Israel/Environment

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

Israel lacks deterrence against environmental offenses

'The [cost of the] environment comes, unfortunately, very cheap in Israel,' Rosenstreich says

Wildlife of the Holy Land: The ibex roams Israel’s desert

'The ibex as an iconographic depiction reoccurs throughout the world on different artifacts'

Urban dogs explore nature at Israeli desert retreat

'Take your dogs out and let them be connected to nature and live like they are meant to'

Israel faces one of the hottest Aprils recorded

The past decade was the hottest ever, with last year being one of the hottest in Israel since the 1950s

'No chance' Israel meets its climate goals, says treasury official

'We won’t meet the targets the government committed to. Maybe we’ll reach 20 percent in the best case'

Israel: Spring wildflowers late due to unusual cold in early 2022

The average temperatures for January through March combined were the coldest since 1993

Israel: Reforming coral reefs using 3D printing

The world’s coral reefs are in existential danger due to many factors including global warming

Israel to invest $18m in cultivated meat consortium

'This is an unprecedented governmental commitment on a global scale'

Israel to top up shrinking Sea of Galilee with desalinated water

'Every 30 years we double the population. Without this project, it would be an awful situation'

Smaller and longer - global warming might impact the future of birds

At some point, birds might stop adapting to the warmer climate

Israel approves pilot program to curb stray dog population

'As of now, there are 25,000 wild dogs just in the Negev area'

Israeli bike NGO tackles waste problem

'People that come here are amazed. They realize that trash for someone can be gold for someone else'

No sign of spring in Israel as winter weather persists

Snow closes Mount Hermon to visitors, with farmers concerned cold spell could damage crops

Study: Devastation of ‘urban corals’ in southern Israel

'The corals seem healthy... when looking deeper than the naked eye, we saw the strong effect of urbanization'

Israelis ask court to save ancient palm trees from pollution

The trees 'have a high scientific value and are a significant part of the region’s cultural natural treasures'

Frigid weather expected as record cold wave strikes Jerusalem

'An initial inspection shows that this is an almost unprecedented event for March'

Sierra Club succumbs to activist pressure, cancels Israel trips

US environmental organization accused of 'providing legitimacy to the Israeli state'

West Jerusalem closer to a greener construction plan

The new plan is the largest expansion of the west part of the capital ever undertaken.