By Sara Miller, May 04, 2023 That the world’s bee population is in crisis is no secret. Scientists, conservationists and agriculturalists have been scrambling for a solution to a situation that could be catastrophic for humans who rely on these stripy natural pollinators and their winged cohorts to propagate much of the food that we eat.  Israeli […]

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 May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Ayla Oasis Development Company and the Jordan Society for the Conservation of Turtles and Tortoises signed a memorandum of understanding aiming to promote the protection and conservation of Ayla’s marine life and sea turtles. This agreement, signed by Ayla’s Managing Director Sahl Dudin and the Chairman of JSCTT Abeer Bilbeisi, […]

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Israel’s Sonovia said its D(y)ENIM indigo yarn dyeing ultrasound technology reduces water and hazardous waste in production by more than 85%. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: MAY 8, 2023 An Israeli company could be en route to revolutionizing the technology industry by reducing energy, water use and chemical waste. Israel’s Sonovia and Italian denim developer PureDenim recently announced a […]

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A designated Justice Ministry team made a decision on the Asi Stream which has become a battleground in recent years over public access to the river located inside a kibbutz in northern Israel Chen Maanit Adi Hashmonai May 2, 2023 Israel’s Justice Ministry has ruled that a flashpoint tourist location in northern Israel should be […]

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9/5/2023 The National Day Mangrove Project will commence at 10am on Thursday, May 11, at Yas Beach in Abu Dhabi with an aim to eventually plant 10,000 mangrove trees across the UAE. The project is part of the ‘Today for Tomorrow’ announced during the UAE’s 51st National Day celebrations in December 2022. Spearheaded by the […]

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World not ready to ‘switch off’ fossil fuels, UAE says – AlJazeera Deep divisions exist among nations over how to combat the growing peril of global warming ahead of UNnegotiations, known as COP28, to be held in Dubai in December. 10 May 2023 Countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions – not the production […]

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By Ariel Grossman,  May 09, 2023 Israeli farmers are providing a parcel of land each for solar panels to generate renewable power for a quarter of a million people. The country enjoys an enviable 300 days of sunshine a year, on average, yet nearly 70 percent of its electricity is produced by burning natural gas from […]

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“We have no choice,” Elbaz stressed. “The climate is changing. Temperatures are rising. We are running against the clock to improve things, so the next generation will not suffer.” By ZACHY HENNESSEY, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: MAY 9, 2023 Israel’s first hydrogen fuel station opened for activity in Sonol Yagur near the Haifa Bay on Monday, putting Israel among the ranks […]

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Posted on May 2, 2023 by Karin Kloosterman in Energy Solar panels are changing lives in Lebanon. People are going “green” without even realizing it. Lebanon’s got power problems: government authorities are supplying minimal access to electricity, about one to three hours a day, and in rural locations less, while those who can afford solutions are buying generators and solar energy systems. […]

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 May 09,2023 AMMAN — The Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) on Monday released a policy paper titled “Natural Gas Resource in Jordan: Available Opportunities within the Path of Economic Modernisation Vision”. The paper aims to shed light on Jordan’s energy sector, with a particular focus on the potential of leveraging its natural gas reserves to foster […]

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By JT – May 04,2023 Secretary-General of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Amani Azzam delviers Jordan’s speech, as co-president of Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), at the opening of the annual meeting of UfM energy platforms in Barcelona on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Energy Ministry) AMMAN — Though Jordan’s energy sector strategy, announced in 2020, set […]

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8/5/2023 The United Nations on Thursday fell far short of raising the money it needs for an operation to salvage 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying vessel moored off Yemen’s coast and avert an environmental disaster. U.N. officials have been warning for years that the Red Sea and Yemen’s coastline was at risk […]

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Global energy firms should help fill a $29-million gap in funding to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen’s coast, the war-ravaged country’s largest private company said Thursday. Hayel Saeed Anam Group (HSA), which in August contributed $1.2 million to a United Nations clean-up campaign, made the appeal hours before a virtual donor […]

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11/5/2023 Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei has said that the ministry is researching a new legislation on electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the UAE, with the goal of reducing the charging time while maintaining high efficiency at a “reasonable” price. In his statements on Tuesday on the sidelines of […]

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Posted on May 2, 2023 by Karin Kloosterman in Transportation Catch a cab in Dubai? And want to make it electric? Try hailing one through Arabia Taxi, the latest company to add all-electric Teslas to its offerings. Arabia Taxi has invested in 269 Tesla Model 3 to be used in the city of Dubai. From 2027 onwards, only electrified taxis will be permitted […]

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1/5/2023 The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going to face unprecedented water scarcity in the future, warned the World Bank. In a report, titled “The Economics of Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa Region – Institutional Solutions,” it indicated that by 2030, the water available per capita annually in […]

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Najib Saab 30/4/2023 The solution to addressing the problem of depletion and exhausting natural resources has traditionally been to search for new resources, by adopting innovative technological methods. But it turns out that limiting the solution to increasing production in order to meet increased consumption puts the world in a vicious circle. Continuing to move […]

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Israeli Climate Change Law Up for Discussion in Knesset Committee Tabled After Ministry Opposition – Haaretz The far-reaching climate bill faced opposition from several ministries, warned of significant price increases for the for Israeli energy sector Nir Hasson. Apr 30, 2023 The Ministerial Committee on Legislation postponed a meeting on Sunday to discuss the proposed […]

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By Rana Tayseer – Apr 26,2023 Ajloun Governorate, which has an area of 419,000 dunums, has a 34 per cent forest cover — the highest in the Kingdom, according to an official (Photo courtesy of Omar Shwitter) AMMAN — Dozens of trees in the forests of Ajloun, most of which were hundreds of years old, were deliberately […]

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Zafrir Rinat Apr 30, 2023 The rate of waste production in Israel is among the highest in the OECD, with 80 percent of it brought to landfills and a considerable part of it to illegal incinerators. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s environmental profile of its 38 member states released last week portrays Israel […]

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