The lease agreement is for a period of up to 25 years with an area of about 500 sq.m. yielding the property owner an annual rent of NIS 20,000. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   JUNE 10, 202 Solar (photo credit: INGIMAGE) Advertisement Enerpoint, an Israeli company that installs rooftop solar energy systems, is offering property […]

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Zafrir Rinat Jun. 11, 2020 Gazelles are considered in serious danger of extinction, with around 300 poached every year, researchers warn Hundreds of mountain gazelles are hunted or run over every year in Israel. So says a scientific survey of these mammals in Israel, published on Wednesday. The survey demonstrates that a large percentage of […]

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CARMEL MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Israel (Reuters) – The griffon vulture is not only ungainly, smelly and endangered: it is also often denied its biblical fame by being mixed up with the eagle. But for a network of Israeli conservationists, the bird still has pride of place in the land whose ancient prophets saw in its […]

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David Katz & Arkadiy Shafran Received 03 Jul 2018, Accepted 09 Apr 2020, Published online: 26 May 2020 ABSTRACT This article presents a nongovernmental initiative to address asymmetric hydropolitical relations in the Jordan River basin through issue linkage. The initiative would develop desalination capacity along the Mediterranean to supply water to Jordan, with Jordan generating […]

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RAMALLAH, Thursday, June 4, 2020 (WAFA) – Marking World Environment Day, which coincides on June 5 under the theme of “Biodiversity”, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Environment Quality Authority (EQA) accused in a joint statement published today the Israeli occupation of being the main cause of biodiversity deterioration in the occupied […]

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8/6/2020 NAJIB SAAB Can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) still be achieved on time by the 2030 deadline?   The apparent answer is no, not only because priorities have shifted and resources will be diverted towards addressing other urgent matters, but also because achieving the SDGs successfully now requires new rules and methods.   The […]

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Rice is a demanding crop to grow. It typically requires specific conditions and flooded paddies but a group of scientists in the UAE are learning to turn the dry deserts of Sharjah into land capable of nurturing this global staple.   It is hoped the joint project between UAE University scientists and South Korean experts […]

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The plan, which was announced on World Bicycle Day, will aim to reach strategic goals that prioritize pedestrians and cyclists in the city. By AARON REICH   JUNE 3, 2020 18:08 Bicyclists are seen on one of Tel Aviv’s bike paths. (photo credit: COURTESY OF TEL AVIV-YAFO MUNICIPALITY) The Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality announced on Tuesday […]

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By Maria Weldali – Jun 02,2020 Cyclists are seen on an Amman street (JT file photo) AMMAN — In celebration of a means of transport that has emerged as a tool of resilience and “acknowledging its uniqueness, longevity and versatility”, World Bicycle Day is being marked on June 3. A bicycle is a means of […]

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NAJIB SAAB 1/6/2020 When people went back to work in Geneva recently, breaking weeks of lockdown, they were surprised by unusually crowded roads. They first attributed that to an increase in the use of private cars, to avoid catching viruses due to close contact in public transport. However, they soon discovered that the congestion was […]

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Green light for cargo terminals would also kill option of metropolitan park Zafrir Rinat | May 28, 2020 | 4:28 AM Two plans to significantly expand activity at Ben-Gurion Airport will raise the risk of flooding in the winter, nearby communities charge. They also say the plans will damage the area’s green lungs. Both plans […]

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His Majesty underscores importance of safeguarding marine environment By JT – Jun 02,2020 – His Majesty King Abdullah visits the Aqaba Marine Park on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday urged expediting the establishment of the Aqaba marine reserve, to nominate it to be inscribed on the […]

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Jun 01,2020   The ‘10 Days for the Mediterranean’ campaign seeks to raise awareness on ecological issues (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — Thirty young civil society leaders will carry out the “10 Days for the Mediterranean” campaign, comprising 30 initiatives taking place from June 1 to 30 in the Southern Mediterranean to raise awareness […]

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Haaretz – Amid U.S. Pressure, Chinese Firm Loses Tender for Israeli Plant in Sensitive Location Government panel chooses local IDE over Chinese rival Hutchison to build Israel’s largest desalination plant Nachal Soreq vicinity, where the plant is planned, near Palmachim air base and and Soreq Nuclear Research CenterCredit: Google EarthYoram Gabison Published on 26.05.2020 Ten […]

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As temperatures around the country averaging at 40°C, environmental experts warn that greenhouse gas emissions stand behind the extreme weather, side effects from atmospheric damage will be severe Noa Fisher | Published: 05.19.20 , 12:46 Experts believe that the extreme heatwave besetting Israel, which might give 2020 the dubious title of “warmest year in history,” […]

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Rare Lengthy Heat Wave in Israel Could Break Records Zafrir Rinat Published on 18.05.2020 Temperatures in eastern valleys have topped a sweltering 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) The Meteorological Service says that Israel’s current heat wave could break records for duration, assuming it lasts for the six days that are forecast. In many places […]

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Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – May 20,2020 Power cuts are causing ‘major disruptions’ to water distribution around the Kingdom, according to the Water Ministry (File photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Wednesday said that power outages at main water sources are still occurring in light of an “unprecedented and continuous […]

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Agreement needs to allow for ‘Egypt’s water interests as well as those of Ethiopia and Sudan’ says foreign ministry. 22 May 2020 Egypt has said it is willing to resume negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial mega-dam that has been a source of tension between all three Nile basin countries. […]

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Rabadi, Abul Saud sign agreement with bank for providing consultancy services By JT – May 21,2020 AMMAN — Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Wissam Rabadi on Thursday signed a grant agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) of up to 2 million euros to provide consultancy services to support the Jordan Valley Water Resources […]

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“We are thrilled to have JVP, an international leading VC fund, and Syngenta as strategic and industry expert investors to help fuel Greeneye’s growth,” said co-founder and CEO Nadav Bocher. By ZACHARY KEYSER   MAY 26, 2020 18:07 Israeli start-up Greeneye Technology has secured $7 million during a seed-funding round led by Jerusalem Venture Partners […]

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