environment

Combating climate change and protecting ecology in Israel

Currently set targets are too low, and the watered-down Climate Change Bill of 2023 is a step in the right direction, but there is much more left to do.

By ANTHONY PAMM
09/03/2024

Study finds being in nature lowers risk of osteoporosis

Living in green, leafy areas with lower air pollution can lower the risk of osteoporosis.

Remembering Ellen Bernstein, 70, the ‘birthmother’ of Jewish environmentalism

When the Song of Songs is read in synagogues around the world this Passover, Ellen’s earth-focused translation will breathe new life into the ancient, deeply sensual text.

By SHIRA DICKER/JTA
01/03/2024

Meet the 7 Israeli climate tech start-ups leading the charge with $1.3m. funding

The startups will use the money to further their efforts in addressing the pressing global climate crisis.

Texas wildfires rage across state Panhandle

The wildfire, raging northeast of Amarillo since Monday, has blackened 850,000 acres (344,000 hectares) of grasslands and timber since Monday.

By REUTERS
29/02/2024

Oil spill caused by Houthi attack on ship in Gulf of Aden raises environmental concerns

This attack on the Rubymar has been the most serious Houthi attack on ships in the Red Sea to date, since the terrorist organization began its attacks in November.

Eagles in Nahal Og take care of eggs in 'shifts' to prepare for hatching

Nature and Parks Authority inspector Assaf Shlomo Mizrahi has been closely monitoring a pair of bald eagles, an endangered species in Israel.

Israel's Ben-Gurion University revolutionizes clean air travel with new aviation technology

This dynamic duo is poised to revolutionize the aviation industry with a novel method for producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. 

One in five of world's migratory species at risk of extinction - UN report

Of the 1,189 species covered by a 1979 UN convention to protect migratory animals, 44% have seen numbers decline, and as many as 22% could vanish altogether.

By REUTERS
12/02/2024

Mediterranean Sea is warming, rising faster than it should be - report

The report said that the upper layer is warming at 0.13 degrees Celsius yearly because of global warming.

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