Environment and Climate in the Middle East

Recent Posts

• NGO teaches refugees to make A/C units out of plastic bottles – Jordan Times
• Israeli high-tech plant now consumes all of Jerusalem’s garbage – Jerusalem Post
• Local companies announce end of harming substance use in production lines – Jordan Times
• ‘Environmental education to enter national curricula’ – Jordan Times
• US politicians, European technicians stream toward Israeli-run water technology – Jerusalem Post
• Green dream start-up takes Technion to court over ‘devious behavior’ – Jerusalem Post
• Israeli smart device firm leads to eco-boon for hotels – Jerusalem Post
• Agricultural pest threatens Israeli exports to EU – YNET
• Vulture flies into Syria from Israel, returned by rebel fighters – YNET
• Egyptian power lines to southern Gaza resume operation – Maan / YNET
• Renewable energy production ‘to be increased five-fold by 2020’ – Jordan Times
• Huge Tunisian solar park hopes to provide Saharan power to Europe – Environment and Development
• Climate Change Forecast for Jordan: 30% Less Rain, Triple the Droughts by 210 – Haaretz
• 3-hectare desert farm in Jordan can grow 286,600 pounds of veggies each year – Environment and Development
• Israel’s water sources at new low – YNET
• Climate change, refugees worsen Jordan’s water woes — scientists – Jordan Times
• Authorities uncover three cases of alleged water theft during eid – Jordan Times
• Haifa Chemicals to close down two plants, layoff 800 workers – Jerusalem Post
• Study Finds Israeli Power Plants’ Efforts Reduce Number of Deaths From Air Pollution – Haaretz
• Groundwater in Israel Contaminated by Gas Stations and Storage Tanks – Haaretz
• Analysis Why Hasn’t Israel’s Windfall-profit Tax Blown in Yet? – Haaretz
• Jordan wins anti-desertification policy award – Jordan Times
• Green resistance: Lebanese plant trees near border mocking Israel – YNET
• Silent drilling rig allegedly used for digging illegal well confiscated – Jordan Times
• Dibbeen forest fire act of arson — official – Jordan Times
• Korean agency organises cleaning day at Dibbeen forest – Jordan Times
• UN gives Gaza $2.5m. in humanitarian aid for water and fuel crisis – Jerusalem Post
• Lebanon’s Power Crisis Sees No Progress – Naharnet
• Does gas bonanza spell paradise lost for Israel’s north? – Jerusalem Post
• Green dream start-up takes Technion to court over ‘devious behavior’ – Jerusalem Post
• Saudi Arabia to exceed renewable energy targets – Al Arabiya
• Saudi Arabia to pay solar power consumers as part of new regulatory framework – Al Arabiya
• Study explores geothermal energy option for UAE – Environment and Development
• Six SMEs trained to upgrade their energy-saving practices – Jordan Times
• Green algae found in UAE could produce alternative to palm oil – Environment and Development