Arava Power’s 4.95 megawatt solar power plant at Kibbutz Keturah is the first of about 50 photovoltaic power fields to be built throughout the southern Negev desert by the end of 2014. By David Sheen and Reuters Israel’s Arava Power unveiled the country’s first commercial solar power plant on Sunday, showing it off to government […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – An environment expert on Sunday urged the Ministry of Environment to launch a grass-roots initiative that encourages Jordanians to benefit from Jordan’s abundant solar power. President of the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Environment Society Ayoub Abu Dayyeh proposed that the ministry support install solar panels for households to reduce Jordan’s […]

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By Laila Azzeh AMMAN – If the total fertility rate (TFR) remains unchanged, Jordan’s population will double in about 30 years, placing more pressure on the environment, food, water, housing, health, education and employment services, experts say. The current fertility rate is the same it has been since 2002, standing at an average of 3.8 […]

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BEIRUT: Around 200 people celebrated World Environment Day Saturday with a picnic on green grass – in Beirut’s concrete Sassine Square. “Green the Grey” was organized by the Beirut Green Project. Dima Boulad, one of BGP’s founders, told The Daily Star that they put on the event “because we feel that [green spaces are] a […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – An international report has identified 12 sites in Jordan as globally Important Plant Areas (IPAs) which necessitate conservation programmes to safeguard their unique species. The Important Plant Areas of the South and East Mediterranean Region: Priority Sites for Conservation Report, which was released on Wednesday, identified more than 200 internationally […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Authorities seized and confiscated over 30 locally and globally threatened species during 2010 at the Kingdom’s air and land ports, according to the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN). Twelve falcons at Jordan’s border crossing with neighbouring countries and scores of turtles at the Queen Alia International Airport […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 06/03/2011 03:49 Water production will be temporarily increased by about 10-20 million cubic meters per year collectively through the end of 2013. Talkbacks (3) The desalination plants in Palmahim and Hadera will temporarily increase their water production by about 10- 20 million cubic meters per year collectively through the end of 2013, […]

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By JPOST EDITORIAL 06/04/2011 22:07 Even the Knesset and the government are taking an unprecedented interest, albeit a belated one, in our water bills. Talkbacks (2) Even the Knesset and the government are taking an unprecedented interest, albeit a belated one, in our water bills. Not only are we paying more than ever for our […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/31/2011 18:37 Contamination shuts Gordon Beach just three weeks after receiving top marks in Environment Protection Ministry’s quality rankings. Talkbacks (1) Gordon Beach and Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv have been closed until further notice due to sewage contamination, the Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday. The ministry also informed the Tel […]

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Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to a major peer-reviewed scientific handbook that was written by 164 authors from 48 countries and edited by eight experts from seven countries: – Hans Günter Brauch, Úrsula Oswald Spring, Czeslaw Mesjasz, John Grin, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, Béchir Chourou, Pal Dunay, Jörn Birkmann (Eds.): Coping with Global […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The first Arabic language training manual on gender and climate change was released on Monday with the aim of mainstreaming gender considerations in climate change mitigation and adaptations efforts in Jordan. The Arabic version, which was issued by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), clarifies the linkage […]

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FoEME held a ‘Mass Float’ event at the Dead Sea on May 21st together with the organization “Save the Sea” comprised of people who suffer from illnesses such as psoriasis and rely on the unique therapeutic qualities of the Dead Sea to assist in the treatment and relief of these health conditions. Hundreds of people […]

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Report — Al Mezan Center for Human Rights On Thursday 26 May 2011, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights organized a workshop on “Filtered Water in Gaza Strip: Reality and Horizons”. The workshop was held at Al Mezan’s main office in Gaza City. The workshop is a response to deteriorating water quality in the Gaza […]

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By Mohammad Zaatari The Daily Star MARJAYOUN, Lebanon: A meeting was held over the weekend to announce the first steps in implementing a long-awaited hydro-agricultural project that will bring water from the Bekaa to farmers in south Lebanon. The “Hydro Agricultural Development Project of Marjayoun” is a pilot project on the Canal 800, which is […]

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Financing secured for $400 million desalination plant in central Israel, slated for completion in 2013 Ynetnews and Shalom Life Published: 05.29.11, 07:30 / Israel Activism Share on TwitterShare on Facebook share The answer to Israel’s age-old problem of a lack of water appears one step closer to being solved with the announcement that financing has […]

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By ASHER MEIR 05/26/2011 22:08 “Guilty until proven innocent” billing by utilities does a disservice to local consumers. Talkbacks (1) In recent weeks, the Israeli investigative TV program Kolbotek has been airing a series on the method used by the water companies to charge customers. The story begins with faulty water meters: • One resident […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/29/2011 18:44 700,000 tons of contaminated sludge to be treated; Park planned near Haifa. Talkbacks (2) The Interior Ministry approved a plan to drain 500,000 tons of contaminated sediment from the Kishon River and then rehabilitate the entire polluted area by creating a vibrant park. The decision was taken at a meeting […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/31/2011 02:42 Curapipe will be launch its new pipe sealant technology in a pilot program this summer; system stops leaks internally through a fire hydrant. Talkbacks (1) In attempt to reduce the 32 billion cubic meters of urban water lost globally to pipe leakage each year, Israeli startup company Curapipe will be […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Wastewater treatment systems applied in Jordan for the irrigation of crops are the safest in the world, an international expert in treated wastewater reuse said on Sunday. Jordan applies one of the safest wastewater treatment schemes, the expert said. He made the remarks following field visits to Khirbet Al Samra […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/26/2011 04:43 Bins feature sculpted blossoming tree branches on front of cage; new design comes after complaints that bins were dirty, “didn’t look good.” Talkbacks (2) This week the nation’s streets have begun to grow some new trees – in the wiry metal shape of brand new recycling bins, the Beverage Containers […]

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