Pollution
Israel’s infrastructure paradox: Innovation without environmental foundations - opinion
Israel’s greatest environmental challenge is being a highly developed, innovative country with key infrastructure missing
Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop
Advanced pollution monitoring begins in the Yarkon River
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Study finds being in nature lowers risk of osteoporosis
Living in green, leafy areas with lower air pollution can lower the risk of osteoporosis.
How to give Israel a green future after the war with Hamas is over
Why southern Israel must tackle environmental hazards and fuel innovation in the wake of the Gaza conflict.
Israel's environmental minister at UN, pledges to combat plastic pollution
The Ministry of Environmental Protection is actively exploring a range of policy measures to combat single-use plastic pollution.
High levels of air pollution increase risk of breast cancer, study finds
Scientists conducted one of the largest studies to date looking at the relationship between air pollution and breast cancer incidence.
Largest ever lithium reserves discovered near Nevada, US - study
Conservationists and local tribal groups, whose land the mining takes place on, objected to the project.
Israel's 2022 greenhouse gas emissions surge, exceed Paris baseline
These statistics widen the gap between Israel and its international pledge to achieve a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
A new study discovered that microplastics pollute the body in the same amounts as the natural environment
Paper cups no better than plastic: Research exposes hidden toxicity
“The coffee latte you take with you from the kiosk on the corner now comes in paper cups... But that cup can also harm living organisms."
'Israel must shift from coal to gas to decrease air pollution fatalities'
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry calls on the government to complete the shift from coal to gas on time.
Israel's biggest polluters: See who made the 'red list'
A new report identifies the most environmentally harmful factories in Israel.
