‘Conservation efforts work’: Green sea turtles no longer an endangered species
A recent report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature indicated increasing levels of egg-nesting sites despite ongoing threats.
Environment & Climate Change
Lake Kinneret reaches dangerously low water levels as Israeli authorities decide to pump in water
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km. into the sky
Air pollution: A persistent plague on the lungs of Jerusalemites
Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK
A study by the solar energy company Volta Solar analyzed the environmental impact of the Sumud Flotilla, including the air pollution it created.
Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced
In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.
Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Philippines causes damage, power outages
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Eastern Visayas in the Philippines, the USGS said. Authorities reported no tsunami threat after the shallow quake.
Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country
Yemen has been grappling with almost 30 years of electricity crisis due to fuel shortages and a war that caused severe damage to the national power infrastructure.
Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic
Scientists left the research station, which is in an abandoned village, soon after the Soviet Union's collapse over three decades ago.
From Alaska to Sderot's frontlines of resilience
In Sderot, the threats are not predators but rockets, sirens, and the memory of sadistic terrorist invasions that shattered this town nearly two years ago.
Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef
The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.
Storm Gabrielle gains hurricane strength, approaching Bermuda, NHC says
"The center of Gabrielle is expected to pass east of Bermuda on Monday evening," NHC added in its latest advisory.
Kinneret Lake replenished with desalinated water in world-first project
The initiative, known as the “Reverse Carrier,” mirrors the National Water Carrier inaugurated in 1994, which transported Kinneret water to the center and south of the country.
Multiple fires break out in northern Israel, investigators hunt for cause
The origin of the fires has not yet been determined and a fire investigator will examine the circumstances of the cases.
