February 23, 2025 “We can’t solve problems with the same thinking we used to create them.” Those words hung in the air as Palestinian, Jordanian, and Israeli climate experts sat in a room, deep in conversation about the future of their shared resources. A scene that, not long ago, had felt unimaginable—leaders and visionaries from […]

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Dear friends,EcoPeace is delighted to bring back our newsletter in this new quarterly format. The newsletter opens with an article highlighting policy recommendations relevant to our work, followed by short news updates on our Top Down and Bottom up programming.This first article focusing on our “Day After” efforts, is published following a high level EcoPeace […]

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Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, from East Jerusalem, says Arava program’s students have compulsory, confidential, ‘brave’ conversations where both sides find it hard to talk, hard to listen By LUKE TRESS20 February 2025,  Southern Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies was five weeks into a semester-long program when Hamas invaded Israel on October 7, 2023. The institute, […]

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10/3/2025 Abu Dhabi scientists find coral reef fish showing higher ‘thermal tolerance’ Tim Stickings. March 08, 2025 The warming waters of the Arabian Gulf mean fish must adapt to survive – but new research suggests local marine life might be particularly good at it. Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi found reef fish in the harsh Arabian Gulf conditions had […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/694sp February 27, 2025 RABAT: King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid Al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country’s herd following years of drought. Eid Al-Adha, to take place in June, commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim, or […]

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Chairman of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Nayef Fayez says on Saturday that the Aqaba Marine Reserve (AMR) has been added to the Green List of Protected Areas (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Aqaba Marine Reserve (AMR) has been added to the Green List of Protected Areas, Chairman of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone […]

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By Heba Elayyan – Feb 22,2025 An aerial photo of Mujib Dam in Karak Governorate with farmland in the background (FIle photo) AMMAN — The agricultural sector is on the frontline of the climate change crisis, facing unpredictable weather patterns, extreme temperatures, and water scarcity.  Farmers are struggling to protect their crops, while experts warn of worsening […]

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By JT – Feb 24,2025  AMMAN — Mercy Corps Jordan has officially launched “Tabeaa” (nature) project. The project, funded by the Swiss embassy in Jordan and the Z Zurich Foundation, is a pioneering initiative aimed at enhancing climate resilience and disaster preparedness across Jordan. The launch ceremony, attended by a delegate of the minister of environment, brought […]

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Efficiency programme to save industries up to 60% in energy costs By JT – Feb 25,2025 AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Tuesday signed 72 agreements with industrial facilities benefiting from the Energy Efficiency Technologies Programme. Kharabsheh, who also chairs the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund, highlighted the critical role of […]

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