Oyster beds off the UAE coast contain elevated concentrations of microplastics, according to a new study that highlights the contamination of the marine environment.   Old fishing gear, shipping waste and plastics discarded on land could all be contributing to the microplastic pollution found in the research, according to scientists.   The study by the […]

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15/4/2022 Abu Dhabi has plans to ensure no waste is sent to landfill after 2071.   The zero waste proposal, made on Thursday at an online roundtable discussion on Abu Dhabi’s conservation plans, is part of the emirate’s Environmental Centennial 2071, a 50-year timetable launched by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi.   Officials said they […]

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Tehran was the most polluted city in the world on Friday with air quality hazardous and visibility very low. By Maziar Motamedi Published On 9 Apr 2022 Tehran, Iran – Cities across Iran, including the capital, Tehran, have been engulfed in thick layers of dust and pollutants said to be carried in by strong winds from […]

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By JT – Apr 07, 2022 AMMAN — The Senate’s Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Thursday was acquainted with the oil and gas reserves and “the reality of the Kingdom’s energy sector”.  Head of the committee Senator Saleh Irsheidat said as the Kingdom imports energy products, this could increase the ratio of imported energy […]

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The country could suffer a 20 percent drop in water resources by 2050 with nearly one-third of irrigated land parched. By Thomas O Falk Published On 28 Jan 202228 Jan 2022 Despite continuing political instability, pressure from Iranian and US influence, and a resurgent ISIL (ISIS) presence, Iraq faces its most significant challenge elsewhere: climate change. […]

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Published: 11 April 2022 Until a few years ago, farming in southern Iraq was “as lucrative as oil,” Qasim Abdul Wahad remembers, and his one-hectare farm plot in the governate of Basra produced enough to feed his family of eight. Now dust kicks up under his feet as he walks through his land, after worsening […]

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The Blue Peace Strategy promotes water sustainability as an asset for political and social peace in the region. By Maghie Ghali Published On 2 Apr 20222 In the coming years, it is thought that water will become a more important geopolitical resource than crude oil with demand set to rise more than 50 percent by 2030. […]

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6/4/2022 Abu Dhabi has launched a long-term plan that aims to make the emirate resilient to climate change while ensuring a vibrant, healthy environment for all.   The ‘Abu Dhabi Environmental Centennial 2071’ will also include pathways to make the emirate a leader in conservation over the next 50 years.   Developed by the Environment […]

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Israel’s finance and energy ministries oppose legislation setting interim greenhouse gas emission targets, essentially rendering the climate law devoid of content Zafrir Rinat Apr. 4, 2022 Israel’s climate change bill is unlikely to help the country reach its target of zero greenhouse emissions by 2050, as pledged by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, due to the […]

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Haaretz Editorial Apr. 10, 2022 While the leading authority on climate science has issued a scathing report and made it clear that humanity is on a dangerous path toward destruction, Israel’s finance and energy ministries are raising objections and exerting pressure to fatally weaken the climate bill scheduled for discussion Sunday in the Ministerial Committee […]

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It’s remarkable that a country the size of New Jersey is able to help much larger countries across the region and beyond. By JODIE COHEN Published: APRIL 7, 2022 Preventing the next terror attack has been at the forefront of most Israelis’ minds over the past couple of weeks. This has overshadowed what should have […]

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Ahead of Earth Day, we check in: Israeli environmental NGOs and activists help the world, but how are things back here? By BARRY DAVIS Published: APRIL 7, 2022 There are all sorts of lessons out there just waiting to be learned from the goings-on of the past couple of years. We won’t get into yes […]

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Opinion | Can Israel Save Europe Without Endangering the Planet? – Haaretz Europe needs alternatives to Russian gas, and pumping more of it isn’t really going to hasten climate change. But Israel isn’t quite in a position to fully exploit the opportunity David Rosenberg Mar. 24, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created any number […]

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The British-Iranian environmental campaigner being held in Iran is on hunger strike, according to his sister. Published On 21 Mar 202221 Mar 2022 Morad Tahbaz, a British-Iranian environmental campaigner being held in Iran, has gone on hunger strike, according to his sister, who accused the UK government of abandoning him after two other prisoners were […]

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Industrial sewage from phosphate plants have already caused acute damaged to palm trees in the Zin and Akrabim streams nature reserve Zafrir Rinat Mar. 17, 2022 A group of local residents are demanding immediate action by Israel Chemicals and its Rotem Amfert subsidiary to save an endangered grove of palm trees in an eastern Negev […]

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Major gas producer Qatar and the Gates Foundation will jointly invest up to $200 million over the next two years to help prepare farmers in developing countries to adapt to climate change.   The new partnership, announced on Sunday at a conference in the Gulf Arab state, focuses on introducing climate-adaptive farming methods and technology […]

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At a climate conference in Jerusalem, PLO minister and Israel’s climate-change envoy say that the entire region must work together to avert disaster brought on by climate change Sam Sokol Feb. 23, 2022 A senior Palestinian negotiator called for increased regional cooperation on climate change, including with Israel, at Wednesday’s climate conference in Jerusalem. “Our […]

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28 March 2022 The Middle East is the most water-scarce region in the world, but participants at an upcoming climate summit in Dubai will be ensconced in a resort with one of the world’s largest water parks, complete with artificial lagoons, encounters with dolphins and a mesmerizing aquarium with sharks, sting rays and schools of […]

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23 Marach 2022 As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages. “The country hasn’t seen a situation like this since the start of the 1980s,” said water policy expert Abderrahim Hendouf. While it was usually […]

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A shouting match broke out after left-wing ministers slammed the admission committees and the environmental impact ■ Right-wing minister warns of Bedouin settlement if land is left undeveloped in Israel’s Negev Michael Hauser Tov Mar. 27, 2022 Israel has approved the establishment of five new communities in Israel’s Negev desert, in a cabinet session Sunday […]

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