A protest was staged Thursday outside the headquarters of Beirut Municipality in the center of the capital ahead of a session for discussing and approving the terms of reference for setting up a controversial waste incinerator in the city. The decision on the move was however postponed amid reservations voiced by council members belonging to […]

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NAJIB SAAB 17/6/2019 When I first met him 20 years ago, I did not notice that the veteran international banker had a particular interest in environment and climate change. Following 25 years in leadership positions at global banks, he was then appointed to head a regulatory body, charged with monitoring banks to ensure compliance with […]

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Energy Ministry publishes series of tenders to provide facilities across Israel by mid-2020; Steinitz hails ‘comprehensive and important step that matches vision to Israel’s dependency on polluting energy sources by 2030’ Lior Gutman|Published: 06.26.19 The Ministry of Energy is planning to have at least 2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles stretching across the entire country […]

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Mira Maged July 3, 2019 President of the City Council of Dahab Tarak El-Baz announced yesterday, July 2 the launch of the “Bela Plastic” (Without Plastic) campaign, spearheaded in an effort to protect the environment, specifically marine life, according to an official statement. Additionally, El-Baz added that several trainings were held addressing Dahab’s hotel and […]

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Physicians’ groups, environmentalists oppose program, say it will hurt poor people Zafrir Rinat | Jul. 3, 2019 The Interior Ministry is working toward approving regulations that would allow municipalities to charge entrance fees to city parks if certain conditions are met, among them the existence of facilities or attractions that require extra maintenance. The regulations […]

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RAMALLAH, Thursday, June 20, 2019 (WAFA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and implementing partners inaugurated the newly installed solar power plant at Nasser hospital in the Gaza Strip. Funded by the Government of Japan, the solar plant as a source of alternative energy will reduce the reliance of the hospital on donated fuel for […]

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GAZA, Tuesday, 18 June 2019 (WAFA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan, in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture, Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority (PENRA) and the Costal Municipalities Water Utility inaugurated the Photo Voltaic Solar System for the Rafah Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Plants project. The […]

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For two years, the residents of Sderot and the rest of the Negev have been dealing with a grim environmental hazard: waste water from Gaza flowing into the region; the solution – a new underground sewage pipeline costing NIS 15 million – will trap the waste water and prevent contamination Matan Tzuri The solution to […]

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GAZA, Friday, June 14, 2019 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Minister of Local Government Majdi al-Saleh and representatives of the European Union, France and the World Bank inaugurated on Wednesday the Al-Fukhari (Sofa) sanitary landfill site near the city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. This strategic infrastructure project is the second largest landfill in […]

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Research notes increase in frequency of especially hot nights in past 30 years, as well as a decline in number of days with precipitation of 10 millimeters or more Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 25, 2019 | 9:09 PM A new study points at a warming trend in Israel over the past 70 years, which has […]

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State comptroller claims ministry ordered numerous surprise inspections, didn’t carry all of them out and issued misleading reports; ministry denies charges Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 24, 2019 | 9:28 PM Industrial air pollution in Haifa Bay has been diminishing but the area still continues to suffer from grave ecological and environmental problems, according to a […]

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Ecological treaure in heart of the desert finally gains recognition as a nature reserve, joining its bigger ‘brothers’ the Ramon Crater and Big Crater; site is home to rare birds, mountain goats and even jackals Ilana Curiel|Published: 06.23.19 Happy news for nature lovers and travelers: The Negev Desert’s Small Crater (HaMakhtesh HaKatan), the third in […]

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Renewable energy forecast to account for 20 per cent of Kingdom’s electricity needs by 2020 By JT – Jun 14,2019 AMMAN — The government received “notably low” bids during the third round of submissions for a new wind power project, Energy Minister Hala Zawati said on Thursday. During open bidding, six offers were made by […]

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AMMAN — The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) on Monday said that its personnel have documented a total of 7,678 electricity thefts during the first five months of this year. In a statement on Monday, EMRC Chief Commissioner Farouq Hiyari said that the commission detected 4,147 of the total electricity thefts while the security […]

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The Palestinian family that suffered the most suspects that the fire is linked to the masked people, possibly settlers, who broke into the nearby schoolyard Amira Hass | Jun. 15, 2019 | 5:16 PM | 2 A week ago Wednesday, the first day of the holiday Eid al-Fitr, a fire broke out in the olive […]

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The new method adopted by the terror groups includes soaking slow-burning fuse in explosive liquids, causing balloons to drip fireballs as they fly, creating fires in multiple locations Matan Tzuri|Published: 06.13.19 The terror groups in Gaza appear to have found a new method of launching incendiary balloons in order to ignite as many fires as […]

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After eight fires broke out in Israel’s south, army announces move following further reduction of Gaza fishing zone Noa Landau, Almog Ben Zikri | Jun. 12, 2019 | 10:09 PM The Israeli army announced Wednesday a maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip “until further notice,” after airborne firebombs launched from Gaza ignited eight fires in […]

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AMMAN — The Civil Defence Department (CDD) has dealt with more than 1,500 fires in Irbid since the beginning of May, CDD Spokesperson Maj. Iyad Amr said on Sunday. Amr listed a number of reasons for the high volume of fires, including negligence among people with regards to public safety, children playing with flammable material, […]

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Footage shows suspects identified by residents as Israeli fleeing West Bank village of Jalud as 65-year-old trees caught on fire Yotam Berger | Jun. 12, 2019 About ten masked individuals were documented last week hurling rocks at a Palestinian school, moments before smoke was seen billowing from a nearby Palestinian grove that caught fire. Security […]

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TUBAS, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 (WAFA) – Israeli forces Tuesday morning uprooted dozens of olive trees and demolished a water well, to the east of Tammun town, south of Tubas city, in the northern West Bank. Morshed Bani Odeh, a local resident, told WAFA that Israeli forces stormed the farming area of Umm al-Kabbash, east […]

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