The Daily Star Sabounjian, right, says Lebanon is not burdened with heavy polluting industries. Sabounjian, right, says Lebanon is not burdened with heavy polluting industries. BEIRUT: Industry Minister Vrej Sabounjian declared at an ESCWA conference in Beirut Wednesday that sustainable development and green industry was integral to combating pollution, poverty and industrial waste. Sabounjian spoke […]

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By Mohamad El Amin The Daily Star BEIRUT: A power conservation draft law, part of a package to bring renewable energy production to 12 percent, is up for discussion by Cabinet, Energy and Water Minister Jibran Bassil announced Thursday. The government is also set to launch a 14-item national energy efficiency plan at the next […]

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By Alex Taylor The Daily Star BEIRUT: Can you imagine a building that can reduce your energy and maintenance costs while helping the future of Lebanon’s environment? Well, such buildings are not just a product of an active imagination. Greenstone Real Estate Developers, the real estate arm of Johnny R. Saadé Holdings, is pioneering the […]

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Dr. Harold Vinegar believes there is just as much oil in Israel’s oil-shale deposits as in Saudi Arabia – and that he can get it out. ‘Within a few years, Israel will become one the largest producers of oil and gas in the world,” according to Dr. Harold Vinegar, who until three years ago was […]

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After an obstinate battle against the quarrying of the Samar dune, spearheaded by local action group ‘Sababa,’ the moment of truth is near. By Zafrir Rinat In the middle of the night, when the people of the southern Arava are fast asleep, Yael Olek goes out to the Samar dune. Armed with a flashlight and […]

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By Laila Azzeh AMMAN – Jordan has enormous potential to be part of the Mediterranean Solar Plan, which seeks to connect solar power plants across the Mediterranean countries, projected to generate 20 gigawatts of electricity by 2020, according to experts. “The Kingdom can benefit from solar energy generated from the southern region exactly like some […]

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Head of the Yarkon River Authority says impact of pollutants more pronounced because the season’s first rainfall had been particularly heavy. By Zafrir Rinat Walkers yesterday in the Seven Mills area of the Yarkon River, on the border between Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, came across a large number of floating dead fish and white […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Water and health experts on Sunday called for adopting a safety plan to monitor water quality and ensure the sustainability of resources. They urged policy makers in the water and health sectors to change the management of drinking water quality from the current “reactive” to the “preventive” approach. The experts […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Authorities are questioning the owners of a warehouse in east Amman, where a large amount of molten lead was stored, a government official said on Saturday. Late last week, the Ministry of Environment and the Rangers seized 400 tonnes of molten lead in a warehouse in Musherfeh, according to the […]

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Jewish National Park reports that over 100,000 people hiked through different forests across Israel during holiday weekend. By Zafrir Rinat Approximately 350,000 people hiked in nature sites and preserves across Israel during the Rosh Hashanah holiday weekend, according to estimates by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and the Jewish National Fund. On Saturday, over […]

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