Environment and Climate in the Middle East

Recent Posts

• 200 Jewish cyclists kick off 16th annual ‘Israel Ride’ – Jerusalem Post
• Groundwater polluted by military factories spreads to Israel’s coastal region – Haaretz
• Financial Prosecutor Sues CDR, Several Firms over Brissa Dam File – Naharnet
• Top secret Israeli oil firm to pay $30m for catastrophic spill in landmark case – Haaretz / YNET
• Egypt’s environmental agency files complaint due to Red Sea crude oil pollution – Egypt Independent
• Study draws attention to groundwater depletion – Jordan Times
• Energy Ministry signs agreement to finance installation of solar cells, heaters – Jordan Times
• Jordan imported 272,000 barrels of oil from Iraq in October — Energy minister – Jordan Times
• Water, energy security tied to sustainable development — Abul Saud – Jordan Times
• Settlers flood sewage into Palestinian groves near Nablus – WAFA
• Academics step up legal battle against Negev water polluters – Jerusalem Post
• Alexandria at risk of submersion by 2050: study – Egypt Independent
• Northern Jordan gets two solar power stations – Jordan Times
• Jordan’s water share per capita ‘one of lowest in world’ — official – Jordan Times
• GAM, environment society roll out paper waste segregation drive – Jordan Times
• Japanese-funded cistern project in secondary schools in Hebron and Bethlehem completed – WAFA
• Young activists embark on 300km Climate March across Jordan – Jordan Times
• Brazilian soccer legend Cafu works with Israeli company to protect Amazon – Jerusalem Post
• Water Security in Jordan – UNESCO
• Security of Water Infrastructures against Sabotage and Damage in Jordan – Unesco
• Noble Energy ‘grossly underestimating’ pollution impact on Israel’s environment, study says – YNET
• Israel eyes sunlight to power whole country – YNET
• Environment Ministry approved 1,760 projects since beginning of 2019 – Jordan Times
• Invasive devil firefish are infesting the Mediterranean Sea – Haaretz
• Why does everyone suddenly want to grow peas? These Israelis know the answer – Haaretz
• Thai food giant backs Israeli start-up producing protein from fly larvae – Jerusalem Post
• Cairo University to plant one million fruit trees within four years – Egypt Independent
• Sidon-Beirut Highway Blocked over Naameh Landfill Reopening Reports – Naharnet
• The Jordan Valley springs: Between the rock of the occupation and the hard place of settlers – WAFA
• Authorities dismantle illegal pipeline diverting water in Muwaqar – Jordan Times
• Government report: 28% increase in cancer-linked air pollution in 2018 – Jerusalem Post
• Emissions free and pollution free: Israel unveils massive solar power plant – YNET
• Eyes skyward: Sunlight for powering all of Israel – Jerusalem Post
• Eilat cleans up its coast in bid to save coral reef – YNET
• Red Sea Chamber of Diving joins Greenfins initiative – Egypt Independent