Dear Friends,EcoPeace Middle East is pleased to share our Fall 2025 newsletter at a time of renewed hope. With a ceasefire and release of hostages, the possibility of ending the war in Gaza gives us cautious hope of ending hostilities and advancing our plans for the ‘Day After’ to achieve a sustainable peace. This moment […]

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Air pollution is not adequately monitored, and the government lacks the funds to implement a national plan. ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH. OCTOBER 10, 2025 When the war in Gaza ends and our precious hostages are returned, Israelis will finally be able to take a deep breath.  But will we? The air we breathe is filled with chemical and gasoline […]

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Residents of Gabes have reported rising rates of respiratory illnesses, osteoporosis and cancer, which they blame on toxic gases from the state chemical group’s phosphate plants. ByREUTERS. OCTOBER 25, 2025 Demonstrators hold signs as hundreds of Tunisians march through the capital Tunis to protest a severe environmental crisis caused by pollution from a state chemical […]

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Zafrir Rinat. • October 27 2025 The war in northern Israel has ended, but the IDF’s plans for the region threaten the natural landscapes and open spaces that locals value and seek to preserve. The army intends to redeploy across the area, establishing additional outposts and bases, cutting through roads and building training facilities. Much […]

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World’s largest renewable energy project to create 10,000 jobs Last updated: October 23, 2025 | 23:53. Abdulla Rasheed, Editor – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: In a landmark step toward redefining the global clean energy landscape, Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Martyrs’ Affairs, witnessed the foundation […]

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Othalo, winner of Dubai Holding’s sustainability challenge, pilots innovative project Last updated: October 22, 2025 | 10:37. Ashwani Kumar, Chief Reporter Dubai is set to witness a sustainable building revolution, thanks to Norwegian startup Othalo, which transforms plastic waste into affordable, durable building materials. Frank Cato Lahti, founder of Othalo, won Dubai Holding’s global sustainability challenge, ‘Innovate […]

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By Dubravka Suica October 22, 2025 In a world of profound geo-strategic and economic uncertainties, closer cooperation amongst partners and with neighbours is the way forward. It is in this mindset that we are now building a Common Mediterranean Space. We are bringing our cooperation to a new level – by proposing the Pact for […]

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By Bjorn Lomborg|. October 26, 2025 Editor’s note: Bjorn Lomberg is a regular columnist for the Jordan Times. The posting is in the interest of transparency, not endorsement Over the past half-century, environmentalists have predicted countless calamities. Their extreme predictions were consistently wrong, their draconian countermeasures turned out to be mostly misguided, and we should […]

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The 32nd edition of the ‘Clean up the World 2025’ campaign is launched in Aqaba on Wednesday under the patronage of HRH Princess Basma Bint Ali (ASEZA photo) By JT|18:58 October 15, 2025| AMMAN — The 32nd edition of the “Clean up the World 2025” campaign was launched in Aqaba on Wednesday under the patronage […]

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The lake’s water level was measured at 213.19 meters below sea level. Lake Kinneret’s (the Sea of Galilee) water level was measured at 213.19 meters below sea level on Wednesday, one of its lowest points in years.  This is 19 centimeters below the lower red line and 4.39 meters below the lake’s maximum level.  Such a low […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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