainable hotels that are eco-friendly. In the desert, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv, you find a hotel that is sustainable and promotes the environmental tourism industry.