By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN. Fri August 23, 2024 Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps at the Canada Water reservoir in Rafah, southern Gaza. Moments later, an orange blaze tears through the critical facility in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, as ribbons […]

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has raised alarm over Gaza’s deepening water crisis, as many of the remaining functional water wells and sanitation facilities are now located in newly evacuated areas. Samiksha Tripathy  Aug 22, 2024 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has raised […]

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The Pacific lnstitute Water Conflict Chronology Update (August 2024) Excerpts from Fact Sheet: Water Conflict Chronology Update, August 22, 2024 https://pacinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Water-Conflict-Chronology_Fact-Sheet.pdf The Pacific Institute added 347 new instances of armed conflicts associated with water resource and water systems in 2023. … The total number of eveners per years has been increasing rapidly in recent years…. […]

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The risks and incidences of water-related conflicts in recent years, when data are more available and consistent … are on the rise, and the factors driving such violence appear to be worsening. July 8, 2023 by Sustainability Times By Laureen Fagan The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the […]

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Climate change is exacerbating conflicts in the Middle East and yet very little is being done to address it. Othman Belbeisi. Regional Director of IOM for MENA Over the past few weeks, an unusually wet rainy season has caused destructive floods across Sudan. Tens of thousands of people displaced by the Sudanese civil war have […]

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August 21, 2024 Israel’s military said that a barrage of 55 rockets from Lebanon has ignited fires in northern Israel. The military said Tuesday that only some of the projectiles were intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems, while others fell in open areas. Firefighters were working to contain the blazes. Hezbollah said it fired “intense […]

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Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said. 17 Aug 2024 Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were brought in […]

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08/22/2024 A crude oil tanker carrying tonnes of crude oil and vacated by its crew after an attack in the Red Sea is now believed to pose an environmental hazard. The attack on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil at the time, has resulted in an environmental risk, […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/v6f38 RASHID HASSAN. August 20, 2024 RIYADH: Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough in solar energy technology by developing a novel method to enhance the performance and stability of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells. The research team, led by Prof. Stefaan De Wolf at the […]

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In the Mediterranean Sea, a vital yet endangered ecosystem is struggling to survive. Known as the ‘lungs of the Mediterranean,’ Posidonia Oceanica, is under severe threat from climate change, rising sea temperatures, invasive species, and coastal human activities. But a local team of scientists and engineers are on a mission to protect it. This unique […]

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Damour for Community Development and Arava Institute for Environmental Studies want to show international donors value of wastewater treatment, desalination, solar energy solutions By SUE SURKES 9 August 2024 A pair of Israeli and Palestinian NGOs are partnering to install off-grid, solar-generated power, desalination, and wastewater treatment in three camps in Gaza serving some 10,000 people […]

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Israel and Hezbollah’s ‘War of Fire’: Satellite Images Reveal the Devastating Damage – Haaretz Bar PelegNir HassonAvi Scharf. Aug 4, 2024 Images indicate that since the outbreak of hostilities – but mainly since May – some 52000 acres have been burned down in Israel and Lebanon. The total scorched area in Israel is three times […]

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Public can use the smart machines to deposit empty bottles and cans in return for rewards Published:  July 24, 2024 10:17Ali Al Hammadi, Reporter Abu Dhabi: Tadweer Group has set up 25 reverse vending machines (RVMs) in key spots across Abu Dhabi, such as Umm Al Emarat Park and Zayed International Airport, with plans for more […]

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Through a thorough examination and a broad perspective on the food industry, Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Danit Shahar seeks to make our food choices healthier and sustainable at the same time. By RONNIE ROSENMAN JULY 31, 2024  In an era where dietary choices have far-reaching implications, Prof. Danit Shahar, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Community […]

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Failure to implement decision passed more than 13 years ago ‘endangers both lives and property,’ the state comptroller said in a report published Monday Zafrir Rinat. Jul 23, 2024 Thirteen years after the government decided to protect the cliffs along the Mediterranean coast against the danger of collapse, most of them cliffs at risk still […]

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Short Url. https://arab.news/4nh6u August 04, 2024 RIYADH: Saudi utility giant ACWA Power reported a 35.46 percent increase in net profit for the first half of 2024, reaching SR926.79 million ($246.88 million), compared to the same period last year.  In a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange, the company attributed the earnings rise to higher gross […]

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2/8/2024 Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to assess the viability of developing a commercial green hydrogen to methanol to SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project.  The focus of the project is to help decarbonize hard to abate, emission intensive sectors such as […]

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6 August 2024 (AAWSAT) – Saudi Arabia was able to recycle more than 100,000 electronic devices to reduce their environmental damage as part of an effort to build a sustainable digital future that supports the efficient use of resources. A recent report by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission, a copy of which was reviewed by Asharq […]

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AUG 5, 2024. Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi\\ The Jewish Earth Alliance, a grassroots nonpartisan network of 50 groups across the country, will call on Congress again this coming Thursday to take action on climate change. National groups, including the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, are partners on this, as well […]

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