At the end of last year, Apache Corp’s main interests in Egypt were in the Western Desert with 5.3 million gross acres in six separate concessions. Jack Dutton. August 22, 2023 A US shale major plans to invest $1.4 billion to fund oil and gas explorations in Egypt in 2024, according to local media reports. Apache Corporation, […]

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22/8/2023 ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company and a leader in the energy transition, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), wholly owned by Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, announced the successful financial close of Al Shuaibah 1 and Al Shuaibah 2 solar PV projects, […]

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David Lehrer. AUG 9, 2023, The solution to Gaza’s dire lack of electricity and water can and should be built in a restricted area just inside the border……. In a recent joint publication by Damour for Community Development and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, Eng. Rebhy Al-Sheikh, former Deputy Head of the Palestinian Water […]

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When the world runs out of wheat for challah, pita, rugelach, and more, we’re going to wish we’d set up back-up crops Judy Halper. AUG 12, 2023 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/let-them-eat-dates/ editor’s note: An unusual and important take, well worth following the link.

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Startup applies for approval from Swiss food regulator, marking first cultivated meat submission in Europe; plans to launch in Singapore and Israel in 2023  By SHARON WROBEL 27 July 2023, full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-aleph-farms-gears-up-to-sell-first-cultivated-beef-cuts-in-europe/

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N-Drip, an Israeli startup helping farmers cope with the climate crisis, hopes to bring drip irrigation — which has been used in Israel since the 1960s — to farmers in America Corin Degani. Aug 14, 2023 The Colorado River in the United States, the main water source for some 40 million people, is perhaps the […]

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Hundreds of Israeli startups are tackling food sustainability with solutions to reduce waste, streamline operations, and even enhance customer satisfaction while reducing environmental impact. 6 August 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israeli-food-tech-startups-are-cooking-up-solutions-for-sustainable-foods/

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ICL’s Rotem and Bazan Group’s Haifa oil refineries lead Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry’s Environmental Impact Index Zafrir Rinat. Aug 14, 2023 The Environmental Protection Ministry’s Environmental Impact Index published on Monday shows that ICL’s Rotem Amfert phosphates plant and the Bazan Group’s Haifa oil refineries topped the list of Israel’s worst industrial polluters in 2021.  […]

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The Dead Sea industry is not only draining tourists’ and consumers’ wallets, but the sea itself as well JTA and Deborah Danan Aug 7, 2023 As the owner of the second boat to sail the Dead Sea in the past 75 years, Noam Bedein knows its salty waters better than almost anyone. But lately, his […]

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By SUE SURKES 2 July 2023 Mayor Moshe Lion takes inspiration from Muslala, a nonprofit organization that wants to see a million square meters of rooftops serving the community and the environment full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-open-space-disappearing-jerusalem-city-hall-looks-to-give-roofs-a-new-purpose/

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‘No more water’: Iraq drought claims lakeside resort – Naharnet Iraqi merchant Mohamed has never seen such a grim tourist season: years of drought have shrunken the majestic Lake Habbaniyah, keeping away the holidaymakers who once flocked there during summer. “The last two years, there was some activity, but now there’s no more water,” said […]

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According to the Middle East Institute, some 70% of all Iranians might need to leave the country to survive by 2050. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: AUGUST 11, 2023 The Iranian people are burning up, and not because of a nuclear meltdown. The culprit? Climate change – and the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon. This summer, a significant portion […]

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Israeli-founded smart energy tech firm to work with Riyadh group to deploy solar energy in the kingdom, in one of the first known public pacts between the two countries By SHARON WROBEL 1 August 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-based-solaredge-inks-joint-renewable-energy-venture-with-saudi-conglomerate/

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3/8/2023 The “Replace It” campaign in Gaza is distributing bags made of cloth to encourage residents avoid using plastic totes, which can end up in the sea or littering the streets. Under the project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), young Palestinian women and men tour the streets, educate passersby and store owners about […]

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Najib Saab. 6/8/2023 As the forthcoming climate summit (COP28) in Dubai approaches, public relations firms are scrambling to offer their services to clients from both private and public sectors, specifically in the Gulf countries. These legitimate attempts to win new contracts, by seizing the opportunity of the summit being held in the UAE, bear more […]

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The startup has developed a flywheel-based system that charges electric vehicles within 15 minutes, leading to a deal valued at $100 million By SHARON WROBEL 31 July 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-fast-charging-startup-zooz-power-to-list-on-nasdaq-via-spac-merger/

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Ultra-Orthodox residents of nearby Arad and adjacent Bedouin settlements have forced the state to freeze plans indefinitely Zafrir Rinat. Aug 9, 2023 Objections by ultra-Orthodox parties have postponed a plan for a phosphate mining site near the city of Arad, home to a large Haredi population. The government wanted to develop the Sde Brir site […]

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July 28, 2023 Water flushed down the toilet can be an important resource for passively detecting viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and researchers from the Arava Institute’s Center for Transboundary Water Management—including Director of the Center, Dr. Clive Lipchin, and alum Fareed Mahameed—and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev took advantage of this fact for a research study […]

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Higher temperatures combine with Iraq’s other problems – such as a rapidly increasing population and lower river levels – to create a ‘perfect storm’. By Alannah Travers Published On 4 Aug 20234 Aug 2023 Extreme temperatures and a lack of electrical power are a deadly combination, and one that is being felt across Iraq. The country […]

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4/8/2023 Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of “unprecedented heat” and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported. Many cities in southern Iran have already suffered from days of exceptional heat. State media reported temperatures had this week exceeded 123 […]

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