15 November 2022 Turkey on Tuesday unveiled at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh a revised plan for cutting its carbon emissions that was immediately criticized by analysts as insufficiently ambitious. “We have updated our nationally determined contribution (NDC),” Turkey’s environment minister, Murat Kurum, told the U.N. climate conference, referring to the national […]
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Turkey revises carbon cutting pledges at COP27 – Naharnet
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World Cup frenzy puts strain on Qatar’s camels – Naharnet
by Naharnet Newsdesk Shaheen stretched out on the sand and closed his eyes, but there was little time to rest for the camel. World Cup fans coming in droves to the desert outside Doha were ready for their perfect Instagram moment: riding a camel on the rolling dunes. As Qatar welcomes more than a million […]
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– Jerusalem Posterusalem Council Member Yovav Tzur praises launch of citywide recycling – Jerusalem Post
It took an intense legal battle with the Environmental Protection Ministry to get the Municipality of Jerusalem to implement citywide recycling bins. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 27, 2022 08:30 Jerusalem began placing orange recycling bins around the city on Thursday over four years after City Council Member Yovav Tzur started advocating for the rollout. […]
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Abu Dhabi reduces single-use plastic bag use by over 90% – Ahram online
Mohamed Hatem , Sunday 27 Nov 2022 The Abu Dhabi Environment Agency (EAD) has reported a 90 percent reduction in the consumption of single-use plastic bags, as the 3-million-resident emirate continues to phase out the use of plastic products. Reusable canvas and jute bags on display at Carrefour in Mall of the Emirates. Photo courtesy […]
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Israel, Jordan sign deal to restore polluted Jordan River at COP27 – Jerusalem Post / Naharnet
The ecological restoration of the Jordan River “requires transboundary action,” Israel and Jordan agreed in a joint declaration signed in Sharm El Shiekh. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 17, 2022 Israel and Jordan will cooperate on the ecological rehabilitation, restoration and sustainable development of the Jordan River, it was announced Thursday at COP27 in Sharm […]
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Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle – Naharnet
Next year, the water will come. The pipes have been laid to Ata Yigit’s sprawling farm in Turkey’s southeast connecting it to a dam on the Euphrates River. A dream, soon to become a reality, he says. He’s already grown a small corn patch on some of the water. The golden stalks are tall and […]
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Economists see renewables as new source for jobs – Jordan Times
By Rayya Al Muheisen – Nov 21,2022 Representative image (Photo courtesy of unsplash.com/ HYPERLINK “https://unsplash.com/@karsten_wuerth” Karsten Würth) AMMAN — Beyond its environmental impact, renewable energy represents an effective way to achieve economic sustainability, economists suggest. Jordan had the highest share of renewable energy contribution in the Arab region in 2021, excluding hydropower, according to the […]
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Aqaba oil spill case reaches JD1m settlement — ASEZA – Jordan Times
JT – Nov 21,2022 An oil spill resulting from a Palauan merchant vessel polluted the water surrounding Aqaba’s coastline in August and the cleanup took 16 days (Petra photo) AMMAN — The “Floor of Sea” vessel has left Jordan’s territorial waters after the company that owns the ship committed to paying JD1 million following the […]
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Gaza’s chicken farmers rejoice in recycled egg trays – YNET
Akram Al-Amour began recycling paper waste to try to reduce the emissions caused by burning it, and found an alternative to plastic that could contribute to improving economic conditions Reuters|11.15.22 Cheaper, stronger, available and environmental – for Gaza chicken farmers seeking to deliver eggs unbroken, there is everything to like about trays made from recycled […]
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Food waste cost Israel NIS 21.3 billion in 2021 – YNET
Annual report says a total of 2.6 tons of food, of which about half could have been saved, was thrown away at an estimated cost of 2.19 billion USD; Israel is ranked last among OCED countries in number of policies implemented to tackle phenomenon 11.14.22 The total cost of food waste in Israel in 2021 […]
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UBQ Materials’ VP explains potential of climate-tech sector could help the world – Jerusalem Post
For the first time, a delegation from Israel representing the nation’s climate-tech innovations and its advancements in the field attended the COP27. By ZACHY HENNESSEY Published: NOVEMBER 20, 2022 The United Nations annual Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt came to a close last week, concluding two weeks of dialogue, information sharing […]
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Oil pollution: Investigation reveals Egypt’s ‘super coral’ at risk – Environment and Development
18/11/2022 As Egypt hosts world leaders at COP27 to discuss action over climate change, an oil terminal is dumping toxic wastewater on the country’s Red Sea coast, an investigation by BBC News Arabic has found. A rare form of coral, that offers hope for preserving ocean life as the planet warms, could be a casualty. […]
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Israeli activist smashes climate change 10 commandments atop Mt. Sinai – Jerusalem Post
Yosef Abramowitz imitated Moses’s smashing of the 10 biblical commandments in a demonstration against climate change. By SAM HALPERN Published: NOVEMBER 21, 2022 An Israeli climate activist smashed tablets representing the 10 climate change principles, mirroring Moses’s smashing of the biblical commandments, in a demonstration against climate crisis inaction atop Jebel Musa, the mountain thought […]
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Turkey revises carbon cutting pledges at COP27 – Naharnet
Turkey on Tuesday unveiled at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh a revised plan for cutting its carbon emissions that was immediately criticized by analysts as insufficiently ambitious. “We have updated our nationally determined contribution (NDC),” Turkey’s environment minister, Murat Kurum, told the U.N. climate conference, referring to the national plans for reducing […]
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Why COP27 and COP28 are critical for conflict-hit MENA – Al Jazeera
Host to these events, the Middle East and North Africa can and must demand more climate finance in conflict areas. Published On 11 Nov 2022 In a country long defined by its two rivers, the ancient marshlands of Iraq now bear harrowing testimony to the ravages of climate change. As temperatures have risen over successive years, rainfall […]
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In Egypt, host of COP27, a small step toward green energy – Naharnet
From a distance, the endless landscape of solar panels stretching toward the horizon can easily be mistaken for crops nearing harvest. But here in the desert in southern Egypt, workers have been cultivating another precious commodity: electricity. After the sun strikes the photovoltaic solar panels, a thermal charge generates electricity that runs to four government-owned […]
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Israel strikes up climate partnerships at COP27
SHARM E-SHEIKH – The United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP27, is an entire world within one city. People of every shape, size and color attend the event, taking buses to planes to taxis to shuttles to get into the 40,000-person affair. One hundred forty of those participants were world leaders, many of whom […]
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Fossil Fuel Execs Among Israel’s COP27 Delegation, Despite Being Chief Contributors to Climate Change – Haaretz
Ron Tomer, president of the Manufacturers Association, defends the inclusion of fossil fuel companies in the climate conference: ‘Gas companies are part of the solutions and Israel couldn’t exist without them’ Nov 8, 2022 Lee Yaron The Israeli delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place this week in Egypt includes executives of […]
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Mediterranean marine heatwaves threaten coastal livelihoods – Environment and Development
14/11/2022 A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman Ahmed Chelli’s nets bulged with fish and octopus that he sold at the local market in the Kerkennah islands. Today, he pulls up only “ISIS” — the name locals have given to the blue crabs that have invaded their fishing grounds in the fast-warming waters of the Mediterranean. “The […]
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Israel Rushes to Protect Marine Life as Mediterranean Warms – Haaretz
The country is blazing forward with a plan to protect sections of its 118-mile coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and protect ecosystems from human activity Nov 14, 2022 Between the cliffs and crags of Israel’s submerged prehistoric coastline, a Mediterranean ecosystem is surging back to life. Giant groupers flourish among […]
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