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Biden to travel to Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia for November summits

Israeli President Isaac Herzog first disclosed Biden's visit to Egypt during a meeting with the US president in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

 US President Joe Biden boards Air Force One en route to Hagerstown from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 7, 2022.
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Israel’s UN Climate Tech Delegation for COP27 announced

PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow on Monday.

What will it take to make Israel the Climate Innovation Nation?

 US President Joe Biden tours the Lost Valley neighborhood in Manville, New Jersey, that was impacted by Hurricane Ida in September.

The world’s concern with global warming


Where does Israel stand in the battle for energy?

The business of keeping Europe supplied with non-renewable energy has developed into a series of fierce political struggles.

 A photograph taken with a drone of a solar power tower on a solar farm near Kibbutz Ashalim in the Negev desert on October 23.

When Bennett met Gates, it was a meeting of two tech giants

Gates noted that both he and Bennett (who had a successful hi-tech career) had realized that “innovation was the key” in their first careers. “Love that comparison!” Bennett interjected, laughing.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Energy Minister Karine Elharrar meet Bill Gates on the sidelines of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow on November 2.

Over 500 fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP26 despite feeling 'unwelcome'

The fossil fuel lobby has more representatives at COP26 than the combined total of eight delegations from countries affected the worst by climate change over the last 20 years.

 Rubbish is seen on the street during a protest, as the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place, in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 6, 2021.

COP26: Climate fight shouldn't shun any particular energy source - Saudi Arabia

Several officials involved in the Glasgow talks say Saudi Arabia has been obstructing the progress of negotiations toward a strong deal, including by using procedural delay tactics.

Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 10, 2021.

Climate change could lead to increased extreme rainfall, flooding - study

An hour of 30 mm of rain is considered the threshold that triggers flash flood warnings and often leads to flash foods in general.

Lightning strikes over the Mediterranean sea during a rain storm near the city of Ashkelon

Tuvalu looks for legal ways to be a state if submerged by climate change

Tuvalu is an island with a population of around 11,000 people and its highest point is just 4.5m (15 ft) above sea level.

Tuvalu's Minister for Justice, Communication & Foreign Affairs Simon Kofe gives a COP26 statement while standing in the ocean in Funafuti, Tuvalu November 5, 2021.

COP26: Saving the planet in Glasgow from climate change

COP26 DIARY: Israel’s message to the world: Don’t panic – we made the desert bloom.

PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow on Monday.

How Israel can get to net-zero by 2030 - comment

Bennett seemed to be genuinely moved by what he heard and saw here in Glasgow, and Alma, Lia and their friends may shortly be in for some pleasant surprises. 

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett poses with Alma Pomagrin, 15, and Lia Lev, 16, activists from the Strike4Climate group, in Glasgow last week.

UAE, US launch climate initiative at COP 26, supported by Israel

AIM for Climate will aspire to invest in climate-smart agricultural and food system initiatives to accelerate climate action around the world. 

US President Joe Biden walks to deliver a speech during "Action on Forests and Land-Use" event at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021

Climate misinformation on Facebook abundant, on the rise -study

Facebook has been used to spread COVID-related misinformation, propagate a diversity of conspiracy theories and even influence democratic elections.

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