Israeli Court Freezes Desalination Tender, Forcing State Scrutiny of Bidders
State tenders panel to revisit issue to determine winner because it had ignored responsibility of firms in water quality scandal at Soreq A plant
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With Ongoing Drought, Israel Water Authority to Bring Water From Lower Galilee to Lake Kinneret
Water Authority chief Giora Shaham says Israel suffering longest drought in a century and that water consumption will have to be limited if another dry year follows
Israel Advances Gaza Water Project Amid Reports on Progress in Hamas Talks
Passage of equipment to construct desalination plant and water reservoirs okayed by Defense Ministry
Israelis Asked to Cut Down Shower Time in Bid to Combat Five-year Drought
More efficient use of water at home and in municipal gardens, along with increased desalination efforts are among means mooted to address huge rise in consumption
Yellow, Red Colored Tap Water Alarms Residents of Northern Israel
The color is due to use of desalinated water, says the Water Authority, and is not dangerous
Study: Israeli Water Desalination Advances Lends to Dramatic Boost for Farmers
The use of desalinated water for irrigation around the country has increased from 32 to 80 percent, says Israel's Water Authority
Saudi Arabia to Build Nine New Desalination Plants on Red Sea for $530m
The plants will be completed in less than 18 months, said the Saudi environment minister
Ninety-seven Percent of Gaza Drinking Water Contaminated by Sewage, Salt, Expert Warns
Gazans are forced to buy water at six times the standard rate from private enterprises
Bracing for Drought, Israel Asks Desalination Plants to Crank Up Production to the Max
Dysfunctioning desalination facility in Ashdod and lack of winter rains force state to tap companies for extra water
Noting 'Trump Effect,' Former U.S. Officials Praise Israeli-Palestinian Water Deal
Experts who worked for both Republican and Democratic administration on the issue in the past say agreement shows both sides are willing to demonstrate their good intentions to Trump
Trump's Middle East Envoy Announces Water Deal Between Israelis and Palestinians
However, Greenblatt declined to discuss if any progress has been made in getting the two sides back to negotiations, which collapsed in 2014
Israel's Mekorot Amasses Debt as Ambitious Desalination Project Goes Sour
Ashdod plant plagued by delays and technical problems, leaving state-owned company’s subsidiary unable to repay debt
Desalination Problems Begin to Rise to the Surface in Israel
A slew of water treatment plants has greatly reduced Israel's dependence on rainwater. But desalination may also be adversely affecting the environment and people's health.
Gaza Water Crisis Has Caused Irreversible Damage, World Bank Warns
In interview with Haaretz, bank's local specialist warns that without more water from Israel, Gaza will continue to move toward being uninhabitable by 2020.
Fifth of Israel's Drinking Water Facilities Have Been Shut Down in Past Due to Contamination
A report from the Water Authority states that other sites are in danger of closure due to spreading pollution.
Israel's Water Crisis Isn’t Over: Dead Sea, Lake Kinneret and Aquifer Levels Are All Down
Desalination has eased the water shortage, but continued drought, over-pumping and the needs of a growing population are playing havoc with the country’s ecology.
Mega-study on Oceans Predicts Super-storms, Massive Life Loss
Fish and marine mammals are already moving north as sea temperature rises: 'We were astounded by the scale of ocean warming effects on entire ecosystems,' scientists write.
Jordan River Still Polluted, as Three-year Old Rehab Plan Gets Bogged Down
Plan that would have built desalination and water-purification plants suffered major delays due to planning errors and funding problems; state lays blame at local authorities' doorstep.
Jordanians Host Red Sea-Dead Sea Canal Conference
The Project is estimated to cost $400 million.
Water, Water, Everywhere: Desalination Trumps Drought in Israel
Production capacity of all of Israel’s desalination plants will soon reach 600 million cubic meters of water – nearly 70 percent of the country's domestic water consumption.
Drought-stricken California Can Follow the Israeli Example
A major national effort, focused on the desalination of Mediterranean seawater and the recycling of waste water, solved Israel's chronic water shortage, says the New York Times.
The Half-full Glass: Could 'Water Diplomacy' Bring Peace to the Mideast?
Water could be the main factor in even bloodier conflicts than those we have become accustomed to. But it doesn’t have to be that way: Water could also be a source of security, prosperity and peace.
Israel Chemicals Puts Desalination Unit Up for Sale
IDE Technologies could fetch up to $1 billion as well as give the company access to Arab markets.
Israel's Desalination Program Averts Future Water Crises
Through desalination, Israel has created the possibility of transforming the region in ways that were unthinkable just a few years ago.
Jordan, Palestinians Seek to Buy Israel's Excess Desalinated Water
Israel recently disclosed that its desalination capacity exceeds the country’s water needs.
With Rainfall Aplenty, Israel to Rely Less on Expensive Desalinated Water This Year
Four big desalination plants will operate at only 70% capacity this year and expansion plans will be frozen.
Let It Flow: Water in Israeli Nature Reserves Increased Tenfold Over Past Decade
Re-diversion of water, law amendment and desalination operations are having major effect.
Israel-Jordan Water Deal Inked, but Worries About Dead Sea Remain
Jordan to manufacture desalinated water in Aqaba and channel brine waste byproduct to Dead Sea; environmental group questions economics of the deal.
Israel’s Water Shortage Eased by 90 Percent in Four Years
The Sea of Galilee's water level was 1.22 meters higher this year, but the Dead Sea continues to fall, if at a slower pace than in recent years.
Israel’s Water Expertise - an Industrial Moneymaker?
Billions to be made by helping companies meet green regulations.