Environment
Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel
Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Lena Novack turns pollution, climate, and even drinking water into large-scale health data that is shaping national policy.
At least 14 killed in India, Bangladesh as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc across South Asia
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change
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.
UN begins clearing wartime landfill burying Gaza City market
Alessandro Mrakic, head of the UNDP Gaza Office, estimated the volume of the dump to be more than 300,000 cubic meters (390,000 cubic yards) and 13 meters (14 yards) high.
Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast - Guardian
Five of the ships were aging, very large crude carriers capable of holding about 300,000 tons of oil, meaning a single accident could dwarf past disasters, the report noted.
Blue and white pride: An Israeli development bringing the vision of a green economy closer
Researchers from the Technion and Sweden’s Chalmers University developed a new palladium-based method to improve hydrogen storage for clean transport, industry, and energy.
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."
The quiet revolution in waste: How smarter recycling reshapes local economies
Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being - opinion
In days of local and global upheaval, Tu Bishvat invites us to pause, to look closely, and to remember: the world has been entrusted to us.
Technion develops fuel that could make Israel a superpower – Boeing wants to lead
Civil aviation worldwide still lags behind land transport, relying on harmful fuel. Israeli research will play a key global role in advancing sustainable aviation.
