June 4, 2024 The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, in partnership with Damour for Community Development, is launching a project on June 7 geared toward the day after in Gaza. Taking the essential need for water, sanitation, and hygiene (abbreviated WASH), as well as energy services, that currently exists and will continue to exist in […]

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By Jake Spring. May 31, 2024 The world must make peace with nature or risk fueling more global conflicts like the war in Gaza, the president of the upcoming United Nations COP16 biodiversity summit said on Friday. The October summit in Colombia is charged with negotiating next steps to implement the landmark 2022 Kunming-Montreal accord – likened to the Paris […]

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AFP , Monday 3 Jun 2024 Displaced Gazans had to use empty plastic bottles on Monday to try to remove sewage from their tents after a pipeline burst in the main southern city of Khan Yunis. Palestinians shop at a makeshift market near heavily damaged buildings in Khan Yunis. AFP “All the tents were flooded with […]

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‘We’re now in summer and every piece of shrapnel that falls in the forests starts a fire,’ says the JNF Upper Galilee Region director. According to JNF data, at least twice the area in the north has burned in the past few days than in the entire Second Lebanon War Zafrir Rinat Adi Hashmonai. Jun […]

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Naharnet Israeli authorities were on alert for new brush fires Tuesday, after munitions fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah the previous evening ignited several across northern Israel. The Israel Fire and Rescue Service said that dozens of firefighting teams worked through the night along with teams from the Nature and Park Service, army, police and other […]

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As flames engulfed communities in Israel’s north following Hezbollah rockets, brave local citizens and volunteers moved quickly and worked tirelessly to extinguish them. Meanwhile, the government was nowhere to be found Allison Kaplan Sommer. Jun 4, 2024 As flames and fires engulfed communities in Israel’s north on Sunday and Monday after Hezbollah rockets fired from […]

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 30 May ,2024 Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict on multiple fronts, according to Israeli officials and government documents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office wants to revoke restrictions on the amount of oil […]

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Lebanon’s political class, fuel companies and private electricity providers blocked an offer by gas-rich Qatar to build three renewable energy power plants to ease the crisis-hit nation’s decades-old electricity crisis, Lebanon’s caretaker economy minister said Thursday. Lebanon’s electricity crisis worsened after the country’s historic economic meltdown began in October 2019. Power cuts often last for […]

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By JT – Jun 03,2024 AMMAN — Secretary General of the Jordan Valley Authority Hisham Hisa, has urged citizens and farmers living near water bodies, dams, and the King Abdullah Canal in the Jordan Valley not to approach or swim in these non-designated areas. The warning came due to the noticeable rise in temperatures, as it poses […]

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 02 June 2024. Short Url https://arab.news/wcf6y RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the UN Environment Programme will mark World Environment Day on June 5, to be held this year under the theme “Our Land, Our Future.” The ceremony will be at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, and will be attended by dignitaries, officials, as […]

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https://jumpstartinghopegaza.org/event/ to be held on Friday, June 07, 2024. 10:00 AM – 01:30 PM In response to the acute humanitarian and environmental crises in Gaza, Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza mobilizes a cooperative effort for the rapid deployment of decentralized water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and energy solutions. Backed by extensive cross-border expertise, Damour for Community Development and […]

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Tareq Abu Hamed, the Palestinian director of the Israeli Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, tells American supporters in D.C. that his group uses ‘science and the environment to bring people together’ HALEY COHEN/EJEWISHPHILANTHROPY Tareq Abu Hamed, executive director of the Arava Institute, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on May 15, 2024. […]

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(Reuters) – A surge of attacks on ships traveling the waters of the Red Sea is forcing shippers to reroute their vessels, sending them on longer journeys that drive up their carbon dioxide emissions. For companies struggling to account for – and lower – the climate-warming emissions associated with their businesses, these rerouted journeys add to the challenge. […]

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An epidemic that has decimated large numbers of sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat has spread to the Red Sea and spilled over into the Indian Ocean. ‘This is an ecological disaster of the first order,’ say researchers at Tel Aviv University, recommending that urgent action be taken Zafrir Rinat. May 23, 2024 A […]

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Daniel Bardsley. May 26, 2024 Mangroves in the Arabian Gulf and surrounding regions could shrink by 45 per cent over the next half century if current trends continue, scientists have warned in a study. The assessment, by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), found that the area in the Gulf covered by mangroves has […]

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By JT – May 30,2024  AMMAN — US Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday reaffirmed the continued support for achieving Jordan’s strategic water sector plan and backing government efforts to ensure water security in the country. Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Soud commended the efforts of the water sector and the […]

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By JT – May 28,2024  AMMAN — A series of executive agreements, totalling JD15 million, referred by the Aqaba Water Company to local contractors were signed on Monday. The funding, provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is part of the wider Fixed Amount Reimbursement Agreement (FARA) loss reduction project, the Jordan News Agency, […]

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28 May 2024. Riyadh: Ayat Nur The Saudi government has unveiled eight new initiatives to boost energy efficiency, targeting sustainable economic growth and lower carbon emissions. The new initiatives were announced at the Saudi ESCO 2024 forum, which began Monday in Riyadh. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman attended the event. Energy efficiency means using less […]

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Unlocking the Potential of Green Hydrogen: A Global and Regional Overview Join us in our coming webinar titled “Unlocking the Potential of Green Hydrogen: A Global and Regional Overview.” This webinar will explore the transformative impact of green hydrogen on the global energy landscape. Gain valuable insights as we delve into the following topics: Topics: […]

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Abeer Khan. 16 May ,2024 UAE announced Wednesday a new long-term visa for professionals working in fields of sustainability and environment action, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. The newly introduced visa category will cater to “individuals with exceptional contributions and efforts in the field of environment action and sustainability both inside and outside the United Arab Emirates.” […]

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