AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Jordan’s Ministry of Environment has begun deploying new surveillance cameras to monitor and deter environmental violations, as authorities reported more than 23,000 cases of illegal waste dumping over the past six months. The ministry said 23,523 violations were recorded between July 28, 2025, and Jan. 13, 2026, includi...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has launched a national digital platform to modernize how the country records, analyzes and responds to disasters, marking a significant step in strengthening climate resilience for one of the world’s most disaster-exposed island nations. The Damage Assessment and Loss Analysis (DALA) Portal was introduced ...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) — Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Sewilam, met with Nouraia Sanz, Regional Director of UNESCO’s Cairo Office, to reaffirm Egypt’s continued cooperation with the United Nations agency on water management and climate adaptation, the ministry said. Sewilam praised UNESCO’s support to Egypt and the wide...
MALANG, Indonesia (MNTV) — The population of the protected Javan langur on the slopes of Mount Arjuna in Indonesia’s East Java province has fallen sharply, with conservationists warning the species is nearing local extinction. Monitoring conducted by Profauna Indonesia throughout 2025 recorded only nine langur groups totaling 54 individuals in...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (MNTV) — Solar-powered boreholes have begun supplying clean and reliable water to drought-affected communities in Somalia, offering relief to thousands of people facing chronic water shortages amid recurring climate shocks. The boreholes, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in coordination with Somal...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – Saudi Arabia’s Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi Reef, has reported exceptional growth in its rainfed crops sector, recording an increase of more than 1,100 percent and benefiting over 13,300 participants across the country. Program spokesman Majed Al-Buraikan highlighted rainfed a...
ABU DHABI, UAE (MNTV) – The Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has launched a Smart Indoor Air Quality Observatory, known as HawAQM, to strengthen monitoring of indoor air pollutants across the emirate. The initiative, one of ADPHC’s flagship strategic projects, utilizes advanced scientific technologies and high-precision sensors to provid...
CAIRO, Egypt (MNTV) – Egypt’s government has formalized a contract with Gaia Titan, the environmental energy division of Titan Cement, to build and operate three municipal solid waste treatment facilities in the Sharqeya governorate, in a deal valued at over $10 million. The agreement was signed Monday in Sharqeya in the presence of Acting Env...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Wildlife, in coordination with the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority, has released more than 60 wildlife species into the King Khalid Royal Reserve near Riyadh, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The release forms part of national programs aimed at...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives is approaching a major milestone in its nationwide environmental restoration campaign, with close to one million trees planted under a government-led initiative aimed at strengthening climate resilience and restoring threatened ecosystems across the island country. Launched on World Environment Day in June ...
