When you hear “jujube,” you might first think of the chewy, retro gumdrop candy with its brilliant red, yellow and green colors. But “jujube” started as English for sidr, the tree considered holy in Islam. In the Koran it’s written that on the Day of Judgment the faithful, will dwell in Paradise “Among thorn-less sidr…
The EU is taking a bold step in making sure all European Union member states worked to monitor and reduce PFAS levels in drinking water. The post Forever chemicals banned from Europe’s drinking water appeared first on Green Prophet. Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private…
Unlike most recordings from this era, which were lost as early media deteriorated, the audograph discs survived and appear to have been uniquely used for underwater sound — making them a rare, possibly singular example of early ocean listening preserved from the dawn of marine acoustics. The post First ever recorded humpback whale recording found…
Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment. The post Ancient Roman strategy game figured out…
Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology. The post Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions appeared first on Green Prophet. Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar…
Wind energy is a business that looks ahead 35 years. How to keep financing stable? The post Fix Cash Flow Issues in Wind Energy Biz appeared first on Green Prophet. Wind energy is a business that looks ahead 35 years. How to keep financing stable? The Importance of Strong Cash Flow in the Wind Energy…
Springtime foraging yields a harvest of wild greens to cook at home, like nettles. Make delicious nettles malfatti dumplings with this recipe. The post Make nettle dumplings, also known as nettles malfatti appeared first on Green Prophet. Between 1840 and 1907, tens of thousands of one-humped dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) were imported into Australia to…
Balsam Madi is an architect and systems thinker whose work bridges culture, sustainability, and design intelligence across the Middle East and Europe. The post BM Studios is designing systems, not just buildings in the UAE appeared first on Green Prophet. Between 1840 and 1907, tens of thousands of one-humped dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) were imported…
She spent 5 days in a cave in the dark. See what it did to her body. The post Everything is better when you spend 5 days in a cave appeared first on Green Prophet. Between 1840 and 1907, tens of thousands of one-humped dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) were imported into Australia to help with…
Are vegetarian babies at risk for growing shorter than kids who eat meat? The post Are vegetarian babies at risk for being shorter than meat eaters? appeared first on Green Prophet. Between 1840 and 1907, tens of thousands of one-humped dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) were imported into Australia to help with inland transport and exploration….