Ecology

A kibbutz in the south joins the list of the best tourism villages in the world

The ecological and cooperative Kibbutz Neot Semadar was selected from among 270 nominations for the UN Tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages list.

Kibbutz Neot Semadar was selected for the UN Tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages list
Dr. Sofia Bouchebti: "You think you know what to expect from an experiment, and then the results go in a totally different direction. That’s what makes it exciting"

BGU's brilliant biologist is redefining the way we see insects

 Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant bird.

Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant Moa Bird

 RABBI YONATAN NERIL.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: Founder of Israel's interfaith NGO linking religion and ecology


TikTok user raising million-strong frog army accused of 'eco-terrorism'

Biologists, experts and social media are all concerned by a Tiktoker's environmentally-hazardous mission to build the "largest frog army in history."

 Tadpoles wriggle in the Bressone pond at the Chalet-a-Gobet in Lausanne May 11, 2012

Israel gains first Hope Spot - marine conservation site - by Tel Aviv

The ridge off the coast of Tel Aviv is in the process of being recognized as a protected area. An international non-profit urges Israel to disallow any exploration of fossil fuels in the area.

 Marine life at the Palmahim Slide.

Has Bennett's government done enough to combat climate change? - poll

Israelis are extremely worried about the climate crisis and think the outgoing government has not done enough to combat it.

SOLDIERS CLEAN tar off Palmahim beach on Monday, following an offshore oil spill that drenched most of the Israeli coastline.

Klil launches first ecological butterfly lake park in world

The park is an open area and not a closed greenhouse, in order to allow butterflies in the area to stay and reproduce in the park.

 Butterfly Lake Park opened by Klil

Who is Dale Vince, the anti-Zionist owner of the 'world's greenest football club'?

Green energy industrialist Dale Vince has been using his English soccer club as a means to promote his anti-Israel agenda.

 Forest Green Rovers Chairman Dale Vince

Burning grasslands could help offset carbon emissions - study

Controlled burning through cooler, infrequent fires helps encourage grass growth and can increase root biomass, therefore increasing the amount of carbon stored in an ecosystem.

California forest fires

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away

On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds.

 Mount Semeru volcano spews hot ash as seen from Pronojiwo district in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 10, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

Did lava floods contribute to the Permian-Triassic extinction? - study

The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated 80 to 90 percent of species on the planet.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Israeli startup UBQ to produce renewable thermoplastics for Bazan Group

Typical plastic resins are made from oil, which produces a large carbon footprint, while the UBQ solution is made entirely of household waste.

UBQ CEO & co-founder UBQ co-founder and chief executive Jack (Tato) Bigio at the company's recycling facility

Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say

Officials with the municipality of Trelew recently uncovered a truck dumping waste in the watershed, according to posts made by the city on social media.

Aerial view of the Corfo lagoon, that turned pink due to chemical waste pollution, in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina July 29, 2021. Picture taken July 29, 2021 with a drone.