The Kataeb Party and a number of environmental groups announced Sunday a “temporary suspension” of a sit-in that started a month ago outside the Bourj Hammoud garbage landfill, noting that their protest has obliged authorities to revise a controversial waste management plan and to endorse steps based on waste sorting, composting and decentralization. “The approach […]

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New plan proposes building 3,900 housing units in area between two rivers slated for Lod park. Zafrir Rinat Sep 17, 2016 10: Cabinet ministers are to discuss Sunday whether to fast track a plan to build thousands of homes in an area that had been mooted as a potential national park in Lod. The Israel […]

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After three years of lack of rain, the Sea of Galilee is at its lowest point since Fall 2012; if this year’s rains fail again, both the lake and the aquifers surrounding it will be at dangerously low levels. Ahiya Raved|Published: 12.09.16 The Sea of Galilee’s Kinneret Authority recently announced that the waterline currently stands […]

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Algae can be engineered to hyper-produce hydrogen, a clean source of energy for cars and industry, too, say Tel Aviv scientists Ruth Schuster Sep 12, 2016 You could be growing your own car fuel in some scummy green tank in your living room one day, with or without engineered fluorescent fish inside. No, you wouldn’t […]

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Prime minister commits to more hours of electricity, gas pipeline into strip. The Dutch government will assist Israel in improving water and gas supplies to the energy-strapped Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday during a visit to the Netherlands. Netanyahu said that while his government is in a conflict with what he […]

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Desalination has eased the water shortage, but continued drought, over-pumping and the needs of a growing population are playing havoc with the country’s ecology. By Nir Hasson, Noa Shpigel, Ido Efrati and Zafrir Rinat Sep 06, 2016 Most of the public believes that desalination has helped Israel overcome its chronic water crisis, but water experts […]

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Technology has proven beneficial in remote areas, spokesperson says By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 06,2016 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water on Tuesday launched Jordan’s first well powered solely by renewable energy, in an experiment that could be replicated across the badia, a ministry official said. The well is located in Salhiyet Al Naim in […]

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Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb announced Monday that a “solution” has been reached for the country’s renewed waste management and collection crisis, following a meeting with two Free Patriotic Movement officials. “We have managed to reach a solution through negotiations,” said Shehayyeb at a joint press conference with Education Minister Elias Bou Saab of the FPM […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 05,2016 AMMAN — The Ministry of Agriculture has banned hunting of chukar and sand partridges, two bird species that are highly prized by hunters, an official said on Monday. The ban is in place to protect the dwindling populations of the game birds, and is effective for three years across […]

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The International Conference on Water and Climate, “Water Security for Climate Justice”, organised under the umbrella of COP22 in Rabat, 11-12 July 2016 was a large success with 650 participants from 40 countries. The conference stressed the urgent need to take into account the adaptation of water resource to climate change in this new intergovernmental […]

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The Southern shores of the Mediterranean are among the world’s most water-scarce areas, with more than 150 million people facing water stress. According to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), this figure is set to rise by a further 80-100 million by 2025. The effects of climate change, including more extreme phenomena like droughts […]

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In the framework of the MEDCOP Climat held in Tangier (Morocco) on 18 and 19 July 2016, the thematic water session “Challenges of Water/Energy/Food Security Alliance to face Climate Change” was organised on Monday 18 July afternoon to come up with the best Mediterranean solution in the water sector as a Mediterranean recommendation for the […]

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The Mediterranean region is experiencing a wide range of far-reaching social, political and economic transformations and growing economic potentialities. Despite its many economic opportunities, the Mediterranean has a lot still to overcome. Some economic, social and environmental challenges are more relevant and urgent than ever before. To overcome these development obstacles and build a shared […]

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The Euromed Cities Network will be held from 2nd to 4th November 2016 in Nice (France) with the participation of the European Commissioner Johannes HAHN in charge of the European Neighbourhood Policy. During this event, OIEAU and SEMIDE will organise a session dedicated to water management for sustainable Mediterranean cities. In order to prepare for […]

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Desertification is a major issue throughout Africa, but there’s a simple way to stop the spread of deserts into fertile land: planting forests. The problem is that in the regions hardest hit by the phenomenon, there simply isn’t enough clean water to properly nurture the trees and keep them healthy. But an innovative project in […]

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Kataeb Expects ‘Positive Solutions’ in Waste Crisis as Shehayyeb Urges Cooperation Resigned Economy Minister Alain Hakim of the Kataeb Party has announced that “positive solutions” are expected to surface in the coming days regarding the recurrent waste management and collection crisis. The expected positive developments involve removing the accumulating garbage from the streets, setting a […]

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Hotels used to buy stolen water at cheaper prices before illicit operation was interrupted By Omar Obeidat – Sep 01,2016 AMMAN – Hotels at the Dead Sea area used to buy stolen water from a private company at half the price of that supplied by authorities, Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Nasser said on […]

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Source says panel looking into possible involvement of ministry employees By Hana Namrouqa – Sep 03,2016 Stolen water from two wells in Ain Al Basha was used to irrigate local farms and was sold to the public in tankers (Photo courtesy of Water Ministry) AMMAN — Authorities have dismantled pipes installed to steal water from […]

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‘Winning bidders to be selected in November, December’ By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 29,2016 AMMAN — Some 38 international companies have qualified to submit bids for a $170 million project to increase the capacity of the national grid, the energy minister said on Monday. A committee studied 82 technical and financial proposals and shortlisted the […]

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection has been setting up monitoring sites throughout Israel to monitor air pollution in various cities; the monitors have the ability to capture and store air for more detailed analysis outside of Israel; people from the Dimona Nuclear Research Facility have come out against the monitors in their area. Amir Ben-David|Published: […]

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