Oct 10,2022 The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Jordan Office conducted a planting activity in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Ministry of Agriculture on October 6 (Photo courtesy of KOICA) AMMAN — The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Jordan Office conducted a planting activity in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Ministry […]

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Oct 07,2022 Chairman of JSCT Abeer Bilbeisi and Chairman of the Association of Thagher Alordon Fishermen Bader Yassin pose for a photo during the signing of a memorandum of understanding (Photo courtesy of JSCT) AMMAN — The Jordan Society for the Conservation of Turtles and Tortoises (JSCT) has signed a memorandum of understanding and partnership […]

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Some 350 PSD personnel, along with other volunteers, are helping clean beaches of Aqaba By JT – Oct 09,2022 The Public Security Directorate (PSD) has implemented a comprehensive environmental campaign on Aqaba’s beaches in order to preserve the environment and spread awareness on the harms of littering in the area (photo courtesy of PSD) AMMAN […]

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By JT – Oct 01,2022 AMMAN — The Business Development Centre (BDC), in cooperation with the  German-Jordanian University, has launched the Green National Network which aims to develop local institutions in the field of green entrepreneurship. The programme is part of the Green Entrepreneurship Project in Jordan, implemented in partnership with SwitchMed, funded by the European Union […]

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Jerusalem Post Death rates in region attributable to pollution is similar to other leading health risk factors such as tobacco smoking. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 When Israelis see that the skies have turned yellow and the air is hard to breathe, they automatically blame dust storms from the Arabian Peninsula for the sharav weather. […]

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The charges against Bazan, which the company denies, were filed in connection with 15 alleged incidents in Haifa Bay in 2017 Israel Fisher Oct 2, 2022 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry indicted the Haifa-based Bazan Group along with senior company executives from the company on Thursday for alleged air pollution violations and other environmental offenses dating […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk September 31 2022 Farmers in a small town perched on a northern Lebanese mountain have long refused to accept defeat even as the government abandoned them to a life off the grid. Harf Beit Hasna receives almost no basic services. No water or sewage system, no streetlight or garbage collection. The only public […]

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Najib Saab 25/9/2022 The persistent delay in addressing the issue of the aging supertanker Safer, used as a floating storage and offloading vessel, which threatens unprecedented pollution in the Red Sea region, proves that the world often does not learn from past experience. It seems that we ignore time bombs, as long as they are […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk 25 August 2022 They fan out along the tense frontier with Israel in the pre-dawn darkness, setting traps and training their eyes on the other side of the separation fence — where the parakeets are. Dozens of Palestinian men and boys have taken up bird trapping in recent years. It’s a rare […]

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According to a new report, around one fifth of the turtles that were harmed died after being entangled in fishing nets off the shore of Israel Zafrir Rinat Sep 19, 2022 Over 500 sea turtles have been harmed by marine waste off Israel’s coast in the past two decades, mostly from various plastics, with one […]

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30/9/2022 Egypt, which is hosting the upcoming COP27 climate negotiations, is working on how to include compensation for economic losses due to climate catastrophes on the formal agenda of the November summit, as pressure grows from vulnerable countries to prioritize the issue, the country’s special representative of the summit said on Wednesday. Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt’s […]

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Oct 02,2022 AMMAN — Environment Minister Muawieh Radaideh on Sunday launched the Environment and Climate Week at the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature’s Ajloun Reserve.  The Environment and Climate Week will run through October 12. Several ambassadors and representatives of local and international companies and organisations attended the event, reflecting Jordan’s commitment to […]

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Israel hopes to lend a helping hand to try and find solutions to the water woes being faced by South Africa due to prolonged droughts in some parts of the country. August 24, 2022 Sipho Siso Water and sewage woes being experienced in Alexandra could soon be a thing of the past if only Johannesburg […]

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3/10/2022 As announced earlier in August, a 25-fil tariff per single-use plastic bag at shops came into effect on Saturday, October 1, in Sharjah. The move comes ahead of and in preparation for a complete ban on single-use plastic bags and materials in the emirate starting from January 1, 2024. Both decisions were announced on […]

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National Security Council says will ‘coordinate preparatory measures’ following Haaretz investigation revealing that Environment Ministry predicts one-meter rise in sea levels by 2050 due to climate change, possibly decimating Israel’s coastline Lee Yaron Sep 20, 2022 Following Haaretz’s investigation into the danger posed to the Israeli coastline by the rapid rise in sea levels, the […]

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Haaretz investigation reveals that the Environment Ministry is predicting a one-meter rise in sea levels by 2050 due to the climate change. The consequences will be dire – but the government is woefully unprepared Lee Yaron Sep 20, 2022 Over the past two months, the Ministry of Defense and the IDF have become concerned about […]

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Tel Aviv University professor says Egyptian gecko can eat anything it is able to overcome, and has the potential to cause severe damage to any ecosystem; Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority seeks help of local Arava residents in locating the species Ilana Curiel 09.20.22 Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) said on Tuesday that it […]

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As an intense weeklong heat wave hits the region, Israeli climate scientists say that only new technologies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions can save us. By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE Published: AUGUST 29, 2022 Interrelated crises with reciprocal feedback: Pollution, Climate change and Activity that Impairs Biodiversity As long-lasting and intense heat waves coupled with […]

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‘Enriched seaweed’ with an extremely high nutritional value predicted by Israeli researchers is to become a superfood for mankind. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Could enriched seaweed help relieve the global food crisis? It might not sound very tasty, but researchers at Tel Aviv University and Haifa’s Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Sep 13,2022 AMMAN — Jordan is the first country in the region to sign the climate disclosure guidance agreement, said an International Finance Corporation (IFC) official. The agreement provides a competitive edge for Jordan, but also brings positive contributions to the business environment, according Mary Peschka, director of environment, social […]

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