By SHARON UDASIN 03/11/2013 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University of Michigan have signed a $2 million partnership to forge ahead on developing renewable energy technologies, the institutions announced on Monday. Executives from the two universities signed a memorandum of understanding in Michigan on Thursday, with each side pledging $1 million to finance […]

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March 11, 2013 01:00 AM By Mohammad Zaatari MARJAYOUN, Lebanon: A reforestation campaign was launched Sunday by the Army, the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon and a local civil society group, in order to promote environmental health in the southern district of Marjayoun.Jouzour Loubnan, a non-governmental organization that seeks to restore woodlands and promote […]

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Locusts swarm Marsa Alam EGYPT INDEPDENT Thu, 14/02/2013 Al-Masry Al-Youm Locust control teams were dispatched Thursday in Marsa Alam in the Red Sea Governorate after an outbreak of locusts. The locusts first were sighted around 57 kilometers north of the city and then made their way to the vacation hotspot soon after, according to the […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 03/04/2013 Mare Nostrum initiative has partners and advisers from nations across the region. The European Union has awarded a multinational Mediterranean preservation project – led by a Technion professor – a grant of 4.3 million euros to develop mechanisms for protecting the basin’s coastline. The three-year project, called Mare Nostrum, is receiving […]

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By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: March 2, 2013 168 Comments IN her introduction to a compelling new study, “The Arab Spring and Climate Change,” released Thursday, the Princeton scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter notes that crime shows often rely on the concept of a “stressor.” A stressor, she explains, is a “sudden change in circumstances or environment […]

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Endnotes and citations are available in the PDF version of the report. Crime-show devotees will be familiar with the idea of a “stressor”—a sudden change in circumstances or environment that interacts with a complicated psychological profile in a way that leads a previously quiescent person to become violent. The stressor is by no means the […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 03/05/2013 British Embassy will be bringing 14 water technology companies to an upcoming UK water summit. In an attempt to strengthen future water innovation partnerships between Israel and the United Kingdom, the British Embassy will be bringing 14 water technology companies to an upcoming UK water summit. Leading the companies to London […]

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Florida tragedy which saw doline swallow man’s house turns local authorities’ attention to situation in Israel, especially in southern communities. Residents say there are no disaster contingencies Ilana Curiel Published: 03.04.13 The recent tragedy in Florida, in which a large sinkhole opened up under the Tampa home of Jeff Bush, 36, and literally swallowed him […]

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March 06, 2013 By Mohammed Zaatari SIDON, Lebanon: A giant sea turtle was found dead on the shores of Sidon Tuesday, with experts blaming harmful and illegal fishing practices as the root cause. Ecological experts estimated the age of the dead reptile exceeded 25 years and noted that the cause of death was related to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 02/28/2013 Residents unconvinced by developers assurances that operations will pose no risk to surrounding population. A rectangular slab of green grass sandwiched between the Ben & Jerry’s and Tnuva factories has become the object of ever-increasing tension between those aiming to build a natural gas plant there and residents resolute to stop […]

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by SHARON UDASIN 02/27/2013 BGU prof. Alon Tal leads group of scholars testing the area’s water supply for endocrine-disrupting chemicals. A group of Israeli and Palestinian environmental scholars have started on a joint effort to test the area’s water supply for potentially health-altering endocrine-disrupting chemicals. At their head is Prof. Alon Tal of Ben-Gurion University’s […]

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Khawaldeh calls for cooperation among public and private sectors in both countries by Mohammad Ghazal | Feb 27, 2013 AMMAN — Jordan and Iraq on Wednesday officially announced plans for building an $18 billion pipeline to export crude oil from Basra to Jordan’s port city of Aqaba. An agreement is expected to be reached soon […]

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BEIRUT: A Turkish power barge, which arrived in Lebanon almost two weeks ago, has finally set anchor at the Zouk power plant, where it is scheduled to start producing electricity by mid-March to reduce the ongoing blackouts across the country. One of two barges Lebanon has leased in a $360 million deal with Turkish firm […]

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National program meant to promote local cleantech initiatives worldwide launches new marketing apps Ram Hadar Published: 02.26.13, 06:55 / Israel Environment The Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry’s national cleantech promotion program has launched a new initiative meant to promote cleantech initiatives worldwide. The new tool in the ministry’s kit is an app that showcases the […]

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BEIRUT: Lebanon joined one of the most important international conventions on endangered species Thursday, becoming the 178th country to do so. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will enter into force on May 26. It has been active since 1975 and regulates trade in both CITES-listed endangered […]

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Local fishermen describe two-day bonanza as “a godsend;” fish weighing up to 700 kilos hauled off to market. By Reuters | Feb.28, 2013 Gaza fishermen have caught more than 200 Devil Rays over the past two days, a rare haul that was proudly displayed on the beach before being carried off to market on donkey […]

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Capital’s infrastructure ready to receive water from southern aquifer by Hana Namrouqa | Feb 28, 2013 AMMAN — The capital’s infrastructure is ready to receive water from the Disi Water Conveyance Project, 93 per cent of which has been completed, according to a government official. Thirty-three out of a total of 55 wells for pumping […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 02/24/2013 The ongoing planning is pressing forward without regard for ecological concerns, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel stressed. Representatives from the country’s environmental organizations and from Sharon region communities will formally voice their protests on Wednesday against a mammoth housing project slated to be built on the former […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 02/26/2013 Environmental organizations file appeal to national council protesting approval of an industrial zone in the heart of the Ashdod sand dunes. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) and the Public Forum for the Environment in Ashdod jointly filed an appeal on Tuesday to the National Council for […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 02/21/2013 Expert says solutions should include increased water recycling and reuse as well as more effective pricing mechanisms. The global water debacle is just as much a water management crisis as it is a naturally occurring issue, experts in the field agreed on Wednesday. Water professionals had gathered to discuss the reasons […]

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