The current climate bill was deemed “shameful” by environmental activists, many of whom said it could worsen the climate change situation in Israel. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. DECEMBER 31, 2023  It’s official: Ministers Eli Cohen and Israel Katz have exchanged roles, with Cohen assuming the position of Energy Minister and Katz taking on the role of Foreign Minister.In honor […]

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According to the Israel Meteorological Service’s annual summary, in 2023 there were four unusual rain events in late May and in June, prolonged and unusual heat waves in July and August and uncharacteristically heavy rain in November and December Zafrir Rinat. Jan 1, 2024 2023 was hotter than average, and it is rated the second […]

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By JT – Dec 22,2023 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Thursday approved an agreement for the seventh package of the Deir Alla and Karama water networks rehabilitation project in the Jordan Valley, valued at 97.24 million euros. The project, funded through a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and supplemented by self-financing […]

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This photo shows a mosque in southern Amman, equipped with 140 solar panels on September 6, 2018 (AFP file photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs said on Wednesday that it will begin work on establishing more three solar farms as per efforts to cover mosques’ energy bills. Minister of Awqaf Mohammad […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Dec 30,2023 Fishing suspension is set to commence from the first Monday of January in the upcoming year until the evening of April 30, 2024 (Aqaba Marine Park file photo) AMMAN — In response to growing environmental concerns, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) has declared a comprehensive suspension of fishing, […]

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The projects include a company or research institute from Israel and one from the United States. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. JANUARY 2, 2024 BIRD Energy announced a $9.75 million investment in cooperative US-Israel clean energy projects this week. The projects address various areas, including reducing carbon dioxide emissions, solar power, energy storage, heat energy, and energy efficiency. The Israel – […]

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Cleaning the river has significant ecological implications, including fish and plants returning to the river, as well as other natural habitats in the future.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. DECEMBER 31, 2023  The Yarkon River Authority has approved the “Clean Yarkon” plan, which includes new measures to prevent pollution in the river and reinforces the commitment to reroute treated sewage […]

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editor’s note: The 2022–2023 Annual Report covers the period both before and after October 7. The report introduction comments, “For all of us the world that we were working toward changed onOctober 7th. The horror of the Hamas attack and the realities of war emphasize the importance of the Arava Institute as a beacon of […]

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Philippe Pernot. 21 December, 2023 In-depth: Israel’s war on Gaza has unleashed existential challenges for Jordan, with water at the heart of diplomatic tensions between both countries. Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza – which has killed almost 20,000 Palestinians – thousands of demonstrators have marched every Friday in Amman’s downtown. ‘Israel and America are […]

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Dec 22,2023 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Thursday approved an agreement for the seventh package of the Deir Alla and Karama water networks rehabilitation project in the Jordan Valley, valued at 97.24 million euros. The project, funded through a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and supplemented by self-financing measures, […]

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By Heba Elayyan – Dec 07,2023  The Ministry of Agriculture will adopt modern forestry management technologies, including remote sensing and artificial intelligence, in its efforts to protect the country’s green cover from illegal logging and wildfires (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture will adopt modern forestry management technologies, including remote sensing and artificial intelligence, […]

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Moshe Gilad. Dec 24, 2023 On the way to the Dead Sea coastline are 6,000 to 8,000 sinkholes, with about 400 added each year. Israeli geologists suggest routes that would make the area accessible and safe, but it’s hard to say how many years it will take to stop the Dead Sea from sinking The […]

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SUE SURKES  22 December 2023 Initial inquiries into pea-green water indicate rainwater mixed with heaps of phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct of the fertilizer-producing concern, ICL Rotem full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/toxic-liquids-flow-yet-again-from-phosphate-mining-company-in-negev/

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Grant will support key research being carried out by New York University Abu Dhabi John Burt, associate professor of biology at New York University Abu Dhabi, has studied the region’s seas for the past 15 years. Photo: Joerg Wiedenmann Dec 11, 2023. The National UAE climate researchers have secured a $1 million funding boost to […]

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The effort is part of the emirate’s initiative to plant 100 million mangroves by 2030 The National. Dec 17, 2023 Abu Dhabi Environment Agency has completed 44 per cent of its programme to plant 100 million mangrove trees by the year 2030. The goal was set to help the emirate to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Forty-four million […]

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 12 December 2023. NADA HAMEED https://arab.news/cru8z JEDDAH: Families across Saudi Arabia are preparing for winter, which for many means outdoor picnics and gatherings. These often involve using charcoal for grilling and warmth, but this traditional practice has taken a toll on the environment. However, the Kingdom’s versatile landscape has paved the way for innovative industrial […]

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 Al-Masry Al-Youm. December 7, 2023 The Panama Canal is an important waterway linking global trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans – however, the canal has been suffering from a severe drought since July 30, forcing the canal administration to impose restrictions on navigation for a full year. Among these decisions is reducing the number […]

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A world that has passed the 2-degree climate threshold is more terrifying than the destruction we are now seeing in Gaza DEC 19, 2023. Dav id Lehrer It is stating the obvious to say that war is not sustainable. At the moment, the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th, the suffering of the kidnapped […]

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By EMANUEL FABIAN  15 December 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that the IDF had started pumping seawater into Hamas’s underground tunnel system, a move aimed at destroying the Palestinian terror group’s subterranean network of passages and hideaways and at driving its operatives above ground. full report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-trial-of-flooding-hamas-tunnels-with-seawater-proves-successful-toi-told/

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By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Dec 07,2023  AMMAN — The construction of the aquatic research centre to be established in Aqaba will start early next year, according to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA).. Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said during an interview with the UAE Al Etihad newspaper on Monday that Jordan is in the process […]

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