By Rayya Al Muheisen – Jul 07,2021 AMMAN — The Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed an agreement to address the issue of e-waste.  E-waste includes electronics such as computers, batteries, cell phones and refrigerators. E-waste contains a number of poisonous substances that endanger humans and the environment. When […]

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The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority recently stopped using fire retardant foam that contains two toxic substances from the PFAS family – chemicals based on fluorine and carbon compounds – out of concern that these chemicals will seep into the groundwater. A few months ago the Health Ministry discovered for the first time a drinking […]

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Construction in picturesque Ikizdere has angered villagers who allege it is illegal, and dangerous to their health and prosperity. By Tessa Fox 17 Jun 2021 Ikizdere, Turkey – Moving methodically as she cuts tea leaves from her plantation clinging to the side of a mountain between Cevizlik and Gürdere villages, Pervin Baş said her livelihood is […]

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The world has woken up, albeit belatedly, to the dangers of climate change but Israel refuses to follow suit, even though our region would be among the first to bear its brunt; now it’s time for the new government to act Tsur Mishal | Published: 06.29.21 On October 23, 2020, then-U.S. president Donald Trump and […]

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In the last year left-wing activists and Palestinian groups have rebranded themselves and taken center stage in the debate surrounding the global climate crisis Shira Makin Jun. 27, 2021 A lot of water has flowed in the sea near the Gaza Strip since Edward Said described environmentalism as “the indulgence of spoiled tree huggers who […]

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Study finds nature reserves, forests and farmland were set ablaze by rocket fire and incendiary balloons sent from Gaza, endangering the diversity of flora and potentially wildlife in the local ecosystem Almog Ben Zikri Jun. 22, 2021 Some 13,050 dunams (3,260 acres) of nature reserves and farmland were set afire in Israeli areas around the […]

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We had a grand opening of the Biodiversity Center at the PalestineInstitute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University thismorning. Linda Majaj, Project manager MC’d the event and gave introductoryremarks. We heard from Joris Heeren, the EU representative as well as fromBrother Peter Bray (Vice Chancellor of BU). From the audience we heard fromMunib Al-Masri […]

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The planned road connecting West Bank settlements will run through agricultural land, potentially hampering Palestinian farmers’ access to it Zafrir Rinat Jun. 23, 2021 Israel is promoting the paving of a road near the West Bank settlement of Betar Ilit that would run through the agricultural lands of a Palestinian village and impact the access […]

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The Nature and Parks Authority plans to make the area accessible to the public by developing hiking trails, bicycle paths, observation points and other stopping points along the road Or Kashti Jun. 21, 2021 A plan to set up a new nature reserve east of Haifa on 10,000 dunams is raising strong objections from the […]

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Jun 17,2021 AMMAN — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday launched a project to address the country’s technical capacity needs and support in regards to forest fire management. In line with a technical cooperation agreement signed between the two parties in early January, FAO […]

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It is still unclear what caused the spark that ignited the fire. By AARON REICH   JUNE 28, 2021 A fire that broke out near Mevesseret Zion. (photo credit: CARRIE HART) The large wildfire that ignited in a forest area near Mevaseret Zion and Abu Ghosh may have been due to dead trees and poor […]

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“Trees are at the pinnacle of the plant world, which transforms the earth from a barren and lifeless mass into an environment capable of supporting other forms of life such as animals and humans.” By NATAN ROTHSTEIN   JULY 4, 2021 CRAPE MYRTLES line and liven up the beginning of Golda Meir Boulevard next to […]

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s departure from the prime minister’s office may be the best opportunity in decades for Israelis to take action for environmental sustainability. By DAVID KRANTZ   JUNE 21, 2021 The newly installed Israeli leadership may not be as ineffective as pundits predict. While, unfortunately, negotiations for an Israel-Palestinian peace agreement will likely remain on […]

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Even if fertility declines and urban planning improves, say the authors of a new study, the pace of home building must double in order to keep up Zafrir Rinat Jun. 27, 2021 Israel is expected to lose about 10 percent of its open spaces by the middle of the century if the current birth rate […]

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If we have only 10 years to stabilize greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere, we may have even less time to protect the land of Israel. We must act now. full article https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-maiden-speech-to-the-knesset-on-the-environment/

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Jun 27,2021 Growing industrialisation, high population growth and immigration rate have led to a rapid increase in solid waste generation in Jordan which has, in turn, put increasing pressure on the waste management infrastructure, according to reports (File photo) AMMAN — Growing industrialisation, high population growth and immigration rate have […]

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Reuters June 20, 2021 LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) – The US waste-management industry has become a darling of environmentally minded investors for its work in recycling trash and harvesting gases from landfills as an alternative fuel. Leading firms Waste Management Inc (WM.N) and Republic Services Inc (RSG.N) are included in the Dow Jones Sustainability […]

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Jun 30,2021   AMMAN — The Water Authority on Wednesday launched the “Tal Mantah” purification station that uses solar power for wastewater treatment, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Wednesday. The ministry, in a statement, said that the JD300,000 project was funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), […]

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Jun 28,2021   AMMAN — Water Minister Mohammad Najjar on Sunday announced that ministry holds weekly meetings to start implementing the National Water Carrier Project, which will provide about 300 million cubic metres of water annually, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. During a meeting with the Parliamentary Agriculture and Water Committee, headed by MP […]

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Jun 29,2021   AMMAN — Water Ministry personnel, in cooperation with Preventive Security Department personnel in Jerash, have discovered a well that illegally pumps water to a farm in the governorate’s Jazazeh area, the ministry announced on Monday. Technical teams from the ministry raided the farm and seized a drilling rig, the ministry said, noting […]

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