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Two pairs of introductory divers and their guide surround the artificial reef Photo: Dr. Jenny Tiniakov

Artificial reefs protect the coral reefs in Eilat

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Researchers from Ben Gurion University followed divers in Eilat for 15 years and found that the placement of the artificial reef reduced the pressure of diving on the natural reef
Almog Beach, Eilat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Between sky and water

How growth of the mineral calcium carbonate affects the carbon dioxide cycle in the waters of the Bay of Eilat, and thus the ecosystem and climate warming
Mediterranean. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A historical window to the Mediterranean Sea

Following the drying up of the Mediterranean Sea about five million years ago, valleys developed in its southeast that are about eight kilometers wide and about 1,000 meters deep
A robotic government official. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Ministry of Innovation and the BARD Foundation will support Israeli-American R&D in the field of food security

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In addition, the Ministerial Committee for Science and Technology approved: the formulation of a national plan to promote the Blue-Tech field in Israel
A diverse coral reef off the coast of Sinai. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The preservation of genetic diversity increases the chance of preserving the survival of corals in various extreme conditions

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A clean tropical beach without "development". Illustration: depositphotos.com

The beaches can serve as a natural buffer between the sea and the depth of the land, if man removes his intervention

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An initiative is needed to save the beaches that are damaged due to human activity combined with global warming.
The plastic that reaches the bottom remains available to the animals in the sea. Photo by PublicDomainPictures on Pixabay

When the seabed is covered with plastic

Plastic continues to dominate every good plot: new research reveals that the amount of microscopic plastic on the ocean floor has tripled in just 20 years. Moreover, the microplastic at the bottom of the sea almost did not crumble or break down even after decades
Ocean Based's Salvador Garcia (left) explains to Gian Paolo Bassi, senior vice president, 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS about the system the company is building to enrich sea life to absorb carbon at the 3Dexperience Word 2023 conference in Nashville. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Bloom the marine wilderness and absorb carbon from the atmosphere

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The American company Ocean-Based Climate Solutions has developed a pump system that will pump nutrients from a depth of 400 meters to the surface and allow the growth of tiny algae that will carry out the process of photosynthesis and absorb the carbon in the atmosphere, so that it will eventually sink to the bottom of the ocean
Prof. Noa Shankar diving (Photo: Hadas Zion)

Plastic chemical additives pollute the corals and harm their development

The harmful chemicals can be found in a wide variety of consumer products such as food packaging, toys, medical devices, adhesives and more
Deep sea sharks in the Palmachim surf. Credit_ The research team led by the University of Haifa, Seas and Lakes Research for Israel and the partner institutions within the Mediterranean Research Center

For the first time, a marine reserve was declared in the middle of the sea: Palmachim surf

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This announcement more than doubles the area of ​​protected marine areas in the maritime space in Israel and is a leap forward in the protection of the unique natural values ​​in the Mediterranean Sea
Caesarea National Park beach. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A committee of the National Academy of Sciences recommends a national plan to strengthen and advance the field of marine sciences in Israel

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Seal. . Photo: depositphotos.com

Scientists call for a global action plan: saving the oceans to protect human health

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European scientists have proposed the first steps towards a unified global plan to save our oceans, for human health and the well-being of us all
Shells. Photo: depositphotos.com

The shells that will reveal to us the state of air pollution in the ocean

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The autonomous research vessel Milefour. IBM Photo

The autonomous ship has set off

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IBM and Peru Mare's autonomous ship MAYFLOWER is expected to cross the Atlantic Ocean to collect environmental data
A NOAA expedition examines the melting of the ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer of 2005. Photo: NOAA

Oceans on high heat

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A display illustrating the danger to animals in the sea as a result of the plastic waste that fills the sea, at the Natural History Museum of Berlin. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

The biggest "predator" in the oceans

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The coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat. Photo - Ilan Melister, Ministry of Environmental Protection

The coral reef in Eilat is still withstanding the rising sea water temperature, the question is until when

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Fisherman's Wharf at the "Virgin" beach, Kiryat Yam. Right: You can see the expansion of the beach over the years. On the left: according to a local phenomenon of sand accumulation from the north and increased erosion from the south of the "Virgin" pier, the significant flow component was identified - from north to south

Who moved my beach?

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Foam waves to the shores of the Baltic Sea. Photo: shutterstock

What was the temperature of the water in the ancient ocean?

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Wilson facility - for waste collection in "Plastic Island". PR photo

Clean the plastic from the sea - take 2

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A poster calling for the reduction of sea pollution with microplastics. Illustration: shutterstock

Eating fashionable plastic

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Walter Munk. He relied less on technology and more on conceptual development, which allowed him to look at problems much more broadly. Photo: Prolineserver, Wikipedia

Einstein of the sea

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The eastern Mediterranean, west of Cyprus and east of Crete (the shaded figure on the map), preserves remnants of an ancient ocean.

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is 100 million years younger than what was believed until now

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Bat Galim. The ship with which the research is carried out. Photo: Courtesy of the research team.

What really happens in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea?

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Dado Beach in Haifa. The launched marine station is located in the deep Mediterranean Sea, 50 km from Haifa. Source: David King.

An Israeli research station in the deep Mediterranean Sea

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