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The climate crisis and Israel

The climate crisis: if we are all to blame - then none of us is to blame. Image: depositphotos.com

Heat stress in the summer in Israel increases the risk of stroke, especially a week after its occurrence

"Previous studies have shown a connection between temperature and the occurrence of various diseases. In a stroke, apparently, the heat causes a low fluid balance which leads to changes in the brain including dilation of blood vessels, a decrease in blood volume and an increase in the risk of clots. This usually happens to those who are also in a risk group," the researchers explain
The Orot Rabin power plant in Hadera. The coal-fired units were supposed to be used only in an emergency but they still run continuously. Illustration: depositphotos.com

According to the rate of electricity production from renewable energies so far, in 2030 its rate is expected to reach only 19% compared to the promise of 30%

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This is evident from the chapter Mitigation - actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the special report of the State Comptroller about Israel's assessments of the climate crisis published this week. Instead of reducing carbon emissions, they increased
Cover of the State Comptroller's report - Israel's preparation for the climate crisis, 2024

The State Comptroller: The government is faltering, the actions of the treasury have delayed and even stopped the state's preparation to deal with the climate crisis in certain issues

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The government made statements, made decisions - but did not take actions that would allow for real progress. A subcommittee of the State Audit Committee imposed confidentiality on another report concerning Haifa at this stage
Figure 1 Illustration of the greenhouse effect. From the State Comptroller's report on dealing with the climate crisis, March 2023

In the decade 2010-2019, the number of reports of natural disasters increased 4.5 times compared to the decade of the seventies because of the climate crisis

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The Cypriot Depression - the main cause of Israel's rains. Image source: MODIS website

following the barometric depressions

On the factors that may explain changes in the rainfall regime
The drying up of the Dead Sea, one of the results of the climate crisis. Illustration: depositphotos.com

OECD: 45 hot days and 145 particularly hot nights in Israel due to the climate crisis and worsening drought

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These are data from the Climate Action Monitor report of the Organization of Developed Countries. The Ministry of Environmental Protection calls for the expansion of preparedness for climate hazards, but it lacks the ability to influence other government ministries after at the beginning of the term it spread its powers in favor of bodies that favor industry
Diagram - structure of the Gulf of Eilat. Courtesy of the researchers

the good dust

Every year a dust storm occurs at the bottom of the Gulf of Eilat that may reduce global warming
The price of one etrog may reach 500 shekels. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Etrog in danger: will it be impossible to grow etrog in Israel in the future?

The etrog is currently at risk due to the rise in global temperatures as part of the climate crisis, and it is possible that the day will come when we will no longer be able to grow etrogs in Israel - for the first time in 2,500 years
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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Among the OECD countries, Israel is almost at the bottom of the list, in 34th place out of 38; And - did not achieve any of the 17 goals set until 2030. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Indexes in indices: Israel is far from being a sustainable country

Not keeping up: a new Israeli study indicates that our country has fallen behind in meeting the UN's sustainable development goals. So what do we do? According to the author of the study, we cannot wait for a legislative change - and the time has come for a change from below
The ornate spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastyx ornata, also known as the ornate lizard, is a species of lizard in the agamidae family. The species is endemic to the Middle East. Illustration: depositphotos.com

How is the climate crisis expected to harm the lizard population in Israel?

Climate change may lead to the collapse of the population of lizards that are common in the deserts of the Land of Israel
dust storm Illustration: depositphotos.com

read in the dust

Forecasting dust storms is a complicated matter. A new study was able to predict storms in our region with a high level of accuracy - and thereby outline how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to understand processes in the atmosphere
Israel is not prepared for the climate crisis. Figure using DALEE-2. Definitions: Avi Blizovsky

The power outages prove what the OECD stated: Israel is lagging behind in taking measures to reduce the climate crisis

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According to the organization's report published this week in Israel, 5% use renewable energy sources, if we were closer to 12% - the OECD average, it would be easy to avoid the shame of self-initiated power outages during the day in a hot country like ours
Summer at the beach in Tel Aviv. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The forecast: continuous and deadly heat waves throughout the summer

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New research points to an alarming future increase in extreme heat waves, which could increase mortality tenfold. "One heat wave is expected to cause excess mortality equal to the number of deaths in road accidents in a year"
Arganite crystal. Illustration: depositphotos.com

What happens when failures have a fever?

