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Karin Kloosterman
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What we know about the Barcarole “Freedom Flotilla” boat heading to Gaza with Greta Thunberg
Listed in maritime records as Barcarole, the British-flagged, Dutch-built boat is permanently docked in in Lac du Bois de La Cambre, Belgium. There is more.

Freedom Flotilla sets sail toward Gaza with Greta Thunburg on board to liberate Gaza
Inside the controversial voyage that merges climate activism, human rights, and Middle East politics. Will the Freedom Flotilla make it to Gaza?

Iraqi Zaha Hadid’s legacy reinvented in Saudi Arabia’s clay-rooted museum?
She was the first woman and first Muslim to win a Pritzker Prize and was notorious for blowing through budgets, with no concern for environmental...

How mice hear with their whiskers and what this means for robotics
I met this usual scientist from Russia who was sure that people can hear with their skin. Maybe he wasn't so nuts after all? Scientists...

The Ancient Art of Singing to Babies: A Global Tradition, Now Backed by Science
In homes from rural Kenya to Tokyo high-rises, one universal thread connects us across culture, language, and belief: singing to babies. Now, a new study...

Benzene in Your Teen’s Acne Cream? What You Need to Know About the Hidden Carcinogen in Skincare Products
In a disturbing discovery that should concern every skincare consumer, an independent laboratory has found dangerous levels of benzene—a well-known cancer-causing chemical—in common over-the-counter acne...

Swiss village Blatten is flattened by freak glacial melt
On May 28, 2025, the tranquil Alpine village of Blatten in Switzerland's Lötschental Valley, about 75 miles west of Geneva, faced a catastrophic event. A...

They Call Her Madam Torti. She Might Be the Only One Who Can Save Seychelles Turtles
Sea turtle expert Dr. Jeanne Mortimer warns that unchecked development on Assomption Island threatens Seychelles' most critical nesting beach. With over four decades of research,...

What Circular Design Means in 2025—and Why It’s Finally Real
Back in the day when we started Green Prophet, “circular design” was a new buzzword and mostly just a slide in a PowerPoint deck—something sustainability...

Yaniv Levy’s Lifelong Quest to Protect Sea Turtles in a Time of War and Greed
This is the story of Dr. Yaniv Levy, founder of Israel’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center—the world’s only government-supported turtle hospital and breeding center unlike any...
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