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Israel / The Environment

Medicane Warning: Israel Braces for Rare Tropical Cyclone

By Assaf Golan

Risk of severe flash floods in Negev and Arava wadis extending to the Dead Sea area, along with possible flooding on roads leading south toward Eilat.

Israel / Travel / The Environment / Photo of the Day

A Hero's Lookout

By Jewish Press News Desk

Roey Weiser and his squad managed to kill over 150 Hamas terrorists until they ran out of bullets.

The Environment / Cyprus / Greece

After Greek Earthquakes, Israel Faces Tough Questions on Tsunami Preparedness

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Greek islands of Santorini and Amorgos have been rattled by earthquakes and tremors since Feb. 1, with the strongest being 5.3 on the Richter scale.

The Courts / The Environment

Israel’s Worst Oil Spill: EAPC Fined $415,000 in Controversial Plea Deal

By Pesach Benson / TPS

A burst pipe released five million liters of crude oil into the Evrona Nature Reserve north of Eilat in 2014.

Israel / US / The Environment

Israel to Send Fire Protection Experts to Los Angeles

By Sveta Listratov

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority will dispatch a team of five fire protection experts to Los Angeles where firefighters are battling unprecedented wildfires.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / The Environment

Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Polluting Mediterranean Sea

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Some of the washed-up humanitarian aid had anti-Israel propaganda marked on it, other aid killed and wounded more Gazans.

Israel / The Environment

Israeli Scholars: Dead Sea Study Suggests ‘Valid’ Earthquake Forecast

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Prior to earthquakes, electromagnetic radiation decreases in volume but become more intense, the researchers wrote.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israel Working to Let Private Homes Store Energy

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The program will also allow infrastructure for charging electric vehicles at gas stations without affecting the grid system.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / The Environment

Israeli Army Launches Initiative to Transform Organic Waste Into Renewable Energy

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The technology is capable of recycling up to 500 kg of organic waste daily. The biogas produced will be used to heat water for the base.

France / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israeli Wireless Electric Road System Chosen for Groundbreaking French Project

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The project will initially focus on charging commercial electric fleets while they are in motion.

News Briefs / Lebanon / The Environment

4.4 Magnitude Quake off Lebanese Coast Rattles Northern Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The quake struck 73 kilometers northwest of Sidon, Lebanon at a depth of 10.0 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Syria / News Briefs / Turkey / The Environment

Syrian Refugees in Turkish Earthquake Shocked to Be Treated by Israelis

By Pesach Benson / TPS

There were many Syrian refugees in Turkey that needed medical aid, which Israel provided.

News Briefs / The Environment

For First Time Israel Passes 10% Mark for Renewable Energies

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The data of the report shows that in 2022, production facilities with an average capacity of about 96 megawatts in various technologies were connected every month.

Israel / Turkey / The Environment

Israeli Rescue Team Using New Technique to Rescue Turkish Earthquake Survivor

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The team is now digging underneath the building with the plan to reach the man by drilling upwards.

The Environment

Sea of Galilee Rises Over the Weekend

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The water is just 1.64 meters below the upper red line.

The Environment / Weather

Israelis Rejoice as Winter Finally Arrives; Heavy Rain Causes Disruptions

By Israel Hayom

Mount Hermon saw at least 30 cm (11 inches) of snow, raising hopes that Israelis would finally get to enjoy a winter wonderland before spring.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israel Raises $2 Billion in First Ever Green Bond Issue

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A green bond enables investors in the capital market to be connected to the government’s sustainability and environmental goals and to help promote these goals.

Israel / The Environment / Video of the Day

Watch: Keeping the Kinneret Always Topped Off

By Jewish Press News Desk

No more worrying about the (Sea of Galilee) Kinneret's water level dropping below the red line in drought years or from overpumping.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / The Environment / Jordan / Gulf States / UAE

Israel, Jordan and UAE Sign Solar to Water Energy-Sharing Agreement

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel will provide Jordan with desalinated water in exchange for solar electricity produced in Jordan in a plant built by the UAE.

IDF & Security / Government / The Environment

Israel Holds First Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting on Earthquake Recovery Plans

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A powerful earthquake in Israel is not a question of whether it will happen, but when,” says the director general of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Israel / The Environment

Environment Minister Calls for Halt to Eilat Beach Water Line Construction

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The minister from Meretz called on the city to stop and dismantle all their beachfront construction.

Headline / Israel / The Environment

Ikea Beit Shemesh Evacuated Due to Forest Fire

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shoppers were allowed back in after firefighters determined the area was safe.

