May 26, 2025 GENEVA, May 26 (Reuters) – Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, “exacerbating the risk of famine in the area”, according to a U.N. assessment published on Monday. “This level of destruction is not just a loss of infrastructure – it is a collapse […]
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Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland is useable, UN assessment shows – Environment and Development (Reuters)
The Forests Are Gone: Witness Jerusalem’s Lush Hills Reduced to Smoke and Ashes – Haaretz
‘The burned landscape will remain with us for a long time’: A month ago, flames scorched some of Israel’s most iconic landscapes and popular picnic spots. Some will need decades to recover – amid the challenge of global warming Moshe Gilad. May 29, 202 The air around the monastery on the Latrun hilltop near Jerusalem […]
Syria’s driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers severe water crisis in Damascus – Naharnet
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 May 2025 Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters. The spring rises inside the ruins of a Roman temple in the Barada Valley and flows toward Damascus, which it has been supplying with […]
Israeli Ministry Slashes All Funding for Environmental Groups in 2025 – Haaretz
The Environmental Protection Ministry says the decision not to provide 11 million shekels in funding for green organizations this year is due to budgetary constraints Zafrir Rinat. May 29, 2025 The Environmental Protection Ministry has informed environmental organizations that they will not receive their usual annual funding this year – totaling 11 million shekels (approximately […]
ECOFUTURE STAKEHOLDERS GATHERING IN EILAT – Arava Institute
May 26, 2025 Israeli stakeholders of the Jordan Valley gathered in Eilat between May 7th and 9th for a Living Lab workshop as part of the PRIMA funded EcoFuture project. The inspiring and intensive two-day workshop, organized jointly by the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and Reichman University, aimed to advance climate adaptation and regional cooperation in the Jordan Valley. […]
EcoFuture (the Jordan Valley and the Mediterranean region) – European Union
EcoFuture will develop a climate change adaptation strategic plan oriented towards improving the socio-economic welfare for the people in Jordan Valley As the water-food-energy-ecosystem nexus has been adopted by the mainstream sustainability discourse within the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the initiative, in coordination with other stakeholders, creates a better understanding of the interdependence of […]
PODCAST From portable chargers to defense: Inside Apollo’s lightweight solar panels – Jerusalem Post
The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 52 By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MAY 28, 2025 This week’s host Abigail Rubinstein, interviews Oded Rozenberg, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Power, in The Jerusalem Post Studio to discuss Apollo’s novel, innovative, lightweight, and flexible solar panels. Rosenberg describes how the new lightweight design could allow someone to […]
FAO unveils $40M climate project for Iraq – Environment and Development (Shafaq News)
27/5/2025 The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will launch a $40 million project to support Iraq in addressing climate change, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu announced during a visit to Baghdad. The project, jointly funded by FAO, the Iraqi government, and other international partners, is designed to enhance Iraq’s ability to mitigate and adapt […]
Iraq unveils plans for ambitious climate project pipeline – Environment and Development (Enviro News Nigeria)
20/5/2025 The Republic of Iraq has formally announced its intention to develop a substantial portfolio of projects to enhance its climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. This commitment, articulated in Iraq’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Programme, will guide the development of projects within key sectors aligned with national priorities in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable […]
Urban renewal enhances environment in Madinah – Arab News
Short Url. https://arab.news/ne8wp SPA. May 15, 2025 Madinah’s distinctive architectural style and human-centered urban initiatives have enhanced the holy city’s visual identity and improved pedestrian access to the Prophet’s Mosque. These initiatives include expanding green spaces, paving roads, operating public transportation, and licensing electric vehicle and bicycle services to help reduce carbon emissions. They also […]