RAMALLAH, June 27, 2016 (WAFA) – Adalah, The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, sent a letter to senior Israeli government, military and water officials demanding that they cease cutting the water supply to Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank. “In violation of int’l treaties, Israel has cut water supply up to […]

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By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN 06/28/2016 Oded Distel, who heads Israel NewTech, expressed hopes that the partnerships and joint projects that will come out of the conference will “lead a revolution in water conservation.” Having made the desert bloom and become the world leader in water management, Israel is now helping parched California solve its water […]

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Ashkelon desalination facility has been distrupted for years as masses of Gazan sewage has piled up; Israeli Electric Corporation is planning on supplying Gaza’s sewage treatment plant with power to reduce the level of pollution washing up on Israel’s shores. Amir Ben-David|Published: 07.06.16 Israel will increase its supply of electricity to Gaza to enable the […]

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Hana Namrouqa – Jun 29,2016 AMMAN — Plans are in place to set up new stations to monitor air pollution in industrial areas, officials at the Ministry of Environment said on Tuesday. The ministry will also enhance the performance of the 14 stations currently set up in Amman, Irbid and Zarqa, which are electronically linked […]

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Kahlon, who is acting environmental protection minister, oversees two agencies responsible for development that are often in sharp conflict with the parks authority, notes an umbrella organization comprising 130 green groups in Israel. Zafrir Rinat Jun 27, 2016 A major environmental organization claims that Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon should not be permitted to appoint a […]

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Report says refineries must monitor facilities where condensate gas is stored; Leviathan offshore natural gas field said to contain 40 million barrels of condensate. Zafrir Rinat Jun 25, 2016 A liquid by-product of natural gas and petroleum production constitutes an environmental hazard because it emits toxic substances, says a new report issued by the Environmental […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 23,2016 AMMAN — Environmental campaigners are collecting signatures for a petition to stop plans to establish Jordan’s first power plant to run on coal. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources “slammed the country’s laws against the wall” when it announced plans to build the coal-fuelled power plant without conducting […]

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Al-Masry Al-Youm The Red Sea resort town of Hurghada continued to be plagued by crude oil spills on Tuesday, amid claims from marine environment protection groups that officials had not done enough to prevent pollution in the area. The Environment Ministry, meanwhile, has laid the blame the feet of an unnamed oil company for allowing […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 28,2016 AMMAN — Work is under way to deliver new technology to companies in the cooling and thermal insulation sector to make their work more environmentally friendly, a senior government official said on Monday. A total of 100 companies operating in the sector will benefit from the $6 million (JD4.25 […]

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AMMAN — A new water and sewage network has been installed at the Jerash camp for Palestinian refugees, funded by the Swiss government, the Swiss embassy in Amman said in a statement released this week. “We are all proud today to have contributed to the enhanced dignity of the inhabitants of Jerash, who can now […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 26,2016 AMMAN — Authorities have dismantled around 23,000 illegal fixtures on water mains and resources since a national campaign to end water violations was launched in 2013, an official said on Sunday. “More than 22,976 violations have been dealt with since the campaign began three years ago,” according to a […]

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The effects of climate change have arrived sooner than expected, with the Sea of Galilee set to hit warning ‘lower red line’ by September. By Noa Shpigel and Zafrir Rinat Jun 27, 2016 The water shortage in northern Israel is the worst in 100 years, according to new data from the Water Authority. The data […]

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Chickens and gardens in Salfit die of dehydration, and factories are shut down in an effort to conserve water; ‘We woke up one morning to an empty reservoir,’ the mayor says. ‘Had we known ahead of time that the water would be cut off, we would have stocked up.’ Amira Hass Jun 26, 2016 “I […]

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Due to new earthen work dams being constructed to give farmers in the north access to water, flow rates in the Jordan River have decreased significantly; Flow rates exacerbated by lack of a pipe to enable water to run under one of the dams Amir Ben David|Last update: 25.06.16 Farmers in the north have relied […]

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Water has been cut to Palestinian and Israeli towns and villages all across the West Bank, sparking an uproar amongst the population; Palestinian officials blame the Israelis for cutting off their water, while Israeli officials blame poor Palestinian management of water infrastructure. Associated Press|Published: 28.06.16 As Palestinians in the West Bank fast from dawn to […]

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HAARETZ – Israel Admits Cutting West Bank Water Supply, but Blames Palestinian Authority Israel says region’s intense heatwave combined with Palestinian Water Authority’s refusal to approve additional infrastructure had led to ‘old and limited pipes being unable to transfer all the water needed.’ Amira Hass Jun 21, 2016 Since the start of this month, tens […]

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June 14, 2016 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Top officials from the United Nations and the European Union traveled to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday to visit a seawater desalination plant under construction in the besieged coastal enclave. EU Commissioner of European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn visited the EU-funded plant located in the […]

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By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN 06/22/2016 Israel Water Authority: The need for an additional desalination plant came about as natural freshwater sources in Northern Israel have been drying up. A plan to build a desalination plant in northern Israel has drawn the ire of local residents and legislators as well. However, an official from the Israel […]

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By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 16,2016 AMMAN — Construction on the JD4 million Wadat Dam in Tafileh Governorate will begin in August to collect rainwater for agricultural purposes, officials said on Wednesday. “The dam will be 150 cubic metres long and 27 metres high… It will be ready within 18 months after construction commences in […]

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The salinity of the Sea of Galilee’s water is on the rise, which could affect both drinking water and water used in agriculture. What’s the solution? Asaf Ben Neriah, 18.06.16 The last few dry winters northern Israel has experienced are taking their toll on the Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), with the salt levels in […]

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