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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Controversial Knesset bill could put public health, environment at risk. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  MAY 12, 2023  Air pollution in Israel is so bad it is making people sick. Now the Knesset may make that situation worse. On Wednesday night, the Internal Affairs and Environment Committee pushed forward legislation that, if approved by the plenum, could degrade Israel’s […]

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Many of Israel’s citizens are exposed to environmental hazards: dangerous fumes as well as air, noise, and waste pollution in public spaces – but the authorities only respond partially, if at all, to these threats Zafrir Rinat. May 4, 2023 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry has boasted in recent years about new laws meant to protect […]

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By WALLA! FINANCE.  MAY 12, 2023 The Doral Group has just reported that it signed a financial agreement to fund a cluster of solar-integrated storage projects. Construction is estimated at approximately NIS 675 million.  The lenders’ consortium led by Mizrahi Bank also includes insurance companies that together will provide financing of over NIS 1 billion. The financial agreement […]

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Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries to the east Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere, the Cypriot energy minister said Monday. Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou said Monday he would soon visit […]

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German researchers developed 3D printers to make vertical wind turbines, especially for urban environments. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN  MAY 14, 2023 A team of German researchers led by Prof. Yilmaz Uygun of Constructor University Bremen has developed a proprietary 3D printer capable of printing all the components needed for a medium-scale wind turbine that can effectively be […]

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President Évariste Ndashimiye will visit the Gigawatt Global plant, which started operating in May 2021 and now provides more than 10% of Burundi’s electricity capacity.  By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. MAY 7, 2023 The CEO of a multinational renewable energy company based in Jerusalem and the president of the small African country Burundi are expected to announce on […]

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By JT – May 10,2023 AMMAN — The Energy Ministry’s Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) on Wednesday received the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Award, distinguishing it as the best institution seeking to reduce climate change in the Arab and Euro-Mediterranean regions. JREEEF received the award on the sidelines of a special conference on energy […]

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By JT – May 07,2023′ AMMAN — The Aqaba Marine Reserve successfully passed the first phase of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Green List assessment.  This recognition affirms that the Aqaba Marine Reserve is among the world’s best-managed and environmentally sustainable protected areas, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.  The evaluation process involved over […]

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Ola Talal Nayef Al Haddid May 11, 2023 The World Economic Forum (2020) Global Risks Report recently ranked the water crisis fifth in terms of detrimental impact on global economic markets, social well-being and the natural environment. Water, the source of life, is a finite and irreplaceable resource, that functions as a prevailing  socioeconomic and […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Directorate of Agriculture in Irbid Governorate implemented a project involving the drilling of rainwater harvesting pits for household-use to encourage sustainable water use among residents of the governorate.  The project, which receives funding from the Irbid Governorate Council budget, has started receiving requests from potential beneficiaries.  Eligible beneficiaries […]

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Energy-water-food-ecosystem nexus serves as project’s foundation By JT – May 08,2023 AMMAN — The Swedish International Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Global Water Partnership (Mediterranean) on Monday inaugurated a project in Salt Governorate that will allow the use of wastewater in irrigating crops using solar energy in three farms in the Wadi Shuaib area. The interconnection of […]

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