Pollution

New York cannot enforce state law demanding $75b. from fossil fuel companies, federal judge rules

Chief US District Judge Brenda Sannes in Syracuse, New York sided with 22 Republican state attorneys general, as well as industry groups including the US Chamber of Commerce.

 A view from the top of the Rockefeller Center, as haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada hang over the Manhattan skyline, in New York City, New York, US, June 7, 2023.
“We are constantly trying to initiate clean-up campaigns to make an impact and educate, especially the younger generation”.

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

Camels walk during the sunset in Marib, Yemen, where the once-barren desert has sprung back to life with grasses due to shifting climate patterns.

Years of war and instability lead to institutional collapse depriving Yemen of clean water - report

A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds


Air pollution causes around 1,200 premature deaths per year in people under 18 - EEA

The reason of the high amount of deaths among children and adolescents is that their immune systems and organs are still developing, which makes them more vulnerable to air pollution.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017

Drastic cut in climate pollution is best path to economic growth - study

Specifically, the researchers attempt to prove the need to take action now based on three factors. The first is simply the impact of climate damages based on the latest science.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017

Israeli firm DOTS launches electro-optical sensor to change agriculture

By continuously monitoring nitrate levels in soil, DOTS is able to provide real-time information which can prevent excessive fertilizations, saving health, time and resources.

An ariel view shows a farmer harvests wheat with a machine in central Israel, April 20, 2022.

Israel reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in 10 years - OECD

The OECD highlighted how the discovery of offshore gas fields led Israel to transition out of coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation and improved the country’s energy security. 

A power station is seen in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod August 8, 2011

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 IS MYOPIA common among ultra-Orthodox students?

Israel among lowest air polluters in western Asia, Swiss research finds

Out of all the countries in the region, Israel ranked just behind the country of Georgia in terms of air pollution quality and dominated the least populated regional cities list.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017.

Nile pollution poses existential threat to wildlife, major water supply

Heavy metal pollution poses a great danger to water and birds at the iconic Nile River Delta.

Fisherman Mohamed Nasar, 59, uses his boat to collect plastic garbage from the Nile river for the NGO called VeryNile, three generations of Nassar's family are taking part in this environment friendly initiative in Giza, Egypt, October 19, 2022.

Plastic in Earth's oceans could triple by 2040, research warns

Experts said the study showed that the level of marine plastic pollution in the oceans has been underestimated.

‘THE PLASTIC plate and utensils are a symbol of modernity and the environmental destruction brought about by mankind through uncontrollable dumping and pollution.’

Which places on Earth have the highest levels of air pollution? - study

Researchers published a map showing how PM2.5 levels have changed around the world in past decades.

 Earth as seen from space.

Israeli economy still dependent on fossil fuels – report

Israel's carbon emissions have fallen since 2015, but changes are not being made fast enough.

Tar pollution near the shore of Israel