Amman plans to mine in the Dana Biosphere Reserve, the country’s largest and most diverse protected region. By Marta Vidal. 3 Oct 2021 Dana, Jordan – At dawn, blue and pink rays start to break over Dana’s mountain ridges. Birdsong and rustling leaves are the only sounds in the valley. Spread over 300sq km (116sq miles) […]

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Jerusalem’s Gazelle Valley Park meets the standard for implementing nature-based methods to solve ecological crises, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature says Zafrir Rinat Oct. 4, 2021 The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has cited Gazelle Valley Park in Jerusalem as a great example of implementing the objectives of nature-based solutions […]

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Sep 27,2021   AMMAN — The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Monday launched the Smart DESERT project’s activities that aim to improve the agricultural sector in Jordan. The launching of the project was announced during a panel discussion in Amman. The project is funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), according to […]

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Sep 30,2021   AMMAN — The Sustainable Energy and Economic Development in Jordan Project (SEED), funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and the Jordanian government implemented by Cowater International, was recognised for its contributions to supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy (EE&RE) solutions in Jordan. SEED aims to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth in […]

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Oct 04,2021   Water Minister Mohammad Najjar signs agreements for the rehabilitation of Irbid’s water networks on Monday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Water Minister Mohammad Najjar on Monday approved agreements worth 23.596 million euros related to the rehabilitation of Irbid’s water networks. Funded by the EU, German Development Bank (KfW) and the French Development Agency […]

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Oct 04,2021   AMMAN — The Ministry of Environment on Monday launched the Jordan Heavy Rainwater Harvesting project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The launch came during the inauguration of a research workshop on preparing for expected floods caused by climate change. Secretary General of the Environment Ministry Muhammad Khashasneh said that the study […]

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After much hard work and care, Israeli scientist Sarah Sallon and her project partner Elaine Solowey managed to grow date palms from seeds dating back to the biblical kingdom of Judah AFP | Published: 10.04.21, 09:37 When Sarah Sallon first thought of cultivating 2,000-year-old date palm seeds from a Roman-era fortress towering above the Dead […]

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Sep 27,2021 James J. Zogby (Op-Ed) A recent report published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlights the growing threat posed by the water crisis and drought confronting the future of millions of Arabs across the Middle East. It is crisis that is the result of both climate change […]

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By Batool Ghaith – Sep 23,2021 AMMAN — The Waleh Dam, built in 2003 with a storage capacity of 9 million cubic metres, is now dry due to the decrease in precipitation and the evaporation of water by about 9,000 cubic metes per day, as a result of high temperatures, according to the Jordan News […]

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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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