TAU’s school of Social and Policy Studies, in conjunction with TAU’s Lowy International School, announces the inauguration (October 2023) of a first M.A program in Israel dedicated primarily to climate change.  One of only a handful of social science Master’s program globally that focus on the climate crisis, TAU’s ‘Social and Policy Aspects of Climate […]

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Najib Saab. 11/6/2023 Social Development (AFESD), was a milestone in Arab environmental action; going beyond recognizing and describing the problem, to proposing practical solutions, with the participation of major Arab development finance institutions, all of whom pledged to put climate, and environmental considerations in general, at the forefront of their concerns when evaluating projects, especially […]

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The chain of events that led to the poisoning of southern Iraq’s skies by international oil companies started over a century ago, during colonial times Taif Alkhudary. 12 Jun 2023 On April 21, Ali Hussein Julood, a 21-year-old living in the Iraqi town of Rumaila, on the outskirts of one of the world’s largest oil […]

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In this photo taken on June 1, men work at a factory making mats and rugs from recycled plastic, in Sarmada in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province (AFP photo) HEZREH — At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to recyclers and transformed into floor rugs and other items […]

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Professor Daniel Rosenfeld says he situation will only worsen over the years if drastic measures are not taken to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as heatwaves and other extreme weather conditions will become more common Alexandra Lukash, Ilana Curiel|06.04.23 On Friday, Israelis received a reminder of what our lives may look like in a few years […]

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Against the backdrop of the recent electricity crisis and blackouts, the CEO of Tzalul Association tells Ynet how investment in renewable energy can prevent future crises and why Israel, which was supposed to lead in this field, has lagged behind  Dan Raban. 06.07.23 Israel has “immense potential” to provide clean, cheap, and available electricity , […]

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This is the second time in less than six weeks that the Israeli government failed to advance the bill, which should help it cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. JUNE 11, 202 Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Legislation once again delayed debating and voting on the climate bill Sunday, as the Finance […]

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We are not saying don’t pass a climate law,” Yardena Israeli stressed. “We want the country to pass an effective law.” By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  JUNE 11, 2023 Dozens of climate activists are expected to turn out in front of the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday to protest a climate bill they describe as “shameful,” that would “allow the […]

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Wednesday 7 Jun 2023 On Wednesday, the four telecommunications firms operating in Egypt contracted with the state-run New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to purchase electricity sourced from clean and sustainable energy sources. The Egyptian government announced that Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat Egypt, and Orange Egypt signed the contracts with NREA, in the presence […]

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13/6/2023 Governor Prince Faisal bin Salman launched the Madinah Award for Environment to encourage conservation. Twenty-three private, government and local entities will be entered in the first year of the award, under the slogan “the environment is for us and for our generations”. The award has seven categories: combating desertification and increasing plant cover, the […]

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Egypt and the UAE are cooperating to secure land for the biggest wind farm in Africa – and one of the largest globally – at an estimated value of $10 billion. Three UAE companies – Masdar, Hassan Allam Utilities and Infinity powers – attended a Cairo signing of the deal with Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy […]

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Tech industry leaders are gloomy about the future as they contend with a world starting to worry more about the environment than cybersecurity David Rosenberg. June 6, 2023 These are not happy times for Israel’s Startup Nation. The global tech slump is entering its second year with no sign of relief in sight. The government’s […]

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by MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: JUNE 4, 2023 The government approved a proposal to promote the treatment of environmental hazards and to strengthen the enforcement of environmental law in Area C of the West Bank.  The proposal was presented by the Environmental Protection, Finance and Defense ministries. A 2020 report by the United Nations said that “the occupied […]

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Israel is transforming the Ein Fit Valley in the Golan Heights into another army base Moshe Gilad. Jun 4, 2023 A young couple was taking a dip in the cold, clear water under a stone arch. Two others were drinking from large cans of beer. One was playing a guitar, while another was delivering a […]

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Rising sea levels are an issue that should concern Middle Eastern countries, especially those on the Mediterranean coast. By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE Published: JUNE 6, 2023 As World Environment Day was marked around the globe on Monday, a spotlight has been turned on the Middle East, where the environment is facing grave issues that are expected to result […]

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The goal is that by 2030 the exploitation of nature by man, for the first time since the agricultural revolution 10,000 years ago, will halt, with the start of a reverse trend: the re-inviting the natural environment and ecosystems to fight climate change Nir Hasson. Jun 4, 2023 When someone considers the changes humans must […]

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7/6/2023 On a sun-scorched shoreline in Iraq’s southern marshlands, fishermen stood shovelling a grim catch: tiny fish gathered dead from the water, fit only for use as animal fodder. Locals once lived self-sufficient lives in the vast freshwater areas that make up the UNESCO-recognized Iraqi Marshlands, filling their nets with varieties of fish and keeping […]

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Ayoub Abu Dayyeh. June 07,2023  Environmental sustainability to preserve our planet for future generations is a pressing global issue that demands our immediate attention and sincere efforts. As a concept, it refers to the responsible use and preservation of natural resources to maintain an ecological balance and ensure the well-being of present and future generations; […]

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8/6/202 Abu Dhabi has reduced the number of single-use plastic bags in circulation by 172 million since an emirate-wide ban came into effect a year ago, authorities said on Tuesday. The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi said this amounted to 450,000 bags being taken out of use each day since June 1 last year, in a […]

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On a boat off the coast of an island near Abu Dhabi, marine scientist Hamad al-Jailani feels the corals, picked from the reef nursery and packed in a box of seawater, and studies them carefully, making sure they haven’t lost their color. The corals were once bleached. Now they’re big, healthy and ready to be […]

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