2025 marked another year of escalation of the water crisis in Beirut, caused by political mismanagement and the climate crisis,...
Environment
Reporting on Lebanon’s climate crisis, waste management failures, pollution, biodiversity loss, and environmental governance. This category includes investigations, explainers, and on-the-ground stories about climate resilience, local environmental challenges, and community responses.
Almost a year since a ceasefire was agreed, many farmers in Southern Lebanon are still denied access to their land...
Lebanon’s coast is under attack, public beaches are being privatized, and the law of the jungle rules our shores.The “Coast for All” campaign is monitoring violations, demanding immediate action, and calling on citizens to join the protest this Tuesday in front of the Ministry of Public Works....
Lebanon’s Wildfires Are More Than Human Error – They’re a Climate and Systemic Crisis | Beirut Today
Over the past few days, Lebanon’s green areas saw a wave of fires engulfing the country from North to South,...
The Jib Jenin waste plant in West Bekaa has turned into an environmental disaster, threatening the health of nearby residents...
On Tuesday, Reuters reported that water levels in the LitaniRiver, Lebanon’s largest reservoir, have fallen to historic lows in what is described as the country’s “worst drought on record”. According to the report, the Litani River National Authority indicated that inflows to the Qaraoun Lake during this year’s wet season did not exceed 45 million...
The Nubian ibex is back in Lebanon. Once extinct, this wild mountain goat is being reintroduced by the Shouf Biosphere...
From caring for stray dogs to improving public access, local efforts are helping bring new life to Horsh Beirut. These initiatives reflect growing community involvement in reclaiming the city’s largest green space for everyone. By Hanin Haydar...
The Mediterranean sea is warming almost twice as fast as the global ocean and has already warmed 1.3 °C compared...
On April 21st 2025, the European space agency ESA launched what is called the most advanced and accurate atomic clock...
Animal pesticides are one of the most popular forms of fertilizers used in Lebanon, but recent research shows that these pesticides can quickly transform from resource to waste....