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Air Pollution from Transportation Costing Arab Countries $5 Billion

Ilana Teitelbaum — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:31:24 -0600

Air pollution from transportation is costing Arab countries $5 billion in damages, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Environment and Water recently announced. The cost is calculated based on the number of deaths, medical care for health problems and chronic diseases that are attributed to...

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Somali Pirates Who Hijack Saudi Oil Tanker Are Bad for the Planet

Karin Kloosterman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:04:34 -0600

Pirates are not just in the movies these days –– a group of Somali pirates recently hijacked a large Saudi oil taker, fueled up and passing off the coast of Kenya on its way to the US. The $120-million ship contained up to 2 million barrels of oil worth more than $100 million, according to the...

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Israeli Heiress Shari Arison Says Goodbye to Wasted Water With Miya

Karin Kloosterman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:41:19 -0600

According to Forbes (2006), she is the richest woman in the Middle East, with assets totaling $5.5 billion. Today she has found a way to merge business and do-gooding for the planet, setting an example for future environmental philanthropists and clean technology experts. Shari Arison, who...

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Israeli Solar Company 3GSolar to Go Public in Canada

Ilana Teitelbaum — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:45:07 -0600

The Jerusalem-based solar company 3GSolar (formerly known as OrionSolar) is preparing go public in Canada. This would make 3GSolar the first Israeli company to ever go public in Canada. Founded by Dr. Jonathan Goldstein, a former Luz scientist, 3GSolar technology is based on a wine-colored dye that...

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Making the Season Last: Tomato Confit Recipe

Hamutal Dotan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:22:21 -0600

Tomatoes are still, mercifully, quite readily available. Though we hate to think about it, this won’t always be the case. In just a few short weeks, tomatoes—at least the good, locally grown varieties—will be gone on winter hiatus. It always seems to come too soon, and it always somehow seems...

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It’s All Greek at the Green Geek Unconference

Karen Chernick — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:36:30 -0600

In American colleges, being part of “Greek” culture means that you’re part of a fraternity or sorority (and, by extension, that you usually engage in lots of drinking and debauchery). In Israel, this has been lost in translation. Like, really lost. As of Friday, November 28...

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Dr. Bronner’s: Soapy Sustainable Development in Israel/Palestine

Rachel Bergstein — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:29:45 -0600

For years I have been using Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap. I like the tingly peppermint smell, how clean it makes my skin feel, and the fact that the ingredient list is short and organic. Last weekend, at the annual Washington DC Green Festival, I learned that not only is Dr. B’s good for my body...

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Israel and Korea to Boost Environmental Cooperation

Green Prophet — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:04:02 -0600

Israel Environmental Protection Minister Gideon Ezra and his Korean counterpart Environment Minister Lee Maanee signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral environmental cooperation on November 12, 2008. Under the agreement, the two countries will enhance cooperation on air pollution, climate...

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Will Naomi Tsur, Jerusalem Mayor Barkat’s Top Environmentalist, Green Jerusalem?

Jack Reichert — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:07:09 -0600

No. 3 on Mayor-elect Nir Barkat’s winning list, Naomi Tzur is going to be spearheading any changes the city makes to beautify the city in the near future. Formal head of SPNI’s Jerusalem office and founder of the Sustainable Jerusalem, a coalition of 60 environmental groups is now going...

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How to Use the Winter to Green Your Fridge!

Jack Reichert — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:21:35 -0600

Use the winter cold to your advantage! We all know by now that thermal mass in the fridge is a good idea… so we have those plastic bottles filled with water and taking up space not occupied by food, right?! Well, when temps dip below freezing, put a couple outside. When they freeze, swap them...

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