Middle East / Levant / The Environment / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Study: Desert Regions Best Predictors of Climate Change in Wet Areas

By Jewish Press News Desk

These results can be incorporated into models to simulate how nature will function under drier or hotter conditions.

Israel / The Environment

Northern Israel Experiences Light Tremor

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel experiences a devastating earthquake approximately every 100 years and have warned that such a disastrous occurrence is just a question of time.

Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Installs Innovative Radar to Gauge Number of Insects in Hula Lake

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prof. Sapir expects insect migration in Israel to be on an even larger scale than in the UK.

Government / The Knesset / The Environment

Knesset Health Subcommittee Critical of Government’s ‘Anemic’ Climate Targets

By Jewish Press News Desk

“When it came to the Government's commitment in the [2021] Glasgow Climate Pact, I thought things would be different."

Featured / Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment / Video of the Day / Science and Tech / Social Media / Kosher Food News

Watch: Israeli Natural Honey Making without the Bees

By Jewish Press News Desk

By isolating the properties of real honey and producing it without the bees, there are more bees left to pollinate plants to their little hearts’ content.

Featured / Israel / History / The Environment / Photo of the Day / Gulf States / UAE

KKL-JNF Celebrates International Forestry Day at Dubai Expo

By Jewish Press News Desk

On the occasion of International Forestry Day, the Jewish National Fund revealed these rare historic images.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / The Environment

Sierra Club Reverses Course, Decides to Reinstate Israel Trips after Talk with Rabbi

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The Sierra Club, historically a pioneer in promoting an environmentally clean world, has suddenly become an anti-Semitic polluter by caving to extremist anti-peace groups who seek to demonize, delegitimize and eliminate the democratic Jewish state,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper.

Israel / US / Left vs. Right / The Environment

Sierra Club Bows to Anti-Israel Activists and Cancels Trips to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Complaints said the organization was engaging in “greenwashing,” ignoring the Palestinians and instead focusing on the Jewish state’s environmental values and practice.

Featured / Israel / The Environment / On Campus / Education / United Nations (UN)

Haifa U Researcher: Wherever There Are Trees, There Will Be Wildfires

By Jewish Press News Desk

The report shows that even the Arctic regions will not be immune, and even there a significant increase in the number of forest fires is expected.

Israel / The Environment / Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

TAU Study: Microplastics Cause Severe Damage to the Digestive System

By Jewish Press News Desk

Microplastics increase the toxicity of organic pollutants in the environment by a factor of 10.

Featured / Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

TAU Researchers Discovered Possible Reason Why Locusts Form Destructive Swarms

By Jewish Press News Desk

What causes solitary, harmless insects to radically change their behavior and form huge migrating swarms?

News Briefs / The Environment / Cyprus / Greece

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Cyprus, Just 240 Miles from Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

No warning issued in Israel • IDF Home Front Command offers guidelines on how to stay safe.

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment

Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety Unveils Plan to Reduce Car Use by Half

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The goal is to persuade Israelis to do much more walking and cycling, and to take the bus and train when traveling.

Israel / Global / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

TAU: Fight Against Marine Plastic Pollution Mired in Disorganization

By Jewish Press News Desk

Plastic pollution is extremely harmful to marine life: organisms swallow particles and toxins and become entangled in larger products and nets.

News Briefs / The Environment

Earthquake Shakes Cyprus, Felt in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Cyprus lies in a secondary earthquake-prone zone, but tremors of such magnitude are uncommon.

Terrorism / Israel / Palestinian Authority / The Environment

’Ecological Terrorist Attack’: Raw Sewage from PA Flowing into Alexander River in Israel

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Despite the fact that a wastewater treatment plant was built with international funding, the PA is still dumping their waste into the rivers and streams.

Israel / The Courts / Business and Economy / The Environment

Environmentalists Withdraw Supreme Court Petition Against Trans-Israel Pipeline

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

The organizations are concerned about the possible environmental damage that the planned pipeline could cause to the Gulf of Eilat.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment

2021 Sets New Record in Investments in Israeli Climate Tech

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The year 2021 set a new record for investments in Israeli climate technology startups with $2.2 billion, a whopping 57% higher than the 2020 record.

Business and Economy / The Environment / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel’s Environmental Ministry Delivers Setback to Israel-UAE Pipeline Deal

By David Isaac

Hailed as the first major partnership to come out of the Abraham Accords, the deal has come under fire from environmental groups for allegedly posing a risk to the Gulf of Eilat’s coral reefs.

Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Using Plant Remains TAU Researchers Reconstruct Israel's Climate by End of Last Ice Age

By Jewish Press News Desk

The study was conducted at the prehistoric archaeological site Jordan River Dureijat ("Jordan River Stairs") on the shores of the Paleo Lake Hula.

Israel / The Environment / Weather

Extreme Dry Weather, Arson, Ignite Hundreds of Fires Countrywide

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Firefighters were rushed to deal with 411 fires, of which 212 were in open areas (52%).

Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Tel Aviv U Initiates Model for Carbon Neutrality

By Jewish Press News Desk

TAU has placed efforts to combat climate change among its top priorities.

Palestinian Authority / The Environment / Judea & Samaria

How the PA is Polluting Judea and Samaria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The PA is the primary and almost sole environmental contaminator in Judea and Samaria in multiple facets.

The Environment / Ukraine / Science and Tech / Russia

Israeli Company Planting Vertical Farms in Russia and Ukraine

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Vertical Field’s indoor farm is a mobile unit that grows leafy greens such as lettuce, oaky green lettuce, spinach, and basil.

Government / The Environment / Weather

Israeli State Comptroller Releases Report Criticizing Climate Change Preparedness

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Israel is one of the few countries in the world that is not yet working on the issue of climate on the basis of a budgeted, approved national preparation plan,” according to a report by Matanyahu Englman.

Government / The Environment / Weather

Bennett Declares Tackling 'Climate Crisis' a New Israeli National Security Interest

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The climate crisis is one of the major issues on the world agenda. It concerns the lives of all of us,” says the Israeli prime minister.

The Environment / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israeli Pipeline Company Embroiled in Conflict Over UAE Oil Deal

By David Isaac

An agreement penned a year ago has encountered growing opposition from environmentalist groups and Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Government / The Environment / Jerusalem

Israeli Cabinet Approves $21 Million Assistance Plan for Jerusalem Hills Fire Damage

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The fires led to the evacuation of the communities of Beit Meir, Shoresh, Shoeva, Kisalon, Givat Yearim, Ramat Raziel, Tzuba and the medical facility at Eitanim, and caused extensive damage in the area.

Featured / Government / Left vs. Right / The Environment

Israel Jumps on the Carbon-Free Bandwagon, But It May Not Make Economic or Scientific Sense

By David Isaac

Israel's Environment Minister criticized the use of natural gas, while her own ministry praised the use of natural gas in dramatically reducing local pollutant emissions.

Police and Crime / The Environment / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Hills Fires Reignited

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The suspect is being investigated in connection with last week’s huge fires.

Terrorism / The Environment / Judea & Samaria

Arson Causes Mass Blazes in Gvaot, Gush Etzion

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

While firefighters were battling the blaze in two locations, another fire broke out in a third location.

The Environment / Jerusalem

Fire Commissioner: This Worst Blaze in Jerusalem Area was Man Made

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Officials believe that the fire was created by humans, but it is yet unclear if this was an act of arson, and possibly terrorism, or the result of negligence.

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment

Ministry of Environmental Protection: No Finding of Pollution Around Leviathan Gas Rig

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

This is the first review to be carried out and summarizes the findings of its impact on the sea, during the first year of operation of the rig.

Government / News Briefs / The Environment

Environmental Protection Ministry Demand NIS 48 Million from Bottling Companies Over Deposit Compliance Failures

By Gil Tanenbaum / TPS

Tamar Zandberg: “The manufacturers and importers of the beverage containers must bear full responsibility for their collection, transfer for recycling, and return of the deposit to the public by law."

Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Bar-Ilan U. Biologist Found Spotted Hyenas' Social Ties Are Inherited

By Jewish Press News Desk

Massive study of data collected over 27 years sheds light on social networks, rank and survival of this African species.

Government / The Environment

Environment Ministry Warns Severe Garbage Disposal Crisis Looms

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Immediate action must be taken to reduce the amount of waste for landfill by increasing recycling.”

Featured / Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Gulf of Eilat Discovery: Animal that Regenerate All its Organs

By Jewish Press News Desk

This animal, can regenerate all of its organs so that each piece knows exactly how to regain functioning of all its missing body systems within a short period of time.

Israel / The Environment

Spring Brings Swarm of Locusts to Southern Israel

By Israel Hayom

Farmers fear for their crops, but migratory birds are enjoying nature’s “protein bars.”

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment

Israel to Switch Away from Coal Energy by 2025, Netanyahu Says

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Israel is already a world leader in water purification, recycling and desalination.

