Israel/Environment

Israeli artist makes Dead Sea sculptures, warns ‘it’s disappearing’

The Dead Sea has lost a third of its surface area since 1960

Israel: Study links Haifa Bay pollution to increased cancer risk

Industrial air pollution in Haifa Bay proven to have increased cancer risk by 7-16%

Corals reproductivity decrease in deep water, new study shows

The findings contradict the popular belief that deep reefs can serve as a 'lifeline' for shallow reefs

Israel signs deal to clean part of Jordan River

'The Jordan River, much due to conflict, has been turned into little more than a sewage canal'

Israel is ill-prepared for effects of climate change, top health official warns

'We're used to hot climate but need to prepare for temperatures that hurt people'

Israel adds heatwaves to ‘threat map’

'This is as serious as other threats for which Israeli security prepares'

Israel’s weather service warns heatwaves could peak at 122°F

'You don’t need to be a prophet to understand that it will happen in the coming years'

Israel: Jellyfish swarm spotted off coast of Haifa Bay

There are over 15 species of jellyfish in Israel's waters

Corals glow to attract prey, new study reveals

Marine animals on which corals prey recognize the fluorescent colors and are attracted to them

Israel losing open land to development at alarming rate

Israel feels the side effects of development directly due to its small size, and ecosystems are deteriorating

Israel: Climate bill passes first vote just before parliament dissolves

'This was a first and necessary step on the road to an economy with zero emissions'

Israeli research could help prevent invasive marine species

Tel Aviv University study includes first-of-its-kind experiment simulating environmental conditions

Israel's sovereign wealth fund to 'avoid direct investment' in fossil fuels

Fund's chairman tells parliamentary committee that decision was made to not invest in oil and gas companies

World's biggest vegan food festival underway in Tel Aviv

Three-day vegan-friendly event in Sarona Park boasts 100 food stalls

Israel: Concerns over pollution from Dead Sea leak

'There is no magic solution... we are using more [water] than nature gives to us'

Study finds at least 2,000 reptile species facing extinction

'Climate change is expected to have significant effects on reptiles. We still have a lot of work ahead of us'

Study finds heatwaves killed hundreds of Israelis since 2012

Israel is warming at twice the global average and is considered especially vulnerable to climate change

Israeli lab engineering cows to fight climate change

Researchers attempting to reduce methane gas emissions from cows by studying the animal's genes

Israel: Environment Ministry approves restoration project at Acre Bay site

The treatment will significantly reduce the leakage of contaminated groundwater into the sea

Israel: Bar-Ilan University launches environment research center and school

'An institute like the one inaugurated at Bar-Ilan is the place from which results will emerge'

Another dead whale washes up on Israeli shore

This is the second such incident in the past year

Origins of the Medusa: study examines Israel’s summer jellyfish

Israeli beach bathers know to be careful of the stinging creatures during the warm summer months

Israel's comptroller: Government not doing enough to prevent invasive species

'Invasive species compete with—and ultimately supplant the natural flora and fauna of the land of Israel'

Israel approves Climate Bill: ‘We promised and we delivered’

The Climate Bill represents a 'dramatic change' in the climate change battle