By AFP – Mar 18,2018 GHOR AL HADITHA, Jordan — Jordan and Israel have long pursued a common goal to stop the Dead Sea from shrinking while slaking their shared thirst for drinking water with a pipeline from the Red Sea some 200km away. Geopolitical tensions have stalled efforts to break ground on the ambitious […]

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By SARAH LEVI 03/21/2018 The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development has continued to bring religious leaders together to reveal the connection between religion and ecology and move people to act towards more earth-friendly practices with an emphasis on faith since 2010. The Jerusalem-based center has been addressing the world geological crisis both in Israel and […]

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Hoping to make landfills obsolete, UBQ, which has raised $30 million in private investments, says it can take trash and make everyday use of garbage, from recyclable goods, to banana peels and chicken bones. Associated Press|Published: 03.22.18 , 22:43 Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting […]

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by Raed Omari – Mar 15,2018 AMMAN — Expecting “low” compensation rates for the lands the government has recently acquired to build a gas pipeline, lawyer of the land owners said on Wednesday that he will start legal procedures as of next week to claim higher payments. The government has officially acquired lands in the […]

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At issue is data meant to be privy to the public under the emissions permit the company will be receiving, which will set the pollution limits allowed during operation of the rigs Zafrir Rinat | Mar. 27, 2018 | 4:20 AM The Noble Energy company has asked to block publication of some of the data […]

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By MAX SCHINDLER 03/25/2018 In a bid to stay competitive, executives from the energy giant toured the country last week, meeting with and looking at investments in several Israeli start-ups. Centrica Innovations – the investment arm of Centrica Plc., Britain’s largest energy and gas supplier – is scouring Israel for energy technology with a £100 […]

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Israel has made headway by tenderly digging up and collecting precious eggs from the beaches to hatch them where it’s safe, but green sea turtles are still critically endangered Zafrir Rinat Apr 05, 2018 In early May, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspectors will begin their annual quest for turtle eggs, combing Israel’s beaches […]

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Mission includes archaeologists fixing up water systems that haven’t been maintained in 1,100 years and trimming wasteful leafage as climate change slams the Middle East By Ruth Schuster Mar 19, 2018 A few olive trees, some possibly over 1,000 years old, cling to life the heart of the barren Negev – barely. After several winters […]

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The color is due to use of desalinated water, says the Water Authority, and is not dangerous Zafrir Rinat | Mar. 23, 2018 | 4:44 AM Israel’s Water Authority admitted on Wednesday that the addition of desalinated water to the supply in parts of northern Israel is responsible for what consumers described as yellow and […]

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UN launches 10-year action plan to overcome water scarcity challenge By JT – Mar 24,2018 AMMAN — Jordan has participated in the high-level meeting on water that was held at the UN headquarters in New York, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Saturday. The UN on Thursday launched a 10-year water action plan that […]

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