SHARM E-SHEIKH – The United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP27, is an entire world within one city. People of every shape, size and color attend the event, taking buses to planes to taxis to shuttles to get into the 40,000-person affair. One hundred forty of those participants were world leaders, many of whom […]

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Ron Tomer, president of the Manufacturers Association, defends the inclusion of fossil fuel companies in the climate conference: ‘Gas companies are part of the solutions and Israel couldn’t exist without them’ Nov 8, 2022 Lee Yaron The Israeli delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place this week in Egypt includes executives of […]

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14/11/2022 A decade ago, Tunisian fisherman Ahmed Chelli’s nets bulged with fish and octopus that he sold at the local market in the Kerkennah islands. Today, he pulls up only “ISIS” — the name locals have given to the blue crabs that have invaded their fishing grounds in the fast-warming waters of the Mediterranean. “The […]

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The country is blazing forward with a plan to protect sections of its 118-mile coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and protect ecosystems from human activity Nov 14, 2022 Between the cliffs and crags of Israel’s submerged prehistoric coastline, a Mediterranean ecosystem is surging back to life. Giant groupers flourish among […]

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Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on Wednesday announced $8.5 million in funding for Lebanon that will support 22 new solar-powered water pumping projects in Lebanon. These projects, which will be completed over the next two years, will serve more than 150 towns and villages and benefit over […]

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full photo report: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/11/14/photos-middle-easts-fertile-crescent-dries-up-as-rains-fail Residents endure drought, decades of conflict and lower rainfall along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. As world leaders meet in Egypt for a climate summit to address issues that include water and food supplies, many across Iraq and the broader Middle East are facing a crisisthat could fuel more regional turmoil as […]

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As in the rest of North Africa, global warming is already showing its effects and severely affecting agriculture. By Aïda Delpuech and Arianna Poletti Published On 11 Nov 202211 Nov 2022 Dades Valley, Morocco – At the foot of the High Atlas mountain chain in southeastern Morocco, each village is named after the river that used to run through […]

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11/11/2022 Farmers are draining groundwater around Yemen’s capital and removing soil to cultivate the narcotic green leaf qat that dominates life in the country, threatening to exhaust precious resources in the climate-vulnerable nation. Chewing qat is a national pastime and demand is one of the few certainties in a nation torn apart by a seven-year […]

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By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Nov 03,2022 Israel controls over 85 per cent of Palestinian water resources, according to Head of the Palestinian Water Authority Mazen Ghoneim (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — Head of the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) Mazen Ghoneim said that the “unprecedented” and “rapid” increase in the number of Israeli settlements in Palestine […]

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Sayed Abuel-Ezz has seen his crops wither from seawater before. As the Nile Delta farmer walks among his mango trees on his land not far from the Mediterranean Sea, he worries it will happen again despite spending the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars to prevent it. “If it gets higher, the trees will […]

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U.S. mediators tried for more than a decade to broker a maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel. Finally, the elements fell into place for a landmark deal between two countries officially — and sometimes actively — at war since 1948. Russia’s war in Ukraine this year and Europe’s resulting energy crisis have increased demand […]

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Against the background of political stagnation and targeting the two-state solution, choosing regional cooperation on climate issues can lead to new regional leadership and political climate. By CARMIT LUBANOV Published: NOVEMBER 3, 2022 No matter the results of the elections to the 25th Knesset, it can be estimated with great certainty that the climate will not be a […]

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The climate-tech company has been chosen to represent Israel as part of a delegation to the upcoming COP27 conference in Egypt. By ZACHY HENNESSEY Published: NOVEMBER 2, 2022 16:20 Walking through the front gate of HomeBiogas’s office in Beit Yanai (a moshav a stone’s throw from Netanya), you wouldn’t immediately recognize it as the home of one of […]

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Nine days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference is set to take place in Sharm El Shiekh, one march organizer says ‘The indifference of the politicians is killing us’ Lee Yaron Oct 28, 2022 Thousands of people are participating in the climate march in Tel Aviv, to protest what they deem Israeli politicians’ inaction […]

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Tel Aviv University has found another use for unmanned aerial vehicles – to map illegal waste dump sites. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: NOVEMBER 3, 2022 Drones are used to deliver missiles to enemies and hamburgers to customers. Now, for the first time in Israel, a pilot program conducted by Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found another use for […]

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Spotted with ancient sites and a unique palette of flora and fauna, sprawling urbanization puts this natural wealth at peril; experts meet in West Bank to discuss conservation Noa Fisher|11.02.22 |  The West Bank region stretches out some 6,000 square kilometers and is home to many natural treasures – rare flora and fauna, ancient artifacts, […]

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Israel’s coastline is contaminated with over two tons of microplastics. The most polluted beaches in Israel are in Hadera and Tel Aviv. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: OCTOBER 30, 2022  Israel’s coastline is contaminated with over two tons of microplastics that are dangerous to the environment and to health, a new study at Tel Aviv University (TAU) shows. The […]

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The United States announced a clean energy partnership on Tuesday with the United Arab Emirates worth $100 billion, the White House said. The Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE) will aim to develop low-emission energy sources to distribute 100 gigawatts of clean energy worldwide by 2035, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. […]

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Israel’s big delegation to COP27 hoping to make connections, help climate with tech Dozens of events will be held at the first Israeli pavilion on Egyptian soil in 37 years, and at other locations within the UN climate change conference’s complex full item: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-big-delegation-to-cop27-hoping-to-make-connections-help-climate-with-tech/

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Despite former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s promise at last year’s climate summit to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, in practice, Israel only committed to an 85 percent reduction Lee Yaron Oct 21, 2022 Israel failed to revise its target for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in documents submitted ahead of next month’s […]

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