The 52nd Annual Conference for Science and the Environment (Photo: Lior Mizrahi)
Current estimates suggest that the global budget required for sustainable development exceeds $10 trillion annually. Photo: nattanan23, pixabay
An Opportunity for Sustainable Development in Israel
Opinion: adopting the financial model that was in use during Israel's first years could help fund sustainable development of the state's war-inflicted regionsRead more
Photo by DonkeyHotey, flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Greta, Be Quiet.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg’s outrageous support of Gaza, while completely ignoring the massacre Hamas inflicted upon Israel, creates damage that isn’t only political, but environmental. The environment does not belong to the right or left wing; it belongs to all of us. Greta, how dare you?Read more
Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock
Come to Israel, Greta, and Tell The World What You Saw
I read about the solidarity you’ve expressed with Gaza and with Hamas, and I carry a deep and pitiful sorrow for your painful blindness. While you were in a safe haven, my life, as well as my loved ones, was in existential peril. A resident of kibbutz Nir-Am and environmentalist writes to climate activist, Greta ThunbergRead more
Flavio~ from Mazkeret Batia, Israel, CC BY 2.0
Etrogs in danger: Will Israel be able to grow citron in the future?
Global warming and extreme weather could spell the end of cultivating citrus trees and the entire industry here, Israeli experts sayRead more
The final event. Photo by The Desert Around Me
The Desert Around Them
What happens when Jewish and Arab teenagers meet in the middle of the desert, and decide to make movies? In a new initiative, “The Desert Around Me,” the young residents of the wilderness encountered the scorching issues of their terrain. Here are the outcomesRead more
Green-spored Parasol - Poisonous, Photo by Yehudit Golan
Small, Yet Dangerous: Too Many Israelis are Poisoned by Wild Mushrooms
A new study reveals the patterns of wild mushroom poisoning in our country: most casualties are men and children up to 6. And where do most poisonings occur? No, it is not dense forests – but rather the neighborly lawnsRead more
The Containers. Photo By Ofer Snir
Say No to Overflow: a Solution Against Floods?
A new Israeli invention – rainwater storage tanks to be placed on residential buildings and controlled by a computerized system – may reduce the load on the drainage systems in cities, thereby helping to minimize the dangerous floods Israel has encountered in the recent wintersRead more
Credit - David Keisar
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
A new Israeli invention facilitates water desalination, using a unique wind turbine with a vertical rotation axis, that works without electricity. This invention answers the problem of the vast energy consumption of the current desalination process and could allow residents of isolated communities to enjoy fresh waterRead more
Gay Acacia. Photo by Tamar Kafri
Making the Acacia Great Again
A new study recommends that the Aravah and Negev areas will be planted with acacia trees of species that don’t occur naturally in Israel – including the gay acacia, which currently grows in the neighboring Kingdom of Jordan. The purpose of that is to help the important ecosystems which are dependent on the acacias, that are growing weaker and weakerRead more
Current estimates suggest that the global budget required for sustainable development exceeds $10 trillion annually. Photo: nattanan23, pixabay
An Opportunity for Sustainable Development in Israel
Opinion: adopting the financial model that was in use during Israel's first years could help fund sustainable development of the state's war-inflicted regionsRead more
Photo by DonkeyHotey, flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Greta, Be Quiet.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg’s outrageous support of Gaza, while completely ignoring the massacre Hamas inflicted upon Israel, creates damage that isn’t only political, but environmental. The environment does not belong to the right or left wing; it belongs to all of us. Greta, how dare you?Read more
Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock
Come to Israel, Greta, and Tell The World What You Saw
I read about the solidarity you’ve expressed with Gaza and with Hamas, and I carry a deep and pitiful sorrow for your painful blindness. While you were in a safe haven, my life, as well as my loved ones, was in existential peril. A resident of kibbutz Nir-Am and environmentalist writes to climate activist, Greta ThunbergRead more
Flavio~ from Mazkeret Batia, Israel, CC BY 2.0
Etrogs in danger: Will Israel be able to grow citron in the future?
Global warming and extreme weather could spell the end of cultivating citrus trees and the entire industry here, Israeli experts sayRead more
The final event. Photo by The Desert Around Me
The Desert Around Them
What happens when Jewish and Arab teenagers meet in the middle of the desert, and decide to make movies? In a new initiative, “The Desert Around Me,” the young residents of the wilderness encountered the scorching issues of their terrain. Here are the outcomesRead more
Green-spored Parasol - Poisonous, Photo by Yehudit Golan
Small, Yet Dangerous: Too Many Israelis are Poisoned by Wild Mushrooms
A new study reveals the patterns of wild mushroom poisoning in our country: most casualties are men and children up to 6. And where do most poisonings occur? No, it is not dense forests – but rather the neighborly lawnsRead more
The Containers. Photo By Ofer Snir
Say No to Overflow: a Solution Against Floods?
A new Israeli invention – rainwater storage tanks to be placed on residential buildings and controlled by a computerized system – may reduce the load on the drainage systems in cities, thereby helping to minimize the dangerous floods Israel has encountered in the recent wintersRead more
Credit - David Keisar
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
A new Israeli invention facilitates water desalination, using a unique wind turbine with a vertical rotation axis, that works without electricity. This invention answers the problem of the vast energy consumption of the current desalination process and could allow residents of isolated communities to enjoy fresh waterRead more
Gay Acacia. Photo by Tamar Kafri
Making the Acacia Great Again
A new study recommends that the Aravah and Negev areas will be planted with acacia trees of species that don’t occur naturally in Israel – including the gay acacia, which currently grows in the neighboring Kingdom of Jordan. The purpose of that is to help the important ecosystems which are dependent on the acacias, that are growing weaker and weakerRead more
Current estimates suggest that the global budget required for sustainable development exceeds $10 trillion annually. Photo: nattanan23, pixabay
An Opportunity for Sustainable Development in Israel
Even amid existential conflicts, Israel holds the key to bolstering its economy and addressing ...Read more
Photo by DonkeyHotey, flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0
Greta, Be Quiet.
Up until now, Greta Thunberg has been a young, feisty, Swedish activist, primarily concerned with ...Read more
Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock
Come to Israel, Greta, and Tell The World What You Saw
Hello, Greta, We do not know each other personally, but we share a similar ideology. At least we ...Read more
Flavio~ from Mazkeret Batia, Israel, CC BY 2.0
Etrogs in danger: Will Israel be able to grow citron in the future?
The rising global temperatures are currently endangering the etrog’s (citron) growing ...Read more
The final event. Photo by The Desert Around Me
The Desert Around Them
“The future is no longer here,” declares the winning video of the competition hosted by the ...Read more
Green-spored Parasol - Poisonous, Photo by Yehudit Golan
Small, Yet Dangerous: Too Many Israelis are Poisoned by Wild Mushrooms
If you grew up in the ‘80s or the ‘90s, you probably watched the Smurfs. These cheerful ...Read more
The Containers. Photo By Ofer Snir
Say No to Overflow: a Solution Against Floods?
About three years ago, during a storm that hit Tel Aviv, a young couple died tragically in an ...Read more
Credit - David Keisar
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
In Israel, the sea almost literally flows into our taps. We Israelis pride ourselves on the ...Read more
Gay Acacia. Photo by Tamar Kafri
Making the Acacia Great Again
Tamar Kafri was surveying the Gilat plant nursery of the JNF (Jewish National Fund, HaKeren ...Read more
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