Israel nature
Sea turtle nesting season has launched
This month, the nesting season for sea turtles began in Israel, and volunteers have already identified the first three nests of the season, and moved them to a safe place.
Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough
Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF
New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest
The nature experience fairy tale
Urban lifestyle is causing the extinction of our ability to experience nature; Is it possible to create cities that are good for us and good for nature?
New Worlds: Making spines from seawater
Also: Wild chimpanzees in Uganda observed using "babysitters."
Life begins anew in Arad
‘This is not a botanical garden – it is a botanical farm!’
Marketplace: The best of times, the worst of times
Huge forest fires highlighted the ability of Israelis to rally in times of adversity but also fanned sectarian tensions and raised questions about disaster preparations.
Necessary Stories: Fire
"A crash – Adam sits up in bed in time to see a huge branch float to the ground and a ball of flame arc across the street and set a tree on their side alight."
Pompiers sans frontières
Par-delà les murs d’incompréhension et les clivages idéologiques, des soldats du feu de tous horizons ont lutté main dans la main pour venir à bout de la dernière vague d’incendies
The beautiful Sternbergia
One of the species that fights back against the loss of its habitat is the bright yellow Sternbergia (called helmonit in Hebrew).
The billion-dollar mission for Israel
Sowing the seeds of hope: JNF-USA leaders talk about their vision for the future.
Cleaning up the Kidron/El Nar Valley
The strong smell and increased mosquito population afflict permanent residents as well as visiting tourists.
Treasures in the Modi’in area
Even those who drive on the Highway 443 regularly do not often take the time to look around at the beautiful forests found on both sides of the road.