Forest

Forest medicine is the next big thing

A new study examined whether forest medicine intervention in participants recognized by the Defense Ministry improves their condition. The result: 70% showed a trend of improvement.

Forest medicine in Israel.
Firefighting squadron practice. May 14, 2019; Illustrative.

WATCH: Fire breaks out in Haruvit Forest near Kiryat Malachi, arson suspected

Forest therapy

New study: This simple thing may reduce stress, anxiety and depression

A satellite image shows smoke from wildfires in Oregon, Washington state and the Canadian province of British Columbia drifting eastward in North America, July 24, 2026.

British Columbia declares state of emergency as fast-growing wildfire forces evacuations


Green spaces reduce COVID-19 infection rates - study

The year-long study found that people who live near green spaces are less likely to contract SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the COVID-19 disease.

Birya forest

Over 10,000 species risk extinction in Amazon, says landmark report

According to the report, the soil and vegetation of the Amazon hold about 200 billion tonnes of carbon, more than five times the whole world's annual CO2 emissions.

A truck loaded with logs cut from an area of the Amazon rainforest is seen in Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil August 24, 2019

Fires break out throughout northern Israel, Jerusalem

Multiple fires broke out throughout Israel on Thursday afternoon. While some were put out, others are still leaving streets blocked, with Fire and Rescue Services attempting to put out the flames.

Israeli firefighter helps to extinguish wildfire near Beit Shemesh

WZO rehabilitates forests damaged by rockets and incendiary devices

The project, in collaboration with KKL-JNF, is intended to encourage Zionist values that combine a response to terrorism, the integration of Diaspora Jews in Zionist activities and more.

WZO Chairman Yaakov Hagoel and Marina Rosenberg-Koritny, head of the WZO’s Department of Aliyah Promotion, at dedication of Olim BeIvrit grove in the Western Negev.

Is coffee causing deforestation?

Most of us can't start our day without a cup of coffee, but is this caffeine habit costing the planet?

Coffee beans (Illustrative)

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs helped shape rain forests - study

“A global catastrophe involving a mass extinction produces a different world.”

An asteroid is seen heading for Earth in an illustrative photo.

France fells oaks to rebuild the Notre-Dame spire

The trunk was large enough for an 18-meter long beam that will help support the weight of the spire.

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France

Crowdsourcing NGO purchases 700 acres in Brazil, Kenya for conservation

This year, for the first time, TiME will acquire two plots of land in a single year: 500 acres in Brazil's Atlantic forest and 200 acres in the Dakatcha woodland in Kenya.

Northern brown howler monkey

Wild boar charges 48-year-old woman on hiking trail

The medical team carried equipment about 1 km into the forest, evacuating the woman on a stretcher the entire way back before driving her to the hospital.

A woman stands next to a wild boar roaming in a residential area in Haifa after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Weekend Wildfires Ravage Israeli Forests

Wildfires sparked by extreme heatwaves this past weekend (Oct. 9-11) have destroyed hundreds of acres of forest in northern and central Israel.

Israeli Forests