RODRIGO TAVARES. April 26, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/w6aqy US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent visit to China underscored the urgency of addressing climate change. While she expressed concerns about the adequacy of China’s efforts in combating this existential threat, Chinese officials asserted their commitment to their own vision of sustainability encapsulated in the concept of […]

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STEPHEN BROWNE. May 03, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/2dfp9 AlUla, the ancient oasis in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, is currently undergoing a comprehensive regeneration aimed at rejuvenating its native flora and fauna. This is crucial for reinstating the ecological equilibrium and embracing international conservation standards while fostering sustainable tourism practices. The Royal Commission for AlUla […]

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HANY TATWANY. May 17, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/yh4js Saudi Arabia covers an area of more than 2 million square kilometers, ranking it 13th in the world in terms of land size, and the second-largest Arab country after Algeria. The Kingdom occupies four-fifths of the total area of the Arabian Peninsula, and is considered the largest […]

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RAED ALBASSEET. May 11, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/wvewn Experts and advanced technologies can only do so much to protect the environment. Effective stewardship of a natural habitat hinges on the involvement of the people who live and work there. Communities understand local environmental issues from firsthand experience. They are personally affected. They are the ones […]

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May 19, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/7jyey RIYADH: Greenfield energy projects are set to receive a boost, as The Arab Energy Fund has signed a $200 million funding agreement with the Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Co.  A memorandum of understanding was executed between the energy-focused financial institution TAEF and the Saudi-based industrial investment and development company, […]

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Dubai Municipality launches Hatta waste management project Published:  May 15, 2024 Dubai: Up to 20 tonnes of municipal waste is diverted from landfills daily, thanks to a strategic sustainable waste management project launched by the Dubai Municipality in the Hatta region in collaboration with Imdaad. Part of the “Zero Waste in Hatta” campaign, the project includes […]

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Agreement providing kingdom with 50 million cubic meters of water annually is part of 1994 peace deal; Israeli decision comes despite Jordanian request for 5-year renewal and amid growing tensions between nations over war   Itamar Eichner|. 05.16.24 Israel renewed its water supply deal with Jordan for half a year on Thursday, despite the Jordanians’ request […]

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May 7 Two encouraging pieces of news. Five of the seven Watergen systems that we deployed in Gaza have survived the war according to our partners at Damour. As you’ll recall, these systems generate clean drinking water and prior to the war they provided 10 million liters of water. We have also been nominated for […]

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We lived together, people from all around the world, Israeli and Palestinian, while a horrible war was happening, and we succeeded to be a light for each other, to support each other’s pain and loss and to believe that there should, and there is, another way. Inbar, Jewish Israeli student, Fall 2023 One evening as […]

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22 March 2024 Professor Lyla Mehta Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies and Norwegian University of Life Sciences Dr. Alan Nicol Principal Researcher – Politics of Water, Climate Change and Migration, International Water Management Institute As conflicts continue to rage in Ukraine and parts of the Middle East and Africa, the impact has not been […]

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The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies mission is to “meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions.” Will this win them the Nobel Peace Prize? By JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 1, 2024 The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES), an Israel-based research center, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a group of […]

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By Stephen Lonergan Published On 4 May 20244 Abu Abbas knew more about the Iraqi Marshes than most, having lived there his entire life. So when the Iraqi government of former dictator Saddam Hussein drained the wetlands of southern Iraq in the early 1990s, Abu Abbas witnessed the devastation. Then a decade later, as young men […]

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 May 01,2024 The UK announces its support for the Government of Jordan’s climate ambitions through the Jahez (Ready) Project (Photo courtesy of British Embassy) AMMAN — The UK announced its support for the Government of Jordan’s climate ambitions through the Jahez (Ready) Project. This initiative, part of the Climate-Refugee Nexus Initiative, launched by King Abdullah […]

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Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 12 By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. MAY 1, 2024 This week, on Inside Israeli Innovation, host Maayan Hoffman delves into climate technology, talking with two industry leaders about whether the country’s advancements could play a pivotal role in combating global warming and saving the planet. Guy Cherni, co-founder and managing […]

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Until the 1950s, there were still an estimated 1,000 pairs of vultures in Israel. Today, there are fewer than 200 such birds.  By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ. MAY 4, 2024  Over 150 years ago, Henry Baker Tristram, a British clergyman, Bible scholar, explorer, and ornithologist from rural northeastern England, stood under the blue skies of the Land […]

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2/5/2024 The Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) announced a landmark partnership to address the growing global challenge of microplastic pollution in the Abu Dhabi marine environment. This pioneering study, the first of its kind in the emirate, marks a crucial step in understanding and mitigating the impacts […]

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MANAL AL-BARAKATI. May 04, 2024 Short Url. https://arab.news/r7n8j RIYADH: As temperatures continue to rise worldwide, the Arab region is on the frontline of the battle against climate change. In the global race to achieve net-zero, the Middle Eastern countries face unique challenges that compound the urgency of tackling this environmental crisis to safeguard their future. The […]

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Short Url https://arab.news/v4und. May 05, 2024 RIYADH: Investors eyeing environmental opportunities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province stand to benefit from a forum held on May 5, amidst efforts to preserve natural resources.  Organized by the Eastern Chamber under the theme “Restoration and Sustainability,” the Environmental Investment Forum 2024 aims to underscore the importance of ecological […]

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DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH. April 25, 2024 Short Url https://arab.news/ynump In the not-too-distant future, a pervasive challenge will haunt the entirety of the Middle East and North Africa region: a time when water shortages will reach critical levels. Projections indicate an alarming trajectory whereby each nation within this geographical expanse will grapple with the profound implications […]

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War has presented a myriad of complex environmental and ethical challenges, ranging from the destruction and alteration of natural habitats to the threat of wildfires and the presence of stray dogs from Gaza Ynetnews| April 25, 2024 The war in Israel’s south and north pose significant challenges to nature in Israel and those who safeguard […]

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