Every so often, items from our various sources show the significance of multiple standpoints eliciting different perspectives.  Much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant.  You know the one: one blind man feels the trunk and says an elephant is like a snake; another feels the side and says an elephant is […]

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Mona Khechen  28/11/2024 On August 30, 2024, amid the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that Lebanon joined the Saudi-led Middle East Green Initiative (MGI), describing the step as crucial, especially for southern border towns and villages that are suffering significant environmental and agricultural damage. The premier added that the destruction of […]

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EPISODE NOTES “Nature knows no political borders. ” – David Lehrer On a small desert campus, students from Israel, Palestine, and other parts of the Middle East take classes in ecology, earth sciences and renewable energy. They also debate the hot button issues: history, politics, religion, war, occupation, terrorism, while learning to listen actively, and […]

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We are writing with an end of year update to share with you what the EcoPeace family was able to achieve in 2024, and to express our thanks for your past support that helped make it possible. In honor of this Giving Tuesday, we hope you will be able to continue to support EcoPeace in […]

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Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa have already risen 2 degrees Celsius and climate change has barely even started Ruth Schuster. Dec 1, 2024 Parts of the Middle East already face barely survivable temperature spikes in summer and climate change has barely gotten started. Now a new study warns that the region can […]

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Abdul Malik, Georgiy Stenchikov, Suleiman Mostamandi, Sagar Parajuli, Jos Lelieveld, George Zittis, Muhammad Sheraz Ahsan, Luqman Atique, Muhammad Usman First published: 21 November 2024 note: open access https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JD041625 Abstract The present study assesses the climate of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in detail, focusing on the historical and future warming trends in the region. The assessment incorporates data from observations, reanalyses, […]

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As the threat from plastic pollution mounts, countries could only agree to postpone negotiations to a later date. 1 Dec 2024 Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with more than 100 nations advocating for a cap on plastic production and a handful of oil-producing countries only […]

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LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Qatar will invest 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in climate technology in the United Kingdom, with engineering company Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab set to benefit from some of the cash to support its energy transition, the British government said on Wednesday. The announcement was made during a two-day state visit to […]

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SYED AMEEN KADER. December 06, 2024 Short Url. https://arab.news/942ax RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has introduced the Riyadh Action Agenda, an initiative to unite stakeholders in tackling land degradation, desertification, and drought.  The announcement was made by Osama Faqeeha, deputy minister for environment at the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and advisor to the UNCCD COP16 […]

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