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Archives for October, 2025

Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens – The Guardian

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor. Thu 2 Oct 2025 Masoud Pezeshkian says subsidence is also ‘a disaster’ in city of 10 million, which consumes quarter of Iran’s water Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate […]

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Why Does the Fossil Fuel Industry Still Dominate in Israel? Haaretz

The struggle to repair petrochemical facilities and keep them in northern Israel’s Haifa Bay is an example of a greater battle waged by the Trump administration on behalf of fossil fuel companies worldwide Zafrir Rinat October 06 2025 Aided by leaders who deny the climate crisis and branding itself as an essential industry that Israel […]

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The Gulf’s competitive edge in building firm clean power – Arab News

RASSO JORG BARTENSCHLAGER. September 05, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/8w847 The global conversation about the energy transition still tends to treat the Gulf as a latecomer trying to catch up with Denmark’s discipline, Germany’s social mobilization, or China’s industrial scale.  That framing misses what actually wins the transition. It is the ability to deliver reliable clean […]

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Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country – Environment and Development (Reuters)

2/10/2025 ADEN, Yemen, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden, bringing some relief to residents and businesses which suffer losses particularly when the intense summer heat hits. Funded by neighbouring United Arab Emirates and operational since July 2024, the Aden […]

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Agriculture Ministry launches system to assess food import risks amid boycotts, climate change – Jerusalem Post

Israel’s Agriculture Ministry launched a strategic risk-monitoring system to protect food supply amid boycotts, climate change, and global crises. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF. SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 Israel has a new strategic system for monitoring risks in food imports, the Agriculture and Raw Food Security Ministry said Sunday. The new system is part of the National Food Security […]

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Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel’s only reef – Jerusalem Post

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures A new study has revealed that corals in the Gulf of Eilat have survived four consecutive and intensifying marine heatwaves, including the world’s most extreme event in 2024, without experiencing mass bleaching – a resilience unmatched […]

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Forests at heart of regional dialogue as Saudi Arabia hosts 27th session of Near East Forestry and Range Commission – Arab News

NADA HAMEED. October 03, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/55zte JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia hosted the 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission in Jeddah this week, bringing together officials, experts and representatives from across the region to discuss sustainable solutions for forests, rangelands and biodiversity. The three-day session was held in cooperation with the […]

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Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced – Jerusalem Post

In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing. It’s as regular as the seasons of the year. The Jerusalem Municipality sends its garden contractors to public squares and other spaces around town every three to five months or so to […]

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Abu Dhabi launches AI-driven waste collection company in sustainability drive – The National

Initiative aimed at modernising refuse collection and reducing environmental harm Rachel Kelly September 24, 2025 Abu Dhabi has launched a new waste collection company, Tajmee’e, in a bid to overhaul the emirate’s approach to refuse management and accelerate progress towards its sustainability goals. The new firm has been established by the Tadweer Group, the entity responsible for […]

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Monthly Solar Briefing By MESIA October 2025

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