Israel/Environment
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Israeli artist makes Dead Sea sculptures, warns ‘it’s disappearing’
The Dead Sea has lost a third of its surface area since 1960
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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%
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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
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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'
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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'
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Israel adds heatwaves to ‘threat map’
'This is as serious as other threats for which Israeli security prepares'
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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'
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Israel: Jellyfish swarm spotted off coast of Haifa Bay
There are over 15 species of jellyfish in Israel's waters
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Corals glow to attract prey, new study reveals
Marine animals on which corals prey recognize the fluorescent colors and are attracted to them
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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
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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'
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Israeli research could help prevent invasive marine species
Tel Aviv University study includes first-of-its-kind experiment simulating environmental conditions
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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
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World's biggest vegan food festival underway in Tel Aviv
Three-day vegan-friendly event in Sarona Park boasts 100 food stalls
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Israel: Concerns over pollution from Dead Sea leak
'There is no magic solution... we are using more [water] than nature gives to us'
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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'
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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
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Israeli lab engineering cows to fight climate change
Researchers attempting to reduce methane gas emissions from cows by studying the animal's genes
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Israel: Environment Ministry approves restoration project at Acre Bay site
The treatment will significantly reduce the leakage of contaminated groundwater into the sea
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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'
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Another dead whale washes up on Israeli shore
This is the second such incident in the past year
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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
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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'
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Israel approves Climate Bill: ‘We promised and we delivered’
The Climate Bill represents a 'dramatic change' in the climate change battle