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Conservationists rush to save species from war

Nature reserve launches operation to remove Hula painted frog from rocket, drone attacks that could wipeout entire population, relocating them to Jerusalem zoo

Ilana Curiel | 11.14.24

2024 will mark hottest year in history, global leaders apathetic

Experts disappointed over COP28 agreement, where world leaders pledged to reduce fossil fuel use yet simultaneously ramped up production plans; calls for decisive shift mounting as attention turns to COP29 in Azerbaijan

AFP, Yogev Israely | 11.10.24

'Food security is national security': Israel's brightest minds discuss safeguarding national food supply

At the 52nd Annual Conference for Science and the Environment, over 220 workshops, panels and lectures were held, with a special lifetime achievement award presented to Prof. Moshe Shachak; here's a look at key moments from the conference’s second day

Reut Alon and Tomer Atir, Zavit | 10.01.24

Ambitious project seeks to revive Dead Sea while generating green energy

Groundbreaking Israeli research aims to build a canal connecting Dead Sea to Mediterranean and balance water level while generating electricity

Yogev Israely | 09.10.24

August sees highest number of sunspots, breaking 23 year record

The average number of sunspots in August was higher than any other month since September 2001; The final count was twice as high as experts had initially predicted; How will the sunspots affect us?

Yogev Israely | 09.08.24

Love in the forest: KKL-JNF's top forest trails for Tu B'Av

Against the backdrop of the ongoing war, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund invites the public to experience moments of escapism, offering some of its most romantic sites across the country for Tu B'Av dates

Ynetnews | 08.19.24

שריפות גדולות בקריית שמונה בעקבות מטחי טילים מלבנון

An opportunity for sustainable development in Israel

Opinion: adopting the financial model that was in use during Israel's first years could help fund sustainable development of the state's war-inflicted regions

Prof. Yehuda Kahana, Yael Ifargan Gini | 06.28.24

Activists arrested after spraying Stonehenge with orange paint ahead of summer solstice

Just Stop Oil, an environmental activism group, called for a legally binding treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030, demanding an end to extracting and burning oil, gas, and coal

Ynetnews | 06.23.24

אחד מחזיק בראש, שני בזנב ושלישי מנסה להוריד את הפלסטיק

Pregnant viper snake rescued from an apartment in Haifa

The viper was rescued and examined by a snake catcher and an Israel Nature and Parks Authority, and was safely returned to the wild

Ynetnews | 06.21.24

ג'ק הילס באוסטרליה המערבית, אתר בו התגלו כמה מהגבישים העתיקים ביותר בעולם

Freshwater first appeared on Earth 4 billion years ago, study finds

Research reveals that freshwater appeared 500 million years earlier than previously known, as analysis of zircon crystals discovered in Western Australia sheds new light on the formation of Earth's first freshwater reservoirs

Yogev Israely | 06.16.24

Energy recovery from plastic waste: Israel's answer to plastic crisis

As Israel's landfills are overflowing, advanced waste-to-energy plants offer a fine solution, generating electricity or heat while keeping harmful emissions to a minimum

Jacques Sebag | 06.04.24

Burying carbon in the sea: An emerging solution

A study has explored the extent to which burying trees in the sea, for the carbon they contain, could reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thereby mitigate global warming

Mai Sadeh/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.04.24

Green games: unveiling the first eco-friendly Olympic Village

Paris Olympic Village to feature cardboard beds, buildings and furniture constructed from recycled materials and rooms cooled by aquifers instead of air conditioning; less than 100 days remain until opening ceremony

Tamar Sebok, Paris | 04.29.24

Solution to global cocoa crisis may come from Gaza border region

Amid soaring cocoa prices due to shortages worldwide, unique experiments by the Volcani Institute may lead to the development of a resilient Israeli cocoa strain capable of withstanding climate crises

Shani Ashkenazi, Yogev Israely | 04.25.24

The exceptional heat is linked to a series of extreme climate events, among them fires in the area of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, in January this year

Unprecedented winter: What's with the environment?

The climate crisis continues to break records even in winter, historic agreements to save animal migrations, and humanity is willing to pay more than previously thought to help mitigate the climate crisis

Yuval Rosenberg, Ph.D / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.20.24