Pollution
The food that protects your lungs from air pollution
A large-scale study has found that high fruit consumption may improve lung function even among people exposed to air pollution, and reduce some of the cumulative damage.
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds
A huge study: This is the main factor in Alzheimer’s that you can control
Lighting Lag Ba'omer fires in open areas to be banned throughout Israel
The Health and Environmental Protection ministries joined the call to avoid lighting fires this Lag Ba'omer and gave out guidelines for a safe holiday.
Comptroller warns environmental violations ill enforced, costing cash and lives
The economic damages from air pollutants and greenhouse gasses alone were estimated at NIS 31 billion in 2018.
Air pollution causes around 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under 18 - EEA
The reason of the high amount of deaths among children and adolescents is that their immune systems and organs are still developing, which makes them more vulnerable to air pollution.
Drastic cut in climate pollution is best path to economic growth - study
Specifically, the researchers attempt to prove the need to take action now based on three factors. The first is simply the impact of climate damages based on the latest science.
Israeli firm DOTS launches electro-optical sensor to change agriculture
By continuously monitoring nitrate levels in soil, DOTS is able to provide real-time information which can prevent excessive fertilizations, saving health, time and resources.
Israel reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in 10 years - OECD
The OECD highlighted how the discovery of offshore gas fields led Israel to transition out of coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation and improved the country’s energy security.
This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Israel among lowest air polluters in western Asia, Swiss research finds
Out of all the countries in the region, Israel ranked just behind the country of Georgia in terms of air pollution quality and dominated the least populated regional cities list.
Nile pollution poses existential threat to wildlife, major water supply
Heavy metal pollution poses a great danger to water and birds at the iconic Nile River Delta.
Plastic in Earth's oceans could triple by 2040, research warns
Experts said the study showed that the level of marine plastic pollution in the oceans has been underestimated.