The Environment / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

On Earth Day, Hebrew U. Launches Academic Center for Green Sustainability

By Jewish Press News Desk

The center will promote research initiatives alongside the university’s “Green Campus” sustainability programs.

IDF & Security / Syria / The Environment / Health and Medicine

Report: Tanker that Caused Environmental Disaster on Israel's Beaches Owned by Syrians

By Jewish Press News Desk

The initial information about the connection between the ship, Syria, and Oryx Shipping Ltd, was revealed on March 4 by the Lloyd’s List Intelligence website.

Headline / Israel / The Environment

Israel Identifies Ship Responsible for Dumping Iranian Crude Oil on Tel Aviv's Beaches

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The ship turned off their tracking system near Israel, dumped hundreds of tons of Iranian crude oil off of Israel's coast, and sailed to Syria and back to Iran.

Israel / Europe / The Environment

Israel Rules Out Greek Tanker as Suspect in Mediterranean Oil Spill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The “Minerva Helen” was not the source of the ecological disaster, says Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry after inspecting the vessel.

Israel / Global / The Environment / Egypt

Israeli Officials Raid Greek Ship Suspected of Tar Spill on Israeli Beaches

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Dead marine animals have been washing up on Israel’s beaches, including a 17-meter baby fin whale.

Featured / Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Local

University of Haifa Researchers Say 45% of Israelis Admit to Polluting Natural Treasures

By Jewish Press News Desk

When the average Israeli is asked why they pollute they reply: "Because there was no trash can." When asked why others pollute they say: "because they enjoy it."

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment / South America

McDonald’s in Brazil is Using Trays Made from Israeli Trash

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The project will begin with restaurants in the Brazilian cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Brasilia, and Manaus in the Amazon.

Israel / Politics / France / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israel Now Full Member of Green Financial Systems Launched by Paris Summit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron said in a statement on Monday that he welcomes "the Bank of Israel’s accession to the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)," and noted that "membership in the organization is a direct continuation of the central bank’s commitment to raise awareness and […]

Israel / The Environment

Netanyahu Commits Israel to Ending Fossil Fuel Use by 2050, Transitioning to Renewable Energy

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

Netanyahu noted that a third of Israel’s electricity use will already stem from solar power by 2030.

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment / Weather

Kinneret Rising

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Kinneret rose 2 centimeters and is currently 209.98 meters below sea level. 

Israel / Global / Iran / News Briefs / The Environment / Gulf States / UAE / Ben-Gurion University

Israeli Conference on Contending with Desertification Attended by UAE, Iran

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Nearly 2,000 people are participating in Ben-Gurion University’s 2020 Drylands, Deserts & Desertification Conference (DDD) which began on Monday.

Israel / Business and Economy / The Environment

Israeli Company Converts Trash into Hangers Used in Fashion Outlets Around the World

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

UBQ Materials, an Israeli company based in the Negev, has developed a process to convert unsorted household waste into a plastic substitute that can be made into everyday goods.

Israel / The Environment / Florida

Israeli Scientists Save Florida Waters from Toxic Algae, Ecological Disaster

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel's BlueGreen team was flown to Florida under the direct instruction of Florida Governor Ron de Santis, following previous successes in China, South Africa, Russia, Israel, and other locations in the US.

Israel / The Environment / Photo of the Day

Ancient Olive Tree Goes Up in Flames

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's northern district saw huge fires on the outskirts of Nof Harim that consumed about 1,000 acres and led to the evacuation of about 5,000 residents.

Israel / Travel / The Environment

World’s Longest Marlstone Cave Discovered in Israel Near Dead Sea

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Since the discovery of the Qumran caves, several other marl caves have been discovered, but their finding was considered episodic and not particularly significant.

Israel / The Environment / Video of the Day

Newly Hatched Sea Turtles Race to the Water

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Saturday, 8 green sea turtle hatchlings in the Palmachim Beach National Park raced home to the sea.

Israel / The Environment

Moderate Earthquake Shakes South

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at a 10 km depth in the Red Sea, 222 km south-west of Eilat.

Israel / Travel / The Environment / Photo of the Day

First International Dead Sea Photo Competition Attracts Global Attention

By Eliana Rudee

Among the 3,500-plus photographers participating in the Israeli-initiated challenge were photographers from the Palestinian Authority, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Israel / Travel / The Environment

Kinneret is Almost Full, but its Beaches Remain Empty

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.

Israel / News Briefs / The Environment

Kinneret Water Level Hits 16-Year High Point

By Israel Hayom

Israel’s largest freshwater source is only 7.3 inches short of maximum capacity, with more rain forecast for later this week.

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