Air pollution found to cost NIS 12.9b., with NIS 7.7b. due to greenhouse gases. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 Following the Environmental Protection Ministry’s discouraging report about Israel’s air pollution, the country must wake up, according to a top industry expert.“ The potential to generate electricity on the roofs of buildings is […]

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A young generation of activists have had enough of older generations’ failure to address the climate crisis. Hundreds of them meet on Fridays, skipping school if necessary, to demand action Lee Yaron Aug. 31, 2021 As the new school year approaches, Adi Wagner, 17, of Nahariya, is already looking forward to Friday. It isn’t about […]

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EcoPeace in the Media August 31, 2021, Drought diplomacy helps boost Israel-Jordan ties, France 24 August 21, 2021, Jordan EcoPark’s new green water filter, Khaleej Times August 6, 2021, Transboundary Cooperation between India and Pakistan worth a try,Greater Kashmir, by Dr. Rajan Kotru & Dr. Rafi Ahmad Bottom Up Education Regional  Regional Youth Trustees Event   As part of our […]

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This new global campaign is calling for a “Plant Based Treaty,” and is pressuring leaders to negotiate deals to halt animal agriculture and the impact it has on the planet. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   AUGUST 31, 2021 Climate activists are seen in Tel Aviv advocating for a Plant Based Treaty, on August 31, 2021. […]

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September 1, 2021 – Op-ed by U.N. Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi: “Over the last few years, Lebanon has been through immense challenges that have left no segment of its society unscathed. The country has been challenged by economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Beirut explosion, environmental disasters and prolonged […]

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We have a huge and important task at hand, we must not ignore it: the restoration of our nature. By MATAN VILNAI   SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Twenty five thousand acres were completely burned, thousands of residents evacuated from their homes, firefighting planes including Super Hercules circled above me, a cloud of smoke scattered around. Between […]

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August 31, 2021 Syria’s longest river used to flow by his olive grove, but today Khaled al-Khamees says it has receded into the distance, parching his trees and leaving his family with hardly a drop to drink. “It’s as if we were in the desert,” said the 50-year-old farmer, standing on what last year was […]

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Fuel Leak From Major Pipeline in South Israel Is ‘Highly Serious,’ Says Minister – Haaretz Though the leak only caused limited soil pollution, environmental officials say the event demonstrates environmental risk posed by transporting fuel by pipeline. Zafrir Rinat Aug. 30, 2021 Fuel leaked from a major pipeline on Sunday in southern Israel, causing soil […]

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Northern Cyprus Tries to Fight Off Syrian Oil Slick – Naharnet Sept 1, 2021 An oil slick spreading from a Syrian power plant drew closer Wednesday to the breakaway north of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus despite urgent efforts to stop the spread. Environmental and transport officials in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus […]

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