Environment

The new architecture of power: Why sustainability is the ultimate entrepreneurial frontier

As energy security, climate change, and technology reshape the global economy, sustainability is emerging as a powerful frontier for entrepreneurs and future leaders.

Sustainability is no longer optional - it is the next frontier of global power.
Prof. Shimon Rachmilevitch celebrates the inauguration of Desert Stars, a community education center in Marsabit, Kenya that the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School helped establish.

When a desert university thinks globally

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam Friday, 2nd October 2026

Attacks on oil infrastructure endangering marine life in Persian Gulf, research finds

People carry groceries on shopping carts as they wade through a flooded street during heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand, September 26, 2026.

Bangkok declares city-wide disaster as third day of monsoon rain floods streets


FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds

The tournament is being staged across three different countries, Canada, the US, and Mexico - a first in World Cup history, meaning teams and fans will have to travel extensively between host cities.

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - Iran v United Arab Emirates - Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran - March 20, 2025.

WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers

The team was originally slated to perform surveys over the course of six days, but instead were called to shore after one day due to Iranian missile strikes.

Researchers at University of Haifa spot two sperm whales off coast of Ashdod, June 8, 2026.

UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste

Circular textile systems aim to keep garments and fibers in use for as long as possible through reuse, repair, resale, upcycling, recycling, and reduced waste.

A vendor organises textiles at a shop in Central Souq on July 22, 2015 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

After years-long drought where Syria, Iraq were running out of water, dams are now full - analysis

Now, Syria is saying water levels have stabilized. Nevertheless, the flooding and the change in water flows show that the region is not on a one-way street to drought.

Fishermen ride in their boat through the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.

Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

The last time the spring was accessible was in 2020, before rainy conditions caused the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water level to swell and underwater pebbles blocked the spring’s flow.

Gofra Beach’s mineral-rich sulfur spring reopened in mid-May after being revealed by the lowering of the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water line.

Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

Rescue efforts were underway after extreme rainfall hit Chongqing’s Yongchuan district, with China allocating nearly $3 million for disaster recovery.

CHINA-WEATHER Rescuers use pumps to drain off water after heavy rains at a flooded residential compound in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on July 9, 2025.

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Egged will replace Eilat's 40 buses and 20 of Kiryat Shmona's, bringing the total of buses operated by the company in Israel to 900.

Electric Egged bus.

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

The famed BBC broadcaster, whose family rescued Jewish sisters before the Holocaust, has never backed Israel boycotts and once praised Israel’s climate innovation.

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.

The 35-minute miracle: Inside Jerusalem’s best-kept Dead Sea escape

From the heart of the city to the lowest and most healing place on Earth, it is a mere 35-minute trip.

Swimming in the sinkholes. Part of an immersive sunrise excursion, a mineral dip in the freshwater sinkholes offers a restorative and wild experience on the rugged northern shores.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

What began in April 2016 as a photojournalist’s curiosity has evolved into a global mission: to archive these “Genesis landscapes” before they fade into the white dust of history.

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.