Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Response Challenges https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/gaza-humanitarian-response-update-19-august-1-september-2024

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In war-ravaged Gaza, every drop of water counts, making Inas al-Ghul’s makeshift sun-powered water filter a vital asset for parched Palestinians surviving endless bombardment under the territory’s scorching heat. Using wood from the few pallets of aid that make it into Gaza, and window panes salvaged from buildings that have largely been abandoned in 10 […]

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Huge expanses of nature in the Galilee and Golan have been set ablaze during the war, among them, some of Israel’s most popular and once idyllic sites. A journey into a charred stretch of land in a vehicle built just for this purpose Moshe Gilad. Sep 3, 2024 The radio in the Bazelet fire engine, […]

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September 5, 2024 Salvagers abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels as it “was not safe to proceed,” a European Union naval mission said, leaving the Sounion stranded and its 1 million barrels of oil at risk of spilling. While a major […]

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Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds die as a result of collisions with transparent acoustic walls along their migration routes in Israel; The Transportation Ministry is launching an initiative to construct new walls alongside main highways that birds will be able to recognize and avoid Ynet|08.27.24 Every year, hundreds of thousands of birds in […]

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Two Israeli startups collaborate to develop innovative techniques for sustainable agriculture in response to environmental challenges and food security crises.  By ARIEL SHAPIRAAUGUST 22, 2024  As record-breaking temperatures hit Israel this summer, climate change alters the reality on the ground through extreme weather events and depleting resources that force farms and growers to adapt – ultimately fueling a […]

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Researchers on a ‘knife-edge’ over vulnerable reefs amid anxious wait for cooler temperatures or return of winds to alleviate the situation John Dennehy September 02, 2024 Corals across the southern Arabian Gulf have been affected by a major bleaching event, raising concern among environmental experts. It is believed there is near “total bleaching” of corals from Abu Dhabi to Umm Al […]

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SEPTEMBER 2024 SEE ALSO. https://mesia.com

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2/9/2024 (Reuters) – An eco-revolution is taking root beneath the waves of Tunisia’s Bizerte lagoon. Red seaweed is cultivated here, then processed into a range of eco-friendly products – from food ingredients to potential plastic alternatives. Wiem Sbiai is an expert at Selt Marine, the company behind the venture. “We collect seaweed from the ocean naturally. […]

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3/9/2024 Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) launched the first sea cages aquaculture project in Abu Dhabi. The project, which is located southeast of Delma Island within Al Dhafra Region, aims to conduct scientific studies and research on culturing local fish species using floating aquaculture cage systems and develop environmental protocols for sustainable sea-based aquaculture in the […]

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By Billy Stockwell and Sana Noor Haq, CNN. Fri August 23, 2024 Guns swinging from their hips, two soldiers in black combat boots and green tactical clothing appear to wire explosives to pumps at the Canada Water reservoir in Rafah, southern Gaza. Moments later, an orange blaze tears through the critical facility in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, as ribbons […]

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has raised alarm over Gaza’s deepening water crisis, as many of the remaining functional water wells and sanitation facilities are now located in newly evacuated areas. Samiksha Tripathy  Aug 22, 2024 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has raised […]

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The Pacific lnstitute Water Conflict Chronology Update (August 2024) Excerpts from Fact Sheet: Water Conflict Chronology Update, August 22, 2024 https://pacinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Water-Conflict-Chronology_Fact-Sheet.pdf The Pacific Institute added 347 new instances of armed conflicts associated with water resource and water systems in 2023. … The total number of eveners per years has been increasing rapidly in recent years…. […]

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The risks and incidences of water-related conflicts in recent years, when data are more available and consistent … are on the rise, and the factors driving such violence appear to be worsening. July 8, 2023 by Sustainability Times By Laureen Fagan The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the […]

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Climate change is exacerbating conflicts in the Middle East and yet very little is being done to address it. Othman Belbeisi. Regional Director of IOM for MENA Over the past few weeks, an unusually wet rainy season has caused destructive floods across Sudan. Tens of thousands of people displaced by the Sudanese civil war have […]

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August 21, 2024 Israel’s military said that a barrage of 55 rockets from Lebanon has ignited fires in northern Israel. The military said Tuesday that only some of the projectiles were intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems, while others fell in open areas. Firefighters were working to contain the blazes. Hezbollah said it fired “intense […]

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Nearly 4,000 residents in the region have been moved to safety and six arrested for alleged sabotage, authorities said. 17 Aug 2024 Wildfires have engulfed swaths of western Turkey triggering the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, the disaster management agency said. Helicopters and water bombers, which were grounded due to strong winds, were brought in […]

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08/22/2024 A crude oil tanker carrying tonnes of crude oil and vacated by its crew after an attack in the Red Sea is now believed to pose an environmental hazard. The attack on the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which was carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil at the time, has resulted in an environmental risk, […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/v6f38 RASHID HASSAN. August 20, 2024 RIYADH: Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have made a breakthrough in solar energy technology by developing a novel method to enhance the performance and stability of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells. The research team, led by Prof. Stefaan De Wolf at the […]

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In the Mediterranean Sea, a vital yet endangered ecosystem is struggling to survive. Known as the ‘lungs of the Mediterranean,’ Posidonia Oceanica, is under severe threat from climate change, rising sea temperatures, invasive species, and coastal human activities. But a local team of scientists and engineers are on a mission to protect it. This unique […]

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