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Bad surprise: Israeli research has found large amounts of mineral matter in the eastern Mediterranean whose formation process releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. What it means? That our ocean emits more greenhouse gases than we thought until now
An example of climate risk maps of the Ministry of Environmental Protection

The Ministry of Higher Education is developing a mapping tool for Israel's risks to prepare for the climate crisis * Israel joins the zero government program

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With the completion of the technological development of where and everywhere in Israel there is a danger of flooding, and which areas suffer from high vulnerability to urban heat islands and exposure to climate risks; The ministry revealed for the first time at the climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh how the results will look in several places in Israel
the Middle East. Image: depositphotos.com

Sharm Conference: academic cooperation between the University of Haifa, the United Arab Emirates and Germany on climate change

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The tripartite partnership will combine the knowledge, expertise and infrastructure of all the partners, in order to study the consequences of these effects and act to reduce damage and adapt in various areas in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf
Climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh. Image: depositphotos.com

Ten Israeli start-up companies in the climate field are presenting at the climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh

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The pavilion was jointly established by the Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Plantech greenhouse
The promenade of Eilat. Infrastructure right on the coastline. Image: depositphotos.com

Preparing for floods: The climate is changing but the authorities are ignoring it

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Destruction of the beaches and serious damage to the marine environment in Eilat. The residents cried out, the authorities ignored
afforestation of arid areas. Image: depositphotos.com

Extensive afforestation of arid areas will not moderate global warming and may even make it worse

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The researchers from the Technion and the Weizmann Institute developed a smart map showing the potential climatic benefits of planting trees in different sites
Fake news - false news. Image: depositphotos.com

How fake science websites hijack our trust in experts to hinder the fight against the climate crisis

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The deniers of the climate crisis can't get into scientific journals, so they try their luck using websites that pretend to be such journals. A communication researcher explains how to identify such sites
The hotel area in Ein Bokek, Dead Sea. Image: depositphotos.com

The Dead Sea indicates dry periods in the past

Dramatic drops in the level of the Dead Sea in the last hundreds of thousands of years may indicate prolonged dry periods in the eastern Mediterranean region. For example, in the time period between 70 and 14 thousand years ago, the lake level was about 270 meters higher than the current level.
The discussion in the Prime Minister's Office with the participation of the Energy and Environment Service, 31/8/2022. Photo: Haim Tzach/L.A.M

Israel will simplify the procedures for setting up solar power units and reduce customs duty on components

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Prime Minister Yair Lapid held a discussion regarding the preparation for climate change and crisis, and the opportunities inherent in it for the State of Israel, as well as the challenges of national security in light of the climate crisis
Pictures from the coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat. Photo: Dror Tsurel Ministry of Environmental Protection

The collapse of the coral reef in Eilat worsened because of the storm in 2020; Extinction of marine species and increase in sea temperature

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Alarming findings regarding the future of the Gulf of Eilat: the coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat is having difficulty recovering from the damage of the 2020 winter storm, which hit the bay and caused the coral colonies in the reef to break and be covered with sand; continued decrease in the percentage of coral cover; Gulf water temperature continues to rise; The Minister of Environmental Protection: "The question marks regarding the future of the Gulf of Eilat require us to take zero risks"
Drone photo of the drying Dead Sea. Image: depositphotos.com

The government approved the establishment of a national climate calculation center

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The center led by the meteorological service will make it possible to predict in detail the effect of global warming on our region
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