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In Depth Reports
Jordan's dams at risk of losing half their storage capacity
This report highlights the impact of climate change on Jordan’s decreasing rainfall and increasing periods of drought, which has reduced the amount of water coming into the dams and made them vulnerable to losing half of their storage capacity, which negatively affects irrigation and agricultural areas in the Kingdom. Farmer Rami Al-Fayez suffers from irrigation […]
Women of the Tides: Battling Climate Change and the Blue Crab in Tunisia
Oyster harvesters in Tunisia face significant challenges in securing their livelihood after the season was banned and oyster production declined due to climate change, which has impacted the Tunisian marine environment. Fatima Hamdi, 66, gazes at the ceiling of her modest home with a smile deepening the lines on her face. She remembers the early […]
"Saida’s Waste Mountain"... Legal and environmental violations shut down Lebanese waste sorting plant.
Rawan Al-Amin This report reveals legal and environmental violations at a sorting plant in Saida, southern Lebanon, which have exacerbated the city’s waste crisis. The report also documents the plant operator’s failure to respond to numerous “official” requests to regulate and improve its operations in accordance with environmental and legal standards. The scene of Saida […]
Marine Desertification... Landfill threatens the environment and livelihoods of fishermen in Bahrin
Hanan Al-Asfour The investigation reveals the impact of marine landfill projects in Bahrain on sea water quality and marine life, which has negatively impacted the livelihoods of fishermen. It also examines the effectiveness of environmental impact assessment reports on these projects. With the dawn of each new day, Bahraini fisherman Mohammed Al-Maqshaei sets out to […]
Lebanon's forests fall victim to the energy crisis
In conjunction with the fuel crisis in Lebanon, illegal logging operations were active, beginning in 2019, which led to a decline in tree cover in the forests, especially in the northern regions of Lebanon, in the absence of any official controls. “From mortal to owner to grim reaper,” is how Lebanese Bassem Yassin describes his […]
At the expense of the Environment.. Israel expands its settlements at the expense of green vegetation
In this report, we monitored through open sources data, the erosion of green vegetation and the cutting down of trees, as a result of the accelerated pace of settlement expansion in seven settlements and an industrial zone in the occupied West Bank. Jabal Abu Ghneim, between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, was once green, but now, it […]
Electricity distribution companies hamper solar energy projects in the West Bank
Palestinians in the West Bank face significant challenges when trying to install solar energy systems to reduce their electricity costs and use clean and renewable energy, due to obstacles put in place by the local electricity providers. Mujahid Hamayel, from the town of Beita in Nablus in the northern West Bank, decided to install solar […]
Forced Desertification in Lebanon
Israeli Phosphorus Bombing Destroys Farmland Nourhanne Sharaf Eddiene The report documents Israel’s use of “white phosphorus bombs” in its war against Lebanon since the events of October 7, 2023; which led to the destruction of agricultural crops and caused health damage to civilians. Since the onset of the October 7, 2023 war, Israel has been […]
Shopping, weddings and nights out: government vehicles in Jordan “never sleep”.
The vehicle tracking system is failing to control wasteful government spending on fuel. Ibaa al-QaisiThis data-supported investigation documents violations in the use of government vehicles outside official working hours for personal ends, coinciding with increased fuel bills for the running of these vehicles. The report reveals that the government vehicle tracking system has failed to […]
Unfair distribution of European grant to provide farmers in Jordan with clean energy
Muhammad Al-Bashir The report documents irregularities in the disbursement of a renewable energy grant provided by the European Union to Jordan in 2017, which has prevented farmers in the Southern Jordan Valley from obtaining solar energy systems to help in irrigating their crops. In 2017, the European Union (EU) gave Jordan a grant of 4.46 million Jordanian […]
