Stanford University Press publication date: MAY 2024, 336 PAGES. Struggling for Time examines how time is used as a mechanism of control by the Israeli state and a site of mundane resistance among Palestinian agriculture professionals. Natalia Gutkowski unpacks power structures to show how a settler society lays moral claim on indigenous time through agrarian environmental […]

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Key Highlights Gaza Strip Updates West Bank Updates Since 7 October, 418 Palestinians have been killed, including 407 by Israeli forces, nine by settlers and two by either Israeli forces or settlers, across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. These include 109 Palestinians killed since the start of 2024 (compared with 80 during the same […]

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“The climate crisis did not disappear,” Gideon Behar told The Jerusalem Post. “The world needs Israel: Israeli innovation, solutions, ideas, vision, and strategies.” By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANMARCH 10, 2024 18:43 Even as the war is raging in Gaza, there is an urgent need for Israel to re-engage with the climate crisis, explained Gideon Behar, Israel’s Special Envoy […]

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By JT – Mar 01,2024  The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has taken several measures to address the challenges of expanding renewable energy generation towards achieving energy security while meeting Jordan’s climate change commitments, Amani Azzam, the ministry’s secretary general, said on Thursday. She noted that the ministry’s measures include studies to upgrade the electricity grid, […]

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March 6, 2024 MESIA NEW PROGRAM LAUNCHMESIA will organize a KICKOFF cocktail soiree during WFES from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and present its newest program and nominated companies – Do you have a company or client to nominate? The MESIA Net-Zero Champions Program will recognize and gather organizations that are: Actively driving solar energy solutions to reach their sustainable renewable energy […]

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Israel’s food security depends on the groundbreaking work done by the Volcani Institute in agriculture. The cuts to its budget show that Israel’s government prioritizes investing in the past, rather than the futureNir Hasson. Mar 13, 2024 In 2017, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a historic visit to Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took […]

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The startups will use the money to further their efforts in addressing the pressing global climate crisis. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANFEBRUARY 29, 2024  Seven Israeli climate tech start-ups received a combined more than $1.3 million in funding to further their efforts in addressing the pressing global climate crisis. The awards, part of the start-up track of the Climate […]

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By Saeb Rawashdeh – Mar 14,2024  AMMAN — Due to its arid climate and increasing population, Jordan’s water resources are rapidly depleting and without significant interventions, the situation is likely to further deteriorate. According to the UNICEF report for the last year, less than 100 cubic metres of renewable water resources are available per person annually in […]

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Mar 03,2024. Qu Dongyu The world is facing a major challenge in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2(SDG2), which seeks to eliminate hunger and all forms of malnutritionby 2030. This is particularly true inthe Near East and North Africa (NENA) region, whichin recent years has experienced a worrisome surge in food insecurity. This dire […]

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For years, Fatima Mhattar has welcomed shopkeepers, students, bankers and retirees to Hammam El Majd, a public bath on the outskirts of Morocco’s capital, Rabat. For a handful of change, they relax in a haze of steam then are scrubbed down and rinsed off alongside their friends and neighbors. The public baths — hammams in […]

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US military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores. Al Jazeera 24 Feb 2024 The United States military has warned of an “environmental disaster” after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a cargo ship caused an oil slick in the Red Sea. The Iran-aligned […]

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The plan to target Hamas involves filling parts of a 500-kilometre-long network of underground tunnels. Researchers warn this could affect Gaza’s water supplies. 02 February 2024 By Josie Glausiusz Israel’s military has begun injecting “high-flow” seawater into Hamas-built tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip as part of its attempt to “neutralize terrorist infrastructures”. On 30 January, the […]

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The receding of the Dead Sea is an urgent environmental problem that directly affects Jordanian tourism industry By Saeb Rawashdeh – Feb 12,2024 AMMAN — Revda Wardeh visits Jordan and the Dead Sea a few times a year with her Greek Cypriot husband. Running away from her hectic work at a brokerage company in Limassol, she chills […]

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Tel Aviv University researcher who took part in the new study says its unprecedented scale and results should make Israel invest in climate change plans A comprehensive international study joined by a researcher from Tel Aviv University examined the effects of extreme drought on grassland and shrubland ecosystems and found that regions with dry climates […]

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By Rana Tayseer – Feb 15,2024  Experts differ on the importance of establishing three new coral nurseries in carefully selected locations in Aqaba (JT File photo) AMMAN — Experts have called for increased protection of the Red Sea coral reefs of Aqaba but differed on mechanisms regarding the establishment of new coral nurseries. The Marine Science Station […]

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Participating teams have successfully removed submerged waste’ by JT – Feb 07,202 The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority launches a campaign aimed at the cleaning of the sea floor in the Middle Beach area, in Aqaba (Petra Photo) AMMAN — The Royal Naval Force and Royal Boats, the Civil Defence Directorate and the Royal Department for Environment […]

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“I am happy to join Ben-Gurion University and lead an institution based on a vision that will revolutionize environmental and climate policy in Israel,” Zandberg said. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. FEBRUARY 13, 2024  Former enviromental protection minister Tamar Zandberg will head up the new National Institute for Climate Policy Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The […]

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February 2024 AMMAN: Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh on Monday lauded the country’s collaboration with partners to establish a green hydrogen investment infrastructure, the Jordan News Agency reported. He was speaking after the first roundtable talks dedicated to green hydrogen investors, which saw participation from members of the National Committee for […]

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28/2/2024 The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched the ‘Abu Dhabi Odorous Gases Monitoring Network’ as part of a drive to improve environmental protection, reduce nuisance and improve citizens’ and residents’ quality of life. The project is aligned with the UAE’s environmental vision of sustainable development and pollution prevention. Throughout the multi-phased five-year […]

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RIYADH: Princess Abeer bint Saud bin Farhan Al-Saud recently became the first person from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf region to go on a research expedition to the remotest parts of the Antarctic continent. In November, the princess was among 80 people selected from a pool of 1,800 applicants from 45 nations who joined […]

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