BETHLEHEM, April 15, 2017 (WAFA) – The Bethlehem University-based Palestine Museum of Natural History and the botanical gardens that are part of the Palestine Institute of Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University opened to the public on Saturday, according to the founders of the project. The official opening ceremony was held on Wednesday and […]

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By Sharon Udasin April 3, 2017 15:02 The proposed 2,000 kilometer (subsea pipeline would connect gas fields offshore Israel and Cyprus with Greece and possibly Italy. Aiming to transform the Eastern Mediterranean into a regional energy hub, Israeli and European officials signed a joint declaration on Monday to promote construction of the world’s longest subsea […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry and Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel have come out against the plan, saying it could compromise open spaces. Zafrir Rinat Apr 02, 2017 For the first time, private developers will be able to submit plans for power plants in open areas, according to a new ministry proposal to be […]

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The volume of Arab and foreign investments attracted by Jordan in the field of energy stands at about $5 billion, the prime minister said on Sunday at the 3rd Jordan International Energy Summit in which some 500 experts, businesspeople and officials from 40 countries took part. The volume of investment, like the number of attendees, […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Apr 01,2017 The methane gas at Ghabawi landfill will be collected and burned to prevent it from being released into the air to protect the environment, according to the municipality (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) will soon start implementing the third phase of a project […]

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Apr 01,2017 – Last updated at Apr 01,2017 King’s Academy Chairman Bassem Khalil Al Salem and ACWA Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan sign a memorandum of understanding in the presence of Headmaster John Austin (Photo courtesy of King’s Academy) AMMAN — King’s Academy has signed a memorandum of understanding with ACWA Power to design, develop and […]

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Implementation of a plan to return a local spring to its natural state has stalled, leading to deaths of trees hundreds of years old at the Nahal Betzet nature reserve. Zafrir Rinat Apr 04, 2017 The Nahal Betzet nature reserve in the Upper Galilee is languishing due to a lack of water, putting the area’s […]

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After court orders that the ammonia chemicals facility in Haifa Bay be emptied and shut down amid fears that its poisonous contents constitute a threat to the residents, hundreds of workers, whose jobs now hang in the balance, stage yet another protest and urge Netanyahu to step in and ‘save the workers.’ Itay Blumenthal, Raanan […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Apr 02,2017 In less than two weeks, authorities have confiscated 17 lanner and peregrine falcons which were in the possession of non-Jordanians, according to the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (Photo courtesy of the RSCN) AMMAN — As falconry training thrives during spring, authorities are intensifying inspections in desert […]

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In an effort to prevent the closure of the Haifa ammonia facility, Haifa Chemicals threatened to lay off all of its employees, leading the workers to escalate their struggle, paralyzing one of the biggest intersections in Israel. Itay Blumenthal, Ahiya Raved|Published: 28.03.17 Hundreds of Haifa Chemicals employees blocked a major intersection in Tel Aviv on […]

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RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah denounced Israel’s policies affecting Palestinians’ access to water during a speech on Wednesday, calling on the international community to intervene in improving access to safe, clean water in the occupied Palestinian territory and Gaza. In his speech, intended to commemorate International Water Day which occurred a week […]

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Bethlehem, March 22, 2017 (WAFA) – Israeli forces uprooted on Wednesday a number of trees planted the day before by the Environmental Quality Authority (EQA), the Environmental Organizations Network and Laji Center in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, according to a statement by the EQA. It said the trees were planted in an area isolated […]

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Moha Ennaji Last November, while much of the world was trying to unpack Donald Trump’s election as US president, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) was held in Marrakesh, Morocco. Participants from all over the world, including 38 heads of state and government, came together to create a plan for implementing the 2015 […]

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Hend El-Behary The ongoing reduction in Egypt’s Nile fresh water may subject the country to fresh water and energy shortages by 2025, according to a report published in the Geological Society of America’s (GSA) March issue. It explained that any further decrease in Nile fresh water would be ‘grave’ because at best, the river barely […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Mar 16,2017 AMMAN — Increasing maritime transport, development and tourist projects on the Red Sea coast are threatening its biodiversity, a regional expert warned on Thursday, while Jordan renewed its commitment to preserving its only sea gate. The Red Sea, among other marine environments in the Arab region, is witnessing an […]

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Algae can paralyze fish, clog their gills, and absorb enough oxygen to suffocate them. These toxins have infiltrated whole marine food chains and have, in rare cases, killed people. The Gulf of Oman turns green twice a year, when an algae bloom the size of Mexico spreads across the Arabian Sea all the way to […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Mar 18,2017 AMMAN — The Jordanian Federation for Environmental NGOs on Saturday condemned the chopping down of centennial oak trees in the Bader Al Jadidah district in west Amman. The federation said that the Agriculture Ministry should have monitored the process to prevent the gradual elimination of oak forests in Jordan. […]

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UAE-based private utility firm Utico has unveiled a new sustainable farm support programme that includes free water supply to UAE farmers, guaranteed buy-back of their produce and scientific advisory services. The programme was announced at an event held by the Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA), Ras Al Khaimah, to mark the International Day of […]

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By Sharon Udasin March 29, 2017 Under moonlight, some 200 ornithology enthusiasts headed to the Arava Desert for a 24-hour charitable competition to identify as many bird species as possible. From 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, the bird-watching teams from Israel and around the world partook in the fourth annual “Champions of the Flyway” […]

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Fourth Arab Water Week to be held at Dead Sea next week By Hana Namrouqa – Mar 13,2017 AMMAN — Instability in some Arab countries has driven trained and qualified people out of the water sector, causing a deficiency in the management of water utilities, an expert on water-demand management said on Monday. Besides water […]

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