Sep 27,2021   A one-million-euro project titled “Quality Infrastructure for Efficient Water Management” has been launched (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun) AMMAN — A one-million-euro project titled “Quality Infrastructure for Efficient Water Management”, which is part of the German-Jordanian partnership in support of the vital sector, has been launched. The project targets technical capacity building for […]

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In efforts to preserve open spaces, one option is the installation of solar panels over agricultural fields in a way that allows the crops enough sunlight Zafrir Rinat Sep. 27, 2021 As climate change bites in the coming decades, Israel will be getting more crowded too, providing an extra challenge: Open spaces will be needed […]

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Where have all the Hoopoes gone? More and more bird species disappear from Jerusalem’s skies and gardensNir Hasson Sep. 26, 2021 Nir Hasson Sep. 26, 2021 In January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited to the inauguration of a magnificent monument in memory of the defenders of Leningrad during World War II. It was […]

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Ismaeel Naar, Al Arabiya English Published: 21 September ,2021 Saudi Arabia aims to deploy 50 percent of its investments in renewable and sustainable power sources, the governor of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Saudi Aramco chairman said during an FII Institute roundtable in New York. “The Kingdom aims to deploy 50 percent of […]

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Over the last 4,500 years, the Jerusalem area’s groundwater has depended almost exclusively on the amount of rainfall, the researchers were surprised to find. That may change Ruth Schuster Sep. 10, 2021 For the last 4,500 years, it turns out, the renewal state of groundwater in the Jerusalem area has been a function of rainfall. […]

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By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 20,2021 HRH Princess Dana Firas speaks during a public discussion titled ‘The Importance of Dana Biosphere Reserve and the Implications of the Recent Government Mining Decision’ on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Petra National Trust) AMMAN — HRH Princess Dana Firas said that government’s decision to mine copper in Dana Biosphere […]

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World Health Organization highlights key guidelines for prevention of fatal air pollution. The World Health Organization (WHO) released updated Global Air Quality Guidelines on Wednesday for the first time in 15 years, paving the way for a more eco-friendly world. The organization noted that exceeding the new air quality guideline levels is associated with significant […]

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By JT – Sep 18,2021 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Tawfiq Kreishan during the launch of a national cleanup campaign on Saturday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Tawfiq Kreishan on Saturday announced a JD3 million award for the winning municipality in a nationwide cleanup campaign […]

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Climate change, tons of waste and storms are endangering Eilat’s reef, the northernmost coral reef in the world Nir Hasson Sep. 12, 2021 Eilat’s coral reef is less resilient than had been believed, according to a report published Sunday by the Environmental Protection Ministry on Sunday. The reef in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba faces growing […]

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Israel’s energy minister backtracks on her environmental commitments ‘to honor existing licenses’, although her party vowed to fight climate change in the past electionSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Lee Yaron Sep. 20, 2021 Two companies are due to begin exploring for oil and gas next month in southern Israel’s Arava Desert, despite the fact that […]

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By Batool Ghaith – Sep 20,2021 Heike Harmgart AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) investments in Jordan have reached 1.5 billion euros in 62 projects since 2012. EBRD Managing Director for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region Heike Harmgart indicated that the EBRD have recently been in contact with partner banks […]

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By JT – Sep 15,2021 Speakers during the Second National Water and Energy Nexus Conference at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea, on Wednesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Second National Water and Energy Nexus Conference kicked off on Wednesday at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea. Deputising for […]

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By JT – Sep 15,2021 Water Minister Mohammad Najjar and Deputy Director of the German Development Bank Jordan Office Sawsan Aruri during a signing ceremony on Tuesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Tuesday signed two financing agreements, worth 26.6 million euros, with the KfW Development Bank, to sustain water […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry says some 800 metric tons of contaminated land cleared up following leakage; risk survey recently ordered by company concluded threat of environmental damage ‘negligible’ Ilana Curiel | Published: 08.30.21 \The Environmental Protection Ministry said Monday that it was investigating a large oil spill from the Trans-Israel pipeline near the southern city of […]

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Lebanese Ambassador to the U.N. Amal Mudallali has filed a memo to U.N. chief Antonio Guterres and Security Council President Geraldine Byrne Nason over the reports that Israel has granted the Halliburton company contracts to drill gas and oil wells in a disputed offshore area. In the memo, filed at the instructions of Foreign Minister […]

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Jumblat Asks about Iraqi Oil, Slams ‘Diesel Invasion’ – Naharnet Progressives Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat on Tuesday tweeted about Lebanon’s electricity crisis and the diesel that Hizbullah brought from Iran. “As if everything is calculated. An announcement is made about Jordanian electricity and Egyptian gas, which is a chance for beginning to address the […]

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UNRWA says it is committed to environmental protection By Maria Weldali – Sep 15,2021 AMMAN — An UNRWA-executed three-megawatt Solar Photo Voltaic project in Al Muqabalain district, which has led to cutting down 172 trees in the area, has faced criticism from Dibeen for Environmental Development, a youth association for sustainable environmental development. Despite criticism, […]

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By Maria Weldali – Sep 16,2021 AMMAN — This year, the world community celebrated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme “Montreal Protocol — Keeping us, our food, and vaccines cool”. “Ozone is not just a layer. It protects humans and other beings from harmful UV radiation,” Samah Kharabsheh, a […]

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By Chiara Appendino By 2030, all countries will be required to contribute to achieving the United Nations’ approved Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Local governments are also called upon to implement these goals. Our work on the NUR (New Urban Resources) Project fulfils our commitment to goal No. 11, the creation of more sustainable cities and […]

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By Ziad Alsayeh Bethlehem, which in Arabic translates to “house of meat” (“house of bread” in Hebrew), is the capital of the governorate by the same name. The city which sits at an elevation of 765 meters above sea level is known for its Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and cold winters. In winter […]

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