By EYTAN HALON 09/23/2019 According to hydrologist Prof. Jay Famiglietti, the regional scale of the world’s water scarcity hot-spots requires regional solutions The already hot and arid Middle East is getting dryer, with satellite imagery showing that the region is losing water earlier and faster than previously forecast. The decline is a result of an […]

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By Maram Kayed – Sep 24,2019 AMMAN — Around 60 per cent of waste dumped in Aqaba’s ports and beaches is plastic, according to a report from the Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS). In its latest cleaning campaign that targets Aqaba’s portion of the Red Sea — mainly the Aqaba port and a […]

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Local regional council expresses concern over enormous environmental damage resulting from waste dumped in open areas from Be’er Sheva, Nazareth and Ashdod Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 22, 2019 Employees of the Bnei Shimon Regional Council in the northern Negev have recently had to develop skills similar to those of policemen from the criminal identification unit. […]

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Group says oil and gas explorations could damage one of Israel’s most ecologically important and unique coastal regions Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 26, 2019 An environmental group is demanding that the state prevent oil and gas explorations which it says could damage one of Israel’s most ecologically important and unique coastal regions. About a year […]

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Owners of the Rafah Zoo, closed for severe animal neglect following an international campaign, say they’ve reopened solely for the enjoyment of locals; critics, meanwhile, say it’s an attempt to bully animal welfare organizations into large donations AFP|Published: 09.22.19 Cubs separated from their parents for the amusement of the local children, abused lionesses, animals in […]

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While Israel imposes the highest taxes on fuels for transportation, according to the organization’s report, there is currently no direct environmental-related carbon tax Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 23, 2019 Taxes on fuels that emit greenhouse gases when burned are too low to encourage changing to more environmentally-friendly alternatives to help combat climate change, the Organization […]

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By JT – Sep 24,2019 AMMAN — A total of 26,000 households were provided with solar heaters through the Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF), the Energy Ministry announced on Monday. Households benefitting from Royal makruma (benefaction) received the heaters at a 100 per cent subsidy rate, while other beneficiaries received a 50-per […]

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Eilat could be a tourism gem if it capitalized on its coral reef. Meanwhile, these are the best beaches to explore it with a snorkel Moshe Gilad | Sep. 21, 2019 Eilat, Israel’s southernmost city, has a treasure: it’s known as the world’s most northerly coral reef – and the only one in Israel. There […]

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By REUTERS 09/20/2019 The demonstrations in Israel took place in Tel Aviv, Beer Sheba, Jerusalem, Haifa and Sakhnin. The global climate strike kicked off in the Pacific islands – some of the nations most threatened by rising sea levels – and followed the rising sun through Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia and into Europe, Africa and […]

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By Maria Weldali – Sep 25,2019 AMMAN — The Himmeh w Lammeh public initiative will be launched on Saturday in an attempt to foster a culture of volunteerism and promote the cause for a cleaner Jordan. “This is the start of creating an impact and reminding the Jordanian people of the importance of a clean […]

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JERUSALEM, Thursday, September 19, 2019 (WAFA) – The European Union joined today over 300 Palestinian students in cleaning the streets of East Jerusalem in conjunction with the International Clean-up Campaign: Let’s Do it! Ten schools from various neighborhoods in East Jerusalem participated in the initiative and joined the world in this international movement. The students […]

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By YVETTE NAHMIA-MESSINAS 09/19/2019 Let’s turn the page and commit to becoming more conscious of our ways and habits. I stepped into the shower again this morning feeling the bliss toward the water that was to pour over my head and body. Somehow, showering is a door to connecting with one’s self, one’s body and […]

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by Nurit Kadosh and Adi Pick / CTech The developer of at-home carbonated beverage makers is known for its somewhat controversial ad campaigns condemning the use of throw-away plastics – Israeli-founded PepsiCo-owned at-home water carbonation company SodaStream International announced it will go on strike on September 20 as part of the Global Climate Strike. The […]

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The elections and the establishment of the next government are an excellent opportunity to promote an initiative that the entire political spectrum agrees on: ‘Israel 2048 – A Shared Future’ vision to make the Negev and Galilee Israel’s new centers; party representatives have already signed a pact and pledged to promote it after being elected; […]

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By Johanna Montanari – Sep 17,2019 AMMAN — On the occasion of the upcoming Global Climate Strike week between September 20 and September 27, Jordanian civil society organisations and activists launched a social media campaign and will organise a series of events in Amman. A global mass day of action will take place on Friday, […]

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By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Sep 16,2019 AMMAN — The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (APN) on Sunday signed an agreement with the University of Jordan to include students from the faculty of foreign languages in the group’s activities supporting the local environment and Jordanian farmers. During the signing ceremony, APN […]

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Sep 16,2019 AMMAN — A total of four violations have been recorded on the Disi Water Conveyance Project in Karak’s Khatraneh, one of the Kingdom’s strategic water resources, according to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation/Water Authority on Monday said that following a […]

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Sep 17,2019 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Tuesday said that it had uncovered several violations on water mains in the Jiza area, which were used to illegally siphon off water to houses in the area. The ministry said that, based on inspection campaigns and tip-offs received by the unified complaints centre […]

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Al-Masry Al-Youm September 16, 2019 Environmental researcher Ahmed Shawky warned against the negative impact of tourism on Dugongs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Abu Dabab, Marsa Alam, and several other areas in the region, as they are considered to be one of the most important marine animals attracting tourists. Shawky told Al-Masry Al-Youm that […]

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Annals of the American Association of Geographers June 2019 Tobias Ide, Amit Tubi Abstract Environmental peacebuilding has attracted great scholarly and political interest in recent years, but little knowledge is available on the interface of education and environmental peacebuilding. This void is unfortunate given the importance of education for peacebuilding and the wider “educational turn” […]

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