Environment
Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region
Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.
New monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey, known as 'branch shaker,' identified in DRC
Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds
US government reverses longstanding endangered species regulation, opens habitats to development
Blue and white pride: An Israeli development bringing the vision of a green economy closer
Researchers from the Technion and Sweden’s Chalmers University developed a new palladium-based method to improve hydrogen storage for clean transport, industry, and energy.
Trash burning in Palestinian towns poses severe health risk to nearby Israelis, local leaders claim
Trash burning throughout Israel and the West Bank accounts for 75% of carcinogenic chemicals in Israel's air and around 30% of fine particulate pollution.
INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats
Dr. Dotan Rotem, an open space ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, explained that "butterflies are excellent bioindicators of the health of the ecosystem."
The quiet revolution in waste: How smarter recycling reshapes local economies
Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being - opinion
In days of local and global upheaval, Tu Bishvat invites us to pause, to look closely, and to remember: the world has been entrusted to us.
Technion develops fuel that could make Israel a superpower – Boeing wants to lead
Civil aviation worldwide still lags behind land transport, relying on harmful fuel. Israeli research will play a key global role in advancing sustainable aviation.
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.
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing
The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.
From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push
As conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza ravage ecosystems, momentum is building to recognize environmental destruction as a war crime
Environmental cooperation emerges as cornerstone for Middle East peace, experts say
Shared environmental needs could succeed in creating stability in the Middle East, experts say
