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Rachel Bergstein
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Second International Conference on Water to Commence in Ramallah, Palestinian Authority
With the regional water crisis weighing so heavily on everyone’s minds, it’s no wonder that the Palestine Academy for Science and Technology and the Palestinian...
Canadian Organization Introduces Household Grey Water Recycling System for the Middle East
As the global community celebrated World Water Day on Sunday, many eyes were on the Middle East. The region’s ongoing water crisis is a cause...
Israel to Compensate Jordan for Polluted River Water With the Sea of Galilee
Israel’s Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). As compensation for polluting the Yarmouk River, Israel will pump freshwater from the lake into Jordan As if the...
Ecological Housing Coming Soon to Tel Aviv!
The Green Building in Manchester’s Macintosh Village. An Israeli version, coming soon? Last month, the Tel Aviv municipality implemented some creative solutions to help solve...
Israelis, Palestinians Dispute Over Quarries in the West Bank
Disputes over natural resources are not a new part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Water, for instance, is a famous bone of contention between the two...
Interview With Elad Orian: Building Wind and Solar Energy for Palestinians With COMET
Rachel interviews Elad Orian, co-founder of COMET – Community, Energy, and Technology in the Middle East. He’s creating solar power for Palestinian villages. Through sustainable...
Netafim to Provide Drip Irrigation for Sugar Cane Ethanol Production in Peru
Last week, Israeli company Netafim, a pioneer in drip irrigation technology, signed a $22 million deal to supply irrigation for a large-scale sugar cane project...
Study on Radioactive Jordanian Groundwater Sparks Controversy
An aquaduct in Petra – A Jordanian water conveyance system that is much less controversial! A major study published last week found levels of radioactive...
Lebanese Activists Mobilize to Protect Snow from Climate Change
Snow is a serious matter for Lebanon. So serious, in fact, that the white part of the Lebanese flag represents the country’s snowy mountains. Snow...
Supermodels, Free Parking, Biblical Parchments All Part of Israel's Zany Solutions for Combatting Water Shortage
Israel has officially pulled out all the stops for water conservation: Last month, Israeli officials led by Agriculture Minister Shalom Simhon sought to combat the...
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