Ministry summons Israel Railways for hearing after unusual levels of respirable particles and nitrogen dioxide measured at Tel Aviv HaShalom and Bat Yam Yoseftal train stations; rail company: ‘Ministry trying to shut down train movement to and from Tel Aviv.’ Ilana Curiel, Itay Blumenthal|Published: 03.01.17 The Environmental Protection Ministry warned on Tuesday of a growing […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 01/03/2017 Tel Aviv Hashalom, Bat Yam Yoseftal station platforms plagued by air pollution. After the Environmental Protection Ministry called upon Israel Railways to curb air pollution at its Gush Dan area stations on Tuesday, the company has threatened to stop train movement altogether in the region. “Because the railway does not intend […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/25/2016 “This is a significant breakthrough in the field that caused severe environmental pollution that influenced both Israeli residents and Palestinian residents.” In order to minimize the enormous amount of air pollution generated by unregulated West Bank charcoal kilns, Israeli and Palestinian authorities are establishing a modern production factory in the northern […]

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By STEWART WEISS 01/05/2017 Work began in 2007 to change garbage into a ‘green lung.’ As prime minister Menachem Begin greeted Egyptian president Anwar Sadat on his historic visit to Jerusalem in 1977, he warmly took his hand and proclaimed, “In Jewish tradition, there is no greater achievement than turning an enemy into a friend.” […]

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According to experts, half of the per-capita water consumption in the UAE could be a result of residents’ insistence on having lawned gardens. To keep grass healthy in desert environments requires 1,600 litres of water each year for every square metre, which equates to enough water used on one square metre of grass to give […]

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The Water Ministry/Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) and the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to provide the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project (Red-Dead) with power for water desalination and pumping. JVA Secretary General Saad Abu Hammour and NEPCO Director General Abdel Fattah Daradkeh signed the memo, the Jordan […]

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The higher steering committee for the green economy, headed by Environment Minister Yaseen Khayyat, on Wednesday endorsed the national plan for green growth. Khayyat said the plan, designed by the Global Green Growth Institute in cooperation with stakeholders from public and private sectors, will help Jordan face economic and environmental challenges, as well as institutionalise […]

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Hana Namrouqa – Jan 03,2017 Forestry land amount to 1.5 million dunums, of which 250,000 dunums are bare, 400,000 dunums are natural forests, 500,000 dunums are planted forests and 350,000 dunums are nature reserves, according to official figures AMMAN — Violations on the Kingdom’s forests during the last third of 2016 dropped by more than […]

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