Jan. 1, 2020 | The last day of 2019 epitomized the entire year. In Australia, thousands of people were trapped on the beach after fleeing enormous fires that surrounded them. In Moscow, the municipality had to bring in truckloads of artificial snow to decorate the city, whose residents, even the oldest, say they can’t remember […]

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Officials have cautioned that the processing platform off the Carmel Coast will emit carcinogenic benzene, but insist the situation is being monitored to minimize risks. Noa Shpigel, Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 31, 2019 Texas-based Noble Energy began natural gas production at its Leviathan processing platform off Israel’s Mediterranean coast on Tuesday. As processing of the […]

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The ambitious project to export Israeli and Cypriot gas to Europe has recently been challenged by the signing of a Turkey-Libya maritime deal Noa Landau | Jan. 1, 2020 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit Athens on Thursday in order to formally move ahead with the construction of the EastMed pipeline that will bring […]

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Dec 29,2019 AMMAN — Jordan must retain nuclear energy in its energy strategy for the mid- and long-term, the International Advisory Group (IAG) “strongly” recommended in a summary report of its fourth meeting. Nuclear energy is low-carbon and an important component of energy security and long-term price stability for any nation. For nuclear energy, long-term […]

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Garbage collectors prefer to discharge their loads at unauthorized dumping grounds to avoid prices charged at official sites, leaving entire neighborhoods choking on smoke and understaffed authorities struggling to enforce the law Ilana Curiel | Published: 12.21.19 Illegal garbage burning has destroyed the quality of life for residents in the city of Rosh Ha’ayin, with […]

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Incinerator is part of larger plan aiming to have a quarter of the country’s waste to be used for generating energy by 2030 Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 22, 2019 The Environmental Protection Ministry is promoting a plan to build a waste-to-energy incinerator just southeast of Tel Aviv, sparking fierce opposition among locals concerned about the […]

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Northern district planning committee ignores expert’s objections that the installations will be noisy and block views of historic Jezreel Valley farmland – Haaretz Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 31, 2019 Israeli authorities have approved the construction of over a dozen wind turbines in the Jezreel Valley, even though a committee-appointed investigator recommended rejecting the plan due […]

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Dec 19,2019 AMMAN — The winners of the “Best Graduation Projects in Renewable Energy” contest were honoured in a ceremony this week. Deputising for Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati, Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Amani Al Azzam attended the event. The contest was organised by the Jordanian-German […]

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Each project is conducted by a US-Israeli partnership, and the selected projects address energy challenges and opportunities, focusing on commercializing clean energy technologies. By AARON REICH DECEMBER 24, 2019 Seven new, innovative, clean energy projects were selected by the US Energy Department, Israel’s Energy Ministry and the Israel Innovation Authority to receive $6.4 million through […]

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Israeli court allows Leviathan gas rig to run test emitting cancerous pollutants – HAARETZ Drilling, which was supposed to commence on Tuesday, is expected to emit large quantities of pollutants including benzene, a carcinogen Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 19, 2019 | 9:29 AM An Israeli court overturned Thursday the temporary interim order that halted the […]

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Although it’s beside a populated area, Haifa Bay is known as one of the most polluted places in Israel, now the ministry is trying to shut down its oil refineries before the land becomes damaged beyond repair Ilana Curiel | Updated: 12.09.19 For the first time in Israel’s history, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has […]

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With few employment opportunities, three young men in Gaza have launched an innovative business of their own. by Walid Mahmoud & Muhammad Shehada 17 Dec 2019 Gaza City – Few opportunities await Gaza’s youth after they graduate from university. Unemployment among university graduates aged 19-29 years old in the besieged coastal enclave was just shy […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Dec 09,2019 AMMAN — Water pumping from the Kingdom’s main aquifers increased by 32 per cent between 2017 and 2018, according to a new study released on Monday, prompting a debate around the need to reconsider crop water allocation. The study detected groundwater consumption patterns using satellite remote sensing applications, Ministry […]

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By JT – Dec 14,2019 AMMAN — Jordan’s “National Water Carrier” project has won the “Best Strategic Project 2019” award after competing with over 100 global projects at the Infrastructure Leadership Forum held recently in Malaga, Spain, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud said on Saturday. The event, held in cooperation with the […]

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No compromise of public health as interruptions linked to purification process — spokesperson By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas – Dec 11,2019 AMMAN — The Water Ministry is committed to delivering drinking water compatible with Jordanian standards and if any contamination is detected, the affected water source will be temporarily blocked until purification has been […]

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Technion researchers found that local species are losing to birds from Asia in the competition for limited natural resources. Nature conservation groups recommend strict measures, including shooting some of the invaders Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 17, 2019 | 11:36 PM | 2 Ornithologists and conservationists have for years feared that invasive alien species from across […]

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Since the northern city banned culling the animals, the wild pigs have been rummaging in the city night and day looking for food; the phenomenon sparked a fierce debate between the local residents afraid for their safety and animal rights groups AFP | Updated: 12.16.19 Dozens of the beasts have taken up residence in the […]

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[supplements previous reports from other sources] The temperatures, which are expected to rise by some 1.2 degrees celsius by 2050, will lead to environmental changes so severe, people will find themselves suffering from a plethora of diseases, unless strenuous measures are introduced today Ilana Curiel | Updated: 12.03.19 The already scorching weather in Israel is […]

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Alon Tal Israel Studies Vol. 25, No. 1 (Spring 2020), pp. 122-148 Abstract Israel’s influential role in the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification since the agreement’s inception is explored. Several factors can explain the country’s successful diplomatic interaction. A combination of: low international interest and competition for expertise about the issue; Israel’s unique, achievements […]

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Air pollution forced the closure of schools and universities in parts of Iran on Saturday, including Tehran, which was cloaked by a cloud of toxic smog, state media reported. The decision to shut schools and universities in the capital was announced late Friday by deputy governor Mohammad Taghizadeh, after a meeting of an emergency committee […]

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