Environment and Climate in the Middle East

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Environment and Climate in the Middle East

The silent victims of Israel’s soaring oil and gas exploration – Haaretz

As drilling along the coast expands, environmentalists fear that marine species such as sea turtles will pay the price. By Zafrir Rinat | Nov.08, 2012 The scale of gas and oil drilling along Israel’s coasts has expanded over the last year, and with it, the concerns of experts and environmental organizations over the expected environmental […]

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Research finds undersea gas leaks in Haifa Bay – Jerusalem Post

By SHARON UDASIN 11/09/2012 Geophysics researchers find natural active gas springs leaking on Haifa Bay sea floor, scientists don’t yet know if gas is usable. While drilling companies focus on extracting natural gas buried deep in the Mediterranean’s core, a geophysics research team from the University of Haifa has discovered a series of active gas […]

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Energy Ministry mulls phosphate export caps – YNET

Brewing deal between ICL, Potash Corp sparks concerns over Israel’s future over phosphate reserves. Special ministry team tasked with reviewing possible limitations Amir Ben-David Published: 11.11.12 The Energy and Water Ministry is contemplating placing a cap on the exports of locally-mined phosphates in order to maintain the country’s reserves, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. Currently, some 95% […]

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Energy ministry pushing for state to guarantees for West Bank solar energy projects, as banks balk over settlement investment – Haaretz

By Itai Trilnick and Avi-Bar Eli | Nov.11, 2012 Officials at the Energy and Water Resources Ministry are currently trying to facilitate amended regulations that will pave the way for Israeli entrepreneurs to build solar energy-based generators on the West Bank. In addition, the ministry is attempting to establish a program of state guarantees for […]

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Jordan’s abandonment of nuclear plans ‘inevitable’, expert claims – Jordan Times

by Taylor Luck | Nov 11, 2012 | 22:39 Updated: Nov 11, 2012 | 22:39 AMMAN — Economic realities are expected to force Jordan to abandon its nuclear ambitions, an energy expert claimed, warning that the government’s ongoing pursuit of atomic energy will only deepen the country’s energy crisis. British energy researcher Dave Thomas said […]

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Scientists are enthusiastic about hydrogen’s green applications – Egypt Independent

Rana Khaled Sun, 11/11/2012 As fossil fuel reserves decrease, many countries are turning to hydrogen as one of the main sources of alternative energy. In Egypt, a group of scientists started working on a project for producing low-cost hydrogen that will be used in various environmental applications for the first time in the region. Ahmed […]

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Bid for biggest recycling facility in Israel underway – YNET

Treasury, Environmental Protection Ministry issue joint tender for facility that would turn organic waste into energy. Compound set to be Mideast’s biggest; one of the biggest in the world Ynetnews Published: 11.10.12 The Treasury and the Environmental Protection Ministry have issued a tender for the construction and operation of the biggest trash recycling facility in […]

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Palestinian farmers turn to organic farming -Al Arabiya

By The Associated Press West Bank / Nus Jubail The Palestinian olive harvest, an ancient autumn ritual in the West Bank, is going upscale. In an emerging back-to-the-land movement, Palestinian farmers are turning the rocky hills of the West Bank into organic olive groves, selling their oil to high-end grocers in the U.S. and Europe. […]

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An alternative aid agenda for Palestinians – Maan

By Nadia Hijab, Alaa Tartir and Jeremy Wildeman In an earlier piece on Maan, we analyzed the persistence failure of the World Bank’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territory and argued for alternative models of international aid that “challenge the status quo while enabling Palestinians to survive.” It is often easier to criticize than to […]

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Lebanon must address climate change: Khoury – Daily Star

November 08, 2012 05:50 PM BEIRUT: Climate change is a matter of serious concern to Lebanon, and the country must implement policies to deal with its fallout and mitigate its future impact, Environment Minister Nazem Khoury said Thursday. “Climate change has serious consequences for the Arab world and for Lebanon, in spite of its relatively […]

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National policy being drawn up to mitigate climate change impact – Jordan Times

by Hana Namrouqa | Nov 08, 2012 | 22:24 AMMAN — Climate change experts and renewable energy consultants on Thursday started formulating a national policy for the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change impact in Jordan. Under the national climate change policy, experts will propose strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in several sectors, […]

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Erdan: Develop gas, but take steps to save sea – Jerusalem Post

By SHARON UDASIN 11/06/2012 Environmental protection minister at SPNI confab: “There must be separation between permit giver and body that controls everything,” While developing natural gas resources will be crucial to the economy, the government must take much greater care when doing so to prevent environmental disaster, experts agreed at a conference in the capital […]

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Wind industry contests favoring of solar energy – Jerusalem Post

By SHARON UDASIN 11/07/2012 Head of association claims 300 MW designated for wind energy is being funneled to solar. The Israeli Wind Energy Association accused Energy and Water Minister Uzi Landau of “burying” the wind energy industry in favor of solar energy development – in a letter sent to the minister on Tuesday. “In recent […]

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Israel’s 1st ‘Green Roof’ research center opens – Jerusalem Post

By SHARON UDASIN 11/06/2012 University of Haifa promoting construction and cultivation of greenery at on campus roofs While environmentalists around the country are striving to protect Israel’s nature on the ground, the University of Haifa is now promoting the construction and cultivation of greenery at a bird’s eye view – on campus roofs. Israel’s first […]

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The politics of food – Egypt Independent

Louise Sarant Thu, 08/11/2012 Egypt’s food production suffers from schizophrenia: it ranges from a tomato grown in sewage water and sprayed by killer pesticides to a perfect orange, grown following strict international quality and safety standards. The fruit and vegetable stalls in souqs all over the country are flooded with produce belonging to the former […]

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Dahshur lake under threat: Residents complain of state’s disinterest – Egypt Independent

Rana Khaled Mon, 05/11/2012 Many Dahshur residents complain the nearby Royal Lake is being dried out to make room for a tourist village and that many antiquities thefts are taking place on its land, despite the US$3.1 million allocated in 2009 from a joint United Nations-government program to develop the area. Residents have sent their […]

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Court: Eilat Dolphin Reef destroyed coral reef – YNET

Site’s management, two workers convicted of damaging sensitive coral reef during work meant to improve dolphin habitat PsakDin Published: 11.07.12 The head of the Eilat Dolphin Reef and two of the site’s workers were recently convicted by the Eilat Magistrate’s Court of severely damaging the sensitive coral reef off the southern resort city’s shores. The […]

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Better Place hit by order cancelations – YNET

Company says it sold 48 electric cars in auto show; however, half of buyers cancel order following replacement of CEO Tomer Hadar, Calcalist Published: 11.06.12 Nearly half of the orders placed for Better Place’s electric cars at the auto show the company held last month were canceled shortly after, Calcalist has learned. Last September, Better […]

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The unconventional era – Haaretz

Growing populations and growing affluence globally mean that more and more crucial resources – carbon fuels, rare and less rare metals, water, even soil – are in short supply. And the competition to get at what’s left is only going to get harder and angrier. By Shefa Siegel | Oct.22, 2012 The Race for What’s […]

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‘Disi project progressing as per schedule’ – Jordan Times

by Hana Namrouqa | Nov 05, 2012 AMMAN — Eighty-seven per cent of the Disi Water Conveyance Project has been completed and the mega-venture is progressing according to schedule, a source involved in the implementation of the project said on Monday. Fifty-five per cent of the project’s production wells have been drilled and 97 per […]

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