Jun 17,2021 AMMAN — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday launched a project to address the country’s technical capacity needs and support in regards to forest fire management. In line with a technical cooperation agreement signed between the two parties in early January, FAO […]

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By Maria Weldali – Jun 14,2021 Environment Minister Nabil Masarweh speaks during a dialogue session on environmental policies in the power sector on Sunday (Photo courtesy of the RSCN) AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) together with the Ministry of Environment on Sunday organised a national dialogue session on environmental […]

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By JT – Jun 10,2021 AMMAN — The USAID Recycling in Jordan activity launched its first “Waste Management and Recycling Acceleration” training on May 24, to help firms and entrepreneurs working in the solid waste management and recycling sector expand their service offerings and run sustainable businesses. The training will be conducted during May and […]

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Alon Tal has spent his four decades in Israel founding, leading and playing an active role in the country’s environmental efforts. The newly sworn-in Kahol Lavan lawmaker tells Haaretz what he’ll do with that power Allison Kaplan Sommer Jun. 17, 2021 3:02 PM Alon Tal, Israel’s newest U.S.-born Knesset member, seems at first sight like […]

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You can participate and help in current projects at the Palestine Institutefor Biodiversity and Sustainability (palestinenature.org) even from abroad.Below is a partial list to give you an idea of ongoing projects that canuse your support -Unity and Diversity in Nature and society (collaboration with GalileeSociety and center for Rapprochement)-Community Development and Biodiversity Conservation at a […]

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It is not news that climate change is expected to usher in extreme heat waves, most markedly in North Africa and the Middle East. Some cities in the Middle East are already experiencing briefly unbearable bouts of heat – but in the future they could last weeks. Reporting in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, a […]

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Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel warned of the damage of transporting petrol from the Gulf state through Israel Zafrir RinatJun. 8, 2021 11:09 PM Israel’s environmental protection minister on Tuesday called on the head of the National Security Council to cancel the oil transport deal recently signed with the United Arab Emirates due to environmental […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry catches insects that can penetrate plastic, rubber, concrete and soft metals, causing global damage worth tens of billions of dollars per year, urges public to report any sightings of bug ahead of reproduction period Noa Fisher | Published: 06.02.21 The Environmental Protection Ministry said Wednesday it has caught several Formosan super-termites, eight […]

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The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say is accelerated by climate change. Lebanon, wedged between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, is best known for the iconic cedar tree depicted on its national flag — but it […]

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Al-Masry Al-Youm June 5, 2021 Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said that a study of the cost of environmental impacts prepared in cooperation with the World Bank has revealed that air pollution in Greater Cairo costs the country LE47 billion annually. This has necessitated further work to reduce pollution, Fouad added, including efforts to preserve natural […]

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Country intends to phase out number of factories, including largest oil refinery, in northern city over next decade; health officials have warned for years of dangers of site Reuters | Published: 06.08.21 Israel is looking to shut a major industrial zone in the coastal city of Haifa that health officials say has been hazardous for […]

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By Sarah Abu Zaid – Jun 06,2021 AMMAN — The Ministry of Environment talks about activating a system to regulate plastic marketing bags after the pandemic is over. Environment Ministry Secretary General Mohammad Khashashneh, on Wednesday, spoke about the activation of the “System of Regulation of Decomposable Plastic Marketing Bags” issued in 2017 after the […]

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Wind turbines are seen at the Tafileh Wind Farm, some 180km southwest of Amman (File photo) AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati stressed on Monday the importance of the role of the Arab League in implementing joint Arab projects in the field of energy. At the opening of a workshop titled […]

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Amid a sharp fuel shortage and an unprecedented financial crisis, the Lebanese are facing complete darkness after private generator owners announced rationing of electricity supply to an additional five hours per day. Owners of generators complain that state supply of electricity is dwindling sharply pressuring their generators to function longer hours. Head of the Association […]

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Greenpeace International 3 June 2021 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Greenpeace called for swift action from the United Nations (UN) to resolve the long outstanding environmental and humanitarian threat posed by the FSO Safer, ahead of today’s UN Security Council meeting during which Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and Reena Ghelani, […]

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Battered by violence, Christians face a confluence of environmental and economic hardships in post-conflict Nineveh Plains. By Michal Kranz29 May 2021 When Father Ammar Yako, a Syriac Catholic priest in the majority-Assyrian Christian town of Qaraqosh in northern Iraq, returned to his church in 2016 he found its floors covered in rubble and its artwork pillaged. […]

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The report was released as Israel continues to work toward lower emission rates in order to meet international and national targets. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 31, 2021 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry released a report on Tuesday detailing the status of the country’s greenhouse gas emission levels amid a global effort to reduce the […]

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Highways closed across the country as fire fighting teams deployed to numerous brush fires in north, center and south; Meteorological Service had warned of high to extreme danger of conflagration due to unfavorable weather conditions Gilad Cohen, Ahiya Raved, Raanan ben Tsur | Published: 05.31.21 , 15:11 Israel was hit by a spate of wildfires […]

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May 31,2021 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks during virtual Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday participated in the virtual P4G summit, organised by South Korea. The Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 summit, […]

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By Batool Ghaith – May 30,2021 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation said that there have been no official notifications from the World Bank (WB) regarding the Red-Dead Water Conveyance project, and that the ministry has not contacted the bank either. The Amman-Aqaba Water Desalination and Conveyance National Project (AAWDC), which was launched […]

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