Pollution
FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds
The tournament is being staged across three different countries, Canada, the US, and Mexico - a first in World Cup history, meaning teams and fans will have to travel extensively between host cities.
UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste
The food that protects your lungs from air pollution
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
Air pollution increases suicide rate, new large-scale study finds
A one microgram per cubic meter increase in PM2.5 on each day over a year would likely lead to 153.8 additional suicides in that year.
It is pointless for Israel to phase out fossil fuels for green energy
Because Israel’s impact on a “greener” world would be extremely small, our country is justified in waiting for the superpowers to lead the way
Microplastic waste exposure on Israeli beaches 'inevitable' - study
Israel's coastline is contaminated with over two tons of microplastics. The most polluted beaches in Israel are in Hadera and Tel Aviv.
Environmental Protection Ministry cracks down on olive-oil press waste
This year, in light of an increase in olive crop growth, the support budget was increased and emphasis was placed on continuous monitoring systems for enforcement purposes.
Conservation agencies hold educational seminars at nature reserves
Government organizations will send staff members to Ein Hardalit in Nahal Kziv, Beit Yanai National Park, the Paratroopers' Grove near Palmachim and the Einot Tzukim nature reserve.
Dirty air in the Middle East caused by humans, not by natural dust storms - study
Death rates in region attributable to pollution is similar to other leading health risk factors such as tobacco smoking.
Ancient Mayan cities were polluted due to use of mercury - study
Evidence of pollution was found in today's Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala, and was detrimental to the Maya's health.
Does planting trees around playgrounds protect kids from air pollution?
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution has been linked with a range of health risks including cardiovascular, respiratory and neurological health.
Transportation Ministry moves to the cloud to reduce traffic and pollution
The ministry’s transition to the AWS cloud will enable greater analytics processing and could speed things up along Israel’s busy highways.
Air pollution is linked to socioeconomic ranking - survey
The first study of its kind conducted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection examines the location of emissions into the air according to the socio-economic ranking of the local authority.