22 March 2024 Professor Lyla Mehta Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies and Norwegian University of Life Sciences Dr. Alan Nicol Principal Researcher – Politics of Water, Climate Change and Migration, International Water Management Institute As conflicts continue to rage in Ukraine and parts of the Middle East and Africa, the impact has not been […]

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The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies mission is to “meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions.” Will this win them the Nobel Peace Prize? By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 1, 2024 The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), an Israel-based research center, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a group of […]

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By Stephen Lonergan Published On 4 May 20244 Abu Abbas knew more about the Iraqi Marshes than most, having lived there his entire life. So when the Iraqi government of former dictator Saddam Hussein drained the wetlands of southern Iraq in the early 1990s, Abu Abbas witnessed the devastation. Then a decade later, as young men […]

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 May 01,2024 The UK announces its support for the Government of Jordan’s climate ambitions through the Jahez (Ready) Project (Photo courtesy of British Embassy) AMMAN — The UK announced its support for the Government of Jordan’s climate ambitions through the Jahez (Ready) Project. This initiative, part of the Climate-Refugee Nexus Initiative, launched by King Abdullah […]

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Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 12 By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. MAY 1, 2024 This week, on Inside Israeli Innovation, host Maayan Hoffman delves into climate technology, talking with two industry leaders about whether the country’s advancements could play a pivotal role in combating global warming and saving the planet. Guy Cherni, co-founder and managing […]

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Until the 1950s, there were still an estimated 1,000 pairs of vultures in Israel. Today, there are fewer than 200 such birds.  By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ. MAY 4, 2024  Over 150 years ago, Henry Baker Tristram, a British clergyman, Bible scholar, explorer, and ornithologist from rural northeastern England, stood under the blue skies of the Land […]

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2/5/2024 The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) announced a landmark partnership to address the growing global challenge of microplastic pollution in the Abu Dhabi marine environment. This pioneering study, the first of its kind in the emirate, marks a crucial step in understanding and mitigating the impacts […]

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MANAL AL-BARAKATI. May 04, 2024 Short Url. https://arab.news/r7n8j RIYADH: As temperatures continue to rise worldwide, the Arab region is on the frontline of the battle against climate change. In the global race to achieve net-zero, the Middle Eastern countries face unique challenges that compound the urgency of tackling this environmental crisis to safeguard their future. The […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/v4und. May 05, 2024 RIYADH: Investors eyeing environmental opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province stand to benefit from a forum held on May 5, amidst efforts to preserve natural resources.  Organized by the Eastern Chamber under the theme “Restoration and Sustainability,” the Environmental Investment Forum 2024 aims to underscore the importance of ecological […]

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