By Dr. Orr Karassin DURBAN, South Africa (Dec. 11, 2011) — The United Nations Conference on Climate Change concluded here with a mixed outlook at about 3 a.m. this morning. After two weeks of hectic attempts to reauthorize the Kyoto Protocol and create a road map for a legal agreement that would include all the […]

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New foundation aims to keep land available for public purposes. By Zafrir Rinat Regulations clearing the way for a foundation for the protection of open spaces were signed this week by Housing and Construction Minister Ariel Atias. It was the first time the government has earmarked some income – from the marketing of land for […]

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Israeli researcher stumbles upon endangered buzzard’s unusual migration thanks to cutting-edge GPS transmitters purchased with the assistance of the JNF. By Zafrir Rinat A Tel Aviv University doctoral student discovered a few weeks ago that come winter, the long-legged buzzard, an endangered raptor, heads north to Turkey and Russia instead of flying south to warmer […]

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Under revised agreement, gas imports to cost three times more than before Associated Press http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4165487,00.html Published: 12.22.11, 15:20 / Israel Business Jordan has signed a revised natural gas deal with Egypt under which its gas imports will cost three times more than before. The deal was signed in Cairo on Wednesday, Jordan’s official Petra news […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/20/2011 04:17 PA water chief: Inequities, blockade amplify Gaza crisis; Erdan says plant unrelated to Israeli actions. Talkbacks (11) The European Union has launched a 10 million euro project to erect a desalination facility over the next three years in Gaza, to combat what the governing body calls “the humanitarian water crisis” […]

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Authority decides 3 million cubic meters of water will be added to 15 million cubic meters already pumped back to nature annually. By Zafrir Rinat The Water Authority will draw up a plan to pump water back to springs and wells in an effort to prevent the drying up of reservoirs and waters in national […]

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Greenpeace unveils details of its coastal waters campaign December 20, 2011 02:14 AM (Last updated: December 20, 2011 12:25 PM) By Olivia Alabaster The Daily Star Water sampling off the coast of Lebanon. Water sampling off the coast of Lebanon. BEIRUT: Greenpeace Lebanon unveiled Monday the details of their “Secret Mission: Blue Shield 2011,” which […]

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By Mohammad Ghazal FUHEIS – His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday voiced support for efforts to address environmental pollution in Fuheis and preserve the environment in the area. The King made his remarks yesterday at the conclusion of a meeting with representatives and notables from Fuheis. The Monarch said he will be the first to […]

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By Avirama Golan The hitch that occurred on Monday with the trains, grave as it may have been, is possible anywhere. Worse problems than that have held up trains for three freezing days of snow in places known longingly here as “Europe” or “properly run countries.” However here the multiplicity of disruptions and hitches is […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/19/2011 07:02 Newly appointed Israel Nature, Parks Authority head seeks to further cooperation among various environmental organizations. Talkbacks () Newly appointed Israel Nature and Parks Authority head Shaul Goldstein seeks to further cooperation among Israel’s various environmental organizations as well as increase tourism in the country’s natural oases, he told The Jerusalem […]

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New European study finds less than 17 percent of corporate social responsibility reports report the corporation’s entire emission of greenhouse gases. By Zafrir Rinat Companies worldwide are submiting environmental reports that are either factually inaccurate or mistaken, according to a new European study. The study, by researchers from Leeds University in the U.K. and EUROMED […]

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By Taylor Luck JORDAN IS SET to move away from Egyptian gas due to the growing unreliability of the country’s main energy source, officials say. In a statement earlier this week, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Qutaiba Abu Qura announced that the ministry is intensifying efforts to secure alternatives to Egyptian gas, on which […]

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Noble Energy adjusts Leviathan estimate – YNET Gas field’s new estimate stands at 14-20 TCF as compared with 10.5-21 TCF six months ago. Ratio’s share loses previously gained 5% following report Shay Salinas, Calcalist Published: 12.20.11, 07:48 / Israel Business Noble Energy announced Monday that it had adjusted its resource estimate of the Leviathan gas […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/19/2011 06:53 Cooperation in desertification may result from collegial contacts; delegates from over 25 countries visit booth. Talkbacks (3) Representatives of the Jewish National Fund at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) forged some unexpected friendships during their two weeks in Durban, South Africa, earlier this month. At their […]

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Published: 16-12-2011 here. Full report and / or executive summary as well as a Benefits Assessment : Social and Economic Benefits of Enhanced Environmental Protection in the ENPI countries. Between 50,000 and 150,000 lives could be saved due to reduced air pollution if the countries of the European neighbourhood made even a partial, voluntary adoption […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The impact of abstracting millions of cubic metres of seawater from the Red Sea will be negligible, according to the results of the Red Sea Modelling Study. The study assessed effects of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project on the environment of the Gulf of Aqaba and Eilat, especially […]

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Antto Melasniemi started out as a restaurateur in Finland, became a culinary designer and is coming here next week to build a solar kitchen at the Dead Sea. Food is much more than something to eat, he says. By Yuval Saar The rumor spread among the visitors at last year’s London Design Festival. Everyone was […]

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JIIS Bulletin #8 – December 2011 Refilling the Dead Sea The Dead Sea water level is dropping at an alarming rate. There was a time “when freshwater flowed into the Dead Sea, mostly from the Jordan River, and this balanced the water volume that evaporated from the lake,” explains Dr. Amos Bein. “But the diversion […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/16/2011 02:39 Beit She’an municipality, surrounding Emek Mayanot Regional Council owe treatment plant NIS 3 milion. Talkbacks (7) The wastewater treatment facility in Beit She’an may be forced to close within two weeks, causing hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of raw sewage to flow into the Jordan River, clean water advocacy […]

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By Laila Azzeh AMMAN –– Reducing water loss is daunting in terms of money and resources, but not for women trained under the Water Wise Women’s Initiative (WWWI). In just a few weeks, 16 women from Southern Shuneh went from knowing very little about water conservation to being water-savvy thanks to a training course on […]

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