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Tayyarat - تيّارات (“currents” or “streams” in Arabic) brings you opinions, stories and insights into water and energy around the Mediterranean.
Green Circular Economy in the Mediterranean: the Impact of Green Jobs
Mariam Younes
The Mediterranean Basin is one of the regions of the world that is most vulnerable to climate change. In recent…
30 July 2024
Sustainable Innovation in Greece’s Western Macedonia with CluBE
Evangelia Dimou
The small municipality of Kozani in Greece’s Western Macedonia region is emerging as a groundbreaking role model for others as…
15 July 2024
War and Environment in Syria: How Conflict Shapes Forests
Mariam Younes
An interview with Angham Daiyoub (CREAF) on the multiple impacts of armed conflict in Syria on the environment, which are…
21 June 2024
Enhancing Mediterranean Forest Management
Mariam Younes
In November 2023, the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona summarized 10 science-based recommendations for enhancing…
24 April 2024
The Sinking of the Rubymar Ship Predicts Harm to Yemen’s Fish Stock and Marine Ecosystems
Dhaifullah Al-Sufi
Following the Houthi’s targeting of the Robimar cargo ship, laden with thousands of tons of fertilizer and fuel in the…
28 March 2024
White Phosphorus – The Overlooked War Against Infrastructure and Environment in South Lebanon
Mariam Younes
The price of Lebanese olive oil has jumped 50% from 2023, meaning that the traditional jerry can of oil, which…
27 February 2024
During COP28 We Talked a Lot About the Climate and Justice
Zeina Shahla
Zeina Shahla, the editor of the environmental section at AMWAJ’s media partner Raseef22, attended the UN COP28 summit in Dubai.…
02 January 2024
The Weaponisation of Water and Iraq’s Climate Catastrophe
Saoud Khalaf
Without the Tigris and Euphrates, civilisation as we know it would not have existed. Such is the significance of these…
25 August 2023
A Call for Action: Revitalizing Lebanon’s Waste Management
Mariam Younes
“Good composting is like making good wine” – an environmental engineer revolutionizes waste management in Lebanon. Ziad Abi Chaker is…
31 July 2023
Catalunya es Prepara per a la Nova Normalitat
AMWAJ Team
La governança de l’aigua està recorrent a les noves tecnologies i a la natura per trobar solucions de gestió. El…
20 July 2023
El Coste del Modelo de Olivicultura Intensiva Española en Túnez
Chahd Lina Belhadj
Túnez se encuentra entre los cinco principales productores de aceite de oliva a nivel mundial. El sector es el principal…
23 June 2023
Circular Economy Solutions for Desalination
Stuart Reigeluth
Recovering valuable resources from desalination processes is possible while providing freshwater to meet growing demand. Desalination for the Environment, Clean…
24 May 2023
Sustainable Innovation in Greece’s Western Macedonia with CluBE
Evangelia Dimou
The small municipality of Kozani in Greece’s Western Macedonia region is emerging as a groundbreaking role model for others as […]
15 July 2024
War and Environment in Syria: How Conflict Shapes Forests
Mariam Younes
An interview with Angham Daiyoub (CREAF) on the multiple impacts of armed conflict in Syria on the environment, which are […]
21 June 2024
Enhancing Mediterranean Forest Management
Mariam Younes
In November 2023, the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona summarized 10 science-based recommendations for enhancing […]
24 April 2024
The Sinking of the Rubymar Ship Predicts Harm to Yemen’s Fish Stock and Marine Ecosystems
Dhaifullah Al-Sufi
Following the Houthi’s targeting of the Robimar cargo ship, laden with thousands of tons of fertilizer and fuel in the […]
28 March 2024
White Phosphorus – The Overlooked War Against Infrastructure and Environment in South Lebanon
Mariam Younes
The price of Lebanese olive oil has jumped 50% from 2023, meaning that the traditional jerry can of oil, which […]
27 February 2024
During COP28 We Talked a Lot About the Climate and Justice
Zeina Shahla
