By JT – Aug 14,2022 Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Toukan speaks during a workshop organised by Hashemite University’s Prince Hassan Bin Talal Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment on Sunday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Toukan on Sunday stressed the need to preserve Jordan’s […]

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Israeli startups in alternative protein have raised more money than similar firms in China, Singapore and France, but the success is currently limited to only a handful of companies Plant-based 3d-printed steak, by food tech startup Redefine Meat.Credit: Amir Cohen / REUTERS Corin Degani Aug 2, 2022 A new report on the alternative protein sector […]

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Marwa Abbas Tuesday 5 Jul 2022 Urban living was once the future of humanity. The future has now fully arrived, with more than half of the world’s population residing or working in cities, contributing to more than 70% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Building and operating traditional infrastructure constitute the biggest culprit in urban CO2 […]

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Najib Saab 31/7/2022 Some extreme skeptics of environmental devastation and climate change have developed a hobby of seizing opportunities to interpret reports and events to suit their own distorted illusions. Sometimes they do this by attributing fictitious statements to some officials, and other times by interpreting statements in stark contradiction to their actual content. These […]

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Nir Gontarz Aug 3, 2022 Aug 3, 2022Nir Gontarz Hello, is this the headquarters of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories? Yes. With whom am I speaking? With Nir. Who is Nir? A citizen. Listen, we’re an operational headquarters here at COGAT. We don’t talk with civilians. OK? But you take messages from […]

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August 7, 2022 Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad signed a joint cooperation agreement with the European Union to obtain a four million euro grant million euros to encourage environmental protection and support  Egyptian industry. Fouad confirmed that this grant is part of the financing for the third phase of the implementation of the Environmental Pollution […]

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The coral reef off Israel’s southern coast has seen a worrying rise in water temperature and a 50 percent drop in sea urchin, which play a key role in its ecosystem, a government report finds Zafrir Rinat Aug 3, 2022 The coral reef off Eilat’s shore is struggling to recover from a storm that damaged […]

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The National Planning and Building Council reversed its subcommittee’s decision to hold the Ora Junction project, which is meant to facilitate the contested construction of a new neighborhood at the Lavan Ridge. Climate activists say the plans spell the destruction of local ecology Nir Hasson Aug 4, 2022 A national planning board gave the go-ahead […]

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The study also underlines the urgency of evacuating the petrochemical industry from the site. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 2, 2022 A new environmental study provides evidence that exposure to industrial air pollution in Haifa Bay at a young age is associated with cancer incidence between 1967 and 2012.  The research was supported and funded […]

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By JT – Jul 21,2022 AMMAN — Natural gas accounted for 73 per cent of the Kingdom’s total power output in 2021, down from 80 per cent in 2020, while renewables accounted for 26 per cent of the country’s energy production in 2021, compared to 20 per cent in 2020, according to the Ministry of […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Jul 28,2022 Maria Nissan’s black iris sculpture on display at the Boulevard in Amman (Photo courtesy of Maria Nissan) AMMAN — Environmental artist Maria Nissan is fighting against single-use plastics in Jordan by turning plastic waste into art.  In collaboration with the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF), which concluded on […]

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Researchers found that the Negev fox tends to stray away from human activity, and the expansion of cities in southern Israel threatens its survival. Zafrir Rinat Jul 31, 2022 The Negev fox, also known as Ruppell’s fox, is considered to be one of the rarest predators in Israel, and a recent study shows it is […]

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By Maria Weldali – Jul 28,2022 An image of the wild cat (Felis silvestris) sighted at Azraq Wetland Reserve (RSCN photo) AMMAN — Staff at Azraq Wetland Reserve recorded the first sighting since 1997 of a wild cat, or Felis silvestris, within the boundaries of the reserve, according to the Royal Society for the Conservation […]

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28/7/2022 Authorities in Gaza have ordered giant concrete blocks to be dropped along the shoreline as increasingly heavy seas eat into beaches that provide residents of the densely populated strip with a rare public space for relaxation. The blocks, placed on beaches and offshore, are aimed at countering waves that have grown in force, eating […]

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70% of topsoil will likely see a reduction in water content over the next 100 years. By ALDEN TABAC Published: JULY 26, 2022 As the planet warms, mechanisms underlying ecosystems will change to be more like dryland areas, according to a new study published Thursday. Led by Prof. José Grünzweig of the Hebrew University of […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Jul 31,2022 In this combo image, olives are seen before and after the recent heatwave (Photo courtesy of Murad Maitah) AMMAN — Climate change and elevated temperatures impact the growth and development of olives and threaten olive oil quality, according to an agriculture researcher. “Olive fruits are forecasted to wrinkle […]

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The plan approved last year by Israel’s Water Authority Council will direct water for farming through to the southern Jordan River Zafrir Rinat Jul 23, 2022 The government is expected on Sunday to approve a plan to restore the southern part of the Jordan River, between the Kinneret and the Naharayim site, in what will […]

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The goal was to restore its natural resources, a task estimated at 1 billion shekels. For the first time, the regulation of sewage from eastern Jerusalem is nearing completion. By LIOR NOVICK/MAARIV Published: JULY 18, 2022 The Kidron Valley rehabilitation project is three years in the works. A recent meeting between a number of government […]

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1/8/2022 High temperatures across Europe this month have unleashed a prolonged marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea that could ravage ecosystems and kill off several species in the coming weeks, scientists have warned. The extreme heat in recent weeks has already sparked wildfires and led to thousands of heat-related deaths in Europe, but that warmth […]

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Findings contradict popular belief deep reefs can serve as ‘lifeline’ for degraded shallow reefs in bid to fend off effects of climate change on marine life i24NEWS | 07.31.22 A new study conducted by Tel Aviv University shows that corals in deeper water are reproducing less than their shallow-water peers. Researchers at Tel Aviv University, […]

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