Environment and Climate in the Middle East

Recent Posts

• Israelis and Palestinians fed up as bid to end burning of e-waste fails – Haaretz
• new publication: Beyond the pollution haven hypothesis: Where and why do e-waste hubs emerge and what does this mean for policies and interventions? – geoforum
• On World Water Day, more than 97% of Gaza water does not meet WHO standards – WAFA
• Israel discharges treated sewage into Jordan River in spite of ministry’s opposition – Haaretz
• Four of Jordan’s main dams overflow simultaneously in ‘unprecedented’ first – Jordan Times
• Water security: A critical issue for children in Jordan today and for future generations – Jordan Times
• Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE – Egypt Independent
• Israel’s environment ministry calls to halt oil production: Shale oil and fracking too dangerous – Haaretz
• Renewables could generate 100 per cent of the UAE’s power ‘within 50 years’ – Environment and Development
• Environment action urgent, stop being complacent – Environment and Development
• Rainfall hits high after five-year drought, raising level of Sea of Galilee – Haaretz
• King Talal Dam overflows for third time this month – Jordan Times
• Gov’t to compensate farmers affected by King Talal Dam’s water release – Jordan Times
• Half of the plastic products used in Israel cannot be recycled – Haaretz
• Ministry to announce first round of solar energy beneficiaries in April – Jordan Times
• Environmental hikers say their efforts ‘not enough’ as litter ‘continues to increase’ – Jordan Times
• High-speed Jerusalem railway link ‘expected’ to reach Tel Aviv this year – Jerusalem Post
• Egypt to implement €32 mn climate change plan – Egypt Independent
• Lebanon warns neighbours against using disputed territory for Israel’s EastMed gas pipeline – YNET
• Demo Outside World Bank Offices in Beirut over Dam Project – Naharnet
• Jordan Willing to Exchange Lebanese Water for Electricity – Naharnet
• Jordan, ICRC sign $25m deal to rehabilitate water infrastructure in host communities – Jordan Times
• Meeting at Environment Ministry Tackles Garbage Management in Metn – Naharnet
• UAE launches 12-year plan to restore fish populations – Environment and Development
• Abu Dhabi to ban traditional fishing cages that target threatened species – Environment and Development
• Study: Dire Gaza sanitary conditions could trigger Israel border crisis – YNET
• Where Jesus once preached, the holy waters are draining away – Guardian
• Diplomatic Affairs: The anti-terrorism price tag – Jerusalem Post
• The dogs of war make headlines, the lions of peace make…peace – Arava Institute
• Environmental Peacebuilding Newsletter February 2019
• Amman launches Green City Action Plan, becoming first in region to do so – Jordan Times
• Aqaba forestation project finds support at London initiative – Jordan Times
• Record number of sea turtles hatch in Israel, showing success of rescue efforts – Haaretz
• Climate change, conflict: Strategic risks for 2019 – Arab Federation for Environment and Development
• Hurricanes to Slam Mediterranean as Global Warming Ramps Up – Haaretz