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Archives for May, 2021

No water, no jobs: ISIL survivors struggle in northern Iraq – Al Jazeera

Battered by violence, Christians face a confluence of environmental and economic hardships in post-conflict Nineveh Plains. By Michal Kranz29 May 2021 When Father Ammar Yako, a Syriac Catholic priest in the majority-Assyrian Christian town of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq, returned to his church in 2016 he found its floors covered in rubble and its artwork pillaged. […]

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Environmental Protection Min. publishes annual report on greenhouse emissions – Jerusalem Post

The report was released as Israel continues to work toward lower emission rates in order to meet international and national targets. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 31, 2021 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry released a report on Tuesday detailing the status of the country’s greenhouse gas emission levels amid a global effort to reduce the […]

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Fire fighters battle multiple blazes as Israel hit by dry, dusty heatwave – YNET

Highways closed across the country as fire fighting teams deployed to numerous brush fires in north, center and south; Meteorological Service had warned of high to extreme danger of conflagration due to unfavorable weather conditions Gilad Cohen, Ahiya Raved, Raanan ben Tsur | Published: 05.31.21 , 15:11 Israel was hit by a spate of wildfires […]

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King delivers remarks at P4G climate change summit – Jordan Times

May 31,2021 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks during virtual Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday participated in the virtual P4G summit, organised by South Korea. The Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit, […]

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Water Ministry proceeds with Amman-Aqaba water desalination project – Jordan Times

By Batool Ghaith – May 30,2021 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation said that there have been no official notifications from the World Bank (WB) regarding the Red-Dead Water Conveyance project, and that the ministry has not contacted the bank either. The Amman-Aqaba Water Desalination and Conveyance National Project (AAWDC), which was launched […]

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RSCN calls for measures to prevent electrocution of migratory birds – Jordan Times

By Maria Weldali – May 26,2021 Overhead electrical infrastructure represents a ‘significant threat’ to birds, calling for appropriate precautionary measures, said the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature on Monday (Petra file photo) AMMAN — Overhead electrical infrastructure represents a “significant threat” to birds, calling for appropriate precautionary measures, said the Royal Society for […]

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Water Ministry signs 42.5m euros agreement for major rehabilitation project in Irbid – Jordan Times

May 31,2021   Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammad Najjar on Sunday signed an agreement with Metito Company to rehabilitate and increase the capacities of the Central Irbid Wastewater Treatment Plant (Faura) and the Wadi Al-Arab Wastewater Treatment Plant (Dogra) with a total value of 42.5 million euros (Petra photo) AMMAN — Minister of Water […]

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Israel can make ‘big difference’ in the world’s water crisis – Jerusalem Post

The UN has identified the lack of water availability and the need for sustainable water management as one of the biggest challenges facing the world today. By JODIE COHEN   MAY 26, 2021 It seems we’re dealing with one crisis after another at the moment. And there, in the background, is still the lingering threat […]

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One million and counting: Israel’s street cat population keeps growing – YNET

Agriculture Ministry says that while 75-90% of all feral felines do not live past first year, increasing number of cats across country is threat to public health, local wildlife; animal charity says ministry dodging its role in neutering Ilana Curiel | Published: 05.30.21 Israel’s population of street cats is now believed to have reached the […]

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Climate change: Translating global goals into local action – Al Arabiya

Nabil Habayeb 18 May ,2021 The ambitious goals announced and reaffirmed at summits such as the Regional Climate Dialogue, the Leaders Summit on Climate and others, reflect the growing consensus that we are at a critical moment of action. Across the globe, governments, individuals, and companies are taking tangible steps to confront the unprecedented crisis […]

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The Radical Change Needed to Save the World From Starvation – Haaretz

Climate change is liable to continue to endanger humanity’s sources of food. Scientists are already developing edible alternatives Netta Ahituv May. 13, 2021 The world’s ecosystems offer humanity more than 20,000 types of edible plants. Yet human nutrition for the most part is based on just 30 species, and 40 percent of the average daily […]

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Israel Shuts Down Offshore Gas Rig to ‘Exercise Caution’ Amid Gaza Rocket Fire -Haaretz

U.S. energy giant Chevron, which operates Tamar, said it was working to ‘ensure that natural gas supplies continue’ as cross-border fire persists Israel Fisher May. 12, 2021 Israel ordered the offshore Tamar gas field cease operations on Tuesday “in order to exercise caution” amid rocket fire from the Gaza Strip following a wave of unrest […]

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Turkish Power Firm Halts Generation for Lebanese Grid – Naharnet

by Naharnet Newsdesk Lebanon lost as much as a quarter of its power grid supply Friday when a Turkish firm halted power generation, the latest blow to the crisis-hit country already suffering long blackouts. Lebanon’s ailing electricity sector is facing dire cash shortages, as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 […]

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Egypt contracts global company to dispose 200 tons of hazardous pesticides – Egypt Independent

Egypt Independent May 9, 2021 The Egyptian Environment Ministry contracted global company Geocycle Lafarge to safely dispose 200 tons of hazardous pesticides this year. These hazardous pesticides are assembled from various regions across Egypt including Cairo, Alexandria, Upper Egypt and the Delta, Geocycle Lafarge Egypt said on Sunday. Geocycle Lafarge Egypt is a provider of waste […]

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Israeli plastic giant, leading R&D 3D printing firm announce partnership – Jerusalem Post

The two companies launched a new filament with a significantly reduced carbon footprint in order to enable sustainable & eco-conscious manufacturing. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 13, 2021 Tel Aviv-based UBQ Materials, developer of a revolutionary technology that turns landfill-destined household waste into thermoplastic, announced on Wednesday a partnership with Plastics App, a leading […]

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Jordan invited to attend P4G climate summit in Seoul – Jordan Times

By Batool Ghaith – May 18,2021 South Korean Ambassador in Jordan Lee Jae-wan (Petra photo) AMMAN — Under the title “Inclusive Green Recovery towards Carbon Neutrality”, the Republic of Korea will virtually host the 2021 P4G Summit in Seoul at the end of May following the inaugural summit that was held in Copenhagen in 2018. […]

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The second filling of the GERD will not impact our interests, assures Egypt’s FM – Egypt Independent

Egypt Independent May 19, 202111:35 am Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reassured Egyptians that second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not negatively impact them, as Egypt still has the Aswan High Dam reservoir to rely on. “We have confidence that the second filling of the dam will not affect Egyptian interests,” the Foreign […]

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Israeli Environmental Groups Sound the Alarm on UAE Oil Deal, Fearing Harm to Port City – Haaretz

The agreement is expected to significantly increase the amount of oil passing through Israel. A suit filed by green groups says the pipeline company has yet to examine the environmental impact Zafrir Rinat May. 4, 2021 Three environmental organizations asked the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to intervene and stop an agreement between Israel’s […]

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New white paint can cool houses more than air conditioning – study – Jerusalem Post

Temperatures in Israel have, in the past, reached between 32 to 42 degrees Celsius multiple times since mid-April By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 10, 2021 A new type of the color white, said to be the whitest white color ever created, can be used to cool houses to reduce the need for air conditioning, […]

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Al Hussein Technical University, NABCEP ink deal to provide training in renewable energy for students – Jordan Times

May 09,2021   AMMAN — Al Hussein Technical University (HTU), an initiative of the Crown Prince Foundation, and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners — MENA Programme (NABCEP), have signed an exclusive partnership agreement to deliver NABCEP accredited training programmes in renewable energy to students, engineers, and technicians in Jordan and the region. […]

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