Climate

How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots

From desert soils to date palms, Prof. Ilya Gelfand tracks the gases shaping our climate, and asks why no one was looking before.

The implications go beyond farming efficiency: Prof. Ilya Gelfand's research in Hatzeva.
An aerial view of the Jordan River flowing along the border between Israel and Jordan. Environmental experts are pushing for a plan that could build environmentally sustainable interdependence among countries in the region.

Climate cooperation as a cornerstone for peace

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

An Israeli flag flutters as a thunderstorm rages in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, December 6, 2025

The real cost of climate delay: Storm Byron is an economic warning for Israel - opinion


Climate Innovation Report: A proposal for Israeli government policy - opinion

We believe that the recommendations and the insights presented in this report can provide a significant contribution to realizing the vision of making Israel a global power in climate innovation.

 Israelis walk on the beach in front of a coal power station in the southern city of Ashkelon.

How should Israel respond to climate change? - opinion

Let’s zoom out on the global nature of climate change, then zoom back in on Israel’s response to it.

 Tourists hold umbrellas as it rains on an observation point overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City.

Can applying Jewish values save the Earth from a climate catastrophe? - opinion

Animal-based agriculture is the main cause of climate change, and using it violates at least six fundamental Jewish teachings.

 Can Jewish values help save the Earth from climate change? (Illustrative, composite image)

GenCell: Representing Israel’s hydrogen green energy at COP28

The ingenuity of GenCell has to do with the way it transformed what was once an expensive technology developed for the space program into something something affordable and usable.

 The GenCell Box, a long-duration backup power solution.

Israeli study links human activities, clouds, and climate

This research sheds light on this complex interplay, providing insights into the influence of pollution on weather patterns and broader climate dynamics.

 Dark clouds are seen over the skyline in Beirut , Lebanon, November 14, 2023

Solar farms in dry regions better for climate change than planting trees - study

Cutting down tropical evergreen forests has played a major role in worsening the climate crisis.

 The solar farm in the Arava where the measurements were conducted

Computer predicts Doomsday: This is what will cause humanity's demise

Is the apocalypse drawing near? Experts employ cutting-edge supercomputer models to forecast the end of humanity.


Working the land: 'We do everything with love'

Extreme temperatures, heat waves, floods, and more are just around the corner, and no one seems to be giving much thought to these phenomena. 

 WORKING THE land at the Shvuat Ha’adama community in Beersheba.

Is coffee facing extinction?

Climate change is endangering coffee production.


AI set to change our water landscape - opinion

Israel consists of 60% desert with only one freshwater source. Despite this – or perhaps because of this – infrastructure development, initiatives to encourage people to save water.

 FISHING IN the Kinneret, Israel's only freshwater source.