May 23,2023 AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), in coordination with the international organisation EcoPeace, on Monday launched a campaign titled “Aqaba: the First Plastic-Free City”.  The campaign is part of the authority’s efforts to promote a culture of using eco-friendly paper and tote bags, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. ASEZA […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 28,2023  AMMAN — The Jordan Environment Union (JEU) on Sunday welcomed a campaign among bakeries in Aqaba which have shifted to paper bags instead of plastic bags.  The Deputy Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Hamzeh Al Hajj Hasan, announced the transition to paper bags in a recent statement. The […]

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Jack Dutton. May 31, 202 The UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on Wednesday announced more than 30 industrial projects worth over 6 billion dirhams ($1.63 billion), including the country’s first hydrogen electrolyzer plant, to produce green energy. Jaber made the announcements at the “Make it in the Emirates” forum in […]

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31/5/2023 Abu Dhabi Waste Management, better known as Tadweer, has teamed up with Renault Trucks Middle East and Al Masaood Group to launch the eco-friendly vehicle. It will be operated by Tadweer to collect household waste in the emirate. The heavy vehicle will undergo testing to gauge its performance when exposed to the UAE’s searing […]

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Jack Dutton. May 31, 2023 Qatar Airways has signed a deal with energy giant Shell to source 3,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its operations at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.   SAF is made of biomass called feedstocks, such as forestry or agricultural waste or cooking oil. It produces up to 80% fewer […]

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Haaretz Reuters. May 24, 2023 Entire Species of Sea Urchin Wiped Out in Gulf of Eilat, Israeli Researchers Find Researches from Tel Aviv University warned Israeli environmental authorities about the extinction of the species, known for helping keep coral reefs healthy in Gulf of Eilat, citing fast and mass mortalities in border countries. A deadly […]

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The UAE is particularly vulnerable, with more than 80% of its population exposed to extreme heat even after a 1.5 C (34.7 F) rise in global temperatures over pre-industrial levels. Jack Dutton May 23, 2023 The entire populations of Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be vulnerable to extreme heat if the planet’s temperature […]

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Countries across the Gulf region and the wider Middle East are highly vulnerable to extreme heat borne out of climate change, with poorer populations being particularly at risk in the decades ahead, a new study has warned. The research, published in the Nature Sustainability journal and released on Monday, looks at how countries are exposed […]

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Dr. Charter, who participated in the international study says 57% of bird species experienced a decrease in fledgling numbers, whereas small bird species, which generally remain in the same location, showed an increase Ynet|05.23.23 Global warming is causing a decline in offspring of migratory and large bird species, according to a new international study, including […]

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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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