Zeina Shahla, the editor of the environmental section at AMWAJ’s media partner Raseef22, attended the UN COP28 summit in Dubai. […]
02 January 2024
The Weaponisation of Water and Iraq’s Climate Catastrophe
Saoud Khalaf
Without the Tigris and Euphrates, civilisation as we know it would not have existed. Such is the significance of these […]
25 August 2023
A Call for Action: Revitalizing Lebanon’s Waste Management
Mariam Younes
“Good composting is like making good wine” – an environmental engineer revolutionizes waste management in Lebanon. Ziad Abi Chaker is […]
31 July 2023
Catalunya es Prepara per a la Nova Normalitat
AMWAJ Team
La governança de l’aigua està recorrent a les noves tecnologies i a la natura per trobar solucions de gestió. El […]
20 July 2023
El Coste del Modelo de Olivicultura Intensiva Española en Túnez
Chahd Lina Belhadj
Túnez se encuentra entre los cinco principales productores de aceite de oliva a nivel mundial. El sector es el principal […]
23 June 2023
Circular Economy Solutions for Desalination
Stuart Reigeluth
Recovering valuable resources from desalination processes is possible while providing freshwater to meet growing demand. Desalination for the Environment, Clean […]
24 May 2023
Trash Talk: How a Local Initiative Is Helping to Clean up Lebanon
Lisa Sofian
“We believe that substantial changes can happen from within, through small steps and strong beliefs.” – The waste crisis in […]
10 May 2023
Green Circular Economy in the Mediterranean: the Impact of Green Jobs
Mariam Younes
The Mediterranean Basin is one of the regions of the world that is most vulnerable to climate change. In recent…
30 July 2024
Sustainable Innovation in Greece’s Western Macedonia with CluBE
Evangelia Dimou
The small municipality of Kozani in Greece’s Western Macedonia region is emerging as a groundbreaking role model for others as…
15 July 2024
War and Environment in Syria: How Conflict Shapes Forests
Mariam Younes
An interview with Angham Daiyoub (CREAF) on the multiple impacts of armed conflict in Syria on the environment, which are…
21 June 2024
Enhancing Mediterranean Forest Management
Mariam Younes
In November 2023, the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF) in Barcelona summarized 10 science-based recommendations for enhancing…
24 April 2024
The Sinking of the Rubymar Ship Predicts Harm to Yemen’s Fish Stock and Marine Ecosystems
Dhaifullah Al-Sufi
Following the Houthi’s targeting of the Robimar cargo ship, laden with thousands of tons of fertilizer and fuel in the…
28 March 2024
White Phosphorus – The Overlooked War Against Infrastructure and Environment in South Lebanon
Mariam Younes
The price of Lebanese olive oil has jumped 50% from 2023, meaning that the traditional jerry can of oil, which…
27 February 2024
During COP28 We Talked a Lot About the Climate and Justice
Zeina Shahla
Zeina Shahla, the editor of the environmental section at AMWAJ’s media partner Raseef22, attended the UN COP28 summit in Dubai.…
02 January 2024
The Weaponisation of Water and Iraq’s Climate Catastrophe
Saoud Khalaf
Without the Tigris and Euphrates, civilisation as we know it would not have existed. Such is the significance of these…
25 August 2023
A Call for Action: Revitalizing Lebanon’s Waste Management
Mariam Younes
“Good composting is like making good wine” – an environmental engineer revolutionizes waste management in Lebanon. Ziad Abi Chaker is…
31 July 2023
Catalunya es Prepara per a la Nova Normalitat
AMWAJ Team
La governança de l’aigua està recorrent a les noves tecnologies i a la natura per trobar solucions de gestió. El…
20 July 2023
El Coste del Modelo de Olivicultura Intensiva Española en Túnez
Chahd Lina Belhadj
Túnez se encuentra entre los cinco principales productores de aceite de oliva a nivel mundial. El sector es el principal…
23 June 2023
Circular Economy Solutions for Desalination
Stuart Reigeluth
Recovering valuable resources from desalination processes is possible while providing freshwater to meet growing demand. Desalination for the Environment, Clean…
24 May 2023