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Environment and Climate in the Middle East

Welcome
- Resources and news on the environmental dimension of political and social change in the Eastern Mediterranean. The project began in the late 1990s, when global environmentalism was changing the way many people thought about the challenge of the future, and when political developments gave hope that there might be a chance for stable, peaceful relations in the Eastern Mediterranean. The politics are challenging, but so is the changing regional ecology. See also "About: How This Blog Came to Be" and "Suggestions on How to Use this Blog."
Recent Site Articles
- A fire racks a Palestinian village. Israeli firefighters act only when it nears a settlement – Haaretz
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Gaza factions make incendiary balloons sent to Israel more lethal – YNET
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Israel imposes maritime blockade on Gaza over launch of airborne firebombs – Haaretz / YNET
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- CDD has dealt with more than 1,500 fires since May — spokesperson – Jordan Times
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Fire starts at Palestinian grove after masked men caught on camera hurling stones at school- Haaretz
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Israeli forces uproot trees, demolish water well near Tubas – WAFA
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- No injuries reported after live bullets allegedly fired at water authority employees in Karak – Jordan Times
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Authorities dismantle ‘major’ water theft operation in Amman’s Wadi Al Seer – Jordan Times
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Minister hails desalination as strategic solution for water scarcity problem – Jordan Times
  by Editor on 16th June 2019
- Environmental Peacebuilding Newsletter, June 2019
  by Editor on 13th June 2019