30 Nov 2023  editor’s note: War destroys not only people but environments, including the environmental services people depend upon. The reports by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs include water, sewage, desalination and energy among other topics. The 29 November report is reprinted below in full for context. Water and sanitation are […]

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Commentary by  Will TodmanJoseph S. Bermudez Jr.and  Jennifer Jun Published November 21, 2023 In the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7 attack, the Israeli energy minister vowed “no electric switch will be turned on, no water tap will be opened, and no fuel truck will enter [Gaza] until the Israeli abductees are home.” Gaza is heavily reliant on Israel for […]

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An investigation finds the Emirati president of the talks, who is also an oil executive, is using his role to push fossil fuel deals. 29 Nov 2023 The Emirati president of the United Nations climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil fuel deals. A day […]

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Najib Saab. 30/11/2023 Perhaps the most important thing that will be discussed at COP28 in Dubai is the first Global Stocktake (GST) report, which the Paris climate summit (COP21) in 2015 decided to compile every five years, starting in 2023. The aim is to provide an interim review of the state of greenhouse gases emissions […]

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28th November 2023. By Owen Pinnell and Sarah IbrahimBBC Arabic Toxic pollutants released during gas flaring are endangering millions more people than previously feared, a BBC investigation suggests. Flaring – the burning of waste gas during oil drilling – is taking place across the Gulf, including by COP28 hosts the United Arab Emirates. New research […]

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“The climate crisis does not disappear even in these complex days when Israel is fighting on the battlefield,” said Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. NOVEMBER 29, 2023 Despite the ongoing conflict, the Israeli delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, is slated to leave on Thursday.  The delegation, reduced to around 20 […]

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By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Nov 26,2023 AMMAN — The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP28, is set to commence this Thursday in Dubai, with the participation of delegates from the 197 countries that have ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), including Jordan.  Ahead of this climate […]

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REBECCA ANNE PROCTOR. November 30, 2023 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is committing itself to a sustainable and green future through a variety of initiatives, with one of the most high-profile set to be held at the upcoming climate conference in Dubai. Alongside the UN’s COP28 summit, the Kingdom will host the third edition of the Saudi […]

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DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH. November 30, 2023 The drought that has significantly impacted Iraq, Syria and Iran for the last three years is affecting millions of people. It is critical for the international community, particularly developed countries, to take immediate action. This drought, which began in 2020, is considered the second-worst on record anywhere in the […]

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By AFP – Nov 26,2023  BAGHDAD — Sixty per cent of farmers surveyed in four provinces of drought-hit Iraq reported having to reduce cultivated areas or water used, an international rights group said Sunday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) called on the Iraqi authorities to improve governance of water resources in the country that has been described […]

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What happens once war begins and you find yourself in a community of people, of different identities, who are at war with each other? By MICHAEL M. COHENNOVEMBER 25, 2023  In conflict, clear lines are drawn with the understanding that those lines should not be crossed, particularly during war. What happens once war begins and you […]

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Recognizing the mutual economic gains to be made from accelerating cooperation on clean energy and cleaning up fossil fuels could help to spur on Arab-Israeli normalization. By AYNUR BASHIROVANOVEMBER 4, 2023 THE COP28 insignia is on display in Abu Dhabi, ahead of the conference in the UAE, which gets underway at the end of this month. […]

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Responding to domestic pressure, Jordan has called off a deal to exchange its solar energy for desalinated water from Israel, but it has no good solutions for its own water crisis. Samuel Wendel. November 24, 2023 In a key blow to climate cooperation in the Middle East, Jordan has suspended a landmark clean energy-for-water deal […]

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By JT – Nov 23,2023 Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Al Saud meets Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmohsen Al Fadhli on Wednesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Al Saud on Wednesday met Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Bin Abdulmohsen Al Fadhli […]

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Just two days before devastating Hamas attack, Kenaf Ventures met with partners at Kfar Aza, one of the worst-hit communities, to celebrate partnership, discuss future By SUE SURKES 20 November 2023 …. Kenaf Ventures grows a species of hibiscus, Hibiscus cannabinus, that contains very strong fibers. The plant was first grown by the ancient Egyptians and used to […]

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Cutting down tropical evergreen forests has played a major role in worsening the climate crisis. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICHNOVEMBER 22, 2023 12:55 Environmental experts have been recommending for years that green forests should be planted around the world, largely because of photosynthesis, which removes carbon dioxide from the air, thus having a positive effect on Earth’s climate […]

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Report also forecasts around 145 tropical nights per year during which average temperatures will not drop below 20°, making it harder for buildings to cool down By SUE SURKES.  20 November 2023 In just two to three generations, Israelis will likely be living with maximum average daytime temperatures of more than 35 degrees Celsius (95° Fahrenheit) […]

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The project will displace 120,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually Published:  October 06, 202 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, inaugurated the UAE Wind Program on Thursday.Image Credit: WAM The 103.5-megawatt (MW) project, developed […]

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Agreement signed, pledges taken ahead of COP28 to usher in more sustainable future  November 20, 2023  Dubai: The UAE aims to cut food loss and waste by 50 per cent by 2030 with the introduction of the “Ne’ma Food Loss and Waste Reduction Roadmap”. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the Minister of Climate Change and the […]

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27/11/2023 To enhance its air quality monitoring system, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) hasdeveloped and implemented a sophisticated, multi-theme air quality modelling system for Abu Dhabi. The system will support regulation via the assessment of cumulative air quality impacts expected from new facilities and urban development projects, reduce public exposure to air pollution and support […]

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