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An American school used profits from placing solar panels on the building's roof and energy efficiency to raise teachers' salaries. Coming Soon? Ask your local authority
A new Canadian study reveals a significant link between air pollution and autoimmune diseases. Could it be that our immune system reacts even before us to the changing world outside?
A green city? This is not a paradox. An optimistic look at a differently designed future, through the final projects of the landscape architecture course at the Technion, which dealt with creative solutions for a more sustainable planning of the Israeli space
New findings reveal that heat stress affects the bodies of those of us who work mostly outdoors, and may also impair work efficiency. In the coming years, given the climate crisis, the phenomenon is only expected to get worse. Will the heat in the future force us to work harder?
Until now, the common perception was that invasive plants and animals threaten the ecological diversity in the place they invaded. However, a new Israeli study that examined algae that invaded the Mediterranean Sea presents a possibility that the solution to saving the ecosystem lies precisely in them
Can you imagine a day when your air conditioner will work on energy drawn from the depths of the earth? A new development by an American company may allow easier, safer, and cheaper drilling than ever before into the heart of our planet
A new Israeli study reveals that, contrary to what was thought until now, the deep coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat are vulnerable to the phenomenon of coral bleaching, which endangers many reefs around the world
A wind turbine farm established in an arid area in Kenya could have been a success story, promoting the local residents, who are disconnected from the electricity grid. However, the electricity was channeled to the big cities - skipping over the local residents. The story of a new Israeli study that reminds us that even when doing something good, you have to do it right
Legendary explorer Jane Goodall, NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Katherine Calvin, academics, government, civil society, students and the curious: all met at the 50th Annual Science and Environment Conference. "Only when the intelligent mind and the human heart work in harmony can we fully realize our human potential," Goodall said.
In light of the continuing rise in temperatures in Europe, "climate shelters" have been set up throughout the city of Barcelona, ​​where residents can find refuge from the increasingly hot summer. Should Israel also prepare for the establishment of such shelters?
More than two thousand animals are run over per year - and these are only the reported accidents, the real number is much higher. A new study examined how the characteristics of the road affect the trampling of animals, and what can be done to reduce the number of tramplings
New Israeli research reveals that, contrary to what was thought until now, bacteria are able to congregate around a predator, cooperate - and kill it with joint forces. This is how dramas unfold under the lens of the microscope
A new study sheds light on the difficult challenges facing even the most determined environmental reporters in Israel - from a misconception of the public's indifference to the issue among editors to financial interests. The editor of the study: "A journalist who wants to move forward knows not to mess with the climate crisis"
According to a new Israeli study conducted at the Technion, heat stress - the oppressive combination of temperature and humidity - is only increasing in Israel. Just like we all feel. It's not "just" unpleasant - it's also very unhealthy in the long run
Researchers from the Technion are developing an unusual solution to the problem of the lack of picking hands in agriculture: robots that use small drones, which create a computerized image of the trees, to carry out agricultural operations in fruit orchards
An international research expedition is currently drilling in the depths of the Antarctic ice, with the aim of finding out why the ice ages significantly lengthened over a million years ago. Their findings may also help in understanding the rise in global temperatures that we are experiencing today
Recently, Eilat was chosen to participate in a unique project of the European Union, designed to bring it to a state of zero carbon emissions, and allow it to become an environmental leader. Will the city meet the goal?
The Chinese battery giant CATL recently introduced an anode-less sodium-ion battery, which may be a more efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to the common lithium-ion batteries
Impressive learning abilities, unique pollination methods and fur that is nice to pet (but not worth it): studies from recent years reveal the amazing world of bumblebees, and warn against the severe damage to them due to the climate crisis. Special for International Bee Day
An Israeli company recently introduced a new environmental and biodegradable substitute for plastic - algae. Is this a real solution to the problem of plastic waste?
A new study found that genes from an Israeli wild plant may help protect wheat from one of the biggest threats to its existence
A new Singaporean study has revealed that as the global temperature rises, various microscopic organisms found in the air will spread further, and some of them may spread disease in areas of the world where they have not been found before.
The blossoming of the many cherry trees painted New York in magnificent shades of pink and white, the beauty of which is hard to overstate. However, the increase in temperatures in recent years causes the flowering to come earlier and earlier, until the continued existence of the trees is in danger
In a new and particularly comprehensive British study, it was found that the spring blossoms in the country arrive a month earlier on average compared to the situation in the past
The traditional Haggadah is also an opportunity to incorporate an environmental thought into the Seder night. We have compiled a number of points and ideas regarding the connection between Passover customs and the contents of the Haggadah to the climate crisis
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