June 18, 2024 full report: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/45739/environmental_impact_conflict_Gaza.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y PRESS RELEASE: Damage to Gaza causing new risks to human health and long-term recovery – new UNEP assessment Nairobi, 18 June 2024 – The environmental impacts of the war in Gaza are unprecedented, according to a preliminary assessment published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), exposing the community to rapidly growing […]

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YNET: srael will be ‘unbearably’ hot by 2100, report says Israel Meteorological Service study into climate events suggest frequency of heat waves, less rain and rising temperatures will make living in Israel impossible in the future  Ilana Curiel|07.16.24 The Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) published a report presenting updated data and alarming climate forecasts for extreme […]

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The heat index in Dubai climbed to 144 degrees, as hot-tub-like water temperatures in the gulf reached the mid-90s. By Dan Stillman July 18, 2024 The heat and humidity in the Persian Gulf region have soared to nearly intolerable levels this week, and there’s little relief in sight. Some locations have seen the heat index, or […]

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22 July 2024. Bandar al-Mosalam Saudi Arabia plans to integrate all existing environmental projects and programs from the public, private, and non-profit sectors into the “Saudi Green Initiative,” sources told Asharq Al-Awsat.This effort aims to meet the Kingdom’s environmental goals.The Saudi Green Initiative, launched by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in March […]

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16 July 2024  The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and China’s second-largest wind turbine manufacturer are close to a deal to develop a new plant in the Kingdom to help boost renewable power production by building a wind turbine manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s efforts to localize supply chains. The […]

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Groundbreaking ‘energy islands’ aim to keep Israel wired if war overwhelms power grid Perched on a rocky hilltop, Kibbutz Ma’ale Gilboa looks to become country’s first micro-grid, able to operate independently of main power network by using renewable energy sources full report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/groundbreaking-energy-islands-aim-to-keep-israel-wired-if-war-overwhelms-power-grid/

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In wake of High Court petition by green group, ministry publishes results of PFAS sampling, draft of PFAS regulations for hazardous waste permits By SUE SURKES 3 July 2024 Synthetic, long-lasting chemicals that are harmful to human health have been found in significant quantities in Israeli factories, sewage treatment plants, landfill sites, and even streams, according […]

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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel urges citizens to report sightings of Matuta victor an aggressive crab, first seen in Haifa Bay in 2012, that competes with native species and disrupts local food chains Ilana Curiel|07.14.24  The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel was urging citizens to report sightings of […]

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Company said examining alternatives for disposal of mineral extraction byproduct as state’s Geological Survey pins hopes on developing beauty spot for new tourism plan By SUE SURKES  21 June 2024 ……. Last month, Prof. Zohar Gvirtzman, head of the state’s Israel Geological Survey,  told a conference at the Dead Sea that piling salt at Tzeelim Bay […]

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With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline. The blazes — exacerbated by supply shortages and security concerns — have […]

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Terror group launches endless rocket barrages and drone swarms to incinerate around 20,000 acres of Israel’s north and cause enormous environmental damage to forests and nature reserves Ilana Curiel|07.07.24  Hezbollah destroys vast nature reserves in recurring rocket attacks. “I haven’t slept in three days. The rockets on Thursday were mainly in the Upper Galilee and […]

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Related Content: Powering the Future: The GCC’s Strategic Shift to Sustainable Energy Fitch Ratings-Dubai-03 July 2024: GCC countries are expanding their renewable energy capacities at varying speeds, leveraging abundant solar and wind resources to diversify beyond hydrocarbons and combat climate change, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. In terms of the installed capacity, the UAE […]

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KUWAIT CITY, July 7: The Gulf countries, endowed with abundant solar and wind energy resources, have leveraged these assets to varying extents in their renewable energy portfolios, achieving significant progress toward their ambitious targets, according to Fitch Ratings. In recent years, the region has intensified its renewable energy production as part of a strategic shift […]

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July 08, 2024 https://mesia.com/news/jinkosolar-partners-lt-shape-cleaner-and-brighter-future-saudi-arabia-1gw-module-supply-worlds Jinko Solar is proud to be a key partner by signing a major contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supply of Solar PV Modules in the visionary NEOM Green Hydrogen Project, the world’s largest green hydrogen project currently under construction in Oxagon, Saudi Arabia. This ground breaking initiative represents a […]

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The pioneering project aims to enhance green electricity production and reduce carbon footprint. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 1, 2024 In a significant development, Israel’s national water company Mekorotannounced that energy company Doral, specializing in renewable energy projects, has won the tender for installing Photovoltaic systems with a capacity of up to 75 megawatts on the national water carrier. This […]

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 A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures. Some coral reef fish are more resilient to climate change than previously thought.  July 01, 2024 Led by John Burt, co-principal investigator at the Mubadala Arabian Centre […]

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By SUE SURKES  July 2024 At first marine climate confab, scientists paint worrying picture with few solutions Academics cite rising water temps that weaken coral reefs and affect plankton, while invasive urchins strip rocks of food for fish; nature authorities push for awareness full report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-first-marine-climate-confab-scientists-paint-worrying-picture-with-few-solutions/

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Thinking of escaping the heat by heading to the beach? It might be risky; new Health Ministry report indicates four-year high in detection of fecal bacteria in Mediterranean Sea Adir Yanko, Ilana Curiel|07.04.24  The jellyfish may have come and gone, but don’t rush into the blue Mediterranean waters just yet. A new Health Ministry report indicates […]

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The 7th Annual Waste management Conference in Memory of Danny Sternberg, produced by the Dan Region Association of Towns for Sanitation and Waste Disposal will take place on Tuesday. By JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 23, 2024 The solid waste management issue in Israel has reached a boiling point, according to Gil Livne, CEO of the Dan Region […]

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