AMMAN (Petra) – Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit on Monday said providing water for citizens is priority all year round, especially this summer, which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. Chairing a meeting at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, he noted that the government has allocated additional amounts of money to purchase water tankers […]

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By Olivia Alabaster The Daily Star BEIRUT: A national water conservation awareness campaign was launched Tuesday in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program, at the Energy and Water Ministry. Held under the auspices of the Lebanese Center for Water Management and Conservation – which provides technical support for water conservation projects and increases awareness […]

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By Marie Dhumières BEIRUT: As many students are relaxing and enjoying their holidays, some have chosen to spend the summer standing in the heat for hours at a time, four times a week, trying to convince passers-by to join their cause. “Do you like the environment?” “Do you go to the sea?” “Do you eat […]

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Neighbors complain of stench and air pollution caused by the illegal burning of trash, which seriously damages the environment. By Zafrir Rinat The Environmental Protection Ministry admits it hasn’t been able to stop the illegal burning of trash in the Galilee, something that seriously damages the environment. According to sources at the ministry, the problem […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Resorting to court is a likely option for stopping the construction of a planned military academy in Bergesh Forest, environment activists said on Saturday. They are considering filing several lawsuits on the grounds alleging that the establishment of the academy in Bergesh violates local laws, Omar Al Shoshan, spokesperson for […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/14/2011 04:37 Company will regain license only after completing rigorous safety review. Talkbacks () Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan announced during the Knesset plenum on Wednesday that his office was revoking the toxics license for the Haifa Chemicals plant due to “severe deficiencies in the maintenance facilities and storage of hazardous materials,” […]

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Fire broke out in three different places; Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial evacuated and nearby residents told to shut their windows. By Nir Hasson and Anshel Pfeffer Firefighters have gained control over a large fire that broke out Sunday in the Jerusalem Forest and Mount Herzl area, in the western part of the city. The fire […]

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Bill to provide for division of responsibility between the environment ministry and the Water Authority; requires entities on whose land pollution is suspected to conduct environmental survey and clean up the land as necessary. By Zafrir Rinat and Revital Hoval The Water Authority is clashing with the Environmental Protection Ministry over a bill the ministry […]

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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli firefighters brought a forest fire in Jerusalem under control on Sunday after the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum was evacuated as a precaution, a police spokesman said. “The fire has been brought totally under control but the fire service is continuing to work on the ground to make sure it doesn’t restart,” […]

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BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanon’s Shiite group Hizbollah on Sunday warned Israel against developing “a single metre” of disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean to search for offshore gas deposits. “The Lebanese government, which is dominated by Hizbollah, will restore the sovereignty of our waters in their entirety,” said Mohammed Raad, head of the Hizbollah group […]

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BEIRUT: Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad has said that the government is standing up to Israel’s theft of Lebanon’s natural resources, and will use any means to combat Israeli aggression. “The resistance is ready to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty, including our waters, and the Israeli enemy won’t be able to drill one meter for oil or gas […]

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By JTA 07/16/2011 10:09 US photographer asks for volunteers to take part in nude photo shoot at Dead Sea for project to raise int’l awareness over its receding water. Talkbacks (14) American photographer Spencer Tunick has posted a registration for volunteers to participate in a photo shoot of nude Israelis at the Dead Sea. Tunick, […]

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By Laila Azzeh AMMAN – Renewable energy may be a major challenge for Jordan, but can also be a great economic opportunity that can place the Kingdom at the regional forefront, Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) President Issa Batarseh said on Sunday. “Economies like Jordan must take all necessary political and financial steps to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/13/2011 01:02 Landau calls for more ‘affirmative action’ for Judea and Samaria residents; 10% of Israel’s solar allocation could be shifted to W. Bank. The cabinet is looking to approve regulations that would allow for the private investment of $120 million to build solar fields in Israeli-held areas of the West Bank. […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Evaluation of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Programme’s economic feasibility study and the environmental and social impact assessment will conclude later this year, a senior government official said on Thursday. The implementation of the Red-Dead project will commence when results of the studies are finalised and evaluated, Minister of […]

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By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN – Jordanians and tourists alike will be able to enjoy leisure facilities on the shores of the Dead Sea that will be constructed over the next 25 years as part of a master plan that seeks to develop the site. Taha Zboun, CEO of the Jordan Development Zone Company, said the […]

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July 14, 2011 01:02 AM By Emma Gatten The Daily Star BEIRUT: Ask a Lebanese shopper how safe they think the fruit and vegetables they buy are and a typical response is one of wariness. The latest wave of mistrust probably stems from reports that sewage water has been used to irrigate crops, as well […]

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By Humeyra Pamuk Reuters DUBAI – Ali’s air conditioning quietly cools his spacious Dubai apartment around the clock and all year round, even when he is away on holiday. With outside temperatures soaring towards 50 degrees in summer, he likes to come home to his chilled oasis in this skyscraper city sprouting from the desert. […]

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Environment Ministry’s NIS 220 million program will take three years to implement. By Zafrir Rinat The cabinet yesterday approved a cleanup program for the Kishon streambed to remove a layer of contaminated material that has accumulated there over the years. The project, put together by the Environmental Protection Ministry, is to take about three years […]

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Many of Israel’s most unique plant species are not located in nature reserves, and are therefore threatened by development. The Nature and Parks Authority is proposing a solution. By Zafrir Rinat The Israel Nature and Parks Authority is not effectively protecting rare plants in Israel, most markedly in the northern Negev. One problem is that […]

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