By JUDY SIEGEL February 1, 2017 Students develop autonomous pollination device Students from Modi’in’s ORT Ironi Daled High School may have found a way to circumvent the threat to agricultural production posed by declining bee populations worldwide. As part of a project for science engineering class, students developed an autonomous pollination device . The mini […]

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15/2/2017 The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has signed an agreement with Tesla to buy 200 electric-powered cars. The vehicles will be Model S sedans and Model X SUVs to be added to Dubai Taxi Corporation’s fleet of limousines. The cars are equipped with a “semi-autonomous” autopilot option, reducing the driver’s work and improving safety. […]

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EcoPeace Middle East would like to share with you several new publications that were recently distributed during our Regional Annual Water Conference. The conference, entitled “Water Security and Sustainable Development for our Common Future” brought together 300 high level national decision makers from Jordan, Israel and Palestine, residents and mayors from cross-border communities, international stakeholders […]

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Israel and the Palestinian Authority Re-establish Joint Water Committee As many of our supporters may know, we have spent the past few years, via our Water Cannot Wait campaign, highlighting the lose–lose implications of prevailing water arrangements between Israelis and Palestinians. Though all the details have yet to be made public, the Joint Water Committee […]

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By Khetam Malkawi – Feb 06,2017 AMMAN — Jordan imports food products worth $3.8 billion annually, in addition to wheat products not included in this amount, a senior official said on Monday. Hayel Obeidat, director of the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), said that despite large imports of food products, the administration is focused […]

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A court orders that Haifa Chemicals ammonia tank begin shutting operations, after Haifa City Council files request, citing possible large-scale disaster due to current tank conditions; ‘There is a real danger for civilian lives,’ says Judge. Ahiya Raved|Published: 08.02.17 Haifa Chemicals was ordered to begin shutting down their ammonia tank operations by the Haifa Court […]

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By ORRI J. AVRAHAM 02/10/2017 Construction in the Eila Valley is trampling the public will and destroying a priceless green lung. Those of us living in the Land of Milk and Honey can count many blessings, but as far as sheer size and spaciousness go, our slender country seems to have been somewhat left out […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Feb 09,2017 AMMAN — Jordan’s clean energy sector is witnessing “great momentum” and attracting world-renowned companies with decades of experience to invest in green technology projects in the Kingdom, a recent report indicated. Jordan Clean Technology Sector Report 2016, released by EDAMA Association, showed that Jordan ranks second in the region […]

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Feb 11,2017 AMMAN — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and Khaled Bin Alwaleed Investment Group (KBW Investments) on Saturday signed an agreement to implement the Amman lighting project to replace 119,000 light bulbs with energy-saving LED units, which is expected to reduce street lighting costs by half. Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji and Saudi Prince Khaled […]

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A ministerial committee tasked with devising a new waste management plan on Wednesday held its first meeting at the Grand Serail under Prime Minister Saad Hariri, as a panel member said the incineration waste treatment approach has surfaced as a “serious” alternative to landfills. “Another meeting has been scheduled for February 18 to continue the […]

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A number of attempts have been made in recent years to supply sand along the cliffs, but embarrassingly, much of what was distributed has already disappeared. Zafrir Rinat Feb 09, 2017 Ships cruising close to the shore and shooting out large quantities of sand from a long pipe will most likely become a common sight […]

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Shrinking land, drought and algae growth put stress on UNESCO site as tourist arrivals grow after lifting of sanctions. Mohammad Ali Najib | 11 Feb 2017 It has been more than a year since international sanctions against Iran were lifted, symbolically reopening the country to the rest of the world. While political tensions between the […]

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A slew of water treatment plants has greatly reduced Israel’s dependence on rainwater. But desalination may also be adversely affecting the environment and people’s health. Zafrir Rinat Feb 06, 2017 Israel has pumped increasing quantities of water from the Mediterranean Sea in recent years. The series of desalination plants built along the coast is supplying […]

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Despite improved power supply, Palestinians in besieged strip say durable solutions must be implemented. 01 Feb 2017 Farah Najjar Farah Najjar is an online producer at Al Jazeera English. Despite a temporary improvement in power supply, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip say the lack of consistent access to electricity has made their lives unbearable and […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Feb 04,2017 AMMAN — Four drones will be released over the forests of the northern governorates in spring to monitor and record violations on trees, according to Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat. The drones will be released in April, Hneifat said, noting that the ministry will purchase them at a cost […]

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Urgent Matters Judge of Baabda Hassan Hamdan ordered the permanent closure of the controversial Costa Brava landfill effective in four months, the National News Agency reported on Tuesday. The judge gave four months time period for the closing date, to pave way for concerned municipalities to find an alternative for the dump that receives the […]

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President Michel Aoun revealed Monday that a new waste management plan for the country will be “announced soon.” “A new waste management plan will be devised and its implementation will relieve the Lebanese regions of this crisis,” Aoun told a delegation comprising the heads of Lebanon’s municipal unions. “This plan takes into consideration the interests […]

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Court accepts appeal by Finance Ministry to temporarily ban Jerusalem municipality from staging strike of educational institutions, as residents forced to endure the continuing inconveniences of sanitation strikes, leading to littered streets and a partially crippled light rail. Ynet writers|Published: 30.01.17 , 11:06 Jerusalem’s residents awoke to a partially crippled light rail system caused by […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Feb 05,2017 AMMAN — Forty-four factories and vocational workshops were closed down and received warnings during January for breaching health and environment regulations, an official at the Environment Ministry said on Sunday. In addition, the ministry has referred a scrap warehouse in Zarqa Governorate, around 22km northeast of Amman, to court […]

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By Suzanna Goussous – Jan 26,2017 AMMAN — Following up on its pledge to “turn Amman into an eco-friendly city”, the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) will install LED lights on streets around the capital, the municipality’s council said on Thursday. Late last year, the municipality installed several LED lighting units on main roads in the […]

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