Most homes in the West Bank settlements under the Samaria Regional Council are connected to a sewage collection system, but instead of being linked to a regional pipeline, the sewage is discharged into open areas outside the settlements Zafrir Rinat. November 30 2025 A resident of the West Bank settlement of Peduel filed a precedent-setting […]
Archives for December, 2025
West Bank Settler Demands Council Fix Sewage Infrastructure in Precedential Lawsuit – Haaretz
Shepherd Communities in Wadi Qelt Are Vanishing Under Settler Terror.A Journey Through an Abandoned Land – Haaretz
Violent settlers are rapidly erecting new outposts and relentlessly harassing Wadi Qelt residents. After another family fled last week, only a handful of residents remain, living under constant threat ideon Levyand Alex Levac. November 29, 2025 They stood opposite one another. On the top of the hill three settler teenagers and below them two youths and […]
Weaponising energy: Khor Mor attacks expose Iraq’s power struggles – The National
Amena Bakr. November 28, 2025 This week, the Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq was struck once againin a rocket attack. The explosion triggered an immediate shutdown of gas flows, which then translated into power cuts across the region. Cities dimmed, neighbourhoods fell silent, and millions of people were reminded, yet again, how […]
UAE’s gas-driven future is emerging and Adnoc must deliver – The National
Robin M. Mills November 30, 2025 Demand for gas at home and oil internationally: that is the key theme of Adnoc’s latest bumper budget. Its board meeting last week approved $150 billion of capital expenditure over the next five years. Does the state oil company’s latest budget and resource base set it up to meet its mission? […]
Tehran shrouded in thick smog as Iran burns dirty fuel amid energy crisis = Al Jazeera
Nearly 59,000 Iranians die prematurely due to air pollution in year to March, according to officials. By Maziar Motamedi Tehran, Iran – Iranians in the capital and many other cities across the country are breathing in toxic fumes as authorities resort to burning dirty fuel to produce electricity and cope with multiple ongoing crises. At 14 power plants, […]
Circular Economy Forum in Riyadh examines future of sustainability – Arab News
NADA ALTURKI GHADI JOUDAH. December 1, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/wdqp2 RIYADH: Policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry leaders have gathered in Riyadh at the Circular Economy Forum, which runs until Dec. 2, to discuss how solutions in the sector are reshaping industries, sustainability and the future. Ali Al-Ghamdi, the CEO at the Saudi National Center for […]
The Israelis Saving Coral Reefs With the Help of Fijian Chiefs, Local Potters and 3D Printing – Haaretz
Israeli researchers have pioneered a coral reef restoration project in Fiji, melding ancient pottery techniques with cutting-edge 3D printing technology. This is how they enlisted nine local chiefs – and how living in a village without electricity helped them succeed Moshe Gilad. November 17, 2025 This story could not be more distant from everything happening […]
UAE-led weather warning project to reach 100 million farmers by 2030 – the National
Cop30 announcement heralds expansion of initiative launched in 2023 Daniel Bardsley. November 20, 2025 A UAE initiative that gives advance warning of bad weather, pest outbreaks and other risks aims to reach 100 million farmers by 2030, it was announced at the Cop30 climate summit. The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (Aim for Scale) project could […]
NCVC plants 100 million seedlings in Al-Jouf to increase vegetation cover – Arab News
04 November 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/yjk6w RIYADH: Intending to expand vegetation cover across Saudi Arabia, the National Center for Vegetation Development and Combating Desertification has recently planted 100 million seedlings in Al-Jouf province. Among the species planted were saltbushes, mugworts, Acacia etbaica and Calligonum comosum, distinguished by their ability to survive in harsh and dry […]
Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi and International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture complete UAE’s 1st Ghaf tree population genomics study – Environment and Development
1/12/2025 Abu Dhabi, 29th November 2025: As part of a pioneering scientific collaboration, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) have completed the first-ever population genomics study of the Ghaf tree (Prosopis cineraria) in the country, revealing significant genetic insights critical for conserving this iconic desert species and supporting the development of climate-resilient […]
