Cheyenne permanently cut off Goat Systems LLC after Cupriavidus gilardii contaminated the reclaimed water. The new ban affects every data-center discharge.
Georgia Postpones Plastic Catering Ban to 2027 and Bottle Ban to 2031
Georgia postponed its single-use plastic container and cup ban in catering to 2027. Plastic bottles were already pushed to 2031 after business consultations.
Syria’s Off-Grid Solar Boom Is Outpacing the Gulf’s Megaprojects
Syria's off-grid solar grew from 249 MW in 2022 to 2,060 MW in 2025. That rooftop boom is now exposing the limits of the Gulf's...
Israel’s IMS Maps Three El Nino Scenarios for the Coming Winter
Israel's Meteorological Service lays out three scenarios for the 2026/27 El Nino, including 150 km/h winds and 7cm hailstones, in its first quantitative forecast.
Israel Pushes 13 Gas Plants as Hefer Valley Kibbutzim Push Back
Israel wants 13 new gas-fired plants by 2040. Rural kibbutzim in the Hefer Valley are voting them down as developers cut straight to landowners.
Saudi Arabia Irrigation Code Targets 2 Billion Cubic Meters a Year
Saudi Arabia's Irrigation Practices Code, built with the FAO, targets farm efficiency above 70% and about 2 billion cubic meters of water savings each year.
Egypt Signs Deal for First Wind Turbine Factory and 2 GW Wind Farm
Egypt's first wind turbine factory rises in the Suez Canal zone under a SANY MoU, paired with a 2 GW Gulf of Suez wind farm...
Egypt and Coca-Cola Open Talks on Agricultural Drainage Reuse
Egypt and Coca-Cola opened talks June 23 on a renewable-energy drainage water project under Replenish 2.0 and Water 2.0, with no budget or timeline yet.
Egypt’s Heat Wave Rolls On as Cairo Hits 36°C on Wednesday
Egypt's EMA forecasts another day of extreme heat on Wednesday, with Cairo at 36°C, Qena at 45°C, and humidity pushing the felt temperature 1-2°C higher.
Saudi Arabia and FAO Join to Reverse the Kingdom’s Land Crisis
Saudi Arabia has restored 1 million hectares under its SGI as FAO marks six decades of partnership fighting desertification across 70% of the Kingdom's land.
Saudi Arabia and Russia Sign an Environmental Protection MoU
Saudi Arabia and Russia signed a bilateral environmental MoU on June 5 targeting wildlife trafficking, species rehabilitation, and migratory bird routes.
Egypt Heatwave: Dust-Laden Winds at 60 km/h Threaten Crops and Health
Egypt faces extreme heat up to 42°C and dust-laden winds at 60 km/h across six regions Saturday, with humidity amplifying crop and health risks.
Polar Hydro Commits $860 Million to Egypt Waste-to-Energy Project
UK's Polar Hydro invests $860 million in Egypt's Shubramant landfill to convert waste into clean energy and industrial fuel through a private FDI model.
Middle East Climate Adaptation: When Wealth Cannot Buy Resilience
Middle East climate adaptation now runs on two extremes. In the Syrian village of Khirais, 24 households keep the power on around the clock for...
Saudi Arabia Marks First Onager Birth in Over 100 Years
A male onager, one of the world's rarest wild asses, is the first of its species born in Saudi Arabia in more than 100 years....
AIKO Egypt Solar Deal Puts Benban Storage on Trial
AIKO Egypt solar deal gives the Nefer Benban project a one month module delivery clock and a sharper grid test. China-headquartered AIKO will supply modules...