Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor. Thu 2 Oct 2025 Masoud Pezeshkian says subsidence is also ‘a disaster’ in city of 10 million, which consumes quarter of Iran’s water Iran’s president has claimed Iran has no choice but to move its capital from Tehran to the south of the country due to the city’s over-expansion, the lack of adequate […]

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The struggle to repair petrochemical facilities and keep them in northern Israel’s Haifa Bay is an example of a greater battle waged by the Trump administration on behalf of fossil fuel companies worldwide Zafrir Rinat October 06 2025 Aided by leaders who deny the climate crisis and branding itself as an essential industry that Israel […]

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RASSO JORG BARTENSCHLAGER. September 05, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/8w847 The global conversation about the energy transition still tends to treat the Gulf as a latecomer trying to catch up with Denmark’s discipline, Germany’s social mobilization, or China’s industrial scale.  That framing misses what actually wins the transition. It is the ability to deliver reliable clean […]

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2/10/2025 ADEN, Yemen, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden, bringing some relief to residents and businesses which suffer losses particularly when the intense summer heat hits. Funded by neighbouring United Arab Emirates and operational since July 2024, the Aden […]

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Israel’s Agriculture Ministry launched a strategic risk-monitoring system to protect food supply amid boycotts, climate change, and global crises. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF. SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 Israel has a new strategic system for monitoring risks in food imports, the Agriculture and Raw Food Security Ministry said Sunday. The new system is part of the National Food Security […]

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The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures A new study has revealed that corals in the Gulf of Eilat have survived four consecutive and intensifying marine heatwaves, including the world’s most extreme event in 2024, without experiencing mass bleaching – a resilience unmatched […]

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NADA HAMEED. October 03, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/55zte JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia hosted the 27th session of the Near East Forestry and Range Commission in Jeddah this week, bringing together officials, experts and representatives from across the region to discuss sustainable solutions for forests, rangelands and biodiversity. The three-day session was held in cooperation with the […]

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In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing. It’s as regular as the seasons of the year. The Jerusalem Municipality sends its garden contractors to public squares and other spaces around town every three to five months or so to […]

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Initiative aimed at modernising refuse collection and reducing environmental harm Rachel Kelly September 24, 2025 Abu Dhabi has launched a new waste collection company, Tajmee’e, in a bid to overhaul the emirate’s approach to refuse management and accelerate progress towards its sustainability goals. The new firm has been established by the Tadweer Group, the entity responsible for […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk 05 September 2025 The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in Syria, where experts say rainfall has been declining for decades and where the […]

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By JT September 11, 2025 AMMAN — Jordan on Thursday received a formal invitation from Saudi Arabia to join the newly launched international water organisation, whose founding charter was recently signed in Riyadh. The initiative seeks to establish a unified international platform to address pressing water challenges, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. Minister […]

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After an inter-ministerial committee found that Israel’s gas will last only another 20 years, it will be forced to deal with the issue of the day after. Promoting alternative energy source is necessary, but cannot be the basis for a working program Idan Binyamin. September 08, 2025 On the weekend, Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli […]

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Environment Ministry’s annual pollution index shows that share of fossil fuels in electricity generation highest among OECD countries in 2023. Pollution cost state NIS 37 billion By SUE SURKES  28 August 2025, full report. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-greenhouse-gas-emissions-have-barely-shifted-since-2015-report/

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from five years ago, but interesting – ed. Solar Energy and Sustainable Development, VOLUME (7) -N o (2). Dec. 2018 Yasser Fathi Nassar, Samer Yassin Alsadi Abstract: In this study, wind speed and direction data provided by Meteoblue AG-Switzerland as hourly time-series for 16 years from 2000 to 2015 for selected three cities in Gaza […]

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ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD. AUGUST 23, 2025 Divers in the Mediterranean Sea reported finding that invasive species, including the venomous Lionfish, are increasing their population counts as the waters’ average temperature continues to rise. The growing population of invasive species was also met with the declining presence of native species, divers told the nature website Earth after exploring the […]

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7 Sep 2025 Farmers and experts warn Iraq’s historic rivers are vanishing, threatening survival, identity and stability. Iraq, once known as Mesopotamia, the “Land of the Two Rivers”, is facing its worst water crisis in living memory. The Tigris and Euphrates — lifelines of agriculture and civilisation for millennia — are running dry. Climate change, […]

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Short Url. https://arab.news/gtd5a September 11, 2025 AFP BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Euphrates River is running at historically low levels as the drought-stricken country faces its worst water scarcity in living memory. Its 46 million people face rising temperatures, chronic water shortages, and year-on-year droughts, in a country intensely impacted by climate change. The impact has been felt most […]

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172 million plastic bags kept out of the environment in a year Abdulla Rasheed, Editor – Abu Dhabi September 15, 2025 Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced a major milestone, recording a 95% reduction in plastic bag consumption since the launch of its single-use plastic bag policy. The achievement reflects strong […]

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Amount of red meat eaten around world must drop by 70% by 2050 to combat climate change, researchers say Daniel Bardsley. August 27, 2025 Red meat production must be reduced at a much higher rate than previously estimated to help tackle global food security issues, scientists in the Gulf have foundΩ Researchers in Saudi Arabia have called for […]

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