Environment
The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way
At Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Prof. Tamar Makov examines the gap between environmental promise and reality, from lab-grown fish to the unintended climate benefits of weight-loss drugs.
FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds
WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers
UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste
The land still burns: Israel’s damaged forests face long road to recovery after war
After two years of war, Israel is counting the environmental costs – from blackened forests in the North to degraded soil in the South
Gaza facing environmental catastrophe as 60 million tons of toxic war debris buried under rubble
As Gazans struggle to recover from the war – trash, sewage, and toxic debris are creating an environmental catastrophe
Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain
Intensive management has saved the Kinneret from crisis, but rising salinity and ecological change pose growing risks
'Pollution without borders': Gaza sewage flows north, contaminating Israeli waters
The collapse of the sewage infrastructure in Gaza is not just a local humanitarian crisis but an environmental threat to Israel and beyond
Israel’s infrastructure paradox: Innovation without environmental foundations - opinion
Israel’s greatest environmental challenge is being a highly developed, innovative country with key infrastructure missing
Israel’s untapped power: Sun, water, and true energy security - opinion
Israel’s foolhardy hyper-dependence on expensive, vulnerable, and explosive gas rigs will be the subject of a state commission of inquiry.
Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting
Defense Minister Israel Katz called for the Home Front Command and the National Emergency Management Authority to develop a multi-year plan to address earthquake preparedness.
Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop
The reduction in coal dust pollution is expected to be significant, about 80% of current levels, and the monitoring will enable close oversight of emissions and pollutants.
Endangered hope: Rare mountain gorilla twins born in war-ravaged Virunga National Park, Congo
The birth of the two male gorillas to a mother named Mafuko was discovered on January 3, and the twins "appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation," Virunga Park reported.
Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing
Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods, destroying hundreds of houses, bridges, and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said.
