Gidon Bromberg explains how 30 years after he started EcoPeace, the organization is charting the course for a sustainable future in the region. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 6, 2023 The climate crisis is an existential threat facing the Middle East, according to Gidon Bromberg, co-founder and co-director of EcoPeace Middle East. “Survival is going to depend […]

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According to data gathered by the UN, thousands of olive trees were uprooted in dozens of Palestinian villages. The residents are certain that settlers are responsible and blame Israeli authorities for not dealing with vandals Amira Hass. May 10, 2023 Some 5,000 trees throughout dozens of Palestinian villages in the West Bank were vandalized in […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 10,2023 Experts are calling on the relevant authorities to find ‘radical solutions’ to replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with environmentally friendly bags (Photo courtesy of Environment Ministry) AMMAN — Experts are calling on the relevant authorities to find “radical solutions” to replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with environmentally friendly bags. “The environment ministry should […]

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The economic damages from air pollutants and greenhouse gasses alone were estimated at NIS 31 billion in 2018.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 2, 2023 The Environmental Protection Ministry failed to take action against businesses and factories that committed environmental violations, costing the country more than NIS 31 billion and leading to diseases and death among Israelis, according to […]

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Controversial Knesset bill could put public health, environment at risk. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  MAY 12, 2023  Air pollution in Israel is so bad it is making people sick. Now the Knesset may make that situation worse. On Wednesday night, the Internal Affairs and Environment Committee pushed forward legislation that, if approved by the plenum, could degrade Israel’s […]

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Many of Israel’s citizens are exposed to environmental hazards: dangerous fumes as well as air, noise, and waste pollution in public spaces – but the authorities only respond partially, if at all, to these threats Zafrir Rinat. May 4, 2023 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry has boasted in recent years about new laws meant to protect […]

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By WALLA! FINANCE.  MAY 12, 2023 The Doral Group has just reported that it signed a financial agreement to fund a cluster of solar-integrated storage projects. Construction is estimated at approximately NIS 675 million.  The lenders’ consortium led by Mizrahi Bank also includes insurance companies that together will provide financing of over NIS 1 billion. The financial agreement […]

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Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries to the east Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere, the Cypriot energy minister said Monday. Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou said Monday he would soon visit […]

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German researchers developed 3D printers to make vertical wind turbines, especially for urban environments. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  MAY 14, 2023 A team of German researchers led by Prof. Yilmaz Uygun of Constructor University Bremen has developed a proprietary 3D printer capable of printing all the components needed for a medium-scale wind turbine that can effectively be […]

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President Évariste Ndashimiye will visit the Gigawatt Global plant, which started operating in May 2021 and now provides more than 10% of Burundi’s electricity capacity.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 7, 2023 The CEO of a multinational renewable energy company based in Jerusalem and the president of the small African country Burundi are expected to announce on […]

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By JT – May 10,2023 AMMAN — The Energy Ministry’s Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) on Wednesday received the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Award, distinguishing it as the best institution seeking to reduce climate change in the Arab and Euro-Mediterranean regions. JREEEF received the award on the sidelines of a special conference on energy […]

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By JT – May 07,2023′ AMMAN — The Aqaba Marine Reserve successfully passed the first phase of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Green List assessment.  This recognition affirms that the Aqaba Marine Reserve is among the world’s best-managed and environmentally sustainable protected areas, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.  The evaluation process involved over […]

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Ola Talal Nayef Al Haddid May 11, 2023 The World Economic Forum (2020) Global Risks Report recently ranked the water crisis fifth in terms of detrimental impact on global economic markets, social well-being and the natural environment. Water, the source of life, is a finite and irreplaceable resource, that functions as a prevailing  socioeconomic and […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Directorate of Agriculture in Irbid Governorate implemented a project involving the drilling of rainwater harvesting pits for household-use to encourage sustainable water use among residents of the governorate.  The project, which receives funding from the Irbid Governorate Council budget, has started receiving requests from potential beneficiaries.  Eligible beneficiaries […]

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Energy-water-food-ecosystem nexus serves as project’s foundation By JT – May 08,2023 AMMAN — The Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Global Water Partnership (Mediterranean) on Monday inaugurated a project in Salt Governorate that will allow the use of wastewater in irrigating crops using solar energy in three farms in the Wadi Shuaib area. The interconnection of […]

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By Sara Miller, May 04, 2023 That the world’s bee population is in crisis is no secret. Scientists, conservationists and agriculturalists have been scrambling for a solution to a situation that could be catastrophic for humans who rely on these stripy natural pollinators and their winged cohorts to propagate much of the food that we eat.  Israeli […]

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 May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Ayla Oasis Development Company and the Jordan Society for the Conservation of Turtles and Tortoises signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to promote the protection and conservation of Ayla’s marine life and sea turtles. This agreement, signed by Ayla’s Managing Director Sahl Dudin and the Chairman of JSCTT Abeer Bilbeisi, […]

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Israel’s Sonovia said its D(y)ENIM indigo yarn dyeing ultrasound technology reduces water and hazardous waste in production by more than 85%. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: MAY 8, 2023 An Israeli company could be en route to revolutionizing the technology industry by reducing energy, water use and chemical waste. Israel’s Sonovia and Italian denim developer PureDenim recently announced a […]

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A designated Justice Ministry team made a decision on the Asi Stream which has become a battleground in recent years over public access to the river located inside a kibbutz in northern Israel Chen Maanit Adi Hashmonai May 2, 2023 Israel’s Justice Ministry has ruled that a flashpoint tourist location in northern Israel should be […]

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9/5/2023 The National Day Mangrove Project will commence at 10am on Thursday, May 11, at Yas Beach in Abu Dhabi with an aim to eventually plant 10,000 mangrove trees across the UAE. The project is part of the ‘Today for Tomorrow’ announced during the UAE’s 51st National Day celebrations in December 2022. Spearheaded by the […]

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