May 03, 2011 01:34 AM (Last updated: May 03, 2011 01:34 AM) By Omar Brousky Agence France Press AJDIR, Morocco: Revered as the “king of the forest” in Morocco, the native cedar tree is under increasing threat from illegal logging – a crime which also threatens the country’s main water reserve. In the Ajdir forest, […]

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Forty years of wandering from bad decisions to neglect have done terrible damage to the lowest place on earth. By Shuki Sadeh Short-term thinking. Unthinking optimism – “everything will work out.” Putting off hard decisions, selling national assets for peanuts, and first and foremost, of course, a lack of governance. These are the factors behind […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – By the end of this year all the Kingdom’s aquifers will be linked to a system which evaluates the behaviour of underground basins and the quantity of water pumped from them, a government official said on Tuesday. The country’s three main basins, Amman-Zarqa, Azraq and the Jordan Valley, have been […]

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By Hana Namrouqa YARMOUK NATURE RESERVE – Visitors to the Yarmouk Nature Reserve can now enjoy panoramic views of the Yarmouk River, Golan Heights and Lake Tiberias from a new hiking trail which winds through forests of deciduous oaks. Located in the northwest of the country, the reserve is Jordan’s newest eco-tourist destination with over […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Ministry of Environment is distributing thousands of flytraps and insect-repellent trees in the Jordan Valley to curb the spread of domestic flies, a nuisance to area residents and tourists. The environment-friendly methods are being implemented under a campaign launched in January to address one of the main environment and […]

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The Animal Welfare Law was passed 17 years ago, but the Agriculture Ministry, which also represents farmers, has done little to enforce it. Now the environment minister is petitioning to take over protecting friends both furry and flavorful. By Shlomit Tsur A particularly cruel death is meted out to 11,000 baby chicks each day in […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) on Monday announced the end of the bird-hunting season across the Kingdom and called on hunters to abide by regulations. Hunting of all types of birds, particularly wild pigeons and chukar, is banned from early May and until early June to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 04/26/2011 23:11 New rules extend hours when construction is banned, bar noisy gardening equipment and soon, blaring car alarms. A series of amendments to the 1992 Abatement of Nuisances Law go into effect on Wednesday, which will increase the hours in which construction is banned and will also introduce additional regulations – […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/04/2011 03:26 Gilad Erdan praises project, says, “There is nothing cleaner than bicycles”; over 30 stations already active. Tel Aviv-Yafo has joined a host of European cities by initiating a bike rental program within its borders – allowing commuters to hop on and off at locations scattered throughout the municipality. The initiative […]

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