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Environment and Climate in the Middle East
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IRENA Assembly Centre-Stages COP28 Outcome of Tripling Renewable Power Capacity by 2030 – Environment and Development
17/4/2024 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024 – The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) 14th Assembly kicks off in Abu Dhabi, from 17-18 April 2024. The meetings, presided over by Rwanda, will gather more than 1,300 participants from 144 countries, including Ministers, industry leaders, and CEOs to chart a strategic...
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What caused Dubai floods? Experts cite climate change, not cloud seeding – Environment and Development (Reuters)
DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) – A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded highways, inundated houses, grid-locked traffic and trapped people in their homes. At least 20 people were reported to have died in the deluge in Oman while another person was said to...
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Photos: Dubai reels from flood chaos as record rains lash UAE – Al Jazeera / Naharnet
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation, flooding roads and Dubai’s international airport. Climatologist Friederike Otto, a specialist in assessing the role of climate change on extreme weather events, said it was “highly likely” that global warming had worsened the storms. Published On 17 Apr 2024 A torrential...
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Lebanon poised for a clean energy revolution: Don’t miss Middle East Clean Energy 2024! – Naharnet
Lebanon is at a crossroads. With a growing demand for clean energy solutions and a booming clean energy sector, the country is primed to lead the way in a sustainable future. At the heart of this movement is the Middle East Clean Energy exhibition & conference, returning for its much-anticipated...
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Aqaba is Plastic Free’ campaign launched during Eid Al Fitr – Jordan Times
by Maria Weldali – Apr 16,2024 The campaign titled ‘Aqaba is Plastic Free’ is committed to address environmental concerns and reduce plastic waste through distributing environmentally friendly tote bags (Photo courtesy of ASEZA) AMMAN — Aiming to encourage a positive shift towards environmentally positive practices, a recent campaign in Aqaba has focused...
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Greenpeace MENA Reveals North Africa’s Polluters – Greenpeace
Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa. (press release) March 28, 2024 Beirut – March 28, 2024 – significant number of premature deaths occur annually due to exposure to air pollution in North African countries, as revealed in a report jointly prepared by Greenpeace MENA and Greenpeace Africa. The report, titled...
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Navigating Jordan’s sustainable development challenges – Jordan Times
Asyaf Nasser Al Zaben. Apr 14,2024 s a young Jordanian, I am deeply concerned about the future facing my generation due to the challenges brought about by climate change. In Jordan, we are confronted with three critical challenges: water scarcity, threats to food security and the urgent need for a...
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Morocco drought: Satellite images show vital Al Massira reservoir is shrinking – Environment and Development (BBC)
By Sophie Abdulla,BBC News AFPMuch of the reservoir bed is now just cracked earth Morocco’s second-largest reservoir that serves some of its major cities and has been central to farm irrigation is drying up, according to satellite images analysed by the BBC. Al Massira Dam, which sits around halfway between...
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Food waste in Kingdom could feed 1.5 million people – agriculture minister
By JT – Apr 01,2024 Minister of Agriculture Khaled Huneifat says that the annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes, approximately 1.136 million tonnes of food squandered each year (JT file photo) AMMAN — The annual per capita food waste in Jordan is 101 kilogrammes, approximately 1.136 million tonnes...
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Monthly Solar Briefing: MESIA
Experiencing WFES with MESIAGet ready, only 15 days left for MESIA’s exciting cocktail soiree on the 16th April, 2024 at the World Future Energy Summit! Don’t miss out on the exciting opportunity to connect with over 200 solar professionals from the entire region and beyond for cocktails, canapes & industry driven conversations.MESIA members looking...
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‘Ecocide in Gaza’: does scale of environmental destruction amount to a war crime? Environment and Development (Guardian)
(The Guardian) – 29 Mar 2024 In a dilapidated warehouse in Rafah, Soha Abu Diab is living with her three young daughters and more than 20 other family members. They have no running water, no fuel and are surrounded by running sewage and waste piling up. Like the rest of Gaza’s...
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AFED Participates in the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue – Environment and Development
28/3/2024 The German Federal Foreign Office hosted the 10th edition of the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue, which it has held annually since 2015. Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil attended the event, representing the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED). Among the most prominent dialogues, in which ministers and businessmen participated,...
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Eco-Quote
"God said to Adam: 'Be careful not to spoil and destroy my world. If you do so no one will repair it.' "
- Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:13
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