by SHARON UDASIN 07/16/2012 Members of the Green Movement blame summer electricity shortages on “failed energy policy.” Blaming the country’s summer electricity shortages on a generally “failed energy policy,” members of the Green Movement called for the resignation of Energy and Water Minister Uzi Landau on Sunday. “The electricity crisis was predictable. Minister Landau must […]

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Past mismanagement, resource shortage to blame for slow trash collection — GAM official by Laila Azzeh | Jul 16, 2012 | AMMAN — In a city once reputed for its cleanliness, residents say the state of Amman’s sanitation services is deteriorating, which one local official blamed on years of “weak” governance. Citizens from east and […]

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by Hana Namrouqa Jul 15, 2012 AMMAN — Fifteen desert dams with a total capacity of two million cubic metres will be established in the northeastern badia by 2013 to provide local communities with permanent water resources, according to officials. The desert dams will be established under two agreements signed on Sunday between the ministries […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/15/2012 Effort aims to increase tourism in Hamei Zohar, Ein Bokek, prevent flooding in southern basin. New hotel rooms at various price levels as well as architecture geared to integrate with the desert could boost the Dead Sea’s tourism industry, experts have recommended. The Dead Sea Preservation Government Company, together with a […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/16/2012 Existing building plans for beachside construction will now be subject to reexamination. Existing building plans for beachside construction will now be subject to reexamination, after the Ministerial Committee on Legislative Affairs approved an amendment to the 2004 Law for the Protection of the Coastal Environment on Sunday. “I am happy that […]

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July 16, 2012 10:58 AM BEIRUT: Electricite Du Liban Director-General Kamal Hayek warned Monday the continued strike by contract workers is paving the way for a “gradual collapse” of the state-run company, sounding the alarm of a possible total blackout in the country. “We could be seeing a gradual collapse of the company: something no […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/17/2012 Electricity level reaches critical ‘orange’ stage yesterday, then settles at ‘yellow.’ With public efforts to curb use of gas-guzzling devices during peak afternoon electricity hours, the Israel Electric Corporation has thus far been able to narrowly avoid the situation where power demand exceeds the reserve available, during the ongoing heat wave. […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/17/2012 Leviathan Energy unveils a new hydroelectric technology that operates not in outdoor dams but in underground pipes. In the middle of the arid Negev desert, just minutes from the Gazan border, Leviathan Energy unveiled a new hydroelectric technology that operates not in outdoor dams but in underground pipes, where it is […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/11/2012 Greenpeace “Save the Arctic” campaign to raise awareness about the need to protect the North Pole. Despite the steamy summery temperatures, an Arctic glacier will travel from street to street in Tel Aviv this week. The glacier – actually a platform in the shape of the icy body – is the […]

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by JT | Jul 12, 2012 | 23:44 RAMTHA — Several Ramtha residents on Thursday barged into a building on the campus of the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) intended to house a nuclear research reactor and smashed its windows and doors. They also burned and destroyed all files and documents related to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/11/2012 As temperatures surge during the next week, the IEC said it expects electricity demand to be extremely high. The Israel Electric Corporation has asked the public to conserve electricity during the ongoing heat wave in hopes of preventing blackouts over the next week. As temperatures surge during over the next few […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/13/2012 Approximately 120 families have come together in a protest group, hailing from four buildings on the same block. Sitting in the Cafe-Cafe overlooking the Mediterranean waters of Acadia Beach, one Herzliya resident mourned the imminent destruction of much of the value of her beachside property. “It will cause direct damage in […]

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The protests in the Arab world have instigated a process of wide-ranging social and political change. But will these changes also impact water governance structures in the Arab region? Writer: Odeh Al-Jayyousi In the popular protests sweeping across the Arab region, citizens from Tunisia to Bahrain and from Syria to Yemen are demanding greater equity, […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/12/2012 New regulations intended to bring higher quality drinking water to every Israeli; Shas MK calls decision “historic.” The Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee on Wednesday approved regulations intended to bring higher quality drinking water to every Israeli. “This is a historic moment,” said MK Amnon Cohen (Shas), chairman of the […]

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12/07/2012 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The water authority said Wednesday that it was installing meters to cut down on operating costs, after an agreement with the ministry of local government. The head of the authority’s tariff unit, Kamal Issa, said the ministry agreed to install meters to avoid escalating a water crisis in the West Bank, […]

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Experts are concerned that the culling of wolves in northern Israel could put the animal’s future in the country at risk. By Zafrir Rinat | Jul.13, 2012 The daytime sight of grazing cattle on the Golan Heights gives way to a nighttime drama – packs of wolves set on the herds. And this problem might […]

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The outcome of last month’s United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, known as Rio+20 to commemorate 20 years of the Earth Summit in 1992, is being heavily criticized by environmental NGOs and activists – many had predicted earlier in the year that the conference was doomed for failure. However, while heads […]

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While world leaders were speaking in the Plenary and NGO’s were protesting in the streets, an open forum for the presentation and discussion of the green economy took place across the road from the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development. The World Green Summit (WGS) attracted so much attention that the Rio de Janeiro Government Pavilion […]

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July 11, 2012 01:09 AM By Mohammad Zaatari WAZZANI, Lebanon: The owner of the tourist resort in south Lebanon at the center of Israeli concerns about the diversion of water from the Hasbani River has described Israel’s reaction to his development as “jealous.” Khalil Abdallah, who returned to Lebanon from the Ivory Coast three years […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/06/2012 04:22 Israel’s decision to partner with Cyprus on gas exploration could further strain tense relations, expert tells ‘Post’. Israel’s decision to become an active partner with Cyprus on issues of natural gas – despite the island nation’s unsolved political disputes with Turkey – has left Ankara “disturbed” by its ally, according […]

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