Negev institute joins dozens of others from around the world working together on emergency response to range of threats including earthquakes and tsunamis; Earth and Planetary Image Facility also serves as regional NASA lab Ynet | Published: 10.15.20 The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has chosen the Earth and Planetary Image Facility at […]

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By Maram Kayed – Oct 22,2020 (JT file photo) The project to utilise arable lands, as per the Royal vision to achieve food security, helps in reducing poverty and unemployment levels, Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Daoudiyeh said AMMAN — The project to utilise arable lands, as per the Royal vision to achieve food security, helps […]

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By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas A drone deployed by the Water Ministry, in cooperation with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau, uncovered a water theft incident in the desert area of Jafer on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Water Ministry) AMMAN — A man was caught red-handed on Tuesday stealing water from a Disi […]

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By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Oct 14,2020 AMMAN — A total of 33 species, 39 per cent, out of the 85 assessed species in Jordan are considered threatened, according to the first “national red list” assessment book. Out of the 33 threatened species, 10 are “critically endangered”, 20 are “endangered” and three are […]

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RSCN, IDECO ink deal to develop action plans By Maria Weldali – Oct 14,2020 The electrocution of birds is considered as one of the main dangers that threaten migratory birds at the local and global levels (Photo courtesy of Aqaba Bird Observatory Facebook page) AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) […]

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Coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf talk to each other to help repair areas under stress.   Researchers from the American University of Sharjah discovered a connectivity phenomenon allows corals to transport larvae from areas where it is abundant to regions in need of supply.   That may be enough to maintain areas facing degradation […]

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Despite progress in the collection of electronic waste in Israel, many obstacles still lie ahead Zafrir Rinat 15.10.2020 On Wednesday, the world marked International E-Waste Day, an initiative aiming is to raise awareness about one of the biggest pollution problems the world is currently facing – and one that, according to UN data, is only […]

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As part of the proposal, small businesses would be able to directly collect the bag fee, avoiding bureaucratic burdens. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   OCTOBER 14, 2020 The 10-agorot plastic bag fee that Israeli shoppers pay to get plastic bags at supermarkets may be expanded to all stores in the country, according to Calcalist. The […]

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Despite promises, Oceanographic Institute reports situation is not getting better, recommends filtering out plastic garbage from municipal drainage systems that empty into the sea Zafrir Rinat Published on 15.10.2020 About 70 percent of the garbage floating off Israel’s Mediterranean coast and in the Red Sea off Eilat consists of remnants of plastic bags and plastic […]

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If anything the coronavirus crisis didn’t relieve nature of our filthy habits, the problem got worse. Blaming the amorphous authorities is futile, but getting off the couch, organizing and cleaning up can have a real impact. Moshe Gilad Published on 08.10.2020 Littering is a choice, and so is cleaning up. Government isn’t going to clean […]

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Al-Masry Al-Youm October 11, 2020 Eleven dead dolphins of varying sizes washed up on the Red Sea’s Marsa Allam beach, south of Wadi al-Gamal, according to environmentalist sources. The dolphins included seven mature females, one mature male, and three juveniles. The animals had been unable to return to the Red Sea’s waters due to receding […]

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Wednesday 21 October 2020, 5.00pm – 7.00pm Online ‘Deaths on the Nile’ Climate Change in the Middle East, Year 2075.  An informed speculation  Professor David J. Drewry Non-Executive Director, UK Commission for UNESCO Former Vice Chancellor; MESG, University of Hull https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7307719726076531214 Opening words: Professor Stephen Hardy, PhD, LLB, SFHEA, MCIArb, FRSA, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law […]

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Many diseases and illnesses can be prevented by the management of environmental risks, which makes it necessary to tackle the underlying environmental causes. While this is a global fact, it is more significant in the Arab region, where environmental risks are higher and rates of development, in most countries, are slower. During the last decades, […]

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Rim Khamis, Thursday 01 October 2020 Arab countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change, according to a series of reports developed by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED). Climate change in the Middle East has received renewed attention this year as the region experiences a range of extreme weather. Since freak […]

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The heat wave broke records not only for how hot it got but how long the heat lasted, as similar records have been broken around the world, attributed to climate changeSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Zafrir Rinat 01.10.2020 Last month was the hottest September on record by a large margin in much of the country, […]

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For Sudan, a green economy would bring not only climate security but also sustainable peace and economic prosperity. Kholood KhairManaging partner of Insight Strategy Partners (ISP), a policy think-and-do tank based in Khartoum, Sudan. 4 Oct 2020 Today, just more than a year after the removal of President Omar al-Bashir’s regime and the formation of […]

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EIB, Cities and Villages Development Bank sign technical assistance agreement By JT – Oct 07,2020 – AMMAN — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) have signed a technical assistance cooperation agreement of 1.4-million-euro grant to support the implementation of the CVDB – Municipal Energy Efficiency Programme.  The programme is […]

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Yosef Abramowitz was nominated for the honor by MK Miki Haimovich By HAGAY HACOHEN   OCTOBER 6, 2020 18:53 Israeli solar power pioneer Yosef Abramowitz was nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize by Blue and White MK Miki Haimovich this week.He is among the 318 known candidates for the prize. A winner is expected […]

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This handout picture taken on July 20, 2020, shows an aerial view Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River in Guba, northwest Ethiopia. (AFP/Adwa Pictures) Reuters Monday 05 October 2020 Ethiopia has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile for security reasons, the head of its civil […]

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Everyday household rubbish is being saved from landfill and turned into fuel to help power cement factories in the UAE. Throwaway items such as plastic, paper and food scraps are being collected from households across Ajman and Umm Al Quwain to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF) – a combustible fuel made of various types of waste. […]

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