Tag: Environment
John Kerry to visit Jerusalem as part of Mideast working trip
John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, will visit Jerusalem as part of a May 31 to June 7 trip that will also take him to Amman, Dubai and Oslo, the U.S. State...
Saving our water, repairing the seas
Water is the source of all life. From the purifying waters of the mikvah ritual bath to the great flood and Noah, to the wells of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to annual prayers for...
New Jerusalem exhibit demonstrates how plastic is ‘suffocating Earth’
“Warning: Plastic packets may be dangerous. Full stop.”
This is the typical warning label on those small plastic packets of silica gel that are tossed into food packaging, shoe boxes, electronics wrapping and more. Not...
EU roundtables focuses on desertification, food security across Middle East
Representatives from the European Union, the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and Frontier RNG met on Tuesday as part of “Regional Climate Innovation Roundtables” on food security in the face of desertification with...
At Glasgow, Palestinian Authority blames Israel for environmental woes
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh blamed Israel’s “occupation” for his people’s environmental issues in his address to world leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Scotland on Monday.
“In #COP26, we affirmed...
Bennett declares tackling climate a new Israeli national security interest
Israel on Sunday approved a new plan to combat climate change, with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett declaring the “climate crisis” to be a new Israeli national security interest.
The plan, developed jointly by Israeli...
What next for the Dead Sea?
Hundreds of people undressed for a nude photo shoot last week to bring attention to the Dead Sea, a unique body of water bordered by Israel and Jordan at the lowest point on Earth—1,380 feet below sea...
Israel joins world’s carbon-free bandwagon, but some wonder if it makes economic and scientific...
Israel’s government unanimously agreed on July 25 to adopt a low-carbon economy, “part of its commitment to the global effort” to reduce greenhouse gases. It’s the first time that Israel has set a national...
Israel’s Technion to scrap throwaway cutlery for more sustainable alternatives
In less than three months, on Oct. 1, the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology will stop buying disposable utensils.
The decision by Technion executive vice president and director general Professor Boaz Golany came after a lengthy...
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry delays UAE pipeline deal
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry froze an oil pipeline proposal with the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, pending further review.
Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg said she would push for a government debate regarding the...