An abandoned hydroelectric power station founded in the Jordan valley in 1927 serves as a vestige of regional cooperation; an environmental group is now collaborating with Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian planners to preserve the historical site – a process fraught with obstacles. By Keshet Rosenblum | Sep. 12, 2013 “Why hasn’t the train arrived yet?” […]

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What caused the conflict in Syria to erupt when it did, pushing citizens from discontent with the regime to outright rebellion? CONTRIBUTOR Eckart Woertz Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) CONTRIBUTOR John Waterbury NYU Abu Dhabi CONTRIBUTOR Jeannie Sowers University of New Hampshire One emerging theory1 is that environmental factors, particularly a long-lasting drought, were […]

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Alon Tala*, Shira Leon-Zchouta, Itay Greenspan, Liat Oshryc & Shira Akovd pages 779-791 Abstract We report results of a recent national survey of the Israeli environmental movement, assessing its activities, strategies, and financial viability. Since the early 1990s, the movement has undergone significant expansion, with numerous new organisations at both local and national levels. The […]

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Ministry seeks to phase out use of lead-based paint by Hana Namrouqa | Sep 17, 2013 AMMAN — The manufacture and sale of lead paint in the Kingdom will be banned before the end of this year due to its negative impact on public health and the environment, according to Environment Minister Taher Shakhshir. The […]

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by JT | Sep 17, 2013 | 22:24 AMMAN — The government, in cooperation with USAID, is implementing a $19 million Energy Sector Capacity Building (ESCB) activity to create future energy security for Jordan. “The ESCB promotes energy efficiency, building institutional capacity and strengthening energy companies,” a USAID statement said on Tuesday. The four-year project […]

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Drill, which will reach depth of 5,300 meters below sea level, will cost $122 million and last about four months Reuters Published: 09.15.13 The partners in the Tamar natural gas field off Israel’s shore will begin an exploratory drill at a nearby reservoir estimated to contain about 0.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas. The […]

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AMMAN — Natural Resources Authority (NRA) Director General Mousa Zyoud on Tuesday said the authority, along with the Trans Euro Energy Corp., was reviewing the draft of an agreement on oil excavation in Azraq’s Hamzah oilfield, near the Saudi border some 100km southeast of the capital. Zyoud added that he expected the agreement to be […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/17/2013 Group claims construction of planned residential neighborhood on cliffs of Ramon Crater would be environmentally destructive. Claiming that the construction of a planned residential neighborhood on the cliffs of the Ramon Crater would be environmentally destructive, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel filed an objection to the project […]

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HAARETZ Facility slated to handle half of Dan region’s garbage, go into operation in year and a half. By Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 9, 2013 | The cornerstone of a new innovative garbage treatment facility at the Hiriya landfill is to be laid Monday. The facility will feature sorting facilities for recyclables and also have […]

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Petra | Sep 09, 2013 | 22:52 AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan on Monday called for concerted regional efforts to address pollution in the Arab world amidst an expected 30 per cent population growth, warning of a “demographic bomb” if no measures are taken soon. Speaking at the opening of the two-day German-Arab Environment Forum, […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry is seven months late in releasing regulations needed to implement electronic waste recycling law. By Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 9, 2013 The Environmental Protection Ministry has yet to release the regulations necessary to implement a new law that would require the 100,000 tons-plus of electronic waste Israel produces each year to be […]

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New survey for Clean Up Day: Israel makes five times more garbage than Switzerland. Researchers: Israel has a wasteful consumption culture and low awareness to treating waste Amir Ben-David Published: 09.09.13 Data published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicates that an average Israeli family creates over 60 gallons of garbage a […]

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The Holy Land sits on the world’s second-largest deposits of oil shale. Advocates say its extraction will be safe and could transform the economy. Opponents say the environmental fallout could be disastrous By David Horovitz September 8, 2013 Far below the surface of the promised land, a hidden treasure lies. If it can be carefully […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/11/2013 Bill aims to promote collaboration between the US and Israel on energy research and development. A bipartisan group of United States legislators led by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana) introduced a bill in the Senate on Tuesday that aims to promote collaboration between the US and Israel on energy research and development. […]

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Hoping to produce up to 227 million barrels of high-quality oil, Shemen Oil and Gas Resources has nonetheless cautioned that signs found at its well ‘do not attest to a discovery.’ By Eran Azran | Sep. 8, 2013 Shemen Oil & Gas Resources reported on Sunday it had found “significant” indications of oil at its […]

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Two additional natural gas reservoirs containing 0.7 tcf discovered. No decision whether to develop reservoirs Reuters Published: 08.28.13, 08:06 / Israel Business The Israeli partners in the Tamar offshore natural gas field said last week two nearby reservoirs contain about 0.7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas. The companies cited the best estimate for […]

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JERUSALEM POST Palestinians hail Dutch firm’s decision to pull out of east Jerusalem sewage project A Dutch engineering firm that was slated to participate in the construction of a sewage treatment facility in east Jerusalem announced on Friday that it was pulling out of the project. In a move that drew praise from the Palestinians, […]

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September 06, 2013 BEIRUT: Firefighters and locals spent five hours containing a blaze that destroyed olive groves in rural Akkar Thursday. The National News Agency said the fire raged near the village of Talil and spread to almond, olive and fig orchards, vineyards and a poultry farm and approached a local church and cemetery. Residents […]

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Israeli marine scientists find Eilat’s reef able to resist higher sea temperatures, meaning it would lend itself to becoming a nature reserve in future years. By Zafrir Rinat | 08:29 28.08.13 The coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat can function as a nature reserve for coral over the next century since it is relatively […]

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By SHARON UDASIN Land Enforcement Division of the State Attorney’s Office takes tough stand on discharged wastewater from Oil Refineries Ltd.. The Land Enforcement Division of the State Attorney’s Office submitted an indictment to the Haifa Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday against Oil Refineries Ltd. for discharging wastewater into the Kishon River and the Mediterranean Sea. […]

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