November 28, 2020 Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad announced Saturday that she has reached an agreement with Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat to collect electronic waste from citizens in exchange for discounts on other electronic products. The director of Medical and Electronic Waste Project at the Environment Ministry, Tarek al-Araby, said that […]

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‘Many will resort to using forest wood instead of buying heating fuels amid virus crisis’ By Maram Kayed – Nov 22,2020 The Dibbeen Forest Reserve in Jerash Governorate, 48 kilometres north of Amman (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Jerash Agriculture Directorate has announced that it has tightened its measures against violations in forest reserves, […]

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Substances used in flame retardant have been found in relatively high concentrations in areas of past major fires, but not at dangerous levels in drinking waterSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Zafrir Rinat Published on 19.11.2020 High concentrations of a new kind of pollutant have been found in Israel’s groundwater, a survey conducted at the beginning […]

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In Israel, most of the Houbara population is concentrated in the Negev desert. By TOBIAS SIEGAL   NOVEMBER 27, 2020 23:18 The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Israel’s Nature and Heritage Foundation to collaborate on conservation work in Israel, the organization announced in a statement […]

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The company uses revolutionary technology, which makes green hydrogen a more viable and renewable fuel alternative to oil and natural gas. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   NOVEMBER 26, 2020 11:11 Israeli green energy start-up H2PRO took home a top prize at Royal Dutch Shell’s annual New Energy Challenge competition. The start-up was the youngest company […]

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According to the company’s website, its solutions are “perfect for villages, off-grid settlements and factories.” By ZACHARY KEYSER   NOVEMBER 30, 2020 UAE-based agribusiness firm Al Dahra has signed a partnership agreement with the Israeli Watergen company, the two announced on Sunday – part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed when a delegation of Al […]

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AMMAN — The Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan (JREDS) and the Aqaba Juhod Al Ayadi Exhibition on Monday signed an agreement to receive funding within the framework of the EU-sponsored “Cultural Routes for Sustainable Social and Economic Development in Mediterranean” project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. JREDS Aqaba branch manager Mohammad Al Tawaha […]

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“The burger has a juicy chicken flavor, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside,” SuperMeat CEO Ido Savir said. By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA   NOVEMBER 20, 2020 The world’s first lab-grown meat restaurant has opened near Tel Aviv, the Los Angeles-based VegNews has reported. The eatery, named “The Chicken” – a reference to the […]

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WASHINGTON, Monday, November 23, 2020 (WAFA) — The Global Partnership for Results-Based Approaches (GPRBA) and the Partnership for Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID-MDTF) for the West Bank and Gaza, and the Palestinian National Authority signed a grant agreement providing $3.25 million in additional financing to support the ongoing Gaza Solid Waste Management Project (GSWMP), […]

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Palestinians depend heavily on rain and underground water sources, which Israel controls. By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE   NOVEMBER 21, 2020 16:39 As the world gets hotter, the Middle East’s arid regions are becoming drier, water is disappearing and the prospect for conflict is growing, Palestinians say.Former Palestinian Authority Water Minister Shaddad Attili told The […]

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“So the wet areas are getting wetter and the dry areas are getting drier.” By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE   NOVEMBER 21, 2020 16:41 Humanity’s most precious resource is becoming scarce. Due to climate change as well as growing populations and poor resource management, whole areas in the Middle East are transforming from once-fertile ground […]

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The opening of the dam will likely take place around April 2021 if the water level rises high enough. By TZVI JOFFRE   NOVEMBER 24, 2020 14:34 The Water Authority is preparing for the possibility that it may need to open the Degania Dam for the first time in 25 years as the Kinneret remains […]

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Fondation Diane, a Lebanese NGO that works in favor of Civic Awareness and Eco-Sustainable Development, and Ecoserv, its leading partner in the Electronic Waste Recycling field, have launched a program in Lebanon that aims to collect and recycle batteries. “With a growing population, the world’s waste problems are only going to increase, so we, as […]

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UBQ Materials converts trash into treasure with patented process it hopes will be adopted worldwide. By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE   NOVEMBER 24, 2020 12:20 An Israeli company has found a creative solution to the mounds of discarded single-use COVID-19 protection gear that is littering beaches, ocean floors and cities around the world. Demonstrating how […]

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The streets of the southern city of Sidon flooded with garbage on Wednesday as migrant workers went on a strike for the third consecutive day. Garbage piled up on the streets of the city, and in the overcrowded Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh. The workers demand an increase in wages amid a depreciation of […]

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23/11/2020 Passengers onboard Emirates flights will arrive at their destination inspired by environmental causes as part of a collaboration with Environment Agency–Abu Dhabi (EAD).   Two EAD documentaries – Back to the Wild and Zayed’s Antarctic Lights – have been included in the inflight entertainment package on Emirates flights since October. The documentaries cover such […]

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The plan to build 570 residential units is being contested in a rare alliance between nature conservationists and the residents of Wadi Fukin Zafrir Rinat 10.11.2020 A plan to build a new neighborhood in the town of Tzur Hadassah, southwest of Jerusalem, is threatening the flow of water into springs used by farmers from the […]

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Published in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Regional Program Energy Security and Climate Change Middle East and North Africa (KAS – REMENA). full report available at https://old.ecopeaceme.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Desk-Study.pdf extract from the forward: A combination of regional conflict, natural water scarcity, over extraction and now climate change has contributed to the severe demise of much of the basin. From […]

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Green Blue Deal for the Middle East  November 30th to December 2nd 2020 We cordially invite you to participate in EcoPeace’s Annual Conference taking place from Monday 30th November to Wednesday 2nd December 2020. EcoPeace Middle East is a unique Jordanian-Palestinian-Israeli organization that seeks to advance cooperative efforts in our region to protect our shared environment, promote sustainable regional development, and create necessary […]

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By Saeb Rawashdeh – Nov 12,2020 A sinkhole near the Dead Sea (Photo courtesy of Nizar Abu-Jaber) AMMAN — Is the Dead Sea going to be really dead? According to a Jordanian geologist, the water levels of the Dead Sea are decreasing between one and one metre- and-a-half annually. “The current level of the Dead […]

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