Ecology
From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push
As conflicts from Ukraine to Gaza ravage ecosystems, momentum is building to recognize environmental destruction as a war crime
Israel's overlooked challenge: Environmental damage from two years of war - from the editor
After the ceasefire, the land still burns
A kibbutz in the south joins the list of the best tourism villages in the world
Did lava floods contribute to the Permian-Triassic extinction? - study
The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated 80 to 90 percent of species on the planet.
Israeli startup UBQ to produce renewable thermoplastics for Bazan Group
Typical plastic resins are made from oil, which produces a large carbon footprint, while the UBQ solution is made entirely of household waste.
Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say
Officials with the municipality of Trelew recently uncovered a truck dumping waste in the watershed, according to posts made by the city on social media.
Gov't unanimously approves 85% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050
"We set significant goals, we met our international commitment on time, and most importantly, we mobilized the entire government," Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) said.
Climate expert warns we are in the final window to mitigate climate change
"There will be hotter days and more extreme weather events," climate Advocate Tami Ganot Rosenstreich said. "We are getting a lesson in humility from nature."
EU proposes effective ban on new fossil-fuel car sales from 2035
The rollout of EVs is expected to create 3.5 million public charging stations for cars and vans by 2030, with that number to grow to 16.3 million by 2050.
EU, Peres Center, Frontier RNG launch Red Sea Ecosystem roundtable series
A major topic discussed was the corals in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf, which are known to be fairly resilient to increased water temperatures and acidity.
Toxic tar fumes force volunteers to evacuate while cleaning beaches
Municipalities are desparate for working hands to clean up the environmental disaster, but caution against doing so independently. *Warning: Graphic Content*
As climate changes, study finds world's glaciers melting faster
Glaciers lost 227 gigatonnes of ice annually from 2000 to 2004, but that increased to an average of 298 gigatonnes each year after 2015.
25-ton mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea trial
Critics, including environmentalist David Attenborough, say seabed mining is untested and has a largely unknown environmental impact.
