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Not an easy job, but Amman’s traffic headache curable — experts – Jordan Times

By Mohammed Kloub – Jul 28,2016 AMMAN — Like many large cities and capitals, Amman has a heavy traffic problem and the gridlock on the city’s streets is getting worse, according to transportation experts, who offered some ideas to ease the congestions. Amman’s traffic troubles can be attributed to two key factors, according to Ayman […]

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Deposit Looming for Large Soft Drink Bottles to Boost Recycling – Haaretz

One problem facing the ministry in making its decision is a lack of data on the recycling of such bottles today. Zafrir Rinat Jul 27, 2016 The Environmental Protection Ministry will decide in the next few months whether to encourage the recycling of large beverage bottles (1.5 liters and larger) by requiring a deposit when […]

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$9.2 million project launched to tackle climate change – Jordan Times

AMMAN — Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury on Wednesday inaugurated a $9.2 million project to increase the resilience of poor and vulnerable communities to climate change. The project is driven by the mounting pressure on clean water resources, which climate change will aggravate, Fakhoury said, noting that water shortages directly affect food […]

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AFED Conference in November Part of AUB 150th Anniversary: Sustainable Development Goals in a Changing Arab Climate – Environment and Development

Beirut, 19 July 2016 The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) have announced that AFED’s 9th annual conference will convene on November 10-11, 2016 at AUB. The conference, which is part of AUB’s 150th Anniversary program of events, will explore challenges and prospects of achieving the 2030 […]

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7 companies selected to implement Green Corridor project — minister – Jordan Times

AMMAN – Energy Minister Ibrahim Saif on Tuesday said that seven international companies had been selected to implement the Green Corridor project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The project aims to increase the national grid’s capacity to absorb the load generated by new renewable energy projects, Saif told Petra. Three committees have studied the […]

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Mediterranean countries call for action at climate change conference – Jordan Times

By Hana Namrouqa – Jul 18,2016 TANGIER, Morocco — Over 2,000 participants from the Mediterranean basin convened in Tangier on Monday to formulate new ideas to combat climate change in an endangered region. At the MedCOP22 2016 Mediterranean Climate Conference, participants from 23 countries in the Mediterranean basin called for action, and to reinforce the […]

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Jordan marks World Population Day – Jordan Times

Jul 10,2016 AMMAN — Jordan marks World Population Day on Monday, which is held this year under the theme “investing in teenage girls”, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Sunday. World Population Day seeks to raise awareness of population issues and their relation to development. The Kingdom’s population has doubled 10 times since the […]

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Middle East in the grips of a major heatwave: Records smashed – Al Jazeera

Records smashed as extreme temperatures hit the region. Iran, Iraq and northern portions of the Arabian Peninsula are experiencing what can only be described as a summer heatwave. Now a heatwave is defined as a prolonged period of extremely hot weather. As summer weather in much of the region is always ‘extremely hot’, it could […]

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Negev to host world’s tallest solar tower – Jerusalem Post

By MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN 07/12/2016 The structure, comparable in height to an 80-storey building, is now under construction in Plot B of the ambitious Ashalim Solar Field 35 km. south of Beersheba. When one thinks of “solar power,” one envisions an array of photo-voltaic cells stretching to the horizon. However, if all goes according to […]

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Over 13,000 electricity thefts uncovered so far this year – Jordan Times

By Omar Obeidat – Jul 19,2016 AMMAN — Authorities uncovered 13,291 cases of electricity theft during the first half of this year, according to Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) Chief Commissioner Farouq Hiyari. Hiyari told The Jordan Times over the phone on Monday that the number of violations registered by the EMRC across the […]

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Thousands of endangered Yarkon River fish killed by construction – YNET

It appears that works on the light rail polluted a section of the river between Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, and thousands of the endangered bleak have floated, dead, to the surface, where birds are eating their corpses; company responsible for construction has halted building and will investigate. Itay Blumental & Erez Erlichman|Published: 16.07.16 Thousands […]

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Diesel fumes causing respiratory diseases, allergies, health experts warn – Jordan Times

By Hana Namrouqa – Jul 16,2016 – AMMAN — Dodging pickup trucks and buses spewing black smoke is the primary concern of Lama Nassar when she drives. Leaving her car windows open to enjoy the summer breeze is a luxury she can’t afford in the busy streets of Amman, said Nassar, who is forced to […]

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Special Issue on Water, continued – This Week in Palestine

Two additional articles from “This Week in Palestine” special issue on water, supplementing the previous 10 postings from this source. Full issue available for download from website of “This Week in Palestine”. note: as in all cases of this resource, sharing does not mean endorsement.

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Water Wars: Examining the Israeli Water Policy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories – This Week in Palestine

By: Lamya Hussain Tensions over water have continuously been a feature of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories since 1967. They are not unique to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; rather, the struggle to access clean water is a regional and global phenomenon whereby “water wars” have been the crux of protracted conflict and violence for […]

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Water in the Village, or Is that No Water in the Village? – This Week in Palestine

By: Maria C. Khoury It is almost a miracle when you manage to make beer without a guarantee that you will have running water most days of the week. Since Amnesty International’s 2009 report on water shortage in Palestine, you may be aware of this issue and its effect on local farming. But the issue […]

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The Water of Life – Not in Palestine: A KAIROS Perspective

By: Hind Khoury Palestine lies in a desert area of the world and historically has been a parched land where water has been and continues to be the genuine source and essence of life. Hence it is no coincidence that water has significant symbolism for the monotheistic faiths, for water is a source of life […]

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The Establishment of the Water Sector Regulatory Council – This Week in Palestine

pdf download at http://thisweekinpalestine.com/the-establishment-of-the-water-sector-regulatory-council/ has important tables not in this version. The Establishment of the Water Sector Regulatory Council By: Mohammad Said Al Hmaidi The water sector in Palestine faces many challenges, among them insufficient water availability, consumer orientation, lack of transparency and accountability, underinvestment in maintenance and infrastructure, and lack of cooperation between key […]

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Personality of the Month: Shaddad Attili (chairman of the Palestinian Water Authority – This Week In Palestine

Shaddad-Attili In the midst of the disappointing lack of vision in Palestine today, Dr. Shaddad Attili represents a ray of hope. A geologist by training, Dr. Attili is an internationally regarded activist and expert on the issue of water rights. He holds a master’s degree in industrial geology from Al Yarmouk University (Jordan) and a […]

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Seawater Desalination: A Solution to Gaza’s Lack of Safe Drinking Water – This Week in Palestine

By: June Kunugi and Gregor von Medeazza ♦ European Union, UNICEF, PWA, and CMWU are close to finalizing construction of a € 10 million seawater desalination plant. In Gaza, there is a perfect storm, and it is underground. The shallow coastal aquifer, historically the main source of water for the population, is being over-extracted for […]

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Palestinian Springs: A Water Source at Risk of Extinction – This Week in Palestine

By: Abeer Al Butmah Springs in Palestine have remained the single largest water source for domestic consumption for Palestinians in areas not connected to pipelines and are a significant source for irrigation and for watering livestock. The springs’ total discharge from the three West Bank aquifers is around 39 MCM, excluding the discharge of 100 […]

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