Everyone laments the vanishing of the Dead Sea. Yet discussions, articles and forecasts of decades ago show that every stage of the sea’s demise was actually anticipated in advance. Nir Hasson Jan. 15, 2022 “Anyone who wants to enjoy a voyage across the entire Dead Sea… should hurry and carry out his wish,” Haaretz reporter […]

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The Suez Canal Authority announced a plan to shift the Suez Canal into an eco-friendly canal that relies on renewable energy to preserve the environment and encourage environmentally friendly ships. George Mikhail@Guirguisfekri1 Environment and nature January 21, 2022 The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is currently working to reduce the rising pollution rates and confront climate […]

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Ayelet Shaked exploits a legal loophole to permit construction on Poleg beach, which connects two nature reserves and serves as an ecological corridor for wildlife Zafrir Rinat Jan. 25, 2022 Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked signed an order this week allowing the construction of temporary facilities for the Maccabiah Games in July on an ecologically sensitive […]

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By Maria Weldali – Jan 24,2022 Neighbourhoods play a crucial role in creating a resilient city, according to the study titled ‘Aqaba: A Resilient City through its Neighbourhoods’ (JT file photo) AMMAN — A study titled “Aqaba: A Resilient City through its Neighbourhoods” showed that sustainable mobility, environment and urbanisation are critical facets of the […]

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Following clashes between Jews and Arabs across Israel during May’s Gaza war, the campaign by residents of the Tel Aviv suburbs of Kafr Qasem and Rosh Ha’ayin waned, but it has since been revived Deiaa Haj Yahia Jan. 24, 2022 Raz Sagi, a city council member from the Jewish Tel Aviv suburb of Rosh Ha’ayin, […]

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By Imke van Smoorenburg – Jan 12,2022 Wind turbines are seen at the Tafileh Wind Farm, some 180km southwest of Amman (File photo) AMMAN — Jordan has secured a pioneering status in renewables, yet it is still facing a major challenge: Energy surplus. Interviewed by The Jordan Times, officials and experts underlined the need to […]

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By JT – Dec 02,2021 AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Thursday urged local renewable energy companies to optimise the available opportunities at the local and regional levels through intensifying efforts, notably forming national coalitions. Kharabsheh’s remarks came during a meeting with representatives from Jordanian companies and institutions working in […]

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Strict environmental laws protected Oman’s pristine ecosystems, benefited public health and strengthened tourism’s value proposition, but will it last? Sebastian Castelie Environment and nature January 7, 2022 “Investors have historically complained that Oman’s environmental regulatory architecture is draconian. Most investors in Oman are not billion-dollar firms, right? They are small investors from neighboring countries and […]

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Iraq is planning to complain to the International Court of Justice about the drop in water flow from Iran. Iraq is planning to file a lawsuit against Iran for water cuts, according to Iraq’s Minister of Water Resources Mahdi Rashid Al Hamdani.  Iraq has received only one-tenth of what it was receiving in the past […]

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