Pollution
The food that protects your lungs from air pollution
A large-scale study has found that high fruit consumption may improve lung function even among people exposed to air pollution, and reduce some of the cumulative damage.
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds
A huge study: This is the main factor in Alzheimer’s that you can control
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions
The Health Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry both issued warnings, advising all to avoid strenuous outdoor activities and close any open windows.
Israel braces for high air pollution as dust from North Africa impacts air quality
Israel braces for high air pollution this weekend from a dust storm. Health authorities warn sensitive groups to stay indoors and limit outdoor activities until Monday.
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
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.
Advanced pollution monitoring begins in the Yarkon River
The Yarkon River Authority is establishing an advanced monitoring system to detect and track pollution in the Yarkon River, supporting smarter management and cleaner waterways.
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Plastic waste carried by flash floods has built up along the Dead Sea’s shrinking shore, creating natural rings that reveal decades of growing pollution.
New Delhi police detain dozens in anti-pollution protests
Delhi's toxic air sparks protests after authorities' costly cloud-seeding effort failed to bring rain. Citizens have demanded real action from a divided government.
'Pirate trash fires': IDF, Civil Admin. work to dismantle illegal waste sites in West Bank
New data provided by Israel's Civil Administration has revealed that the cross-border environmental crisis is escalating dramatically, nearly tripling complaints from Israeli residents.
Hundreds protest in Tunisia’s capital over worsening pollution crisis
Residents of Gabes have reported rising rates of respiratory illnesses, osteoporosis and cancer, which they blame on toxic gases from the state chemical group’s phosphate plants.
Air pollution: A persistent plague on the lungs of Jerusalemites
Air pollution is not adequately monitored, and the government lacks the funds to implement a national plan.
