Israeli companies fall behind on global climate reporting standards, says CDP report
Only one Israeli company was granted an A score, while most were not graded at all.
Environment & Climate Change
First-ever chimp count in Uganda's Bwindi park shows 426 specimens, a boost for conservation
Sperm whale found dead on Israeli beach near Gaza border, cause of death unknown
Malfunction in Ashdod sewage plant causes Hydrogen sulfide leaks in Yavne
Mamdani orders city-wide lockdown as record-breaking blizzard hits New York, East Coast
Mamdani ordered the closure of city streets to non-essential vehicular traffic, including bicycles and scooters, from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday, as well as the closure of all school buildings.
Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power
Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, roads, and power supply across New Zealand’s North Island, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.
Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission
The jellyfish has a bell size of up to one meter in diameter, and its four arms can reach lengths of up to about ten meters.
Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world
From forest management to climate resilience, the organization is exporting Israeli expertise while learning innovative strategies from international partners
Trash burning in Palestinian towns poses severe health risk to nearby Israelis, local leaders claim
Trash burning throughout Israel and the West Bank accounts for 75% of carcinogenic chemicals in Israel's air and around 30% of fine particulate pollution.
INPA releases Red Book for Butterflies detailing extinction, endangerment threats
Dr. Dotan Rotem, an open space ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, explained that "butterflies are excellent bioindicators of the health of the ecosystem."
Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter
The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.
How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots
From desert soils to date palms, Prof. Ilya Gelfand tracks the gases shaping our climate, and asks why no one was looking before.
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing
The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.
US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
As snow, sleet, freezing rain, and dangerously frigid temperatures swept into the eastern two-thirds of the US on Sunday, the number of power outages continued to rise.
