Scorching heat as a result of climate change is making the usual problems of the Bedouin of the Judean Desert and Jordan Valley — poverty, settler violence and harassment by authorities — truly unbearable Nir Hasson. Aug 16, 2023 Aug 16, 2023 The Bedouin of the Judean Desert and Jordan Valley may, in many ways, […]

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 Mohamad El Chamaa August 19, 2023  …….. The fires sweeping across northwestern Syria this summer have compounded a dire humanitarian situation. The region, still reeling from two massive earthquakes in February and a grinding economic crisis, remains divided among rival factions and isolated from the world. Firefighters on both sides of the conflict are now trying to confront […]

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Four years into its historic economic meltdown, Lebanon’s political elites, masters at survival, are pushing for a recovery that would sidestep tough reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund. Economic experts and former officials involved in designing Lebanon’s original IMF-approved recovery plan in 2020 say the political leadership and associates in the banking sector are […]

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Gas exploration plans in Lebanon’s Mediterranean waters have progressed since the country reached a maritime border deal with Israel last year. Adam Lucente. August 22, 2023 A French-Italian-Qatari energy consortium began offshore exploration in Lebanon on Tuesday in another sign of progress in the crisis-stricken country’s gas plans. TotalEnergies, Eni and QatarEnergy launched their exploration activities in […]

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For years, Lebanon’s trash has been burned in open dumps, with dangerous environmental and health effects.  Beatrice Farhat. August 22, 2023 BEIRUT — Lebanon’s government approved a new waste management project Tuesday as part of efforts to regulate the solid waste sector. The project was announced during a workshop organized by the Ministry of Environment. Representatives […]

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Nehemia Shtrasler. Aug 17, 2023 After a short break, the cult of natural gas charlatans returned this week to troll the people of Israel with a new scare: The gas is dwindling, and will run out entirely within a few years. When that happens, electricity prices will soar, air pollution will increase and our energy […]

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The bGen ZERO system has enhanced energy efficiency over the TES system. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: AUGUST 10, 2023 Brenmiller Energy introduced the bGen ZERO on Thursday, representing the evolution of its Thermal Energy Storage system designed for heat electrification –  power by electricity instead of fossil fuels like natural gas, coal, or oil. Brenmiller offers scalable thermal […]

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18/8/2023 By next year, the tiny Gulf state will begin building its coastal defences against sea levels that have begun advancing, by widening beaches, constructing taller sea walls and elevating land. “Bahrain is vulnerable,” Mohamed bin Mubarak bin Daina, Bahrain’s oil and environment minister and special envoy for climate affairs, said in an interview. “The […]

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At the end of last year, Apache Corp’s main interests in Egypt were in the Western Desert with 5.3 million gross acres in six separate concessions. Jack Dutton. August 22, 2023 A US shale major plans to invest $1.4 billion to fund oil and gas explorations in Egypt in 2024, according to local media reports. Apache Corporation, […]

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22/8/2023 ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company and a leader in the energy transition, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), wholly owned by Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, announced the successful financial close of Al Shuaibah 1 and Al Shuaibah 2 solar PV projects, […]

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David Lehrer. AUG 9, 2023, The solution to Gaza’s dire lack of electricity and water can and should be built in a restricted area just inside the border……. In a recent joint publication by Damour for Community Development and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Eng. Rebhy Al-Sheikh, former Deputy Head of the Palestinian Water […]

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When the world runs out of wheat for challah, pita, rugelach, and more, we’re going to wish we’d set up back-up crops Judy Halper. AUG 12, 2023 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/let-them-eat-dates/ editor’s note: An unusual and important take, well worth following the link.

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Startup applies for approval from Swiss food regulator, marking first cultivated meat submission in Europe; plans to launch in Singapore and Israel in 2023  By SHARON WROBEL 27 July 2023, full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-aleph-farms-gears-up-to-sell-first-cultivated-beef-cuts-in-europe/

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N-Drip, an Israeli startup helping farmers cope with the climate crisis, hopes to bring drip irrigation — which has been used in Israel since the 1960s — to farmers in America Corin Degani. Aug 14, 2023 The Colorado River in the United States, the main water source for some 40 million people, is perhaps the […]

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Hundreds of Israeli startups are tackling food sustainability with solutions to reduce waste, streamline operations, and even enhance customer satisfaction while reducing environmental impact. 6 August 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-food-tech-startups-are-cooking-up-solutions-for-sustainable-foods/

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ICL’s Rotem and Bazan Group’s Haifa oil refineries lead Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry’s Environmental Impact Index Zafrir Rinat. Aug 14, 2023 The Environmental Protection Ministry’s Environmental Impact Index published on Monday shows that ICL’s Rotem Amfert phosphates plant and the Bazan Group’s Haifa oil refineries topped the list of Israel’s worst industrial polluters in 2021.  […]

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The Dead Sea industry is not only draining tourists’ and consumers’ wallets, but the sea itself as well JTA and Deborah Danan Aug 7, 2023 As the owner of the second boat to sail the Dead Sea in the past 75 years, Noam Bedein knows its salty waters better than almost anyone. But lately, his […]

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By SUE SURKES 2 July 2023 Mayor Moshe Lion takes inspiration from Muslala, a nonprofit organization that wants to see a million square meters of rooftops serving the community and the environment full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-open-space-disappearing-jerusalem-city-hall-looks-to-give-roofs-a-new-purpose/

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‘No more water’: Iraq drought claims lakeside resort – Naharnet Iraqi merchant Mohamed has never seen such a grim tourist season: years of drought have shrunken the majestic Lake Habbaniyah, keeping away the holidaymakers who once flocked there during summer. “The last two years, there was some activity, but now there’s no more water,” said […]

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According to the Middle East Institute, some 70% of all Iranians might need to leave the country to survive by 2050. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: AUGUST 11, 2023 The Iranian people are burning up, and not because of a nuclear meltdown. The culprit? Climate change – and the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon. This summer, a significant portion […]

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