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The climate crisis and Israel

Measuring the Kinneret level. Illustration: depositphotos.com

You didn't imagine: the summer in Israel is getting longer and there are more dangerous storms in the winter

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A new study, led by Dr. Efrat Shafer from the Hebrew University and with the participation of researchers from several universities, examined the changes in the rainy season in Israel over the past 45 years. "Climate change has not passed over Israel. The findings show a trend that will put the urban infrastructure in trouble, but may also change the entire ecosystem in our region in the coming years"
From the right of the questioner: Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli, Minister of Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg, Minister of Energy Karin Elharer and Minister of Economy Orna Barbibai at the Eli Horovi Conference, June 29, 2021. Photo: Conference PR.

The Environmental Protection, Energy, Economy and Transportation Service: "We will cooperate for an 85% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050"

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The farmer Louis Elam disappeared in the empty cherry orchards in Gish. Photography by Elam Lewis and Maron

Due to a winter with extremely high temperatures and a lack of cold rations, a decrease of about 40% in the summer fruit harvest is expected

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The Fruit Growers Organization in Israel: "The state must understand that it must support agriculture and prepare for extreme weather events"
The climate crisis. Image: depositphotos.com

Public involvement and political support are essential for success in any country's fight against the climate crisis

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This is according to a study presented as part of an international expert workshop on behalf of the Israel Public Policy Institute (IPPI) and the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The discussion presented guiding principles for climate legislation in Israel, the key elements for effective legislation and what can be learned from countries that have already completed climate legislation
Night thunderstorm in Kfar Saba. Photo: shutterstock

The meteorological service: changes in the distribution of rains but not in their amount. Does political correctness minimize the role of man?

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This is according to a new report of the meteorological service, but at the same time the service's website is full of 'politically correct' formulations that minimize the human impact on the climate. Naturalness due to our invention at the seam between two climate zones
Explanation of the damage in oil shale production. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Minister Gamaliel promises that Israel will align with the rest of the world and reach zero emissions. On the disconnect between the government's promises and their implementation

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The Minister of Environmental Protection and representatives from the Ministries of Transportation and Energy spoke at the session on "From the Corona Crisis to the Climate Crisis" at the Eli Horvitz Conference * However, a check on the "Shakoff" website shows that there is no connection between the ministers' words, as well as Prime Minister Netanyahu's words at the climate conference, and the reality
Haifa. When it comes to extreme climatic events that are less known in the city, the situation is not encouraging. Photo: ade saptovic – unsplash

Your city is not ready for the climate crisis

Wind turbine farms in Germany. Photo: Image by Matthias Böckel from Pixabay

State Comptroller: Israel is lagging behind in the goals of switching to alternative energy

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In a report published yesterday, it was stated that the State of Israel has set long-term goals for the scope of electricity production from renewable energies and for expanding the use of electric vehicles. The audit findings show that there are barriers that make it difficult to achieve these goals
winter pool Photo: from the photo collection of Orna Lotan CC BY

The animals in Israel that will benefit from climate change

While the global climate crisis poses many threats to the flora and fauna in Israel, mainly due to the increase in temperatures, there are some local habitats that are actually expected to benefit following the new reality
the civil war in Syria. Illustration: shutterstock

The hidden crisis shaping the Middle East

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Fires caused by the climate crisis. From Jumpstory

The Ministry of Environmental Protection is examining mechanisms for pricing carbon emissions against the backdrop of the climate crisis

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The climate march in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv, 2017. Photo by shutterstock

The climate crisis is not here

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Christina Figueres at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, 2015. Photo: UNFCCC

The representative of future generations

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A gas rig near the coast of Israel. Photo: IDF spokesman

How is Israel preparing for climate change?

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agriculture. Illustration: shutterstock

Will Israel be able to feed itself?

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French Ambassador to Israel Helen LeGalle at the climate march, 28/4/2017 in Tel Aviv. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

The National Emergency Authority does not define the danger of climate change as a strategic threat

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Flash floods are characterized by short periods of heavy rain. In areas where the soil does not allow percolation. Photo: ilan molcho, Flickr

The reason why the storms are stronger

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The average global warming of 2012 - 2016. Source: NASA.

Where is science marching - on the occasion of the climate march in Tel Aviv, tomorrow, 28/4

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A Greek firefighting plane drops water as part of helping to extinguish the fire on Nahal HaGivori road, Haifa' 22/11/2016/ Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0 Avi Ben Zaken, from Wikipedia

Unlike most Western countries, Israel does not have an active plan to deal with disasters caused by climate change

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The view of the fires in Haifa and the Jerusalem mountains from space, the smoke trail extending over 100 km to the Mediterranean Sea. Source: NASA's Aqua/MODIS satellite from the World View website. Thanks to Amir Burnett for the link to the photo

The fires in Haifa and the Jerusalem area were observed from space; The fires are consistent with global warming models

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Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv Mittal Lehavi, who is one of the winners of the Green Globe Award. From her Facebook page

9 winners of the Green Globe award and the Ministry of Energy who won the Black Globe

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The balance of precipitation in the Mediterranean region as of January 2012, brown shades show a decrease in the amount of water compared to the average of the years 2002-2015 in the Mediterranean region in centimeters. The data from Levin GRACE – a joint mission of NASA and the German Space Agency. Photo: NASA/Goddard

warm sea

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The power plant in Ashkelon. Photo: shutterstock

Chairman of the Subcommittee for Oversight of the Implementation of the Paris Decisions: Israel will not meet its commitments to reduce emissions

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Not only gas can also be produced in the sea clean energy. OFFSHORE POWER PLANTS. Photo: shutterstock

Opinion: Why is it not so bad that the gas will remain at the bottom of the sea

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The map of global warming in recent decades. From Wikipedia

Opinion/What is the connection between ISIS and global warming?

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