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Dead Sea Works Tries to Convince Public That It Is Not Responsible for Decreasing Water Levels

The Dead Sea Works would have the public believe that it is saving - not destroying - the Dead Sea. Greenwashing campaigns have become abundant...

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A mental health hospital in Bethlehem is completely without water, and the mayor has been buying his own. Can Israel, Jordan and the PA...

Can Israeli Oil Shale Outsize Saudi Arabia?

An oil shale trial plant in Colorado. Does Israel want its Negev and Galilee regions torn up for "black gold"? Until recently, Israel has been...

Post-Chernobyl Agriculture in Turkey: A Sign Of What’s In Store For Japan?

The Black Sea province of Rize is synonymous with tea production in Turkey. After the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, the Turkish government tried to avoid...

Third Egyptian Natural Gas Pipeline Blown Up By Terrorists

Third act of sabotage in 5 months may spell the end of Egyptian natural gas shipments of both Israel and Jordan. Egypt's natural gas pipeline...

Canada, Japan, Russia and France Bid to Build Jordan’s First Reactor

There's no stopping Jordan: it will build a nuclear reactor outside of Amman despite risks. In an unstable situation in good times, it's surprising to...

Cyprus Fears Environmental Impact of Undersea Gas Drilling

Natural gas drilling near Cyprus could affect lucrative tourism industry says its commerce minister. Drilling for natural gas by Israel in the eastern Mediterranean has...

GP Exclusive Interview: Turkey Beginning to Lay Infrastructure for Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen-fueled vehicles and power systems could be feasible in Turkey by 2020, says Mustafa HatipoÄŸlu, managing director of the UN's International Centre for Hydrogen...

Yerukim Forms a New Green Economy Where the Money is Really Green

The Yerukim members who pick up the recyclables get to keep the monetary reward, the public earns "green" bills that can be used in shops, and business owners get to be associated with environmentalism.

Bonn: The Latest Climate Talks and the Middle East

An update on the latest climate negotiations in Bonn as well as Middle Eastern countries which made the headlines during the talks Believe it or...

Israeli Government Officials Prepare to Paint the Knesset Green

Five governmental committees and eight scheduled discussions plan on painting the Israeli Knesset green tomorrow during "Environment Day". Every one gets his or her day...

Iran Quit Dirty Energy Subsidies And Survived

There was life before oil. And life will go on when it's all used up. Iran becomes an unlikely leader by ending dirty energy...

World’s First Integrated Renewables Combined Cycle Power Plant To Be Built in Turkey

General Electric's design integrates a traditional combined cycle plant with wind and solar energy, allowing it to generate electricity with unprecedented efficiency. Less than...

Bicycle Activists Stop in Istanbul En Route to Palestine

"Pollinating" social and environmental justice as it goes, British bicycle activism group P.E.D.A.L. launched a 100-day trip from London to Palestine this spring. Next month...

Should Green Organisations Accept Sponsorship From Big Bad Corporations?

From climate events to marine conservation projects, it seems that green organisations in the Middle East are happy to take money from not-so-green corporations It...

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