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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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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