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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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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Europe hit with forest fires, soaring temperature amid record heatwave
Parts of Spain, France surpass 109 degrees Fahrenheit
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Israel set to become the 'most populous Western country' by 2050
'Green space is disappearing at a staggering rate of 24 square kilometers per year,' warns MK Alon Tal
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Israeli FM Lapid meets with vice chancellor of Germany
Two leaders discuss increased cooperation on green energy projects
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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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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
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Israel lacks deterrence against environmental offenses
'The [cost of the] environment comes, unfortunately, very cheap in Israel,' Rosenstreich says
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Wildlife of the Holy Land: The ibex roams Israel’s desert
'The ibex as an iconographic depiction reoccurs throughout the world on different artifacts'
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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
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Study finds many sea urchin species survived mass extinction
Study carries 'great significance for the study of evolution in general, not just for that of sea urchins'
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Israel: Spring wildflowers late due to unusual cold in early 2022
The average temperatures for January through March combined were the coldest since 1993
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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'
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Israel approves pilot program to curb stray dog population
'As of now, there are 25,000 wild dogs just in the Negev area'
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Frigid weather expected as record cold wave strikes Jerusalem
'An initial inspection shows that this is an almost unprecedented event for March'
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West Jerusalem closer to a greener construction plan
The new plan is the largest expansion of the west part of the capital ever undertaken.
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Israeli company helps the UAE grow food in the desert
'Hydroponic is the answer for them, we can grow it in any climate'
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Israel stops east Jerusalem park plan after church backlash
'It is not ready for discussion without coordination and communication with all relevant officials'
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UAE-Israel call for space research will focus on climate
Specific areas like water security, food security, and water monitoring will also be explored
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Israel's cabinet approves $48m for natural disasters
'We are not waiting for the next disaster, but anticipating'