By Mohammad Ghazal – Sep 06,2022 This combo of photos shows greenhouses on a farm, a nearly empty dam and a flock of sheep on parched land (Al Rai photos) Frequent heatwaves, erratic rainfall, flash floods, drought encompass climate change in Jordan IMF says addressing water scarcity in financially sustainable manner will help preserve macroeconomic […]

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By Rana Tayseer – Sep 08,2022 AMMAN — The Jordan Environmental Union (JEU) has called for increased partnership with Chambers of Commerce and Industry as well as various business associations to address the issue of black plastic bags as environmental pollutants. “The government cannot solve the problem without partnership,” JEU President Omar Shoshan told The […]

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By Rana Tayseer – Sep 06,2022 A view of Azraq Wetland reserve (Photo courtesy of RSCN) AMMAN — Jordan was ranked third in the Arab region on the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) developed by Yale University. At the international level, Jordan ranked 81st, according to the index.  Regionally, the UAE came in the first […]

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Aug 26, 2021 Jonathan Aikhenbaum Although there isn’t much public discussion of the issue, the Israeli government is currently reaching a critical stage in which it must decide where it really stands on the climate crisis – on the side that is fighting to alleviate the crisis, or the side that is helping to exacerbate […]

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Israel needs to raise its awareness and do whatever it can to stem the tide of climate change and global warming. By JPOST EDITORIAL Published: SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 There is no way around it: Climate change is a real and present danger to our lives and the lives of future generations. A Pew Research Center […]

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Nablus/PNN/ In Kafr Alabad, a village located between Tulkarm and Nablus, Rawan Rajab, a 22-year-old Palestinian woman, has created Blue Stone, a pro-environmental recycling initiative. From solid waste, especially glass, Rawan creates decorative stones that can be used to embellish walls or to make flower pots. “I came up with the idea of Blue Stone […]

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ICL expects to have the new coating ready for farmers in the EU by 2023 and, in order to meet expected market demand, is investing $20 million in a new production line for eqo.x release technology. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 ICL, a leading global specialty minerals company, launched eqo.x, a rapidly […]

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A new project known as the Downtown Circle could see a 550-meter-high ring surrounding the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. By WALLA! Published: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 If you thought that Dubai’s breathtaking architectural structures were the pinnacle of design, you should know that there is still more to aspire to. In the coming months, […]

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31/8/2022 Saudi Arabian company Alfanar said on Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a $3.5 billion green hydrogen project in Egypt. The facility will produce 500,000 tonnes of green ammonia, which is used in agricultural fertilisers, from 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. The project is among seven MoUs signed […]

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Energy guru Eytan Sheshinski has a plan to use Israel’s sovereign wealth fund for future generations to realize the country’s climate goals Sep 5, 2022 On the day we spoke with energy guru Prof. Eytan Sheshinski, a report by the Energy Ministry was published on state profits collected from natural gas and minerals in the […]

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August 24, 2022 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Egypt and Savola Foods, the leading company in wheat-based products across the region, signed a Memorandum of Understanding aiming to improve food security and climate change adaptation. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of International Cooperation, Rania al-Mashat. This comes under state efforts to […]

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The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) yesterday launched the UAE Climate-Responsible Companies Pledge. The pledge aims to increase the engagement of the private sector in the country’s decarbonisation drive, in line with the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. The pledge forms the basis of future collaborations between the private sector, non-governmental organisations […]

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5/9/2022 The Tunisian Ministry of Environment announced it will stop production of certain types of plastic bags “banned for the internal market” because they are not biodegradable. The ban started as of 1 September.

 The decision was taken at the end of a working session, in the presence of representatives of the plastic producers Chamber […]

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Living in one of the poorest parts of the Middle East and facing some of the region’s highest fuel costs, Palestinians in Gaza are burning plastic to make affordable diesel. It’s an economic and practical solution in a territory blockaded by Israel for 15 years, but one which poses serious environmental and health risks, experts […]

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By Maria Weldali – Aug 24,2022 AMMAN — Climate change has disparately affected Jordanian women due to their primary role as caregivers, according to experts. “Climate change increases the time and effort women put into family care work, which translates into increased gender inequality,” sociologist Hussein Khozahe, told The Jordan Times. When people talk about […]

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Aug 27,2022 A team of researchers at the Royal Scientific Society has developed a machine that can use even the most arid air as a reservoir for drinking water (Photo courtesy of RSS) AMMAN — A team of researchers at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Jordan’s largest research institution, has developed a machine that can […]

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Aug 29,2022 Jordan is preparing plans for Economic Modernisation Vision 2033: A roadmap for establishing a diversified, resilient economy with a 3 per cent annual increase in per capita income and one million new jobs over the next 10 years. This will require attracting investments, implementing public-private partnerships (PPPs), and directing JD41 billion for hundreds […]

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By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 29,2022 Jordan’s stretch of coastline along the Red Sea is home to around 157 distinct types of coral in an uninterrupted stretch. Right: Scuba divers Seif Al Madanat and Beisan Al Sharif, founders of ProjectSea, pose for a photo beside a pile of trash collected from the sea (Photos courtesy […]

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By Joy Mazahreh – Aug 29,2022  Beisan Al Sharif and Seif Al Madanat, cofounders of ProjectSea, pose for photo after a clean-up campaign in Aqaba (Photo courtesy of ProjectSea Instagram page) VERMONT, US — One year ago, scuba divers Seif Al Madanat and Beisan Al Sharif had their first clean-up dive using the name ProjectSea, […]

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Hebrew University scientists suggest that climate change is causing these dryland mechanisms to increasingly affect Earth’s wetter areas. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 16, 2022 Severe forest fires on the US West Coast, deadly rainstorms and floods, record-breaking heat spells in Europe, early snowmelts at the poles and other extreme weather have become regular – […]

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