Persian Gulf emirates, Arab nations worldwide mark Annual Environment Day; main summit aims to address various Arab environmental concerns News agencies Published: 10.26.12 Arab world marks Environment Day Persian Gulf emirates, Arab nations worldwide mark Annual Environment Day; main summit aims to address various Arab environmental concerns News agencies Published: 10.26.12, 14:05 / Israel Environment […]

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by Hana Namrouqa | Oct 25, 2012 | 22:32 AMMAN — When Mohammad Ali Hassan shops for his family every weekend at a supermarket in Amman, he leaves the store with over 40 plastic bags. Hassan said he doesn’t mind the huge number of plastic bags, as his wife reuses them for different purposes. But […]

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An Emirati teen actor received the Gold Dolphin award at the Cannes Corporate and TV Festival for his role in a UAE environmental film, a UAE daily reported on Friday. Fourteen-year-old Ahmed al-Dahouri received the award for his role in ‘The Turtle’, a film produced in light of the UAE’s decision to ban plastic bags […]

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JT | Oct 25, 2012 | 22:37 AMMAN — Greenpeace said the dispute between the government and French company AREVA over the uranium mining agreement raises questions “related to the deal itself”. The dispute “leads us to question… the planning processes involved in approving uranium extraction, which poses unacceptable health and environmental risks”, Greenpeace said […]

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Electric car venture set to slash Israel workforce by another 40%, mostly from development and infrastructure departments ahead of launch of sales activity. Company lost $132 million in H1 2012 Golan Hazani, Calcalist Published: 10.28.12 Better Place will dismiss 150 to 200 of its 400 employees in Israel this week, Calcalist has learned. The move […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 10/25/2012 Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust funds project overseen by Weizmann Institute the Technion. Scientists across Israel will be receiving portions of a $15 million gift to develop solar energy and biofuels research, in a project overseen by the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Technion- Israel Institute of […]

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Electronics giant to lay off 70 employees in Beit Shemesh plant, thereby pulling out of Ashalim tender for thermo-solar power stations in Negev Lior Gutman, Calcalist Published: 10.22.12, Siemens announced Monday morning that it was pulling the plug on all of its solar power operations. The company explained that the decision stemmed from changes in […]

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Steven Viney Sun, 21/10/2012 It might sound like a swear word, but “fracking” isn’t causing a stir because of its sound. It’s a drilling method that has caused worry among some local environmentalists, who warn it could contaminate the environment. Also known as hydraulic fracturing, fracking has spurred controversy in the US, but only came […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 10/25/2012 Adira Energy plans to start exploring untapped Mediterranean oil resources in 2013 in effort to boost energy security. Although the energy world has had its eyes on the enormous natural gas reservoirs off Israel’s shores, untapped oil resources below the Mediterranean’s floor may have equal potential to boost the country’s energy […]

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State to form natural gas royalties fund YNET Finance minister’s proposal to form independent fund to manage royalties derived from natural gas sales approved. Interest on revenue’s investments to go to State budget; Treasury to have emergency proxy over funds Avital Lahav Published: 10.25.12 The Ministerial Committee on Legislation approved Tuesday a proposal by Finance […]

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Geologists believe any higher estimate for the Cypriot field bodes well for more finds in neighboring Israeli fields such as Leviathan. 25 October 12 Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) believes Cyprus’s Block 12 offshore field contains much more than the 7 trillion cubic feet (TCF) that it estimated in May. Cyprus manager John Tomich told […]

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Rana Khaled Mon, 22/10/2012 – 11:45 Although experts often advise that people eat fish three times a week, in Egypt, you might think twice before taking such a risk. Many local fish farms have been found to use sewage water that causes serious diseases. Sherif Sadek, founder and manager of the Agriculture Consulting Office, says […]

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ZARQA — The Zarqa Health Department on Wednesday closed down 12 water desalination plants in the governorate, 22km east of Amman, for health violations and referred the owners to court. Turki Kharabsheh, head of the department, said inspectors collected water samples from the plants for testing at the Ministry of Health labs, where it was […]

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BETHLEHEM, October 24, 2012 (WAFA) – Jewish settlers from the illegal settlement of Betar Illit Wednesday pumped waste water coming out from the settlement into Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the village of Nahalin, west of Bethlehem, according to a local source. Head of Nahalin village council Osama shakareen said that the waste water stemming from […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 10/23/2012 Environmental award recognizes activities by Palmahim soldiers and four municipalities preserving biodiversity. In addition to performing their day-to-day military duties, soldiers and commanders at the Palmahim air force base have been working tirelessly to preserve the rare sand dune ecosystem that surrounds their base. The Palmachim soldiers, along with four other […]

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According to the Nature and Parks Authority, establishment of the wall will change not only the landscape, but also the special pace of life of traditional farmers. By Zafrir Rinat | Oct.18, 2012 Soon bulldozers will begin to break ground close to the Palestinian village of Batir in order to build a new section of […]

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By YOSEF I. ABRAMOWITZ 10/15/2012 We have five years, maximum, before global warming becomes irreversible. With the benefit of several thousand years of hindsight, I’d like to suggest that Noah was the luckiest guy on the planet. But not for the reason you might think. He’s the luckiest because he had 120 years, five generations, […]

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JORDAN VALLEY, October 18, 2012 (WAFA)- The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) Thursday handed a Palestinian resident from Ein Al-Hilwa area, in the southern Jordan Valley a three-day demolishing and eviction notice of his house and property, according to a local activist. Head of Al-Maleh village council Aref Daraghmeh said that INPA gave him […]

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by Hana Namrouqa | Oct 21, 2012 | 23:50 AMMAN — Construction of the first decentralised wastewater treatment plant in the country will start in the first quarter of next year to serve small and remote communities, officials said on Sunday. The pilot project, located 35km northwest of Amman in Salt, will be implemented as […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 10/21/2012 While boasting high wastewater treatment, a thriving desalination industry, Israel lacks in decentralized systems. While Israel’s authorities allow almost no decentralized water systems, experts stressed that there would be a place for such structures – particularly greywater recycling mechanisms – in the country’s future, at a conference in the Negev last […]

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