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‘Eye of Sauron’: The dazzling solar tower in the Israeli desert

‘Eye of Sauron’: The dazzling solar tower in the Israeli desert

Looming over a remote village in the Negev, the Ashalim solar plant is, for some, a marvel of green technology. For others, it’s a boondoggle and an eyesore.
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Desert winemaking ‘sounds absurd,’ but Israeli vineyards in Negev show the way

As vintners around the world battle extreme heat and climate change, the pioneers producing wine in Israel’s arid south are testing ideas that might soon find global application.
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