Vulture severely hurt in Golan poisoning released back to nature Eight vultures, two jackals and a fox were found dead in the Golan Heights after eating poison spread illegally over the weekend. Only 12 vultures remain in the Golan Zafrir Rinat | May 16, 2019 The Nature and Parks Authority released back to nature on […]
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Vulture Poisoning, Golan Heights – Haaretz
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Climate change: The imminent threat to human existence – Jordan Times
Apr 30,2019 I would like to dwell with you into the damage issue caused by humans to their environment, and the continuous negligence by the concerned officials and stakeholders in curbing practices that compounded to threaten our existence on this globe. I refer here to the global warming and the ongoing rise on average temperatures […]
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Environmental Peacebuilding Newsletter May 2019
EcoPeace at the United Nations Security Council On April 29th EcoPeace Middle East Palestinian and Israeli Co-Directors, Nada Majdalani and Gidon Bromberg, accompanied by Jordanian Co-Director, Yana Abu Taleb, had the incredible opportunity of presenting at the 8517th UN Security Council session on the Middle East. Together, they delivered a message of environmental peacebuilding, calling […]
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Hurricanes to slam Mediterranean as global warming ramps up – Haaretz
Storms in the Mediterranean basin will be rarer but stronger as the effects of warming become more severe, a new study predicts Ruth Schuster | May 5, 2019 When the 21st century winds down and the world warms, storms in the Mediterranean basin are going to become less frequent — but also more violent and […]
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Initial digging results show potential for increased gas production at Risha Field – Jordan Times
NPC’s output of 22 years barely covers Jordan’s power generation needs for two years By JT – May 08,2019 AMMAN — Initial digging results at Well 48 in the Risha Field, eastern Jordan, show potential for increased production, the National Petroleum Company (NPC) announced on Tuesday. Final results will be announced in May after a […]
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Egypt Expects Solar Park to be Fully Operational this Year – ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Egypt expects the 1.6 gigawatt solar park it is building in the south of the country to be operating at full capacity in 2019, the investment ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The $2 billion project, set to be the world’s largest solar installation, has been partly funded by the World Bank, which invested […]
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Lebanon: Mansourieh Residents Reject Installation of High-Voltage Power Lines – ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
Beirut – Sanaa Al-Jack Wednesday’s Lebanese Cabinet session saw talks on the recent clash between residents of the Metn town of Mansourieh and security forces over the installation of high-voltage power lines, which protesters say can cause cancerous diseases. On the sidelines of the session, Information Minister Jamal al-Jarrah said: “Studies have proved that no […]
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Despite Full Reservoirs, Iraq Water Woes Far from Over – Naharnet
After plentiful winter rains, Iraq is heading into summer with overflowing reservoirs and lush marshes. But don’t be fooled, observers warn: its water woes and related protests are not over. Far from last year’s shortages, “the land between the two rivers” is expected to hold 42 billion cubic metres (1.48 trillion cubic feet) in its […]
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Egypt’s Rebounding Tourism Threatens Red Sea Corals – Naharnet
In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem. The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but Egypt’s tourism sector was buffeted by a wave of security shocks through much of this […]
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Three hawksbill sea turtles beheaded in Hurghada: activist – Egypt Independent
Al-Masry Al-Youm Three hawksbill sea turtles were beheaded on the beach of Juzur Abu Minqar in the city of Hurghada in violation of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), said a marine activist Zakaria Mohieddin. Mohieddin clarified that the turtles’ shields were taken off for manufacturing of black glasses […]
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Israel orders stop-construction of solar panels in Jordan Valley – Maan
TUBAS (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities delivered a stop-construction notice to solar panels, in the northern Jordan Valley, in the occupied West Bank, ordering halt of construction, on Monday. Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of Jordan Valley’s Israeli settlements file at the Palestinian Authority (PA), said that the Israeli authorities raided the area and […]
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Britain to contribute 9 million pounds for Gaza’s water desalination plant – WAFA
BRUSSELS, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 (WAFA) – Britain announced today a contribution of 9 million pounds for the Gaza water desalination plant, said Mazen Ghneim, head of the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA). This came during the opening of an international conference on the water desalination project in the Gaza Strip attended by 31 countries and […]
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Lebanon ready to determine maritime border with Israel – YNET
Talk of the demarcation of a maritime border gathered steam with the visit to Beirut last month by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 04.29.19 The speaker of Lebanon’s parliament indicated Lebanon was prepared to set a maritime border with Israel under the supervision of the United Nations. During an April 23 meeting in Beirut […]
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Wettest winter in a generation: Iraq is tested in era of climate change – Haaretz
The rains have restored the freshwater marshes of southern Iraq, a region some scholars see as the biblical Garden of Eden transforming lands once parched for water into fields of grain and cereal The Associated Press | May 2, 2019 | 12:58 PM After years of meager rains and scorching summers, the wettest winter in […]
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As Israel grows more crowded, state plans incentives for more underground building – Haaretz
Officials plan regulations to make it more financially viable to build below the surface in what is the third most densely populated developed country in the world Adi Cohen May 2, 2019 | 5:25 AM Already crowded, Israel’s population density is destined to grow in the decades ahead. That’s led to developers building ever taller […]
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Bustani Says Ending Power Tapping Allows Better Distribution – Naharnet
Energy Minister Nada al-Bustani launched a campaign on Saturday to remove infringements on the crumbling electricity grid as part of fixing the electricity sector that has cost state coffers about $2 billion annually. “Removing electricity violations will allow a reduction in wasted energy and provide a better distribution,” said Bustani as she accompanied the campaign […]
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Samples Collected from Oil Spill Offshore Jiyeh – Naharnet
Research teams from the Lebanese Army, Civil Defense and the Environment Ministry collected samples on Thursday from the oil leak spotted a day earlier offshore the Jiyeh coastal area, LBCI TV station. Residents of Jiyeh and Jadra posted photos of sheen offshore. The sheen was reportedly the result of either a leak from one of […]
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Jordan, Germany explore prospects of joint energy academy to serve as regional hub – Jordan Times
AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati on Tuesday called for creating a new Jordanian-German energy academy to serve as a regional technical support hub. The minister held a meeting with a German delegation headed by President of the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peter Ramsauer, former federal minister of transport, […]
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Electric car sales drop by 70% as new tax goes into effect – Jordan Times
Association president fears levy would bring sector ‘to halt’ By Maram Kayed – May 01,2019 AMMAN — Electric car sales went down by 70 per cent in April as a 25 per cent tax hike on the vehicles went into effect, the Jordanian Free Zones Investors Association (JFZIA) announced on Tuesday. According to JFZIA President […]
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Israeli startup aims to save the planet from thirst using algae – Haaretz
Pampering the bacteria needed to treat sewage is costly and just replaces one planetary blight with another. Enter Aqwind and its algae. Ruth Schuster | Apr. 22, 2019 Imagine if showering was a luxury, washing your floors a dirty secret, and shampooing the dog was illegal. It isn’t unthinkable that within our lifetimes, bath will […]
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