Even though a new canal built at the Tze’elim area was supposed to be subject to strict monitoring, it took a month until Israel Chemicals detected a leak that allowed Dead Sea water to seep into the nearby environment, harming flora Zafrir Rinat June 7, 2022 Dead Sea Works has stopped pumping water from the […]

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The sophomore edition of the event takes in dozens of rooftop tours, a Roof Pioneer Conference, culinary slots, parties, live music and movie screenings. By BARRY DAVIS Published: JUNE 5, 2022 As the city skyline continues to spiral heavenward, we are beginning to get used to the idea of looking up – that is if […]

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Nature and Parks Authority official says 3 dead ibexes discovered in Mitze Ramon; 4th was found alive in critical condition, but later passed away Noah Fisher | Published: 06.12.22, Israeli authorities said Sunday they are investigating the death of four rare ibexes found dead in the Negev after remains of cat food, suspected of containing […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk Greenpeace has urged the Arab League to drum up funds to rescue a stranded, oil-filled tanker that is rusting off war-torn Yemen, threatening a major environmental disaster. The environmental group said an urgent meeting was needed for the FSO Safer, after a U.N. pledging conference last month fell far short of its […]

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With Egypt’s COP27 less than six months away, experts are calling attention to the Middle East and North Africa region’s transition to clean energy. By Sanam Mahoozi Published On 11 Jun 2022 Global climate talks are coming to the hottest and driest part of the planet. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will host […]

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The Environment Quality Authority and the Palestine Institute forBiodiversity and Sustainability (Bethlehem University) in partnershipwith the Galilee Society and the Palestinian Center for RapprochementBetween people invite you to attend the Second EU sponsored GlobalConference on Biodiversity and Human Diversity. The conference will be held4 and 5 October 2022 in Bethlehem, Palestine and also via onlineconferencing. […]

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Under the Patronage of UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment, The Arab Green Summit (TAGS) scheduled to be held during 21-22 June 2022 in Dubai, UAE. It’s one-of-its-kind summit which will cover all the core issues surrounding the climate change, sustainability,decarbonization, energy transition, and net zeroacross all sectors in the MENA region. H.E Mariam bint Mohammed AlmheiriMinisterUAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment THE […]

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By Batool Ghaith – Jun 11,2022 Jassim Hammadi (Photo courtesy of MEFED website) AMMAN — More than 60 per cent of the natural gas flaring in Iraq has been captured, according to Iraq’s Environment Minister Jassim Hammadi. Iraq has developed a roadmap to reduce gas flaring for the upcoming years, with the target of zero […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an “existential threat”. It was the tenth duststorm since mid-April to hit Iraq, which has been battered by intense droughts, soil degradation, high temperatures and […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk Hussam al-Aqouli remembers the exact spot along southern Iraq’s Lake Sawa where his two daughters once dipped their feet into clear waters. Now he stands there two years on and the barren earth cracks beneath him. This year, for the first time in its centuries-long history, the lake dried up. A combination […]

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By JT – Jun 11,2022 A Syrian refugee carries water at Zaatari camp, some 80km northeast of Amman, in this photo taken on January 28, 2018 (File photo) AMMAN — The Water Ministry on Saturday held a meeting with stakeholders to review the water conditions during the summer in light of water shortages, few water […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry study shows that 8 heatwaves from 2012 to 2020 led to deaths of 363 Israelis, mostly adults over the age of 70; ‘most negative health effects are preventable through early assessments,’ top ministry’s scientist says Ilana Curiel, Yaron Drukman | Published: 05.31.22 The climate crisis in Israel, which causes extreme weather phenomena, […]

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13/6/2022 A charge on single-use bags in Dubai to be introduced next month is aimed at driving a change in customer behaviour, authorities said. The new law means a mandatory tariff on all single-use bags from July 1. It will apply to all bags made of plastic, paper, biodegradable plastic and plant-based biodegradable materials that […]

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8/6/2022 Dubai Airports has set a goal to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill from Dubai International Airport by 60 per cent. The new waste management programme was launched on June 5, World Environment Day 2022, and aims to hit its goal of cutting landfill waste by summer next year. The programme […]

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When Yosef Abramowitz made Aliyah, he chose to settle in the middle of Arava desert valley, where he would take advantage of the scorching sun to build solar fields; now, Abramowitz is bringing that technology to rural areas of developing countries Keren Natanzon Weits | Published: 05.20.22 August 24, 2006, as the sun settles in […]

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Tareq Abu Hamad is the first Jerusalem Palestinian to reach a senior position in an Israeli government ministry. Now, as director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, he describes what it’s like to function as a Palestinian within the Israeli system, and the effort to promote renewable energy infrastructures in Gaza Nir Hasson May. […]

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Ecologically disastrous conditions in the Gulf are the latest sign of the dangers that climate change and other related factors pose to the Middle East. By Giorgio Cafiero Published On 2 Jun 20222 In recent weeks, many in the Gulf have been looking up to an apocalyptic orange sky with a flurry of sand and dust […]

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In the long run, a Middle East alliance for water sustainability can have a positive impact on saving the Dead Sea, which is lacking regional cooperation.  By NOAM BEDEIN Published: MAY 7, 2022 Recently I returned from an eco-water exploration journey of the second Arab state in the Middle East that recently signed normalization agreements […]

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Naharnet Newsdesk Salah Chelab crushed a husk of wheat plucked from his sprawling farmland south of Baghdad and inspected its seeds in the palm of one hand. They were several grams lighter than he hoped. “It’s because of the water shortages,” he said, the farm machine roaring behind him, cutting and gathering his year’s wheat […]

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2/6/2022 The chief executive of Qatar Airways has defended a plan to operate more than 160 extra flights to shuttle spectators from the region to Doha and back each day, for what has been advertised as the first “carbon neutral” FIFA World Cup. Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it had partnered with regional carriers to […]

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