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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A study conducted in Haifa found that the city is not sufficiently prepared to deal with the effects of the climate crisis. What are the implications for the rest of the country? By RACHELI WACKS, ZAVIT/SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT NEWS AGENCY   NOVEMBER 1, 2020 The agonizing heat wave that caused September 2020 to become the hottest […]

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New report finds wasted food is responsible for 6 percent of the country’s greenhouse gases emissions, and causes nearly $1 billion worth of environmental damage every year Zafrir Rinat 09.11.2020 Food that is allowed to go to waste is responsible for 6 percent of Israel’s greenhouse gas emissions, and also accounts for 3.2 billion shekels […]

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By MIRRA – Nov 16,2020 AMMAN —  From 2016 to 2019, the project “Ultra-Low Energy Drip Irrigation for MENA Countries”, implemented by Jordanian NGO, Methods for Irrigation and Agriculture (MIRRA), addresses challenges regarding water scarcity, irrigation efficiencies, and energy use in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through the utilisation and piloting of […]

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Oct 13,2020 An Azraq farmer taking a soil sample after the implementation of the ‘sustainable package solution’ (Photo courtesy of MIRRA) AMMAN —  Azraq is a small town in northeastern Jordan characterised by hot, arid summers and cold, dry winters. Due to these climate conditions and a growing demand for water resources, farmers in the […]

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Analysis: The immense project to convert plant to modern standards and supply Hamas-run enclave with Israeli gas is becoming reality, thanks to unprecedented coordination between Israel, Egypt, Qatar, Hamas, PA and Quartet Alex Fishman | Published: 10.30.20 The outline that would see Israel transfer gas from the Leviathan gas field to the power station in […]

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With strong support from the government and the stock market, and not to mention the coronavirus economy, the industry has taken off in 2020Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Eran Azran Published on 06.10.2020 Israel underwent one energy revolution a decade ago, when the first natural gas from offshore reserves began to flow. It is undergoing […]

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Plan to build nine large wind turbines with an electricity producing capacity of 32 megawatts scrapped due to damage to the landscape, risk to several rare birds and possible noise hazardsSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Zafrir Rinat 12.10.2020 A national committee has decided to reject an appeal that the entrepreneurs behind a wind turbine plan […]

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Enhancing Local Food Production, Livelihoods, and the Resilience of Poor and Food-Insecure Palestinians By: Sandra Milkovic and Salah Lahham From July 2019 to March 2020, the World Food Programme (WFP) Country Office in Palestine ran the first round of experiments on climate resilience for food security by providing some of the poorest and severely food-insecure […]

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16/11/2020 Despite the Corona pandemic and conferences becoming mostly virtual, Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) 2020 report and conference received good press coverage in local and regional media, through a group of correspondents from local and Arab newspapers and news agencies.   AFED held its 13th annual conference in Beirut between November 10-11, […]

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NAJIB SAAB 12/11/2020 Although the environment has always impacted human health and wellbeing, the interconnectedness between the two is especially highlighted now, with the world in the grip of the corona virus pandemic, which like many other viruses, is of animal origins. Given this context, the topic of the 13th annual 2020 report of the […]

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“The ministry considers the violations to be serious and emphasizes that it will not allow the operation of facilities at sea without full transparency.” By TZVI JOFFRE   NOVEMBER 16, 2020 13:32 The Environmental Protection Ministry on Sunday fined Noble Energy over NIS 3.7 million after the company violated the terms of its emissions permit […]

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