by Naharnet Newsdesk  25 July 2025 New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government declared two western provinces in the country to be disaster zones. Images showed flames and smoke billowing into the sky close to high-rise apartment buildings in Antalya, where local and foreign visitors flock during the summer months. Homes […]

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Precedent-setting ruling accepts government’s position against class action suits for environmental harm, unless they have suffered personally Zafrir Rinat. Jul 21, 2025 The state is responsible for filing lawsuits in the name of the public for environmental damage, according to a ruling handed down in the Tel Aviv District Court this month.  The ruling has […]

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A hazardous materials leak at the Ramat Negev thermosolar power station near Ashalim is now under control, following extensive emergency operations. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 25, 2025 Fire and Rescue Services reported on Wednesday that a hazardous materials leak at the Ramat Negev thermosolar power station near Ashalim is now under control, following extensive emergency operations. According to […]

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Scientific Reports volume 15, Article number: 16198 (2025) Abstract Despite major advances in environmental security research, non-experimental observations typically rely on methods that retrieve or validate specific linkages, rather than uncovering broader causal mechanisms underlying environmentally driven armed conflict. This article demonstrates how recent advances in causal methodology can be applied to more comprehensively retrieve and validate a network of […]

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July 23, 2025 Abu Dhabi on Wednesday set out a 25-year action plan to address the growing threat of climate change and protect the emirate’s precious natural resources for future generations. The comprehensive strategy, announced by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, will focus on bolstering the “highly vulnerable” environmental systems of groundwater, soil and biodiversity, which are viewed as critical […]

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Environment Agency took action over pollution fears at Mussafah industrial facility August 01, 2025 The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi has suspended operations at an industrial facility in Mussafah for exceeding emissions limits. The authority said inspections found the breaches had caused a “negative impact on local air quality“. It took action against the unnamed company after receiving complaints […]

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1/8/202 Researchers report one in eight seabirds found dead had ingested pollutants Daniel Bardsley July 30, 2025 The amount of discarded plastic found in dead seabirds in the UAE has been described as “very alarming” by a senior Greenpeace campaigner. Farah Al Hattab, lead plastics campaigner at Greenpeace Mena, said harm to creatures such as seabirds indicated […]

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Custom inspectors discovered the animals, including iguanas, pythons, tegus, and scorpions, in poor condition after enduring freezing temperatures and a lack of food. ByTPS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF. JULY 29, 2025 Israeli authorities seized 140 exotic reptiles and arthropods at Ben-Gurion Airport in a foiled attempt to smuggle them into the country this Tuesday, with many of […]

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Landmark plan aimed at establishing safe pathways for endangered species like the mountain gazelle, caracal and Arabian bustard, ensuring free movement between fragmented habitatsIlana Curiel|07.29.25 The mountain gazelle, dorcas gazelle, caracal and Arabian bustard will gain stronger protection in the future as Israel on Tuesday approved a new plan to preserve ecological corridors, safeguarding endangered […]

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July 15, 2025 QARAOUN, Lebanon, July 15 (Reuters) – Water levels at Lebanon’s largest reservoir on the Litani River have fallen to historic lows amid what experts describe as the country’s worst drought on record, threatening agriculture, electricity production, and domestic water supplies. The Litani River National Authority said inflows to Lake Qaraoun during this […]

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President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that revealed the crisis was more severe than publicly acknowledged. The Amir Kabir dam along the Karaj river in Iran’s northern Alborz mountain range is pictured on June 1, 2025. (photo credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)ByALEX […]

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Scientists warn that by 2070, record temperatures and rainfall could become more common, and warn that global warming is accelerating faster than predicted Nir Hasson Jul 9, 2025 Israel could see extreme heatwaves with temperatures hitting 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher in many regions, well before the end of the century, the […]

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Israel Land Authority proposes using extant infrastructure near Ramon Crater to help meet goal of 30% renewable power by 2030, but some warn of project’s wide potential impacts By SUE SURKE 21 July 2025 The Israel Land Authority’s proposed plan to build a solar field twice the size of Tel Aviv in one of Israel’s most […]

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A new Israeli study has discovered that extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10% and that adding cooling technologies offsets only about half of the loss. ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH JULY 13, 2025 A cow named Kharta from Kibbutz Sa’ad in the South has produced 18,208 liters a year as the highest individual milk production record […]

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By Heba Fouad and Ahmed FahmyJuly 23, 2025 ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, July 23 (Reuters) – From her ninth-floor balcony over Alexandria’s seafront, Eman Mabrouk looked down at the strip of sand that used to be the wide beach where she played as a child. “The picture is completely different now,” she said. The sea has crept closer, the concrete […]

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AIRO, July 20 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power company signed several memoranda of understanding with European companies to export renewable energy and green hydrogen from the kingdom to Europe, the Saudi energy ministry said on Sunday. The European companies included France’s TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab, Italy’s Edison (EDNn.MI), opens new tab and Germany’s EnBW (EBKG.DE) The Saudi […]

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May 29, 2025 DUBAI, May 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power said on Thursday it had signed a preliminary agreement to develop up to 12.5 gigawatts of renewable energy generating capacity in Malaysia with an initial investment of up to $10 billion. The renewable energy utility said in a statement it agreed a memorandum of […]

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24/7/2025  In a major step toward climate resilience, the Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) today launched the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050) – a comprehensive and science-based roadmap designed to protect the emirate’s natural resources and systems from the increasing and inevitable impacts of climate change. This pioneering plan – […]

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The Clean Yarkon project was greenlighted in 2023 after 20 years of efforts to reduce pollution and sewage in the Yarkon River. Yet it’s unclear when the project will be completed and if any the river will ever open to swimmers Zafrir Rinat Jul 15, 2025 Two weeks ago, Parisians celebrated a historic milestone: Residents […]

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Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsensWildfires – Al Jazeera 7 Jul 2025 Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert amid warnings of scorching weather. Countries across the Mediterranean are battling fast-spreading wildfires and soaring temperatures as a heatwave sweeps through Southern Europe and parts of […]

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