Aug 19 (Reuters) – Returning to power in Afghanistan after a 20-year absence, the Taliban have regained control of natural resources that a former mines minister of the country once said could be worth up to $3 trillion. That estimate was made toward the end of the last commodities supercycle in 2010 and could be […]

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Emissions in Israel increased by 14 percent in 2020 compared with the previous year and stem partly from the increased production capacity of several factoriesSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Zafrir Rinat Aug. 30, 2021 Around two-thirds of the carcinogenic or suspected carcinogenic emissions in Israel in 2020 came from the illegal burning of waste, mainly […]

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Plastic packaging and discarded fishing nets bob in the tranquil waters of the Mediterranean, signs of the choking pollution that has stirred strong feelings at the world conservation congress in the French port city Marseille this week.   “The Mediterranean is the most beautiful sea in the world… and one of the most polluted,” said Danielle […]

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Illegal dumping often carried out deliberately by waste collection contractors to save transportation costs and landfill fees is a major source of pollution and danger to public health, new report says Zafrir Rinat Sep. 9, 2021 Last week a water cannon was used to fight an underground fire that raged at an illegal landfill in […]

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Sep 09,2021   The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) on Thursday said that mining, in the Dana Biosphere Reserve, poses a serious threat to “everything unique in the reserve”; its local community, trees, flora and fauna (Photo courtesy of RSCN) AMMAN — The Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) on […]

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Sep 09,2021   AMMAN — A Daehan Wind Power Company (DHWP) owned wind project was launched on Thursday in Tafileh govenorate, the southern region. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati, during the ceremony, said that the 52-megawatt wind project with a projected annual output of 155 gigawatt hours a year, is part of […]

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Energy ministers from Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon on Wednesday agreed a plan to bring gas and electricity to crisis-hit Lebanon at a meeting in Amman. Egypt’s minister for oil and mines Tarek al-Molla said that his country would “be ready to transfer gas (to Lebanon) as soon as possible” via the transnational Arab Gas […]

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Air pollution found to cost NIS 12.9b., with NIS 7.7b. due to greenhouse gases. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 Following the Environmental Protection Ministry’s discouraging report about Israel’s air pollution, the country must wake up, according to a top industry expert.“ The potential to generate electricity on the roofs of buildings is […]

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A young generation of activists have had enough of older generations’ failure to address the climate crisis. Hundreds of them meet on Fridays, skipping school if necessary, to demand action Lee Yaron Aug. 31, 2021 As the new school year approaches, Adi Wagner, 17, of Nahariya, is already looking forward to Friday. It isn’t about […]

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EcoPeace in the Media August 31, 2021, Drought diplomacy helps boost Israel-Jordan ties, France 24 August 21, 2021, Jordan EcoPark’s new green water filter, Khaleej Times August 6, 2021, Transboundary Cooperation between India and Pakistan worth a try,Greater Kashmir, by Dr. Rajan Kotru & Dr. Rafi Ahmad Bottom Up Education Regional  Regional Youth Trustees Event   As part of our […]

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This new global campaign is calling for a “Plant Based Treaty,” and is pressuring leaders to negotiate deals to halt animal agriculture and the impact it has on the planet. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   AUGUST 31, 2021 Climate activists are seen in Tel Aviv advocating for a Plant Based Treaty, on August 31, 2021. […]

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September 1, 2021 – Op-ed by U.N. Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Najat Rochdi: “Over the last few years, Lebanon has been through immense challenges that have left no segment of its society unscathed. The country has been challenged by economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Beirut explosion, environmental disasters and prolonged […]

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We have a huge and important task at hand, we must not ignore it: the restoration of our nature. By MATAN VILNAI   SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 Twenty five thousand acres were completely burned, thousands of residents evacuated from their homes, firefighting planes including Super Hercules circled above me, a cloud of smoke scattered around. Between […]

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August 31, 2021 Syria’s longest river used to flow by his olive grove, but today Khaled al-Khamees says it has receded into the distance, parching his trees and leaving his family with hardly a drop to drink. “It’s as if we were in the desert,” said the 50-year-old farmer, standing on what last year was […]

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Fuel Leak From Major Pipeline in South Israel Is ‘Highly Serious,’ Says Minister – Haaretz Though the leak only caused limited soil pollution, environmental officials say the event demonstrates environmental risk posed by transporting fuel by pipeline. Zafrir Rinat Aug. 30, 2021 Fuel leaked from a major pipeline on Sunday in southern Israel, causing soil […]

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Northern Cyprus Tries to Fight Off Syrian Oil Slick – Naharnet Sept 1, 2021 An oil slick spreading from a Syrian power plant drew closer Wednesday to the breakaway north of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus despite urgent efforts to stop the spread. Environmental and transport officials in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus […]

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Jordanian children the world’s 94 most vulnerable — Children’s Climate Risk Index By JT – Aug 21,2021     Young people living in Jordan are among those at risk of the impacts of climate change, which threatens their health, education and protection, according to a UNICEF report (Photo courtesy of UNICEF) AMMAN — Young people […]

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Aug 23,2021 AMMAN — The ministries of Environment and Agriculture on Monday signed 17 cooperation agreements with environmental and charity associations and local authorities, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The agreements came within the National Reforestation project, which aims to plant 10 million trees in five to 10 years in cooperation with public institutions […]

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More than 70 percent of Lebanon’s population faces critical water shortages, UN children’s agency warns. By Mohammed Hussein and Mohammed Haddad25 Aug 2021|Updated: 26 Aug 202106:16 AM (GMT) Lebanon’s water supply system is on the verge of collapse. In July, a report published by UNICEF warned that most water pumping would gradually cease across the country within four to […]

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Source Associated Press: reported the same in both sources. A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil refineries is spreading along the coast of the Mediterranean country, Syria’s state news agency said and satellite photos showed Wednesday. SANA said the spill reached the coastal town of Jableh, […]

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