EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is considered a climate hotspot due to its natural water scarcity, low levels of socio-ecological resilience, social tensions and political conflicts, and ongoing immigration crisis. Over the course of the century, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel are projected to experience an average temperature rise over the […]

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Jan 10,2019 – AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan, chairman of the Royal Scientific Society’s Board of Trustees, on Wednesday attended a seminar on “The Water Situation in Jordan and the Challenges Facing the Sector”. The seminar was organised by the University of Jordan’s Centre for Strategic Studies and was attended by numerous experts who shed […]

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Jan 09,2019 AMMAN — Preparatory meetings for the extraordinary session of the Arab Environment Ministers Council kicked off on Wednesday at the Dead Sea, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The extraordinary session, due to take place on January 9-10 in Jordan, will feature the participation of 18 Arab countries at the ministerial level. The […]

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Jan 06,2019 Scientists, environmentalists, ecologists and others are all sounding the alarm, once again, that the Dead Sea is fast shrinking, and that at this rate it will become a tiny pool by the middle of this century. Experts say that the level of the Dead Sea is receding by 1.5 metres per year! One […]

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By YAFIT OVADIA 01/01/2019 The projects are expected to generate revenues of NIS 20 million per year. The Israel Electric Company is set to work with start-up Enlight Renewable Energy to convert solar energy to electricity on a massive scale. Enlight CEO Gilad Yavetz said: “We can see the importance of the company’s continued expansion […]

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Jan 10,2019 AMMAN — The combined total capacity of power generation projects from renewable resources in the Kingdom reached 1,090 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2018, the Energy Ministry said on Thursday. This includes projects to reduce consumption through the net index and energy transit with a total capacity of 330MW, according to a […]

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Water Authority researchers say water supply to Israel’s only fresh water lake will decline by at least 12 percent over the next century, but experts fail to agree why Zafrir Rinat | Jan. 3, 2019 | 7:25 PM The question of why the Sea of Galilee, Israel’s only major fresh water lake, has fallen to […]

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In an attempt to keep the stream in Nahal Betzet from drying up, a pipe will be attached to several sections which may also reduce the use of groundwater, restoring flow to springs in the area Zafrir Rinat | Jan. 2, 2019 | 12:36 AM The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has begun introducing water […]

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Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed on Wednesday the signing of an agreement for the integrated depollution project of the Kitchener Drain, developing a sustainable system for solid waste management and rehabilitation of the drain’s infrastructure at a cost of 148.3 million euros. The signings occurred in the presence of the Minister of Investment and […]

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Doaa El-Bey reviews another year of inconclusive meetings to determine the workings of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam More than three years have passed since Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan signed the Khartoum Declaration — the Declaration of Principles on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) — in March 2015, yet there has been little progress […]

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The United States and Saudi Arabia rank last when it comes to curbing climate change among the 56 nations accounting for 90 percent of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, researchers said Monday. A large number of laggards means the world is dangerously off-track which it comes to slashing the carbon pollution that has already amplified droughts, […]

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The EcoPeace Middle East team would like to wish Happy Holidays to all of our friends and supporters who are celebrating. With the help of supporters like you we have achieved great things in the last year. Our advocacy and community based efforts include: Helped to reach the completion of the new North Gaza Wastewater […]

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07 December 2018, Lush green fields blanket northern Egypt’s Nile Delta, but the country’s agricultural heartland and its vital freshwater resources are under threat from a warming climate. The fertile arc-shaped basin is home to nearly half the country’s population, and the river that feeds it provides Egypt with 90 percent of its water needs. […]

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A new pipeline and additional desalination plants will introduce fresh water into Lake Kinneret — in order to meet Israel’s commitments to Jordan, which suffers from a dire water shortage Zafrir Rinat | Dec. 2, 2018 | 12:54 AM Israel’s National Water Carrier has an outsize place in the national consciousness. The formidable system of […]

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By MAYA PELACH ZAVIT 12/09/2018 New facility serves as a platform for conducting a variety of environmental experiments, without ever leaving the laboratory. It can affect planes in flight and ships at sea, accelerate the spread of wildfires, cause road closures and even lead to loss of lives. It’s the wind, and while we may […]

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Researchers suggest air pollution has led to higher rate ■ In vicinity of Sea of Galilee, it’s four times as high allegedly due to shortage of specialists, Health Ministry finds Ido Efrati | Dec. 14, 2018 The rate of hospitalization of Haifa’s children for asthma is 2.32 times higher than the national average, according to […]

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Never mind the frenetic development of the Oil Refineries and the petrochemical industries, for the government the worst thing happening in Israel right now is the appointment of Raja Zaatry as deputy mayor Gila Livni Zamir Dec. 11, 2018 For many years, Haifa residents have been protesting conduct of the polluting petrochemical industries in their […]

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December 12, 2018 Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation on Wednesday launched the “Verynile” initiative, which aims to clean the Nile river’s water daily and increase awareness for environmental preservation, in cooperation with the “Baseta” company. The initiative joins fishermen and special teams under the motto “clean the Nile water…one kilo every time.” Head of the central […]

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Equipment, drilling rig seized as authorities search for suspects By Hana Namrouqa – Dec 12,2018 AMMAN — Authorities on Wednesday seized and confiscated a drilling rig near Um Al Jimal archaeological site in Mafraq, according to a government official, who said that those involved in the illegal drilling of the well are being tracked down. […]

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by Saeb Rawashdeh – Dec 04,2018 AMMAN — After years of work between international and local parties, the final policy document on the development of Jordan’s forestry was announced on Tuesday. The document was presented during a ceremony attended by Minister of Agriculture Ibrahim Shahahdeh and senior officials from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation […]

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