Water

Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion

Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.

Illustrative image of a town in Central Asia.
VIEW OF a new water line building to transfer water between Israel and the Gaza Strip, near Kibbutz Nirim, on the Israeli side of the Border with the Gaza Strip, September 4, 2019.

Gaza receiving over 70,000 cubic meters of water per day, COGAT claims

The water park

Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Israel launches historic project to send desalinated water into Sea of Galilee


Human Rights Watch says Israel's deprivation of water in Gaza is act of genocide 

Although the report described the deprivation of water as an act of genocide, it noted that proving the crime of genocide against Israeli officials would also require establishing their intent.

 Achraf Al Jamal, a displaced Palestinian man who fled Jabalia due to an Israeli military operation, looks on as people fill containers with water, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City October 19, 2024.

Athens revives ancient Hadrian aqueduct to combat water scarcity

Climate change has caused significant damage in Greece, with soaring temperatures and decreasing rainfall leading to an unprecedented water crisis in Athens.

 Part of Hadrian’s aqueduct in Athens.

Central Asia’s water crisis: A global problem requiring global solutions - opinion

The region’s vital water resources – such as the Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, and the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers – are rapidly depleting.

 KAZAKH PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivers a statement during the UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, last month.

Innovative digital solutions: The exciting partnership between Netafim and Bayer

Netafim and Bayer have expanded their strategic partnership to offer cutting-edge digital solutions to fruit and vegetable growers.

 Smarter agriculture will help everyone

Special delivery: New study suggests water came to early Earth via comets

A new study renews focus on the role of Jupiter-family comets in Earth's water history.

 How did Earth get its water? Illustration.

Human activity shifted Earth's axis by 80 centimeters, study finds

Water extraction caused an average annual drift of Earth's rotational pole by 4.63 cm, totaling 80 cm in less than two decades.

 Shifting Earth’s axis. Aerial photo of center pivot irrigations systems.

How the 'Black Beauty' of Sahara helped scientists determine hot water existed on the Red Planet

The presence of hot liquid water during early magmatic activity on Mars supports the idea that suitable conditions for the emergence of life existed on the Red Planet.

 Mars landscape.

Water diplomacy during the Abraham Accords: Building trust through shared resources - opinion

Water, as a critical shared resource, has the potential to bridge divides and foster cooperation.

 Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy with the author and his sons, as part of the year-long emissary mission ‘Agents of Hope’ across North and Central America.

Protecting Israel’s water: The app that alerts users to water leaks

The Arad Group launches a real-time leak detection app that helps consumers save water and money, part of Modiin Mayor Haim Bibas's national initiative to conserve Israel’s water resources.

 Certified Public Accountant Elad Navon, CEO of Modi'in Water Corporation; Haim Bibas, Mayor of Modiin-Maccabim-Reut and Chairman of the Local Government Center; Gabi Yankovitz, CEO of Arad; and Regev Yanay, Arad's Vice President of Local Marketing

'Despite the heavy fighting, there has been no damage to the water supply'

Mekorot CEO Amit Lang spoke about the challenges facing Israel's water sector during the war at the Infrastructure, Energy, and Transportation Conference of the Jerusalem Post Group, Maariv and Walla

 Mekorot CEO Amit Lang, at the Infrastructure, Energy, and Transportation Conference of the Jerusalem Post Group, Maariv and Walla