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.

Prof. Lena Novack at Soroka Medical Center
A worker clears fallen trees after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, July 5, 2026.

At least 14 killed in India, Bangladesh as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc across South Asia

 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change


Israel’s infrastructure paradox: Innovation without environmental foundations - opinion

Israel’s greatest environmental challenge is being a highly developed, innovative country with key infrastructure missing

Gaps in Israel’s grid capacity, public transport systems, waste treatment facilities, and regulatory frameworks mean that many innovations to improve the environment cannot be deployed at a meaningful scale.

Israel’s untapped power: Sun, water, and true energy security - opinion

Israel’s foolhardy hyper-dependence on expensive, vulnerable, and explosive gas rigs will be the subject of a state commission of inquiry.

Former president Shimon Peres challenged the writer (pictured left) to power the Arava using 100% solar energy.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Defense Minister Israel Katz called for the Home Front Command and the National Emergency Management Authority to develop a multi-year plan to address earthquake preparedness.

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop

The reduction in coal dust pollution is expected to be significant, about 80% of current levels, and the monitoring will enable close oversight of emissions and pollutants.

File photo: A general view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.

Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo

The birth of the two male gorillas to a mother named Mafuko was discovered on January 3, and the twins "appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation," Virunga Park reported.

Mafuko, a female mountain gorilla from the Bageni family holds her newly born twins at the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released January 7, 2026.

Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods, destroying hundreds of houses, bridges, and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said.

People wait use a rope ferry to cross the Peusangan River following flash floods that destroyed adjacent villages in Bireuen district, Indonesia's Aceh province on January 5, 2026.

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

A natural phenomenon that typically occurs once or twice a year, a king tide is the highest predicted tide of the year at coastal locations and brings unusually high water levels to these regions.

King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures

Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes

Four of them live in Colorado: snowshoe hares, white-tailed ptarmigan, short-tailed weasels and long-tailed weasels.

A white-tailed ptarmigan in a snowy meadow in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Turkey averaged six earthquakes an hour in 2025, one of its most seismically active years on record

Of these earthquakes, most were harmless, but several were strong enough to deal structural damage to buildings or other property.

A DRONE view shows the site of a building that collapsed after an earthquake in Sindirgi in the western Balikesir province, Turkey, August 11, 2025.

Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.

Two schoolgirls (front) wade through a street flooded by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on December 6, 2025.