Israel/Environment

With a 85-percent reduction goal for greenhouse gas, as well as carbon neutrality by 2050, the current Israeli goal is far from being met

The extreme weather also has the authorities warning that there’s a risk of dangerous flash flooding

Israel is a major player on the world stage when it comes to environmental innovations and technologies

Police forces direct traffic in the area, due to many roads still being closed

Israeli weather and emergency agencies says the extreme weather events stem directly from the global climate crisis

Although there are many species of storks, those that pass through Israel are classified as endangered

It is an Asian toad, also known as a Duttaphrynus Melanostictus

The Botanical Garden team will survey the area to learn more about the orchid

'The symptoms of global warming are felt around the world and Israelis are at heightened risk'

Before Sai was caught, the park administration asked anyone who saw him not to approach or try to grab the animal

'They were here long before us. Einstein once said that if bees were to disappear, man would only have a few years to live'

This comes as the region was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed over 11,000 in Turkey and Syria

Snowfall is expected on Mount Hermon and the Golan and Galilee peaks, while flooding is feared in the Judean Desert

'It’s good for the greenery of Israel, most Israelis live in condominiums and not in houses, and these trees and forests become the parks Israelis go to'

Some Israelis argued that the tax was a straightforward way to cut down on the use of items that are major sources of pollution

'I’m not using the word ‘drought,’ because it’s something the government decides and it has economic implications, but we know what we’re talking about'

Without the desalination plants, Israel wouldn’t have access to drinkable water due to a lack of natural resources

Artificial light at night causes extensive deaths and disrupted reproduction on two species

In Israel, disposable cups, plates and cutlery are a household staple in many homes

Energy storage is an essential part of the transition to clean energy, as it allows increasing integration of renewable energy

'Instead of moving forward, this decision sends us back lightyears... will only contribute to pollution and disease'

The solution resembles the technology used in anti-Covid vaccines

Israel aiming to shift up to 40 percent of its electricity to renewable sources by 2030