In a field close to the Gaza Strip’s restive frontier, apiarist Miassar Khoudair checks that her queen bee has survived five days of deadly cross-border fire between Palestinian militants and the Israeli army. “The bees die from the gases, the rockets and dust as a result of the war,” said the 29-year-old, dressed in a […]

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May 16, 2023 The Apache Oil Company is trying to acquire a large number of new areas in Egypt to search and explore for oil, particularly after its work in the Western Desert. Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek al-Mulla on Monday discussed the company’s activities in Egypt and its current programs and plans to increase the […]

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Dubai Municipality has completed its biogas-to-energy project at Warsan wastewater treatment plant as part of efforts to transform to green assets. The new plant, completed in partnership with the private sector, has the capacity to generate 44,250 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity annually, Dubai Media Office said in a statement on Thursday. Its daily power […]

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16/5/2023 A groundbreaking UAE green energy scheme has generated enough power to supply 2,000 homes, using household rubbish and industrial waste, in its first year in operation. The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant, the first such project in the region, offset 150,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. It processed more than 100,000 tonnes of waste — […]

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Water Authority investigating suspected poisoning of fish in Tzalmon Stream estuary; Health Ministry says drinking water supply not damaged Noa Fisher. 05.16.23 Thousands of dead fish were found Monday at the mouth of Tzalmon Stream where it flows into the Sea of Galilee, the Environmental Protection Ministry reported Tuesday. The suspicion of poisoning is being […]

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19/5/2023 Lebanon’s Environment Ministry is seeking to reduce the risk of recurrent forest fires and their severity through an updated national strategy, which was launched on Wednesday.

 Nasser Yassin, caretaker minister of environment, said that work was being carried out “under financially, administratively, and politically unfavorable conditions” to reduce the risk of forests and woodlands […]

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Published On 18 May 2023 Conflict-plagued nations in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warn. In a joint report focusing on Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Norwegian Red Cross demanded greater assistance on […]

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Najib Saab. 14/5/2023 The need for Arab cooperation in times of war and peace was behind the establishment of the League of Arab States in 1945, preceding the European Union and most other regional groups in the world by decades. While regional alliances were a sound option at that time, they are an obligation today, […]

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Increased salt input from the Mediterranean during the Younger Dryas was key to reactivating the Atlantic circulation that led to rapid warming in Europe. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH.  MAY 17, 2023 Little has been known until now about the impact climate change will have on water circulation in the Mediterranean Sea. Spanish researchers have just published a study […]

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Researchers studying the resilience of forests across the entire range of climatic boundary conditions over 500,000 years using found a drop in precipitation below a certain point causes rapid desertification Yogev Israeli |05.04.23 The Mediterranean’s beautiful beaches, a draw for tourists may be in real danger amid climate change and human activity that accelerates it, with […]

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In this file photo, a 2019 wildfire in Jerash’s Thaghret Asfour is seen (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Awraq Association for Environmental Development on Saturday called for increasing the public’s awareness of forest fires and imposing tougher penalties on individuals which cause the fires as more picnickers head to forest areas. “We must not […]

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9/5/2023 The record-shattering temperatures that hit the western Mediterranean last week would have been “almost impossible” without the climate crisis, according to scientists. The heatwave across Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria was made at least 100 times more likely by global heating, the researchers calculated. Before the climate crisis, such an extreme event would have […]

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A new, large-scale genetic modification method developed in Tel Aviv makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH.  MAY 15, 2023  A discovery of how genetic modification of plants that was developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU) – which calls it a “world-first breakthrough” – is expected to revolutionize […]

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Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry and the Nature and Parks Authority have launched a national effort to monitor fire ants to combat their spread. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH.  MAY 17, 2023 Fire ants are tiny – just 1.5 millimeters long – but this invasive species from South America has spread all over Israel and is both annoying and potentially […]

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Matanyahu Englman warns: If Israel does not make “fundamental changes” in its attitude toward climate, “COVID-19 will only be the prelude to what will happen in years to come.” By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 3, 2023 The State Comptroller’s Office will publish a broad, systemic follow-up audit on the climate issue in October 2023, ahead of the […]

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17/5/2023 The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully completed its assessment of Abu Dhabi’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The Abu Dhabi Red List of Ecosystems, part of EAD’s Abu Dhabi Assessment Project, is the first such assessment of ecosystems in the region. The Abu Dhabi Red List of Ecosystems will support our efforts […]

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Gidon Bromberg explains how 30 years after he started EcoPeace, the organization is charting the course for a sustainable future in the region. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 6, 2023 The climate crisis is an existential threat facing the Middle East, according to Gidon Bromberg, co-founder and co-director of EcoPeace Middle East. “Survival is going to depend […]

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According to data gathered by the UN, thousands of olive trees were uprooted in dozens of Palestinian villages. The residents are certain that settlers are responsible and blame Israeli authorities for not dealing with vandals Amira Hass. May 10, 2023 Some 5,000 trees throughout dozens of Palestinian villages in the West Bank were vandalized in […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 10,2023 Experts are calling on the relevant authorities to find ‘radical solutions’ to replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with environmentally friendly bags (Photo courtesy of Environment Ministry) AMMAN — Experts are calling on the relevant authorities to find “radical solutions” to replace non-biodegradable plastic bags with environmentally friendly bags. “The environment ministry should […]

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The economic damages from air pollutants and greenhouse gasses alone were estimated at NIS 31 billion in 2018.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 2, 2023 The Environmental Protection Ministry failed to take action against businesses and factories that committed environmental violations, costing the country more than NIS 31 billion and leading to diseases and death among Israelis, according to […]

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