Mazin B. Qumsiyeh and Mohammed A. Abusarhan chapter 1. Biodiversity, Conservation and Sustainability in Asia Öztürk, M., Altay, V., Efe, R. (eds) . Springer, Cham. 2021. Abstract The rich biodiversity of Palestine is due to geographic and geologic factors and is directly related to why it formed the Western part of the Fertile Crescent where […]

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The Red Sea resort city’s coral reefs are among the world’s northernmost, and they are notable for their resilience to climatic change Zafrir Rinat May. 25, 2022 https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haaretz.com%2Fisrael-news%2F2022-05-25%2Fty-article%2F.premium%2Fplans-for-lighting-along-eilat-beaches-endanger-coral-reefs%2F00000180-fa3c-dda4-adf0-ff3c13880000&subscriber=1&isDarkMode=0&unitId=2900001646&userId=f82d3c22-2fee-4317-a49c-b114e95f1dbc&isLegacyBrowser=false&version=20220603_fdcbb9c1071ccee7ba3a4973a5fd61ec59db4f5a&useCFCDN=0&themeId=190 Two hundred fifty scientists have warned the city of Eilat that the lighting on a new boardwalk that is being installed in the Red Sea resort town […]

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In addition, water is being pumped from the sea to Dead Sea Works factories’ artificial evaporation ponds. So little water enters the salt lake in the north and lots of water exits in the south.  By NIBEDITA SEN MAY 15, 2022 The Dead Sea sinkhole situation is worsening, according to a marine scientist, who is […]

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An Israeli study for the Ministry of Environmental Quality shows that heat waves disproportionally kill elderly, women and socioeconomically disadvantaged. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: MAY 31, 2022 A sizzling heat wave not only makes you stay indoors, press your air conditioner’s remote control, pour a cold drink and apply antiperspirant, it can actually kill you, […]

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A new Weizmann Institute-led study reveals that storms in the Southern Hemisphere have already reached intensity levels projected to be reached only by 2080. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: MAY 28, 2022 A team of scientists from the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the Weizmann Institute, led by Dr. Rei Chemke, has found a […]

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The army hit a warehouse containing many tons of pesticides and other chemicals even though no fighting was going on nearby, the group Al-Haq says. The army wouldn’t say whether the site was considered a target or environmental damage was taken into account. Amira Hass May. 29, 2022 Amid the dangers that humans pose to […]

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By JT – May 31,2022 Participants pose for a group photo during the first forum on introducing circular economy measures to Jordanian food industries hosted by the Royal Scientific Society (Photo courtesy of RSS) AMMAN — Experts representing local ministries, international organisations and academic institutions have called for the application of circular economy principles in […]

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Basra was known for farming, but rising temperatures, increased water salinity, and desertification, have changed that. By Azhar Al-Rubaie Published On 26 May 2022/ Basra, Iraq – Southern Iraq was once known as the “black land” – the vast swaths of palm trees blocking out everything else, and providing food, shelter, and shade. But the palm […]

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By JT – May 30,2022 Deputy Mayor of Amman Mohammed Al Qaisi and Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Shimazaki Kaoru during the launch of the Green Flower Triangle pilot project on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputy Mayor of Amman Mohammed Al Qaisi on Monday attended the launch of the Green Flower Triangle pilot project implemented […]

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By Maria Weldali – May 29,2022 Addressing the climate crisis, Jordan enacted a climate change bylaw in 2019, to establish an institutional and regulatory framework on climate change (File photo) AMMAN — Jordan has become the first developing country to build digital infrastructure to track and calculate reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions, according to […]

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Israel’s energy minister, who promised to suspend gas exploration for a year, says global crisis marks need to export natural gas — to the dismay of environmental groups Israel Fisher May. 31, 2022 Energy Minister Karine Elharrar announced on Monday that she would approve renewing exploration for natural gas in Israel’s Mediterranean waters — just […]

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Ecological camping, beehives and artists try to give new life to one of Jerusalem’s most notorious buildings – and change how we view wasted rooftop space Nir Hasson Apr. 21, 2022 The entrance to the vacation site is situated between a small shop called “Absolutely Everything for One Shekel” and a bank branch. After passing […]

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Looking at international agreements to preserve biological variety, the comptroller found that Israel failed to ratify several international treaties aimed at preserving the marine environment. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: MAY 10, 2022 Some enemies try to invade Israel – not only through gaps in the security fences to the east and the south – and […]

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If the world’s flora and fauna will need millions of years to rebound from the damage humanity has wrought on the planet, recovering from the ecological and aesthetic ravages of Zionism will take twice as long Ofri Ilany May. 12, 2022 Israel celebrated its 74th birthday earlier this month as one of the ugliest countries […]

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The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs invites you to a Zoom webinar on Energy and the Eastern Mediterranean in 2022 Monday, May 30 at 11:00 a.m. (Israel time) Zoom webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88941883349 A recording of the webinar will be available here on May 31   Opening Remarks: Amb. Dore Gold – President, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Amb. Giulio […]

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EcoPeace in the Media April 1st, 2022, The Strategist/Australian Strategic Policy Institute, The Threat Spectrum by Joshua Dunne, Stephan Robin and Ben Stevens April 9th, 2022, Jerusalem Post, The Middle East earthquake no one noticed by Michael M. Cohen April 12th, 2022, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Reforestation in Jordan by Zoe H. Robbin April 14th, 2022, L’Chaim Radio Show, Gidon Bromberg – on […]

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From the Persian Gulf to North Africa, water disputes are intensifying. With global warming sharpening water shortages, these ‘boring,’ back-channel conflicts could turn into a deluge Zvi Bar’el May. 20, 2022 Abandoned fishing boats line the banks of the Tigris River in Iraq. In Iran, Lake Urmia, which once stretched out 140 kilometers in length, […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – May 15,2022 The Sahara Forest Project’s ‘She Grows’ programme aims to empower women and increase employment opportunities by focusing on the skills required in the labour market (Photo courtesy of SFP) AMMAN — The Sahara Forest Project (SFP) that envisages re-vegetation of the Jordanian desert with the use of sustainable […]

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By JT – May 18,2022 Energy Minister Saleh Kharabsheh on Tuesday launched a petroleum exploration project in the Sirhan well, the southeast of the Kingdom (Photo courtesy of Energy Ministry) AMMAN — Energy Minister Saleh Kharabsheh on Tuesday launched a petroleum exploration project in the Sirhan well, the southeast of the Kingdom. After reviewing preparations […]

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Yossi Langotsky May. 19, 2022 As an oil geologist who devoted decades of his life to searching for oil and natural gas in Israel, and as the person who initiated and led the discovery of the Tamar offshore natural gas field – which is named after my granddaughter – in the Israeli Mediterranean Sea, I […]

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